Unfeigned Christianity

This week, I connected again with my friend Keeshon Washington to tackle the subject of racism. Well, we didn't really tackle it... there's so much to this conversation that we couldn't get to in just a couple of hours. But we addressed why we need to have conversations about racism, why we should talk with friends of color about their experiences, what racism even means, and how parents who adopt children of color should parent their kids.

If you'd like to connect with Keeshon, you can reach him at [email protected] or on Facebook.

If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected].

Referenced in this episode are Keeshon's blog (Urbanite Musings), where he is currently running a series called What Mennonites Have Wrong about Racism. Check it out here.

As always if you'd like to support this podcast, visit: www.patreon.com/asherwitmer.

Music on this podcast is produced by my friend, Corey Steiner, who recently came out with a new album called, The Good Wins at the Last. You can check him out on Spotify, Facebook, or his website here.

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Have you ever journeyed from one church tradition to another?

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend "Francis" about his journey from conservative Anabaptism to the charismatic movement back to some of his Anabaptist roots.

Check out Francis' podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Search for That Jesus Podcast.

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If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected].

Music for this episode is done by Corey Steiner at www.coreysteinermusic.wordpress.com.

In this episode, I respond to three questions my patrons have submitted: (1) What is keeping you engaged in the conservative Menno vision/mission? (2) What is a Menno to do when there are no healthy Menno churches to attend? (3) Do all people who attend a church need to hold to the same doctrinal beliefs (outside credal beliefs)?

If you enjoy the podcast, be sure and subscribe so you don't miss future episodes, and please rate and review the show on iTunes!

And consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/asherwitmer.

If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected].

Music for this episode is done by Corey Steiner at www.coreysteinermusic.wordpress.com.

I saw a couple of articles this past week that got me thinking. One talked about a church nativity set that depicted Joseph, Mary and Jesus each in their own cages. It represented the birth of Christ in the context of what's happening at our border today. Is it wrong to do this with a nativity scene?

The second article discussed the flaws of the modern worship movement. It suggested that modern worship is too emotional, that it needs more depth of theology in its lyrics. Is that right? Should worship be more doctrinally sound and less emotional?

We discuss all this and more in episode #007 on Unfeigned Christianity.

If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected].

As always if you'd like to support this podcast, visit: www.patreon.com/asherwitmer.

Music on this podcast is produced by my friend, Corey Steiner, who recently came out with a new album called, The Good Wins at the Last. You can check him out on Spotify, Facebook, or his website here.

If you liked the episode and look forward to more, be sure and share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter. Also, go ahead rate the podcast and leave a review (on iTunes). It helps us get the message out there further.

The schedule has been extremely full the last couple of months, and I haven't produced as much content as I had hoped. But I'm excited to share with you today a conversation I had back in October with my friend Keeshon Washington!

In this episode we discuss race, Anabaptist churches, inner-city missions, and whether or not one should change their lifestyle in order to better connect with other cultures. I love Keeshon's commitment to Christ and his desire to point people to him no matter what he's doing... or what he's talking about. It's a longer episode, but you'll love it!

If you'd like to connect with Keeshon, you can reach him at [email protected] or on Facebook.

If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected].

Referenced in this episode are Keeshon's blog (Urbanite Musings), Anabaptist Perspectives, and two previous interviews here and here.

As always if you'd like to support this podcast, visit: www.patreon.com/asherwitmer.

Music on this podcast is produced by my friend, Corey Steiner, who recently came out with a new album called, The Good Wins at the Last. You can check him out on Spotify, Facebook, or his website here.

If you liked the episode and look forward to more, be sure and share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter. Also, go ahead rate the podcast and leave a review (on iTunes). It helps us get the message out there further.

In this episode I had the honor of sitting down and chatting with my new friend, Ken Brubacher. He tells his story of discovering as a boy that he was sexually attracted to men, trying to fill a longing for love through sex, and then discovering Jesus for the first time in a casual conversation with a coworker.

This isn't some "out-there" secular world story. It happened smack in the middle of a conservative Mennonite church. There are many who have similar stories--how can we develop communities where they feel safe enough to share their stories? We discuss all this and more!

If you'd like to connect with Ken, you can reach him at [email protected] or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ken.brubacher.3.

If you'd like to contact Asher and those at Unfeigned Christianity, you can email [email protected]. 

Referenced in this episode is Preston Sprinkle's book, People to Be Loved, as well as my book Live Free. 

My friend, Corey Steiner, provides the intro music, as always: https://coreysteinermusic.wordpress.com/.

And you can support the show at patreon.com/asherwitmer.

After rambling awhile about life and what's been keeping us busy and sleepless, I introduce today, and share with you, the first episode of another podcast I've been privileged to be a part of this fall: The Third Way Podcast. We explore the political implications of a Jesus-centered theology. My brother, Christopher Witmer, started the podcast with a few friends. It's been fun!

There are six episodes already released on The Third Way. You can check it out further at www.thethirdwaypodcast.com.

Music on the podcast is done by The Brilliance, using their song "Brother."

Also, I spoke of the course that I have open at the moment, which you can find at www.asherwitmer.com/the-making-sense-of-life-journey/.

If you'd like to support this podcast, visit: www.patreon.com/asherwitmer.

Today, I interviewed my friend and mentor, Merle Burkholder, and men taking personal responsibility for their sexuality and how that can positively affect the cultural environment of the church.