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Tag: Diversity & Race

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…

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Relearning the Kingdom through Humble Mission 

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175

December 1, 2022

Rebekah Mui

How can we engage in mission as “little Christs” and not as Americans? Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui encourage us “learn Christ” in His humility, service, and laying down of…

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How Empire and Colonialism Perverted Missions 

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November 17, 2022

Kai Steinman

Western missions were tied to imperialism and colonialism. Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui discuss the interweaving of empire, Christendom, and mission with all its dark sides. At the same time, they call our attention to the beauty of Christ’s…

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Public Policy and Immigration

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173

November 3, 2022

Anabaptist Perspectives

Should Christians “own” all of church history? How do evil things done by those who take the name of Christ relate to us?  How does one become Mennonite? What if I want to be Anabaptist but there is no congregation near me? Jaran, Marlin, and…

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Community, Disagreement, and Discussion

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166

July 28, 2022

Vince Beiler

[Note: After this episode, we will be shifting to a biweekly release schedule.] One YouTube commenter wrote: “In the Anabaptist worldview, we value community above almost everything else. We are often even reluctant to discuss controversial Bible…

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Negotiating with One’s Own Culture

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161

June 23, 2022

Allen Roth

Allen Roth describes the challenge of operating with integrity and with respect for both the sending culture and receptor culture while engaged in cross-cultural…

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Crafting Christlike Friendships With Internationals

February 5, 2022

Beth B

I was a slightly nerdy, freshman chemistry major begrudgingly taking the required basic communications course. Dutifully, I decided to make the most of the class and write my term paper on what is fundamental to friendship initiation.  Deep in…

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Mourning the World’s Justice: A Response to the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

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134

June 23, 2021

Zack Johnson

What is the Christian response to the trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin? What does real justice for George Floyd look like? How should the Church help to fix racism? Zack Johnson discusses ideal justice. The Christian’s hope is in total love…

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What I Learned from the Chinese Church

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133

June 16, 2021

What is it like to live closely with Christians from a different culture? Daniel shares stories of his interaction with the Chinese church. His faith was challenged and he saw the need to accept the simple interpretation of the…

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Fragmented Foundations

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113

January 27, 2021

Kyle Stoltzfus

There are a lot of difficulties that our society is facing today. What do these reveal about our culture? How can we come out well on the other side of these difficulties? In this episode, Kyle Stoltzfus describes what he has observed through the…

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