Living as a “Living Sacrifice” — Anabaptist Reflections

Jerry Eicher concludes his Romans series by focusing on Romans 12:1–2 and the central theme of sacrifice woven throughout Paul’s letter. He argues that sacrifice is the foundational posture of the new life in Christ — presenting our bodies as a living, holy, acceptable service and being transformed by the renewing of the mind.

Drawing on Anabaptist and Amish cultural examples, personal anecdotes (including family stories and a dramatic refugee bus journey), and practical concerns about gifts, obligation, and putting family first, Eicher explores how sacrificial service looks in ordinary congregational life and warns against lukewarm compromises.

He also surveys historical missionaries and revival movements — from Hudson Taylor’s faith-based endurance to Amy Carmichael’s lifelong service — to show how sacrifice has driven mass spiritual change. The episode invites listeners to rethink sacrifice as the core expression of post‑baptismal Christian living and to consider how that commitment might be recovered today.