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…

Are Anabaptists the Only Kingdom Christians?

A listener commented “I love the theology and cannot stand the exclusivity” in reference to John’s episode “The Kingdom of God in Anabaptist Thought.” John affirms the existence of other Kingdom Christians. His comments also clarify…

Tragedy in Church History: Responding to Your Questions

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

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Glimpsing the Difficulties of Living Homeless

This is a bonus clip from  Episode 154. What did a team of four students learn when they spent several days (and nights) on the streets of…

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What About Non-Compete Agreements? – Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything – Episode 31

Should employers require employees to sign non-compete agreements? Kevin says there are some circumstances where it would make sense. We should think through why or why…

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More on Distributism

“Systems were made for man, and not man for systems” In this bonus clip Stephen Russell gives some commentary on the efforts of the Social Credit Party in Canada to pursue distributivist goals. This clip also includes discussion of basic…

How Should We Then Money?

It is good to work and to be invested in our work. Distributism fits well with traditional Anabaptist values, even though it has largely been articulated by Catholic thinkers. Stephen Russell urges us to “look at distributism and see how it fits…

Usury and the Historic Church

What does Scripture have to say about loaning money at interest? Do Old Testament prohibitions apply to us? How does collecting interest fit with working with our own hands and being productive?  Stephen Russell gives us glimpses into how the…