July 12, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed Stephen Russell to discuss the events and background that led up to the Reformation.

The Reformation was an earthquake preceded by a thousand tremors. In this Talk, we will now look at numerous factors which were significant in setting the stage for the Protestant Reformation (1517–1648). First we will look at a number of people and events, roughly chronologically, which destabilized the Medieval world view. After that we will consider a number of reformers who predated the actual Reformation.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-setting-the-stage-for-the-reformation/

Strength to Strength welcomed Carol Nisly to share about cultivating meaningful personal Bible Study.

"He to whom the Eternal Word speaketh is delivered from a multitude of opinions." —Thomas à Kempis

I find there is no shortage of opinions on most any topic under the sun, and many of them leave me anxious. With Simon Peter, I say, “Lord, You have the words of life.”

While the amount of time spent in personal, quiet Bible study varies with the seasons of a woman’s life, I believe it is always possible to meditate on and to internalize its truths. What are some keys to regular, nourishing, and satisfying Bible study? What keeps us from studying? What tools have others found helpful? Is there a difference between having devotions and being devoted?

I hope you will join me in discussion about how to cultivate this important habit and to be delivered from the opinions of men, including our own.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/personal-bible-study/

June 28, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed Philip Hess to discuss the canonization of the New Testament.

Christians believe that the New Testament is not only a trustworthy record of historical events in the first first century but the inspired revelation of God’s Son and his new covenant with mankind. But how did we get the New Testament? How do we know that it is inspired? How do we know that we have the collection of inspired writings that God wanted us to have? Join us as we discuss these and other questions related to the canonization of the New Testament.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-canonization-of-the-new-testament/

Strength to Strength welcomed David Anderson for a discussion of what monasticism contributes to a holistic and healthy life.

In its best form, monasticism was a form of resistance: not just against compromise in the church, but against hurry, distraction, and disordered desire in the soul.

This episode explores the history of monasticism and what it offers today: not escape, but attention; not performance, but formation. Through rhythm, prayer, and ordered love, monks sought to become fully alive to God. In this episode, we will explore how their wisdom still speaks to our distracted and restless age.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomed four homeschooling mothers to share about their experience in their children’s formal education.

Can we effectively disciple our children through homeschooling? Join four experienced homeschooling moms for an interactive discussion on topics like academics, sustainability, structure and resources. There will be a time for you to share your questions. Come prepared to be inspired while gaining practical insights and encouragement for your journey.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

May 24, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed David Anderson to discuss the nature of the church.

What kind of community did Jesus intend the church to be? Is it a place for the pure or the penitent – a gathering of the saints or a hospital for sinners? These questions are just as much alive for us today as they were in the time of the apostles. Join us as we explore how the Church has wrestled with these problems in the past and how we can engage with them today.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-nature-of-church-assembly-of-saints-hospital-for-sinners/

Strength to Strength welcomed Luke Tiroly to share his testimony of life-changing shift of allegiances.

In this presentation, Luke shares his testimony on how he went from desiring to kill for the government to wanting to serve Jesus and advance God’s kingdom.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Resources:

• Document: CO letters by Luke Tiroly
• YouTube: “It’s Just War—Should Christians Fight?” debate
• Book: “Change of Allegiance” by Dean Taylor

https://strengthtostrength.org/my-journey-from-navy-to-kingdom-warrior/

Strength to Strength welcomed Bryant Martin to discuss the unlikely way to change the world.

We all want to be part of changing the world but let’s be real, many things—the world, the flesh and the devil, a.k.a., tech, tiredness and toys—can threaten this dream and make it seem distant and dull. How do we cut through the noise and stay true to our values?

We will dive into three mindsets that can make a real difference: subversive loyalty, unreasonable generosity, and patient love. Through stories from past failures and lessons learned, through examining Biblical themes, we will see that it’s not loud announcements, but through quiet, powerful, consistent action we change the world.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

Strength to Strength welcomed Tara Foster to share her experiences sharing the Gospel on a college campus.

In this Talk, Tara explores various aspects of what it means to be a woman in ministry as an older single. We will talk about relational boundaries, respect for authority, and our own soul’s needs.

Tara’s perspective will focus on how this looks on American soil and in an academic setting. She would love to hear your reflections on this topic as well.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/being-effective-women-in-ministry/

Salt & Light is a Bible-based financial teaching course to help you demonstrate God’s kingdom locally. It helps you discover how to become better stewards of God’s resources and actively engage with your local community, church, and youth.

SALT reaches out globally to people in material poverty in dozens of countries through savings groups, agricultural development, microloans, and vocational training. We foster hope and opportunity to people in communities where life seems hopeless.

The Salt & Light course provides Biblical stewardship teaching and endeavors to bring this same hope to our North American communities. The course is designed with four “Tracks” tailored for investing in our own churches as well as for reaching out to others. Many Anabaptist communities have been blessed for generations with godly homes and biblical teaching. The overarching goal of the Salt & Light course is to provide a tool to help “Kingdom Christians” walk with their neighbors, coworkers, employees, and others, demonstrating Christ while providing sustainable, long-term way-of-life help.

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https://saltbooks.org/