Anabaptist Perspectives Episodes

What It Actually Feels Like to Live with Bipolar Disorder - Arlyn Kauffman At age 13, Arlyn Kauffman started to experience some depression-like symptoms, but he did not know what was happening. At age 18, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Arlyn explains what it is like for him to live with bipolar disorder, what he has discovered through the process, and how it affects him to this day. Episode with Michael Hochstetler on relating to those who have experienced trauma The Anabaptist Origins Website httpsanabaptistorigins.org Anabaptist Origins Channel https://t.me/anabaptistorigins Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Our Other Channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

Scripture Lectors, Evangelists, & Martyrs Early Anabaptist Women - Carita Keim Many early Anabaptist martyrs were women. Who were they and why did they give their lives for what they believed What can we learn from their stories of faithfulness Carita Kiem explains who these women were and helps us to see what their lives were like. She discusses the sources that tell us what we know about their suffering, including the writings of those who were persecuting them. Episode about Conrad Grebel. The Anabaptist Origins Website httpsanabaptistorigins.org Anabaptist Origins Channel httpst.meanabaptistorigins Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Our Other Channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

Abuse, Crime, Prison. Now I Minister to the World I Came From. - Patrick Matthews Patrick Matthews came from a hard life on the streets. Involved in gangs and crime from an early age, he eventually landed in prison for his choices. While there, God finally broke through his hard heart, and Patrick experienced redemption. In this episode, Patrick shares how his life has changed and how he is now on a journey to continual healing despite his difficult past. Now, Patrick focuses on ministering to the world he left behind. Fred Saldana’s Story The Anabaptist Origins Website: https://anabaptistorigins.org/ Anabaptist Origins Channel: https://t.me/anabaptistorigins Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Our Other Channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

Here’s Why the 500-Year-Old Anabaptist Story Matters Now - Dean Taylor and Stephen Russell Anabaptist Perspectives has produced a 10-part documentary series about the first 100 years of Anabaptism. In this roundtable, Dean Taylor and Stephen Russell explain why this story from 500 years ago deeply matters to us today. What were the critical choices these radical reformers made that challenge us in our daily walk with Christ? How can their decisions inform our lives and how we relate to society? The Anabaptist Origins Website: https://anabaptistorigins.org/ Anabaptist Origins Channel: https://t.me/anabaptistorigins Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Join our channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

I Sacrificed Children as a Witch Doctor. Now I Serve Jesus. - Mambadu Mambadu was a witch doctor and animist priest in Sierra Leone for 11 years and was overseer of 13 villages and their priests for six of those years. Mambadu tells how the Gospel arrived in his village for the first time and how the power of Christ transformed his life. Mambadu has now committed his life to reaching his own people with the Gospel. Support the work of Mambadu and other missionaries here. Learn about the audio Bibles Mambadu uses, and to give an audio Bible to believers who don’t have access to Scripture here. Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Join our channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

Millions of Christians Can’t Get a Bible. What Happens When You Change That? - Joe Fleming What would your faith be like if you didn’t have access to the Bible? Joe Fleming explains how (and why) this is reality for countless Christians across West Africa and beyond. Joe shares stories from his years of missions experience, where he has witnessed the power of God’s Word to bring people to Christ and into spiritual maturity. The Word of God is living and powerful, and we should never take it for granted. Learn more about the audio Bible project here. Learn more about the print Bible project with Heralds of Hope here. Episode with Stephen Russell Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Join our channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

History of the Mennonites in Central America (1968-2026) - Phil Yoder Phil Yoder moved with his family to Costa Rica in 1968. The early days after moving were difficult. Shortly after his family arrived, a volcanic eruption forced them out of their home. Their business venture didn’t work out, and they struggled to find somewhere to live. All of this was in addition to the challenges that come with adapting to a new culture and language. From those beginnings, the first communities of Mennonites formed in Costa Rica. Phil shares the story of those communities as well as some lessons in missions and church planting that he has learned from a lifetime of living in Central America. Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Join our channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant

I Was Born Hindu in India’s Lowest Caste. The Gospel Brings Persecution. - Markus Meena Markus Meena was born into a difficult situation in northern India. Markus tells the story of how he found Christ and gave his life to ministry. He explains the basics of Hindu beliefs and tells about the suffering that came to him and his family as a result of their conversion to Christian faith and their work in ministry. He also describes how God is moving in northern India and challenges the American church to practice a more profound dependence on God. Markus’ ministry in India: hopecommunitymissions.org John Ghanim’s story: https://t.me/AnabaptistPerspectives/652 Visit anabaptistperspectives.org for all our content! Join our channels Episodes: https://t.me/anabaptistperspectives Essays: https://t.me/essaysforkingJesus Lecture Series: https://t.me/developingasaservant