While he might well be one of those very gifted young folks who begin college at 13 or 14, and by the time they're 25 have a doctorate, (the fantastic job he does on his research and videos certainly wouldn't make that out of the question) he also might simply look a lot younger than he is. Great videos, though, either way!
I grew up in churches of Christ, and have also been Catholic. I find your videos to be very balanced and factual. They aren’t the typical attack pieces, and I find them very profitable for learning. Thank you for the work that goes into them.
@@ReadyToHarvest I have seen a number of your videos and I haven't found them to be terribly balanced. The "factual" part is a bit hard for me to concur with for that matter. Whereas you don't make up points you do get rather selective with facts. The facts you present are generally those selected to have a salacious appeal to those of your own mindset. That is inherently unbalanced. I have to say you do your utmost to cover up bias by selecting what denominations say to make your point far more than to make the point that those denominations would make of themselves. I find your videos to be rather cleverly deceptive. I keep trying to find words that don't imply you are bearing false witness but keep coming back to believing that is what you are doing.
@@kitiowa I don't believe Ready To Harvest is being deceptive or selective or secretly biased. For one many responses from people in the other (totally different or opposing) denominations have clearly stated that their opposing doctrines were well and fairly described. This has included ministers, priests, theologians et cetra. I myself, have a much different background, culture, ethnicity (church & heritage), and I also have training in comparative church history and I feel Ready To Harvest has done well. The author has never claimed perfection. Relax.
Hello Joshua, I am Don. I appreciate your dilligence and thoroughness. As you pointed out, the "content density" in many TH-cam presentations is fairly low, and very few presenters are truly "objective." Here is a thank you gift. As a Professor, in what I imagine is a relatively small private school, I suspect extra cash is rapidly deployed for necessities or mission. Blessings.
Imagine graduating and coming back week after week to hear your professor again! Almost a year after graduation and I'm thinking back to him casually mentioning his youtube presence and me cracking some "Smash that like button!" Thanks again brother
I did not realize a 20 year old could be a professor. Wow. I knew Joshua was highly intelligent and well spoken. I am very impressed with him. Lord continue to bless him. Thank you Sir.
@@ReadyToHarvest - "Unfortunately?" Wouldn't we all *wish* to be ten years younger and yet still know everything that we've learned in the past ten years? 😊
My mother was Independent Baptist, I am a United Methodist. My brother is Church of God, another brother is an Atheist, I have relatives that are Mormon, Presbyterian, Pentecostal Holiness and others. We all do our best not to talk about our faith when we get together (which I find to be sad) My beliefs have evolved over the years, and I have noticed that most Christians do not really know what their denominations believe. You my friend are doing a great service to the Christian faith. I have never seen a more non-judgmental or a more unbiased presentation. Your students are very lucky to have you as their professor. Note: You look way too young to be a professor.... but that is a good thing. Thanks.
Very cool how through TH-cam, you have essentially extended your classroom and made us all your students. I’m a recent subscriber. I love the content. God bless!
I was baptized as an infant in the Christian Reformed church (highly Calvinistic) and when the family moved we were in the Brethren church, and when I was nine we moved into the Baptist church where I spent the rest of my formative years, through high school. In my early twenties I had discerned so many contradictory teachings that I looked for something different. Because of the esthetics involved I became an Episcopalian where the worship, hymnody, and theology wee beautiful and consistent. This however was almost sixty years ago, and much has changed in Anglicanism since then. 38 years ago I entered the Roman Catholic Church, and then 30 years ago I was ordained a priest. Things have indeed changed a bit since then but certainly not to the degree they have in other Christian denominations. As with others comments above, I have truly enjoyed, Joshua, your clear and non polemic descriptions of the various Christian groups. I have found very little that I can disagree with in your presentations, if indeed any at all. I have deeply studied Christianity all my life which I think gives me a valuable, at least to me, access to discern honesty and truth about Christian matters. I therefore value your wonderful careful and accurate research and evaluation which you so clearly present in each of your videos! Thank you, and may God bless you!
