Strength to Strength

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Strength to Strength

*Strength to Strength* offers resources that will strengthen your obedient love-faith relationship with King Jesus and give you solid footing in a shaky world. * VISION: Inspire flourishing communities of faithful Jesus-followers around the world. * MISSION: Advance Jesus’ kingdom by assisting the church in earnestly contending for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints, through tackling thought-provoking topics, by stimulating candid discussions, and by sharing faith-building testimonies. * ACTION: We do this by providing multimedia resources including podcasts, videos, and books, and by pointing people to local communities of believers. Our speakers and writers are supportive of a Christ-centered, kingdom-focused, Scripture-based way of life, specifically as modeled by the Anabaptist tradition. However, we will sell books not written by kingdom Christians when they are able to share a unique or challenging perspective. In engaging with any of our resources we encourage you to be a Berean.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    "Salt & Light" financial stewardship course

    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. contact@saltbooks.org https://saltbooks.org/

    1h 4m

  2. DEC 19

    "Sacred Roots: The Book of Acts: Descriptive or Prescriptive?" by Finny Kuruvilla

    Strength to Strength welcomed Finny Kuruvilla to reexamine the record of the church as recorded in Acts. Is the book of Acts an historical account which is not intended to be repeated? Or is it supposed to be the template for the Christian life? This talk will explore this age-old question and make a biblically grounded proposal. An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-the-book-of-acts-descriptive-or-prescriptive/ Books recommended by Finny particularly for those with Anabaptist heritage, in order of priority: Book: “Conrad Grebel: The Founder of the Swiss Brethren” by Harold S. Bender https://www.amazon.com/Conrad-Grebel-Harold-S-Bender/dp/1532666683/ Book: “The Legacy of Michael Sattler” by C. Arnold Snyder https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sattler-Classics-Radical-Reformation/dp/0874862566/ Book: “The Anabaptist Story” by William Estep https://www.amazon.com/Anabaptist-Story-William-R-Estep/dp/0802808867/ Book: “The Sources of Swiss Anabaptism: The Grebel Letters and Related Documents” (primary source) https://www.amazon.com/Sources-Anabaptism-Classics-Radical-Reformation/dp/0874862620/ Book: “Writing of Pilgram Marpack” (primary source) https://www.amazon.com/Writings-Pilgram-Marpeck-Classics-Reformation/dp/0874862582/ Book: “Complete Works of Menno Simons” (primary source) https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Menno-Simon/dp/1015480578/ Other recommendation by Finny in the context of continuationism: Study: “Is There a Pattern to the Bible’s Miracles?” by Joel Arnold https://joelarnold.com/is-there-a-pattern-to-the-bibles-miracles/ Book: “A Story of God’s Faithfulness” by George Chavanikamannil https://www.amazon.com/Barren-Mango-Orchard-Faithfulness-Architect/dp/B0CTN4DNHC

    1h 16m

  3. DEC 19

    "Sacred Roots: The Book of Acts: The Kingdom of God Fills the Earth" by Finny Kuruvilla

    December 14, 2024 Strength to Strength welcomed Finny Kuruvilla to explore how, and more importantly, why the earliest church flourished. One of the themes of the Jesus’ preaching was the kingdom of God. In the book of Acts, we watch as the kingdom of God expands throughout the Roman empire. This talk will explore the biblical theology of the book of Acts and practical principles of the kingdom. An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-the-book-of-acts-the-kingdom-of-god-fills-the-earth/

    1h 20m
  4. S2S Sisters: "Navigating the Journey of Grief" - Panel Discussion

    DEC 12

    S2S Sisters: "Navigating the Journey of Grief" - Panel Discussion

    December 7, 2024 Strength to Strength welcomed Gina Martin, Laura Smucker, and Delphine Martin for a panel discussion to share about lessons that walking through grief can teach us. Can life ever be good again after devastating loss? What questions should I be asking God about the valley I have experienced? How can I look outward in my muddled state? Join us for this panel discussion on Navigating the Journey of Grief as the panelists discuss these questions, as well as how grief matures and helpful and harmful words and how they impact grief. They plan to share ways people walked beside them to support them in their grief. An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/navigating-the-journey-of-grief/

