Anabaptist Perspectives

What was the fundamentalist movement? Why was the fundamentalist-modernist controversy so defining for the 20th century? This episode is a recording of our live event from October 24, 2020. In this episode, Chester Weaver, Matt Landis, and Marlin Sommers dive into and clarify topics from Chester’s episodes early in 2020. The Q&A session will be released shortly.Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1196419 Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82626 Vision, Doctrine, War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2698806 The Fundamentals: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22010089 The Things Which Become Sound Doctrine: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51359945 Doctrines of the Bible:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4020448 This is the 101st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

At one point Joshua Good was very interested, and willing to be involved, in politics. Today though, he views the Christian’s involvement in politics as contrary to the calling of those who follow Christ. Listen to Joshua share his story of change in this episode.Find Joshua’s video “Anabaptist Vision; Kingdom Gospel; American Nationalism, Racism, Next Steps...” at: https://youtu.be/G-38bs32YJcFind “King Jesus Claims His Church” at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470201 Find today’s version of MennoDiscuss at: http://forum.mennonet.com/ This is the 100th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donateMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

UPCOMING EVENT NOTICE: On Saturday, October 24th we are doing our first ever live event. Join us on Facebook Live or our YouTube Channel at 7 p.m. Eastern time to hear two of our previous guests, Chester Weaver and Matt Landis, discuss “Fundamentalism and its Aftermath”. This will include a Q & A session. Find more information about this event and episodes related to this topic at: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/fundamentalism.In this episode, Kevin Brechbill describes how he views the political polarization that is happening among Anabaptists today. Kevin calls us to build a culture of closely discipling each other into Christ’s Kingdom.This is the 99th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donateMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

This episode is a lecture presented by Chester Weaver at a Mennonite high school. Chester discusses what happened to the Mennonites who submitted to the Nazi regime and Hitler in Germany. From this piece of history, Chester encourages each of us to follow our conscience and to not be silent in the face of evil.Find “Martyrs Mirror”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/299702Find “Houses on the Sand”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7155392 UPCOMING EVENT NOTICE: On Saturday, October 24th we are doing our first ever live event. Join us on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. Eastern time to hear two of our previous guests, Chester Weaver and Matt Landis, discuss “Fundamentalism and its Aftermath”. This will include a Q & A session.This is the 98th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donateMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

In this episode, Christina Gatewood shares her story of transformation from growing up in a family that was, in her words, discombobulated, to being part of a Christian community.Christina moved to Guys Mills, Pennsylvania to study at Faith Builders Educational Programs. Visit their website at https://www.fbep.org/.Christina is a member of St. Thomas Christian Fellowship. Visit their website at https://stcfresource.org/.This is the 97th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donateMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

This is the first episode in Season Three of Anabaptist Perspectives.What part does the Kingdom of God have in the gospel? How does a Biblical understanding of God's Kingdom change one's view of Christian living? In this episode, John D. Martin describes what the Kingdom of God is. He shows us how a proper understanding of God's Kingdom and the gospel will give one a passion for the Church.John D. Martin works for Christian Aid Ministries in the Billboard Evangelism program. To find more information about this program visit: https://christianaidministries.org/program/billboard-evangelism/This is the 96th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blogVisit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

In this final episode of Season Two, Jaran Miller and Reagan Schrock share the story about Anabaptist Perspectives starting and their vision behind the project. Currently we are at about one-fifth of our $10,000 goal for our end of season fundraiser. Support us as we prepare for Season Three by becoming a Patron at: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives You can see our fundraiser progress and donate at: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/donate Thanks for listening and sharing our episodes! Thanks for your comments and feedback! And, especially thank you for your generous financial support! We can’t do it without you. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church

How was community practiced by the early Anabaptists? What is the proper vision behind living in a Christian community? In this episode, Dean Taylor discusses the presence of community in the early Anabaptists. He gives examples of communities that were successful and of ones that failed, showing that a proper understanding of the purpose of community is necessary in order for it to work well.“The Chronicle of the Hutterian Brethren Volume II”Learn more about Sattler CollegeThis is the 95th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectivesConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectivesSupport us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectivesMusic: "The Basket" and “Warm Fingers” by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Chester Weaver was raised in a Lancaster Mennonite Conference church. As he considers the changes that happened within Lancaster Mennonite Conference in the 1960s, he traces the root causes back to ideas, especially the emphases on fundamentalism and liberalism. Chester observes that some of these very same ideas are being found in moderately conservative Mennonites today. He pleads with us to not repeat history but to learn from it.God and Uncle Dale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6697360Road Signs for the Journey: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1780197This is the 94th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectivesConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectivesSupport us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectivesMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Why is it important to learn Greek and Hebrew? What is the best method to use when learning languages? In this episode, Finny Kuruvilla shares how learning Greek and Hebrew helped to strengthen his understanding and practice of Christianity.This is the 93rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectivesConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectivesSupport us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectivesMusic: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.