Im a Catholic that’s a former protestant. I knew you weren’t Catholic from the way you talked but assumed you had to be a high church protestant of some sort. You do a good job at being objective. I really appreciate your channel. Just discovered it a few days ago.
Talk about being confused… I am a product of a mixed marriage (MSL + RC). All of our differences seem to be called up in “what the individual believer believes,“ and “doctrine“. ie: What the RC Church “teaches” about the Saints and the Blessed Mother, how I’ll informed Catholics “believe”, and how their misbelief is construed to be the teaching of the church.
@@Frptlinyy As a Roman Catholic myself (a convert) my understanding and belief is that "the church" is the sum total of the congregants. As polls have shown, what US Catholics believe has a number of differences from official Vatican positions. What surprised me when I began attending Mass and learning about the Catholic church is how so many American Catholics (by poll data the majority) have made peace with this dichotomy. I would wager that this goes on in most, if not all, major denominations. Thus comparing and contrasting the official teachings of denominations involves the decisions of councils and committees but might not have much relevance to the beliefs of the people in the pews.
Joshua, your labor is not in vain. You’re producing truly great stuff. I appreciate your straightforward, non-biased presentations. Denominations are sort of the behind the scenes story in the fabric of our society. (Especially in the United States.) Keep up the great work!
I’m a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod member, and I have found your content to be factual and unbiased. Clearly, there is an interest from people in learning about the different denominations. Thanks for providing that.
Congrats on your hard work and professional unbiased way to teach all of us on different denominations. As Roman Catholic, with Puritan and Quaker genes, living in South America, I hope you would be glad to know your teachings reach as far as Buenos Aires!
Could you cover the "alternative" Catholic groups? Old Catholic, Anglican Catholics, SSPX (and other groups that call themselves Catholic but don't recognize the pope), etc
@@shane8037 if you want to attend trident mass, you can do it not only in FSSPX parishes, you can go to mass that is celebrated by Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, they are ex-FSSPX and they are in full connection with holy see.
@@shane8037 Their parishes actually have the most faithful and virtuous Catholics I've seen, along with a young population. The modernist Vatican II sect has been dropping off in the west while we traditionalists grow.
I have just discovered your channel, I am a Catholic deacon. You really do quite a phenomenal job. These videos are clearly presented without bias, and are obviously intended to teach the unfamiliar about denominational differences.
You'd never make it as an instructor in the U.S. Army, infamous for its ability to cram two weeks of training into a three month program. 😊 Keep up the OUTSTANDING work!
I am currently searching for a church. After being raised Catholic I knew nothing about "Protestant" denominations. You clearly and fairly discuss the different denominations without bias. This is very refreshing. I have watched a lot of videos critical of different denominations. Thank you for educating me.
LCMS pastor here, your videos are a version of a seminary class that I had and a book I had to read back in the day, "Religious Bodies of North America." Well done.
You’ve been doing a great job. Fun to see someone who’s an independent Baptist who is not as high strung about being an independent Baptist. I actually am about to graduate PCC next month and have come to the conclusion I wish to stay non-denominational, but I always love these videos. You’re awesome. Keep up the fight.
Hello Joshua i learn many new information about Christian domination from you. Thank you so much for your hard work. Im from India and I belong to Presbyterian(PCI)
As someone who has been trying to fill the gap of personal ignorance about the various denominations while pondering where he fits into the church at large, I really appreciate your ability to examine the spectrum of practice and belief without applying a personal agenda. Thank you for providing a much needed resource.
I speak as a theologian, with numerous degrees though mostly in Science. You have made a valuable contribution to the history and status of the church, and I esteem you.
I’m Catholic (ex Nondenominational/Baptist) and love your vids, they allow me to learn more about denominations of Protestantism that I have little exposure to and even learn more about the denomination I left as I wasn’t THAT well educated on it
Im glad to know that you are an independent Baptist.I understand it to mean an independent baptist that is not critical of non king James only and calling those who don't agree with you as brothers in the faith and not compromisers and leaning toward new evangelicalism.Thank you very much for those videos about the different Christian denominations that save me a lot of time researching and visiting bookstores who sell used books containing the history of churches now available this TH-cam channel.
