Grounded & Growing
An Anabaptist podcast discussing theology and connecting it to everyday life. Produced by The Sword and Trumpet Ministries. Visit swordandtrumpet.org for more info. Formerly the Theological Touchpoints podcast.
Episodes
In this episode we talk with J. Mark Horst, pastor of Faith Community Fellowship and Bible Teacher at Heralds of Hope, about who has the authority in the local church. Listen as we discuss God's authority structure for the local church, how a church's leaders and members can work together, and why church affiliations are valuable.
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Melvin Lehman joins us to talk about church membership, baptism and excommunication, and the unique (and complex) challenges of living together in committed Christian communities.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
Join us as we begin our next series of conversations with Anabaptist pastors and thinkers. In this episode we talk with Val Yoder about the church — what it is and why it exists.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
Self-control is more than discipline for its own sake. It is control with a purpose — to glorify God. Listen as we think about what makes Christian self-control unique, and how we should ask God's Spirit to produce it in us.
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While we often think of gentleness in connection to actions, it is deeper than that. Paul describes gentleness with a word that encompasses both our attitudes and our actions. Listen in as we discuss how God's Spirit makes us humble so that we can be people marked by gentleness.
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A faithful person is someone who can be trusted. This means more than “do no harm.” Faithful people support and stabilize others. They are like the keel and ribs of a ship that provide structure for the whole vessel. Listen in as we think about how we can be faithful in our words and in our actions.
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Goodness means living according to God’s will. Listen as we discuss different ways we sometimes think about goodness, and how God teaches us what it really is and how we should live it out.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
What does kindness look like in normal life? Though we can easily imagine being kind to people "out there in the world", kindness is meant to apply in our everyday relationships with our neighbors, families, fellow Christians, and even our employers, employees, and customers. Listen as we think about God's kindness to us — and how He helps us show the same kindness to others.
Being patient is more than keeping a smile on our faces when we’re stuck in the drive-through at Chick-Fil-A. It means continuing to trust God even when people irritate us, ignore us, or directly attack us. Join us as we consider how the Holy Spirit helps us be patient in every kind of circumstance.
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Are you fearful, anxious, insecure, or uncertain? Jesus wants you to experience peace instead. Listen as we think about how God's Spirit helps us rest in our kind, sovereign God who knows us, loves us, and cares for us.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicalt...
What gives you joy? Is your joy as stable as your God, or does it rise and fall with your circumstances? In this episode we think together about what joy is, what it is grounded in, and how we can experience the kind of joy that persists no matter what.
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What is love? Is it a mindset, an emotion, or an action? Join us as we think about how God calls us to love Him and others with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
Obeying God requires more than discipline and effort; we need the Holy Spirit's help. Listen as we talk about how we rely on God's Spirit so we are able to bear healthy spiritual fruit.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
How does God change us so we love Him more than we love our sin? Join us as we discuss how the Holy Spirit reveals Christ to us through Scripture and renews our hearts so we can receive Him.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltouchpoints.com.
Galatians 5 describes two possibilities for our lives. We can live according to our natural desires or according to God’s Spirit. Listen to learn why we need God's Spirit to change our desires before we can live in a way that pleases Him.
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Join us for this final episode in the What is an Anabaptist series as Julian, Nolan, and Bryce wrap up the series with a conversation about what we learned and how Anabaptists can continue that legacy of faithfulness.
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To learn more about The Sword & Trumpet Ministries, visit the Sword & Trumpet Website. For more theological content, visit theologicaltou...
Join us for a discussion with Todd Neuschwander on the state of the Anabaptist church in the 21st century. We explore the movement's 500-year journey, from its Reformation-era origins and free church convictions to its development in North America. Todd discusses the enduring strengths of Anabaptism and gives practical wisdom for strengthening the movement by instilling biblical knowledge that reaches the heart.
Join us for another conversation with Daniel Zimmerman as we discuss how Protestantism began and developed through the influence of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin. We talk about the core concepts of the Protestant reformers and how they relate to the Anabaptist movement. Where did the Anabaptists and Protestants agree and where did they part ways? We explore the good reforms the Protestants started, as well as the p...
What core beliefs bound the various parts of the Anabaptist movement together? And how are these movements different? Join us for another interview with Marcus Yoder as we discuss the distinct streams within Anabaptism and how leadership, culture, and political developments shaped differing expressions. And hear how these convictions give modern Anabaptists a unique opportunity to share Christ's love in an increasingly divided worl...
Join us for a conversation with Daniel Rutt as we discuss what Anabaptists believe about salvation, exploring the early Anabaptist view of the gospel and identifying contemporary imbalances. We talk about what makes the Anabaptist view of salvation different from Catholic and Protestant views. We discuss how Anabaptists connected salvation to living a new life of obedience, avoiding both cheap grace and works-righteousness.
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