Here’s Why the 500-Year-Old Anabaptist Story Matters Now - Dean Taylor and Stephen Russell

Published on July 11, 2026
Anabaptist Perspectives has produced a 10-part documentary series about the first 100 years of Anabaptism. In this roundtable, Dean Taylor and Stephen Russell explain why this story from 500 years ago deeply matters to us today. What were the critical choices these radical reformers made that challenge us in our daily walk with Christ? How can their decisions inform our lives and how we relate to society? Anabaptist Origins Episode 1: https://youtu.be/TwHBmZjwsUs The Anabaptist Origins Website: https://anabaptistorigins.org/ The Anabaptist Origins YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins?si=16uxlpLVJswHIU3g A Change of Allegiance by Dean Taylor: https://amzn.to/3O2HA3K Overcoming Evil God’s Way by Stephen Russell: https://christianlearning.org/product/overcoming-evil-gods-way/ Special thanks to Zollikon Institute (https://zollikon.org/) for their hospitality and the filming location. Our other YouTube channels: Anabaptist Origins: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins Developing as a Servant: https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopingasaServant Read essays: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/ Listen to essays as a podcast: https://essays-for-king-jesus.captivate.fm/listen The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.