I have really enjoyed listening to your videos. I would enjoy more about the holiness movement and denominations. I may not have come acrossed it though.
Joshua sir, thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing in educating all of us about the many and different Christian Denominations in an unbiased presentation! I am a Catholic and have been intrigued with the various expressions of Christian faith therefore your videos satisfies my interests! God bless you and your teaching ministry!
I caught your channel right as I was really digging in and learning about what I believe and why. Your lectures about a faith crisis and how to actually lead someone to Christ were significant in teaching me to think critically about my beliefs and from there learning for myself that independent fundamental baptist is the denomination that follows closest to what the bible says. (Plus or minus a few variations considering they are independent) Praise God for leading you to start this and I'll be keeping an eye out for more.
You're an exceptionally organized thinker and clear communicator, on top of being charitably objective and well researched. That you have labels on your bookshelves denoting sections makes my Aspie heart happy.
I enjoyed your video explaining Primitive Baptists, but now, after watching the broader view of your channel, I'm REALLY impressed. You did a better job than many of our own members, in representing and explaining our little churches.
I was raised LDS, & my mothers side was Church of the Brethern descended from Anabaptists. I really enjoy your videos. I find them fact based & concise. I love that I can go through & educate myself about all the different options there are. Thank you so much for doing this!
I highly respect your commitment to information density and presentation. I've always really admired that, and your labour of collecting this information from many, disparate sources, some perhaps rambling, and bringing it all into one clear place for the interested person to get clear, hopefully unbiased, overviews of it all.
I belong to an ELCA Lutheran church in Alabama but have had many questions about Christian Theology for most of my life. Your channel has helped me formulate more comforting answers to my questions than any other pastor or bible scholar. Thanks for your factual and well organized lectures.
As a Catholic man, I love and appreciate your videos. Your videos are amazing in helping to explore the other faiths around us. Your neutral view point in the videos helps to make the information far more clear and understandable.
@@ReadyToHarvest I would love to see a video of you talking with an Imam comparing ideas of Faith between Islam and Christianity. It would be an amazing video, or maybe series of videos, to see.
I'm an undenominational Christian reared in an unchurched environment. I greatly appreciate your scholarly and unemotionally factual approach. I've subscribed and have already recommended one of your videos to 8 people. I'll be watching more of your stuff. Thanks.!
I am in my 70’s and was a Chaplain for the Arkansas Department of corrections, from the late 70’s to the early 90’s. I am a 1977 graduate of Dallas theological seminary then my PHD is from LSU in clinical psychology. I was raised in the missionary Baptist then married into the Southern Baptist. As a Chaplain I was ordained Southern Baptist & Assemblies of God. Sad to say there are issues with both I disagree with. Now in my 70’s I have moved into the country side on a small Farm. There was a little church just across the road that was mennonite, so I thought this would be interesting so I have be attending their services and have enjoyed them. They have also ask me to fill in on several occasions. When people ask me what I am I usually say I a Christian.
Hi Joshua. Not sure why this video popped up in my YT today (You posted it in Dec. 2020) but, I'm glad it did because I have been wondering just who you are. So now I know. Thanks! P.S. I enjoy learning about other faith communities. Thanks for doing the research for us all.
It's great to see you grow as a creator, I actually needed a religious youtuber to look into because I'm really interested in learning about Christianity. My journey to looking for religious youtubers was kinda hard for me, because I was always recommended atheist youtubers who hated religion and those who believe in it. Finding youtubers like you is so refreshing. I was born and raised as Church of the East, but I've also studied in a Catholic school. I find your content to be extremely informative and unbiased, and I would happily recommend you to some of my friends in church
You do an incredible job on this scholarship dude. You’re right about the lack of content like this on the web. You have become maybe the single best and most accessible resource on denominations. Very cool. ✌️
Love your unbiased videos! Can you do one on the early church from 100-400AD and their commonly held beliefs. Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Polycarp, Clement, etc...
