Strength to Strength welcomed Anan Twijjukye to share an underappreciated historical reality: western Christianity has deep roots in Africa.

Christianity is often labeled a “Western export” to Africa. However, long before European missionaries arrived, African communities had embraced Christianity for centuries, forging movements and shaping a faith that transcends geography. This talk reclaims that narrative, highlighting why recognizing Africa’s contributions is key to healing divides and building a faith that truly unites all nations

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-beyond-the-west-how-africa-shaped-christianity/

Strength to Strength Sisters welcomed Manya Hozen to share her testimony.

Join in on the story of God’s faithfulness in my life even yet while I fell, failed, feared, fought, and fled in ignorance. He ultimately brought me to the place of fidelity and faithfulness.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

February 22, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed Stephen Russell to discuss how the apostolic church’s original stance towards their earthly nation shifted over time.

The first 300 years of the Church’s existence were marked by distrust and persecution of the Church by the Roman Empire. The next twelve centuries reveal an ever-closer entanglement of Church and State in western Europe (the core of Christendom). Why and what were some of the results of this?

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-development-of-the-relationship-between-church-and-state/

February 15, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed six brothers to discuss what their lives look like being a disciple of Jesus.

The unsung heroes of Jesus’ kingdom are the faithful disciples who serve their Lord without fanfare or applause.

Whether you are a warrior in secret prayer, a widow who casts in the last two mites, or a worker advancing the bleeding edge of the kingdom, you can rest assured that deeds of service do not escape the eye of our benevolent King.

- 2:38 Bryant Martin, for Extend Café (https://www.extendcafes.com/)

- 17:57 Saimir Braho, for Kingdom Connect Europe (https://kingdomconnecteurope.org/)

- 33:13 Luke North, for ADAPTech (https://adaptechmissions.org/)

- 48:01 Dallas Penner, for REACH 2025 - part 1 (https://www.fbep.org/attend/events/reach/)

- 50:59 Lucas Hilty, for REACH 2025 - part 2 (https://www.fbep.org/attend/events/reach/)

- 56:24 Patrick Matthews, for Tent Maker Travels (https://tentmakertravels.org/)

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/walk-the-talk-7/

February 11, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed David Anderson to discuss the uniqueness of the Early Church.

The early church “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6) through their lives, teaching, and witness. This talk explores the practical distinctives of the early church from the New Testament era to the fourth century with a special focus on the nature of the church meeting, attitudes towards wealth, practical holiness, and involvement in the world.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-practical-distinctives-of-the-early-church/

Strength to Strength Sisters welcomed Mary Ann Brechbill to share insights she’s learned.

Discover how to use the power of influence in your role as a woman, and allow your position as a woman in Christ to grow you personally and spiritually. Experience the beauty, freedom, and power found in embracing Biblical Headship.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

January 25, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed Stephen Russell to discuss Gnosticism and its effects.

God has told us in the first two chapters of Genesis about the world he has made. It has a spiritual and a physical aspect. And, it is all good. But in the early days of the church there were those who rejected the truth, only saw the spiritual as good, and yet considered themselves Christians.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-gnosticism-the-first-serious-threat-to-the-church/

January 25, 2025

Strength to Strength welcomed Stephen Russell to discuss Gnosticism and its effects.

God has told us in the first two chapters of Genesis about the world he has made. It has a spiritual and a physical aspect. And, it is all good. But in the early days of the church there were those who rejected the truth, only saw the spiritual as good, and yet considered themselves Christians.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.

https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-gnosticism-the-first-serious-threat-to-the-church/

John Coblentz. Five hundred years ago, a group of seekers determined to follow the call of Christ in the Scriptures without regard to the cost. As they followed the New Testament pattern of repentance, baptism, and surrender to the Spirit, a believers’ church was born. In the years that followed, the commitment to follow Christ supremely was tested by pressures both within the church and from without.

Strength to Strength welcomed Sam Baer to discuss crossbearing.

What has it cost you to be a disciple of Jesus? Are you willing to make the sacrifice? What did Jesus mean when he asked us to bear our cross?

We readily agree that Jesus has asked us to bear our cross but are we willing to clarify what that means?

Jesus not only calls us to bear our cross; He offers the resources needed and great reward.

An interactive question-and-answer period follows.