Anabaptist Perspectives: Sacrificial Kingdom Allegiance

Two Views of Community

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187

May 18, 2023

Kyle Stoltzfus

How can Christians think about and practice community well? Kyle Stoltzfus describes two perspectives that orthodox Christians have represented, the Evangelical view and the “resident aliens” view. Kyle looks at the strengths and weaknesses of…

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

May 6, 2023

Chester Weaver

“Grace means unmerited favor and truth means that which is right. The human problem with grace and truth is not that the words remain mysterious, but that humans tend to emphasize one at the expense of the other.” Chester Weaver tells of the…

What is the Anabaptist Vision?

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186

May 4, 2023

Chester Weaver

Anabaptists easily outline high ideals. Living them is a continuing challenge which we need to embrace. Chester Weaver articulates a version of the Anabaptist Vision and the challenges to living it out. Chester adapts themes from Harold Bender’s…

Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

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185

April 20, 2023

Chester Weaver

We are tempted to divide life and exempt parts from Christ’s rule. Chester Weaver decry’s these various dualisms as deadly threats to Christian life. Unless profession and behavior come together, unless work and worship unite, unless our…

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

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184

April 6, 2023

Kyle Stoltzfus

How can Christians see risks and even failure as beneficial? Kyle Stoltzfus encourages us to embrace paths where we don’t know the outcome and leave growth and increase up to God. We should remember that, “There is a God. I’m not him. Thank God…

Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

April 1, 2023

Marlin Sommers

It’s not our job to create unity! In this essay, Marlin Sommers argues we must understand unity as something God already did. Our job is to walk out that unity by bearing with each other, caring for each other, and bringing our full range of…

Salvation as Participating with God

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183

March 23, 2023

Chester Weaver

Salvation is not a ticket to heaven, but the life of God planted in human hearts. The Holy Spirit brings us into God’s life and enables us to do His work in the world. Chester Weaver explains this through various paired ideas. “Truth walks on…

Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

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182

March 9, 2023

Roseanne Bauman

Anabaptists, like most of American society, are much more conscious of abuse than we were a few decades ago. There have been improvements in how we respond. There have also been changes in our response that are not necessarily for the better.…

Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith

March 4, 2023

Jaran Miller

“So you’re a Mennonite! Do you have a garden?”……“Why do the women wear bonnets?”……“If I decide to join your church, could I keep drinking beer?” Conversations like these resulted from letting those around me see a picture of…

What if My Friend is Abused?

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181

February 23, 2023

Roseanne Bauman

Someone discloses abuse. How do I respond? Roseanne Bauman urges us to honor their courage in speaking, to listen well and talk little, and to connect them to someone who has appropriate experience to walk with them. This is the first in a series of…

Two Views of Community

What is the Anabaptist Vision?

Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

Two Views of Community

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

What is the Anabaptist Vision?

Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

Salvation as Participating with God

Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith

What if My Friend is Abused?

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What is the Anabaptist Vision?

Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

Two Views of Community

Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth

What is the Anabaptist Vision?

Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

Walk in the Unity Jesus Created

Salvation as Participating with God

Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

Anabaptist on the Internet: Reflecting on Conversations about my Faith

What if My Friend is Abused?

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