Love your content Joshua! I look forward to watching your new videos every week, and I love your rigorous efforts to be both unbiased and incredibly informative. Keep up the good work!
Well done Joshua. I am African, also viewing your channel from Africa. I am got converted to Christianity nack in the university some 25 years ago. I find your channel very informative and educative. I have not seen denominations in the dimensions in which you have been explaining it. It's good to understand what other Christians believe in comparison with one's own beliefs. It helps to give a balanced perspective. Thanks for all you do!!!!
Joshua you have a great channel here and I appreciate the way you present the facts. You truly do have a calling from God and you are the type of professor that Bible colleges and seminaries need to produce ministers dedicated to preaching His word. God Bless.
Thanks so much for doing this. I’ve been wanting to learn about church history for a long time but never had the time. Now I can learn in bite size chunks while I’m doing other things.
I have been teaching Church History for nearly 30 years in an adult Sunday School class. Wish I could have found your site earlier. Normally I use the Teaching Company courses.
Amen Brother, thanks for the formal introduction. I watch all your videos and some of them several times. Your series on the "IFB vs ..." gave me great insight and helped me learn new things about other denominations. I feel that I have been better equipped as a Baptist Christian because of your content. Thank you and God bless you for your labour in the word and doctrine.
Like your work and like your objectivity. You can across as so neutral, that you prompted my curiosity and had me guessing. I didn't know where to peg you. That is good and meant to be a compliment. Keep up the good work !! The clarifications of various beliefs you present in your videos, is really helpful. God bless your ministry and Be Well in HIm, DZ
Hi Joshua, it was only in the last month or two that I discovered your channel. You're a kindred spirit: we both are fascinated by denominations' history & thought. As a teenager I discovered on my Dad's shelf an early edition of "Handbook of Denominations." I pored over that book for hours! And continue to be fascinated (and sometimes appalled) by the denominating of Christianity. Thank you for your careful and extensive research into the varieties of Believers who call on the Name of the Lord through various expressions.
Appreciate how serious your work is, and you're totally right the reason I found your channel is because there was an absolute paucity of good information on youtube about denomination cheers
I don't want to feed Joshua's ego but he comes off as objective even when talking unscripted about himself. Thank you for the information dense videos. Learning about other denominations, their: structure, theology, history, etc was something I didn't realize I could find fascinating.
Hey Joshua. First off I appreciate you soooo much. Your integrity to facts and just that is so wonderful and Christlike. Your impartiality, lack of sarcasm, and truthfulness is so powerful and is yet a breathe of fresh air!!!
I’m an Orthodox Christian (converted 3+ years ago) and I recommend your channel all the time to people wanting to learn more about the fabric of (especially American) Christianity in the West.
Thank you, Joshua. I've paid attention to your work long before this one was made----but just now seeing it. I had wondered. I appreciate your autobiographical stuff here but also that you strive for impartiality.
I have found your videos to be very fair and accurate without being judgmental. No one could know your personal religious affiliation from the way you present, even though it is obvious that you are a person who is very serious about your personal beliefs. Well done!
I’m Catholic. Previously I believe in my ignorance thay Catholic is the only correct way. Now after wataching you I’m still Catholic but my mind is opened that all Christian has a very good and unique way to reach salvation. After all Christ died for all, not just for one denomination. I also become aware that Catholic dogma is not as close minded as it was used to be. God bless us sending your channel to this world. God bless you sir!
Joshua, your "Ready to Harvest" TH-cam videos are insightful & express no judgment concerning any sect or denomination. Attended religious schools; one of the best classes was entitled "Comparative Religions." At the time, would have never entertained changing religion, but twenty some years later did so & it was to the one that intrigued me the most in the "Comparative Religions" class. One never truly know the path God has chosen for us. If your classes are reflective of your videos, your students are well served. AML
Thank you so much for sharing these important information. You are a great teacher, I have not found this information anywhere else. It's really important to me since I am 70yrs old and have attended lots of different denominators and didn't understand what they were teaching. I do believe in the Trinity and that the only way to salvation is through our Lord Jesus Christ. I now attend calvery Chapel in Puerto Rico.
