{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2edd3ac8-2de6-4774-a1d9-3cf745829e31","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Investing in Your Church","description":"How can an individual help to strengthen their church? How can we help people to begin to love their church? In this episode, Val shares his heart for the local church and gives practical direction for ways to be a blessing in one\u2019s brotherhood. Val encourages Christians to view the church as the people that they will spend eternity with.\n\n\nVisit Kitchi Blessings Ministries: https://www.kitchiblessing.com/ \n\n\nWorks Referenced:\n\nBeing the Blessing: https://kitchiblessing.com/being-the-blessing/ \n\nI Will Build my Church: https://kitchiblessing.com/i-will-build-my-church/ \n\nThe Anabaptist view of the Church: https://amzn.to/305qWDT \n\nChurch Membership: https://amzn.to/380jJtm \n\nKing Jesus Claims his Church: https://amzn.to/3uNit6o \n\nThe Safest Place on Earth: https://amzn.to/3q9rHqd \n\nUniting Church and Home: https://amzn.to/306dcsJ \n\nWhen the Church Was a Family: https://amzn.to/3uM1xxm \n\nWhy Church Matters: https://amzn.to/3b6FpWL (Joshua Harris left Christianity around the time of this interview)\n\nChurch Matters: https://amzn.to/381B8BL \n\n\nThis is the 118th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.\n\nRead our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/\n\nVisit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/\n\nConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/\n\nSupport us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/\n\n\nMusic: \"The Basket\" by Blue Dot Sessions\n\nThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6ab652b9-98ac-4dd3-8a30-ffded6dced53/artworks-nj6evcxs0qqw2rry-r2swxa-t3000x3000.jpg"}