Two Views of Community

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…

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…

Union with Christ or Gospel of Sin Management? 

Without downplaying the barrier of our sin that is overcome in Jesus’ death and resurrection, Kyle Stoltzfus urges us to see the large, rich picture that God has in mind for our living “in…

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More on Mennonite Nazis – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Episode 35

Nazism grows slowly out of nationalism. A YouTube commenter warned not to underestimate the depth of complicity with the Nazi regime or the continued potential to succumb to the same kinds of…

Anabaptists and the “Principalities and Powers”

What does the Bible mean when it uses the term “powers”? Can understanding powers and Anabaptist history help Anabaptists today understand themselves better? Marlin interviews Kyle Stoltzfus about his essay “Seeking Better Vision: Anabaptists,…

Seeking Better Vision – Anabaptists, History, & the Powers

Many have offered characterizations of Anabaptism. What, at its core, is it? My suggestion is that certain kinds of historians, limiting themselves to the more or less horizontal confines of human history, are not as attuned to the…

Heritage: A Legacy Larger than Oneself

It is impossible to live without tradition. How can we minimize the liabilities? How can we use tradition for our benefit? “The most destructive traditions that are there claim not to be traditions. Our job is many times to excavate a little bit…

Approaching the Great Tradition

Does being human require tradition? What are examples of tradition in Scripture? Kyle Stoltzfus explains the necessity of tradition in Christianity. “This is about benefiting from, appreciating, and participating in a cultural legacy larger than…

What is the Great Tradition?

We all have a cultural heritage. How does it affect us? What are right ways to view our heritage? Kyle Stoltzfus wants us to recognize traditions that are helpful and essential in Christian living. “When we build with heritage, we recognize tools…

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Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything – Episode 18

Can you be a Mennonite without a Mennonite church? Marlin, Kyle, and Reagan comment on the question and the difficulties and pitfalls when searching for another church…