Thanks for doing these well produced videos. It is apparent that you put a great deal of time and effort into their development. I had to smile when you mentioned high content density. Sometimes it can feel like I’m drinking from a fire hose, so I stop, rewind, play again to be sure of what you have said. I could see how the students in your class find it challenging to take notes during one of your lectures.
I've had all kinds of guesses, and I guess that means I'm being fair. Glad the channel is useful to you, and I love hearing about viewers in other countries than my own!
Professor! Your videos are just mind-blowing. I'm glad I came across this video so that I learned that you are in fact a professor of religious studies. Your presentational style and the breadth of your knowledge fit that mold. I so appreciate all the work you have done. And yes, each video is packed with information, so much so that it can leave me breathless. Sometimes I watch the same video three or four times just to grasp all that you say. Thank you. May you be well and happy.
I stumbled across your videos a while back and have thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm a Baptist pastor and have often heard people say things about others, even other Baptist groups, that just wasn't accurate. Honestly, your videos are the most unbiased, straightforward, and informative videos on the subject of different denominations I've come across. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Barry, your experience is the same as mine. I'm a strong believer in representing people correctly, even when you disagree, and find that so much of the discussion around denominations can tend toward misrepresentation. So I am glad you found the channel and that it's helpful!
I legit thought this man was 20 years old and then he said he was a professor and I was floored lol
for real! !! in a different video he was like "lol ive been studying for years" and i was like??? ur 23??? tops??? ur a baby???
While he might well be one of those very gifted young folks who begin college at 13 or 14, and by the time they're 25 have a doctorate, (the fantastic job he does on his research and videos certainly wouldn't make that out of the question) he also might simply look a lot younger than he is. Great videos, though, either way!
Im 31 but barely look 21
I agree! I must be getting old . . . I wondered if he was a precocious teenager!!! Brilliant work.
Same here. I thought he was under 20!!!😂
Finding a niche that matches a need and your own interest = priceless!
I grew up in churches of Christ, and have also been Catholic. I find your videos to be very balanced and factual. They aren’t the typical attack pieces, and I find them very profitable for learning. Thank you for the work that goes into them.
Great, that has been my goal. I want to make videos that everyone can trust. Glad to have you as a viewer!
@@ReadyToHarvest what nomination are you ,,,brother
@@ReadyToHarvest oh sorry ,,, watching for first time and you gave a reply to my question
@@ReadyToHarvest I have seen a number of your videos and I haven't found them to be terribly balanced. The "factual" part is a bit hard for me to concur with for that matter. Whereas you don't make up points you do get rather selective with facts. The facts you present are generally those selected to have a salacious appeal to those of your own mindset. That is inherently unbalanced. I have to say you do your utmost to cover up bias by selecting what denominations say to make your point far more than to make the point that those denominations would make of themselves. I find your videos to be rather cleverly deceptive. I keep trying to find words that don't imply you are bearing false witness but keep coming back to believing that is what you are doing.
@@kitiowa I don't believe Ready To Harvest is being deceptive or selective or secretly biased.
For one many responses from people in the other (totally different or opposing) denominations have clearly stated that their opposing doctrines were well and fairly described. This has included ministers, priests, theologians et cetra.
I myself, have a much different background, culture, ethnicity (church & heritage), and I also have training in comparative church history and I feel Ready To Harvest has done well. The author has never claimed perfection. Relax.
As an Orthodox Christian I find your work very refreshing. Love your sister in Christ.
Thank you Jennifer!
Hello Joshua, I am Don. I appreciate your dilligence and thoroughness. As you pointed out, the "content density" in many TH-cam presentations is fairly low, and very few presenters are truly "objective." Here is a thank you gift. As a Professor, in what I imagine is a relatively small private school, I suspect extra cash is rapidly deployed for necessities or mission. Blessings.
