Asher Witmer

10/07/2025

S*x isn't just physical—it's deeply spiritual.

In this Unfeigned Christianity Podcast conversation, I talked with Laurie Krieg about how the act of marital oneness mirrors God's desire to be one with us.

As she put it:

"If you're just doing it physically, you're doing it wrong. Because that's not what God wants with us. He doesn't want union with just your body. He wants all of you."

A powerful reflection on Song of Solomon, embodiment, and the theological beauty of s*x.

Full conversation here: https://www.asherwitmer.com/what-mixed-orientation-marriage-teaches-about-love-gospel/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Asher%20Witmer.

*xuality

10/06/2025

Emotionally healthy people have self-awareness and the personal fortitude to process emotions in a way that fosters inner peace, healthy relating, and personal growth. Loving well involves continual growth in one's own emotional health.

10/05/2025

"Is it wrong to wear a wedding ring?"

The real issue isn't a simple yes/no. It's the heart behind it, the community you're part of, and how we read Scripture with humility. In this piece, I walk through arguments on both sides, my Anabaptist background, and why the deeper question is Who am I living for?

Read it here: https://www.asherwitmer.com/is-it-wrong-to-wear-a-wedding-ring/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Asher%20Witmer

As an effort to thoughtfully engage "Is it wrong" kinds of questions instead of writing them off, I have opened an “Is it wrong…” column on the blog. Each week we’ll take a look at an issue we might wonder “is it wrong” about and unpack it. This week, we’ll look at the wedding ring.

10/04/2025

The Gospel judges all political parties and offers hope to all peoples.

10/04/2025

“If people are functioning in a way that accomplishes the agenda of Jesus by means that don’t look like Jesus, is that Christian?”

🔥 Lecrae

10/03/2025

When we hear "end times," most of us think of Revelation and future events.

But biblically, the end times began after Jesus' resurrection and the Spirit's coming. In fact, the New Testament writers say, "It is the last hour."

Limiting "end times" only to final judgment or Jesus' return misses half the story—and often leads to confusion in how we read passages like Matthew 24.

This clip is from the Unfeigned Christianity Podcast. Watch the full episode here: https://www.asherwitmer.com/mark-of-the-beast/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Asher%20Witmer

10/02/2025

One sign a church is theologically anchored is that it understand the Bible tells a unified story—it's not a merely a reference book.

The Bible is not a collection of tips. Not a dictionary addressing random problems.

It's a story.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible tells a single, unified narrative that points us to Jesus.

It's not a list of rules or moral quotes. It's not a spiritual encyclopedia you flip through to find answers.

Honestly, that's how I used to treat it.

Got a tough decision? Flip to Proverbs.

Want encouragement? Grab a Psalm.

Struggling with sin? Find a verse, tape it to the mirror, move on.

But then I started reading it as story and the Bible as a whole opened up in a way I had never experienced.

The thing about stories is that you would never assume you understand it just by reading one or two chapters. Rather, in order to understand the story, you read the whole thing.

In A Practical Primer on Theological Method, one of the key themes is this: Scripture is the norming norm.

In other words, Scripture interprets itself. We don't build our theology off of isolated verses—we place each verse inside the broader context of the biblical story.

While we certainly have questions we bring to the text, we don't start with our modern questions.

We start with what the text meant in its time—and how it fits into the full arc of redemption.

That's one critical difference between a church that teaches by proof-texting and a church that teaches by having theology anchored in Jesus.

10/01/2025

Jeremiah 29:7 is often quoted as if God told Christians to demand the welfare of the nation they are in. But that's not what the text says.

Israel wasn't in Babylon because God wanted them to expand his kingdom. They were there because of their disobedience to God. God's call was not to seize control of government or to "demand" things go their way. Rather, God was calling his people to settle in and live faithful to His way—even in exile.

I unpack more in this post: https://www.asherwitmer.com/god-did-not-tell-christians-demand-welfare/

Jeremiah 29:7 isn’t about demanding power. It’s a call to live faithfully in exile, seeking the city’s good through prayer and presence.

10/01/2025

09/30/2025

People who are theologically anchored have their beliefs and actions firmly rooted in a consistent and well-defined understanding of Jesus as revealed through the Scriptures.

09/30/2025

Yes! 😂

09/29/2025

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was tragic.

But what followed revealed just how fractured the church really is.

In this post, I reflect on the grief, the complexity, and the very real tensions within the American church. I also curated several articles and podcasts that have helped me process all that's going on in the church today.

If you’ve found yourself torn between grief and concern, you’re not alone.

Charlie Kirk’s memorial revealed forgiveness and fury. What does his legacy mean for the church—and how should Christians respond?