"500 Years of History: What’s Been Retained or Lost?" by Kai Steinmann

Asked what 500 years of Anabaptism has retained or lost, Kai Steinmann says he can't judge that for his audience. Instead he uses the Schleitheim Confession as a baseline for their self-examination, urging them out of the "middle of the road" and into God's will. On baptism, he insists there is no true baptism without faith, death to self, and incorporation into Christ's body, the church.

On excommunication, drawing on Menno Simons, he argues that neglecting the ban is a failure of love. It must be a function of the church, reserved for the unrepentant, follow biblical timelines, and aim at restoration rather than serve as a weapon.

He calls for clear separation from the world, rejects "freedom in Christ" as license, and describes ministers as servant-protectors.

Finally, citing Münster, Mennonite support for Hitler, and rising nationalism, he warns that political entanglement always harms the church, asking whether Anabaptists kept the name but lost Christ.