When David Bercot was an Anglican priest, he believed in infant baptism and thought this was the position of the early church. Over time, he reevaluated this belief. In this episode he describes why he became convinced infant baptism was not the position of the early church.

David Bercot's faith story

Origen’s Commentary on Romans volume 1

Origen's Commentary on Romans volume 2

The Ante-Nicene Fathers

David Bercot’s lecture, “What the Early Church Believed About Baptism”

The Catacombs of St. Callixtus: History, Archaeology, Faith by Antonio Baruffa

This is the 314th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Nils grew up in the Netherlands and was militantly against Christianity; he fell deeply into the occult, drugs, and atheism. He explains why he believed this way and describes the darkness that comes from a life removed from Christ. Eventually, God redeemed Nils while he was living in Shanghai, China, though the whole of his journey into the church spanned across two continents.

Saher’s Story

Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up? by David Bercot

The Anabaptist Story by William Estep

Special thanks to Credo Schloss Unspunnen for the filming location and hospitality. This episode was recorded at the Kingdom Connect Conference in Switzerland; find more information at https://kingdomconnecteurope.org.

This is the 313th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Saimir Braho lived under the extreme Communist rule in Albania, sometimes called the “North Korea” of Europe. Saimir experienced the tragedy of how far an atheistic worldview can drive a country away from the good God intends. For many years, Saimir himself did not believe in Christ, but over time he began to realize the deep failures of mankind when it turns its back on God and religion. In this episode, Saimir exposes the terrible fruit that grows from the lie that humanity can fix itself and does not need God.

Saimir’s story

Special thanks to Credo Schloss Unspunnen for the filming location and hospitality. This episode was recorded at the Kingdom Connect Conference in Switzerland; find more information at https://kingdomconnecteurope.org.

This is the 310th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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On February 28, America and Israel began attacks on Iran. But why did this war start? What happened in the past to lead the world up to this moment? Chris Stoltzfus has studied Islam and the Middle East for years and he has spent time in Iran. He brings his extensive study and experience in the Middle East to this interview to bring clarity to a complex situation. Chris explains how we should respond to this war, how we can pray, and how we can engage with the Muslims we encounter.

Video of Muslim imam discussing problems with the Qur’an

John Ghanim’s testimony

This is the 311th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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How should we engage with, and respond to, the many hot-button current issues, such as the American abduction of the president of Venezuela? The endless news cycle adds much confusion, and it can be hard to know how to live as citizens of God’s Kingdom, while also living within earthly kingdoms in this world. And what does Romans 13 have to do with this? Jaran and Marlin examine several recent events and how they view these events.

Report about US military commander

Milton’s Paradise Lost

Hans Mast, “Newslines.” Sword and Trumpet, January 2026

Hans Mast, “Reconciling Nonresistance with God’s Justice”

Vince Lewis’ Reflections on the American Military Industrial Complex

This is the 310th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Bryant Martin unpacks a theology of hospitality and gives practical ways we can “extend our tables in the wilderness” to reach into a broken and hopeless world. How can hospitality be effective ministry? How can we create life-giving spaces for the world around us?

Bryant started Sowers Harvest Cafe; find more info here.

Extend Cafés.

The Ideal Resistance

Doing Business Differently by Bryant Martin

Reaching America by Gary Miller.

The Six Conversations by Heather Holleman

Beautiful Resistance by Jon Tyson

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

This is the 309th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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There are many different interpretations of the sacraments throughout church history. Dean Taylor takes us on a journey through what the early church believed about baptism and the eucharist (Lord’s supper) and helps us think about how their beliefs can inform our lives and churches today.

Dean’s previous episode on the sacraments

Ante-Nicene Fathers (online for free)

Origen’s Commentary on Romans (Volume 1)

Origen’s Commentary on Romans (Volume 2)

The Didache

This is the 308th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Vince Lewis completed two years of officer training followed by 24 years of being an officer in the United States Air Force. He then worked for 14 years in weapons development for the Department of Defense on projects such as the B-2 Stealth Bomber. Eventually, Vince came to a different understanding of war and saw how Christ’s followers are instead to love their enemies. Vince draws from his experiences to take us inside America’s military industrial system. The kingdoms of this world use warfare for power, dominance, and control, while Christ’s kingdom wields self-sacrificial love.

Christianity, War, and America’s Salvation Story by Michael Lewis

Vince’s Testimony

This is the 306th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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