Thanks so much Don! I appreciate that. I'm glad to hear the channel has been a blessing for you.
Imagine graduating and coming back week after week to hear your professor again!
Almost a year after graduation and I'm thinking back to him casually mentioning his youtube presence and me cracking some "Smash that like button!"
Thanks again brother
That's awesome, Randy! Thanks for hanging around!
I did not realize a 20 year old could be a professor. Wow. I knew Joshua was highly intelligent and well spoken. I am very impressed with him. Lord continue to bless him. Thank you Sir.
Unfortunately your estimate takes a decade off of my age. :-)
@@ReadyToHarvest - "Unfortunately?" Wouldn't we all *wish* to be ten years younger and yet still know everything that we've learned in the past ten years? 😊
Yes, certainly, the "unfortunately" is that I am not ten years younger, but rather ten years+ older than OP said :-( @@garanceadrosehn9691
My mother was Independent Baptist, I am a United Methodist. My brother is Church of God, another brother is an Atheist, I have relatives that are Mormon, Presbyterian, Pentecostal Holiness and others. We all do our best not to talk about our faith when we get together (which I find to be sad) My beliefs have evolved over the years, and I have noticed that most Christians do not really know what their denominations believe. You my friend are doing a great service to the Christian faith. I have never seen a more non-judgmental or a more unbiased presentation. Your students are very lucky to have you as their professor. Note: You look way too young to be a professor.... but that is a good thing. Thanks.
Very cool how through TH-cam, you have essentially extended your classroom and made us all your students. I’m a recent subscriber. I love the content. God bless!
I love how you don't give your opinions and just post the facts so I can learn about the other denominations, I am Independent Baptist also.
I was baptized as an infant in the Christian Reformed church (highly Calvinistic) and when the family moved we were in the Brethren church, and when I was nine we moved into the Baptist church where I spent the rest of my formative years, through high school. In my early twenties I had discerned so many contradictory teachings that I looked for something different. Because of the esthetics involved I became an Episcopalian where the worship, hymnody, and theology wee beautiful and consistent. This however was almost sixty years ago, and much has changed in Anglicanism since then. 38 years ago I entered the Roman Catholic Church, and then 30 years ago I was ordained a priest. Things have indeed changed a bit since then but certainly not to the degree they have in other Christian denominations. As with others comments above, I have truly enjoyed, Joshua, your clear and non polemic descriptions of the various Christian groups. I have found very little that I can disagree with in your presentations, if indeed any at all. I have deeply studied Christianity all my life which I think gives me a valuable, at least to me, access to discern honesty and truth about Christian matters. I therefore value your wonderful careful and accurate research and evaluation which you so clearly present in each of your videos! Thank you, and may God bless you!
Im a Catholic that’s a former protestant. I knew you weren’t Catholic from the way you talked but assumed you had to be a high church protestant of some sort. You do a good job at being objective. I really appreciate your channel. Just discovered it a few days ago.
Do you know what theology/denomination Josh is a part of himself?
@@joshuab2437 I thought he clearly implied in this video that he is an "independent Baptist".
Talk about being confused… I am a product of a mixed marriage (MSL + RC). All of our differences seem to be called up in “what the individual believer believes,“ and “doctrine“. ie: What the RC Church “teaches” about the Saints and the Blessed Mother, how I’ll informed Catholics “believe”, and how their misbelief is construed to be the teaching of the church.
@@Frptlinyy I should probably know, but what does MSL stand for? LCMS?
@@Frptlinyy As a Roman Catholic myself (a convert) my understanding and belief is that "the church" is the sum total of the congregants. As polls have shown, what US Catholics believe has a number of differences from official Vatican positions. What surprised me when I began attending Mass and learning about the Catholic church is how so many American Catholics (by poll data the majority) have made peace with this dichotomy. I would wager that this goes on in most, if not all, major denominations. Thus comparing and contrasting the official teachings of denominations involves the decisions of councils and committees but might not have much relevance to the beliefs of the people in the pews.
