The Body
Is the body just a helpful analogy of how the church functions together or is it more than that? Is it expressing something more real? And if that is true, is the connection between baptism and membership more important than we may think? Find out what guests Dave Reimer, Betty Pries, Layton Friesen and Patrick Franklin say to those questions.
Guests
Dr. Patrick Franklin
Dr. Patrick Franklin is an experienced pastor and church planter who serves as the president of the Canadian Scientific Christian Affiliation and an associate professor of theology at Tyndale University.
Dr. Layton Friesen
Dr. Layton Friesen is the Academic Dean of Steinbach Bible College as well as the former conference pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference in Canada, his most recent book is called Secular Nonviolence and the Theo-Drama of Peace.
Dr. Betty Pries
Betty is a Conflict, Change, and Leadership Specialist at Credence and Co., with over 28 years of experience as a coach, mediator, trainer, facilitator, consultant and writer. Betty specializes in working with complex challenges, supporting leaders and their organizations to be at their best. Betty’s PhD (Free University Amsterdam) considers the intersection between conflict transformation and contemplative spirituality.
Dave Reimer
Dave Reimer is the president of Steinbach Bible College and he's also spent many years mentoring and guiding church leaders and pastors as a part of the Christian Mennonite Conference.
Resources from this Episode
Secular Nonviolence and the Theodrama of Peace, by Layton Friesen
The Space Between Us: Conversations about Transforming Conflict, by Dr. Betty Pries
The Armchair Anabaptist is a Theodidaktos podcast and Theodidaktos is a publication of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference.
Executive Producer: Erica Fehr
Producer: Jesse Penner
Hosts: Andrew Dyck and Jesse Penner
Administrative Assistant: Ruth Konrad
Social Media: Betty Ramones
Audio Engineer: Jesse Penner
Theme Song: “Making Us One”, by Shades
Feature Song: “Psalm 139”, by Poor Bishop Hooper
