{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fbf7c3a54-88c1-4c31-bf6b-04f438ede1ec","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Discipleship and the Life of the Mind\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/bf7c3a54-88c1-4c31-bf6b-04f438ede1ec\"></iframe>","title":"Discipleship and the Life of the Mind","description":"What are benefits of having intellectual pursuits? What are some of the challenges that come along with focusing on the intellect? Michael Hochstetler talks about the process he went through trying to balance attentiveness to the intellect, emotions, and spirit. He encourages those with intellectual interests to reach out and to show interest in those with less intellectual interests. \n\n\u201cDo I want people to say [about me], \u2018That guy was really smart\u2019 or do I want people to say, \u2018He loved God. He loved people.\u201d \n\nMichael is a counselor at Life Ministries in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Visit their website: http://life-ministries.com/ \n\n\nThis is the 125th 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\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/b24bfa7b-2c9f-4d33-8e32-b6a82af415ed/artworks-k1qxjo7srszrpdku-azviiw-t3000x3000.jpg"}