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Nutrition & Danger on the Internet! – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Ep. 42

Do we eat the “soup with glass”? Are all wheels evil? How can we set up guardrails while safely navigating the “city streets” of the internet? One listener shared their concerns in response to the episode “Why Do Some Mennonites Use Only Half the…

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Social Media is Evil!? – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Ep. 41

Myron Eby and Marlin Sommers discuss their personal views on social media as well as share some basic advice on how to interact with social media in healthy ways. “We do well as parents to model appropriate use of technology as tools for our…

Spiritual Value of Risk and Failure

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…

Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker

In “Directing God’s Resources as a Homemaker,” Robin Wolfer urges women to see the management of whatever space God has entrusted to them as a divine trust, and gives encouragement for the difficulties that come with…

Rebirth and the Law of Sowing and Reaping

How does the concept of sowing and reaping fit with the gospel? The gospel disrupts sowing and reaping; the path to death is interrupted by rebirth to new life. Does the gospel then mean the things we sow in our lives no longer have consequences?…

Don’t Let the Algorithms Trap You

The internet is an “attention economy.”  Websites sell your attention to advertisers and use sophisticated algorithms to personalize your feed.  Myron Eby and Verlon Miller discuss the downsides of an internet built around selling ads, and…

Why Do Some Mennonites Use Only Half the Internet?

What is Digital Minimalism? Does it describe conservative Anabaptist groups? Verlon Miller and Myron Eby discuss Mennonite and Amish hesitations about new information technology and the pros and cons of churches choosing to selectively adopt new…

Cremation versus Burial: Why it Matters

Cremation of the body after death is becoming more and more popular among Christians and non-believers alike.  Two reasons given for cremation are that it is cheaper and requires less space.  While these practical concerns are not invalid,…

Software and the Heart: Internet Filtering and Accountability

Does internet filtering work? Is it just a cop-out from the hard work of cultivating a pure heart? Verlon Miller and Myron Eby discuss various tools designed to protect us from the dark side of the internet. They also discuss these tools in relation…

Cultivating Spiritual Creativity in God’s Kingdom

When I read the New Testament, I am struck by what great lengths the early church went to in order to reach the world with the Gospel. Not only were they committed and bold, they were also quite creative in finding ways to interact with people in…