Biblical Interpretation and Church Offense

Dean Taylor responds to audience comments on deep disappointment with Anabaptism and on difficulties in understanding the Bible due to textual complications and lack of historical…

Getting Ready to Share from Scripture

Whether, it’s a Sunday school lesson, topic, or sermon, teaching scripture can feel overwhelming. Verlon Miller gives helpful tools and pointers from years of preaching experience. Verlon calls us to diligence in study, whenever we have the…

The Inside-out Sandwich: The Bible and Commentaries

Are commentaries cheating? Marlin emphasizes first hand direct engagement with the text of scripture. If used carefully, commentaries can actually help this process. Marlin also discusses free study resources and biblical language tools. This…

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What Is God’s Name? – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything – Episode 30

A listener asks, “What really is God’s name?” Does it matter if we refer to God as Yahweh or Jehovah? Do we need to use the divine name or can we just use titles like God or Lord? Marlin fills in a little biblical backstory and argues that using…

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What Bible Translation Should I Use? – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything – Episode 29

What is the best bible translation? We refuse to identify one as the best but list several good ones. It’s good to use different translations for different purposes. Join Marlin and Jaran as they share some practical advice for deciding how to…

Why I Am Studying Hebrew in Cambridge

What is the importance of knowing Hebrew? Why would one go to Cambridge to study language? Vince Beiler explains how understanding the original languages of the Bible helps us to understand it better. “So much [of] what you see in the Hebrew Bible…

Choosing Translations for Bible Study

A preacher should have as much money in his library as in his pickup truck, or so says a pastoral advisor to my church. Those charged to regularly teach the scriptures need good tools for study. So do the rest of us. Not all of us will spend…

Why New Bible Translations Matter: An Example

A Christian magazine recently asked readers to comment on why we need new translations of the Bible from time to time. English Bible translations are a subject dear to my heart, and I shared a brief response for that magazine. Here on the blog I…

Why Study Church History? A Discussion

In this unscripted conversation with Stephen Russell, various aspects of modern church history are discussed. From Mennonites fighting with Hitler to colonial churches in North America, history is examined and points are made. Stephen encourages…

Translating the Bible for the Unreached

What are the steps necessary to become a Bible translator? What is the end goal of Bible translating? In this episode, Marvin shares his story of being called to the work of Bible translation and the various steps that he has taken since then to…