Joshua, your labor is not in vain. You’re producing truly great stuff. I appreciate your straightforward, non-biased presentations. Denominations are sort of the behind the scenes story in the fabric of our society. (Especially in the United States.)
Keep up the great work!
Thank you Neil!
I’m a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod member, and I have found your content to be factual and unbiased. Clearly, there is an interest from people in learning about the different denominations. Thanks for providing that.
Glad to! It interests me to study this topic and I am glad to hear your feedback.
Congrats on your hard work and professional unbiased way to teach all of us on different denominations. As Roman Catholic, with Puritan and Quaker genes, living in South America, I hope you would be glad to know your teachings reach as far as Buenos Aires!
Thanks, glad to have you as a viewer!
Could you cover the "alternative" Catholic groups? Old Catholic, Anglican Catholics, SSPX (and other groups that call themselves Catholic but don't recognize the pope), etc
@@shane8037 if you want to attend trident mass, you can do it not only in FSSPX parishes, you can go to mass that is celebrated by Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, they are ex-FSSPX and they are in full connection with holy see.
@@shane8037 That really depends on who you ask. Cardinal Burke would say that they are in schism.
SSPX aren’t sedevecantist, they don’t accept Vatican 2, but they accept the pope
@@shane8037 Their parishes actually have the most faithful and virtuous Catholics I've seen, along with a young population. The modernist Vatican II sect has been dropping off in the west while we traditionalists grow.
@Monkey Mode doesn't attending their mass not fulfill sunday obligation?
I used to listen to a lot of lore videos about different types of Space Marines, but now I prefer this.
I have just discovered your channel, I am a Catholic deacon. You really do quite a phenomenal job. These videos are clearly presented without bias, and are obviously intended to teach the unfamiliar about denominational differences.
Thanks David! And so far I've enjoyed the study too. Glad to have you as a viewer.
@@ReadyToHarvest glad to be with you. I'm looking forward to even more of your videos.
You'd never make it as an instructor in the U.S. Army, infamous for its ability to cram two weeks of training into a three month program. 😊 Keep up the OUTSTANDING work!
Joshua, you are doing an outstanding job. Thank you.
I am currently searching for a church. After being raised Catholic I knew nothing about "Protestant" denominations. You clearly and fairly discuss the different denominations without bias. This is very refreshing. I have watched a lot of videos critical of different denominations. Thank you for educating me.
Your "high information density" is greatly appreciated! This is how TH-cam videos should be done. Thank you for your efforts.
LCMS pastor here, your videos are a version of a seminary class that I had and a book I had to read back in the day, "Religious Bodies of North America." Well done.
You’ve been doing a great job. Fun to see someone who’s an independent Baptist who is not as high strung about being an independent Baptist. I actually am about to graduate PCC next month and have come to the conclusion I wish to stay non-denominational, but I always love these videos. You’re awesome. Keep up the fight.
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the channel!
Hello Joshua i learn many new information about Christian domination from you. Thank you so much for your hard work. Im from India and I belong to Presbyterian(PCI)
As someone who has been trying to fill the gap of personal ignorance about the various denominations while pondering where he fits into the church at large, I really appreciate your ability to examine the spectrum of practice and belief without applying a personal agenda. Thank you for providing a much needed resource.
I am currently studying Church History, I do appreciate your attention to detail to Church History. Grace and Peace.
I speak as a theologian, with numerous degrees though mostly in Science. You have made a valuable contribution to the history and status of the church, and I esteem you.
I’m Catholic (ex Nondenominational/Baptist) and love your vids, they allow me to learn more about denominations of Protestantism that I have little exposure to and even learn more about the denomination I left as I wasn’t THAT well educated on it
I have really enjoyed learning about denominations, keep up the good work. Great resources on your website too!
