This week, I connected again with my friend Keeshon Washington and discussed why we need to have conversations about racism, why we should talk with friends of color about their experiences, what racism even means, and how parents who adopt children of color should parent their kids.
In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Titus Kuepfer about his journey from conservative Anabaptism to the charismatic movement back to some of his Anabaptist roots.
In my recent article, How Should We Interpret What the Bible Says, I emphasized the importance of deciding what matters most to us: grammar or history. Chadwick Beiler responded in the comment section with some really thoughtful questions about what I said and so I decided to turn my response to him into another article. Perhaps you had similar question.
What is keeping you engaged in the conservative Menno vision/mission? What is a Menno to do when there are no healthy Menno churches to attend? Do all people who attend a church need to hold to the same doctrinal beliefs (outside credal beliefs)?
We’re told terrible truths through church splits. We learn that differing beliefs can never coexist, that offenses can never be resolved, and that certain people should never again be associated with.
Most of us feel confused about life because we’re trying to figure out why things are the way they are just from our perspective on it. The Making Sense of Life Journey is an online course that walks you through the divine narrative at play in this world.
The message of scripture is a beautiful message! But we may miss its beauty unless we read it as one continuous story. Let me give you three practical tips anyone can begin doing right now that will revolutionize your reading and study of scripture.
The Christian’s greatest emphasis while “watching and waiting” for the return of King Jesus should not be on figuring out dates and events that will take place in the end times. Rather, it should be remembering the redemption story, watching for the full restoration of creation, and participating in the work of restoration by living holy and godly lives.
The Bible is about God. He has a message he wants to communicate to humanity, and he has revealed it through this collection of writings. Here’s how to interpret what it says.
The Bible is the collection of writings which reveal God’s message about his good creation and his design to walk in relationship with mankind. This message ultimately culminates in the person of Jesus Christ.
“When I came to the part about father wounds the dam just broke and I cried and cried and was now finally starting to understand what was the driving force behind my sexual desires.”
At the end of the day, I think what we are all looking for is verbal recognition that we matter, that just because I’m not at the same stage of life is you doesn’t mean one of us is missing out on something.
Author Asher Witmer knows what it’s like to want freedom from sexual sin only to continually fail. We’re often told we need more personal discipline, that we need to think godly things instead of fleshly things.
What if I told you that discipline won’t solve your problem with lust?
Our male sexuality is given by God for advancing beauty and goodness. But somewhere along the line it becomes something that causes devastation and guilt. The good news is we don’t have to live with guilt. In Live Free, Asher Witmer shows us how we can find freedom from sexual sin, live with nothing to hide, and be able to fight for others.