    1h 48m

  5. DEC 7

    S2S Roundtable: "S2S Books Anniversary, Europe Conference ’25, Salt & Light, and Creel Café"

    On the one-year anniversary of S2S Books, the Strength to Strength team met to discuss the latest news and updates. Sam is headed to Europe in 2025, leading a new initiate called “Kingdom Connect,” which is an effort to bring together European kingdom Christians. S2S Books is collaborating with the Salt team from Christian Aid Ministries to bring new Salt & Light courses to the market. Joining us was a special guest from Mexico, Phil Reiff, to discuss the latest developments with his new café in Creel, Mexico. This was previously introduced in November 2023 when he shared his vision for a during a “Walk the Talk” episode. Consider partnering with this ministry and help us spread the word about this opportunity to advance the kingdom. You can get more information at the link below, or check out their page on the Extend Cafés website. Click here for a newsletter (PDF) about the new La Cosecha café that Phil Reiff is starting.Also, we shared an update on the Sacred Roots series. All this and more in this episode. Thanks for being a part of Strength to Strength!

    38 min

  6. NOV 23

    S2S Books: “A Great Nation: Rescuing Abraham from Dispensationalism” by Gregory Weaver

    Gregory Weaver. Jesus told his Jewish audience, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” What did Jesus imply with this statement? In this book, Gregory Weaver examines how Jesus and his apostles understood the promises made to Abraham. Rediscover the historic view of the promises to Abraham, and see how dispensationalism is exposed as a modern, errant innovation. https://strengthtostrength.org/a-great-nation/

    1h 34m

  7. NOV 23

    "Sacred Roots: Why 'Above All' Matters: Moses, Jesus, James, Paul, Maximilian, and You" by Zack Johnson

    November 23, 2024 Strength to Strength welcomed Zack Johnson to discuss truth-telling and swearing of oaths. Can the imitation of Christ truly involve oath-taking? This talk traces the evolution of oath-taking from the Old Covenant through the teachings of Jesus and James, the nuances in Paul’s writings, and the convictions of early Christians like Maximilian. It explores why James highlighted Jesus’ reversal of Mosaic teachings on oaths as essential for believers, demonstrating how early disciples were willing to die for this principle. Concluding with a call for contemporary Christians to embody integrity and consistent truthfulness, it challenges followers of Christ to reject society’s reliance on oaths as both a substitute for genuine honesty and faithfulness and as a means of pledging loyalty to anything other than Christ the King. An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-why-above-all-matters/

    1h 14m

  8. NOV 9

    "Sacred Roots: Why Study the Early Christians" by David Bercot

    Strength to Strength welcomed David Bercot to discuss the purpose of studying the doctrine and practice of the earliest disciples of the faith. Jude, the brother of Jesus, tells us: I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.Jude 3b NKJVWhy can we not just read our Bible and be confident we’ve got it right? An interactive question-and-answer period follows. https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-why-study-the-early-christians/

    1h 13m
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*Strength to Strength* offers resources that will strengthen your obedient love-faith relationship with King Jesus and give you solid footing in a shaky world. * VISION: Inspire flourishing communities of faithful Jesus-followers around the world. * MISSION: Advance Jesus’ kingdom by assisting the church in earnestly contending for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints, through tackling thought-provoking topics, by stimulating candid discussions, and by sharing faith-building testimonies. * ACTION: We do this by providing multimedia resources including podcasts, videos, and books, and by pointing people to local communities of believers. Our speakers and writers are supportive of a Christ-centered, kingdom-focused, Scripture-based way of life, specifically as modeled by the Anabaptist tradition. However, we will sell books not written by kingdom Christians when they are able to share a unique or challenging perspective. In engaging with any of our resources we encourage you to be a Berean.

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    Strength to Strength
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    197
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