Im glad to know that you are an independent Baptist.I understand it to mean an independent baptist that is not critical of non king James only and calling those who don't agree with you as brothers in the faith and not compromisers and leaning toward new evangelicalism.Thank you very much for those videos about the different Christian denominations that save me a lot of time researching and visiting bookstores who sell used books containing the history of churches now available this TH-cam channel.
Hello from Norway! - I just want to say thank you so mutch for this cannel, it is really helpful for me and many more i think.
Thank you for creating this channel, I’ve been watching your videos all week as I’ve thought about switching demonstrations.
Thank you, brother. You are doing great work for the kingdom. You’re content is truly a blessing.
Thanks Eryck! I'm glad to hear it.
Hi. I enjoy your videos here at Ready to Harvest. Thanks for working hard to being balanced and informative
I guessed right concerning your denomination. I appreciate your honesty and am very much enjoying your clear- cut, plainspoken content. Thank you.
I have really enjoyed listening to your videos. I would enjoy more about the holiness movement and denominations. I may not have come acrossed it though.
Joshua sir, thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing in educating all of us about the many and different Christian Denominations in an unbiased presentation! I am a Catholic and have been intrigued with the various expressions of Christian faith therefore your videos satisfies my interests! God bless you and your teaching ministry!
I would have guessed you were a Lutheran. Well this Catholic loves Independant Baptists too!! I love youre channel broder
I caught your channel right as I was really digging in and learning about what I believe and why. Your lectures about a faith crisis and how to actually lead someone to Christ were significant in teaching me to think critically about my beliefs and from there learning for myself that independent fundamental baptist is the denomination that follows closest to what the bible says. (Plus or minus a few variations considering they are independent)
Praise God for leading you to start this and I'll be keeping an eye out for more.
As a Theology Student (from the Church of the Nazarene), i find your content very helpful, factual and well-presented.
God richly bless you!
You're an exceptionally organized thinker and clear communicator, on top of being charitably objective and well researched. That you have labels on your bookshelves denoting sections makes my Aspie heart happy.
I am a part of the Assemblies of God,love your channel!
I enjoyed your video explaining Primitive Baptists, but now, after watching the broader view of your channel, I'm REALLY impressed. You did a better job than many of our own members, in representing and explaining our little churches.
I was raised LDS, & my mothers side was Church of the Brethern descended from Anabaptists.
I really enjoy your videos. I find them fact based & concise. I love that I can go through & educate myself about all the different options there are. Thank you so much for doing this!
I've learned a lot from your videos, its not biased and it is presented in a fair manner. Thank you for the time you take on these!!
I highly respect your commitment to information density and presentation. I've always really admired that, and your labour of collecting this information from many, disparate sources, some perhaps rambling, and bringing it all into one clear place for the interested person to get clear, hopefully unbiased, overviews of it all.
Your videos are very objective Joshua. Thanks for your work.
Thank you so much for your channel! It's incredible. I'm RC but love learning about other denominations and you are always on point and unbiased.
I belong to an ELCA Lutheran church in Alabama but have had many questions about Christian Theology for most of my life. Your channel has helped me formulate more comforting answers to my questions than any other pastor or bible scholar. Thanks for your factual and well organized lectures.
As a Catholic man, I love and appreciate your videos. Your videos are amazing in helping to explore the other faiths around us. Your neutral view point in the videos helps to make the information far more clear and understandable.
Thank you!
@@ReadyToHarvest I would love to see a video of you talking with an Imam comparing ideas of Faith between Islam and Christianity. It would be an amazing video, or maybe series of videos, to see.
I'm an undenominational Christian reared in an unchurched environment. I greatly appreciate your scholarly and unemotionally factual approach. I've subscribed and have already recommended one of your videos to 8 people. I'll be watching more of your stuff. Thanks.!
Thank you very helpful on my denom journey!
I am in my 70’s and was a Chaplain for the Arkansas Department of corrections, from the late 70’s to the early 90’s. I am a 1977 graduate of Dallas theological seminary then my PHD is from LSU in clinical psychology.
I was raised in the missionary Baptist then married into the Southern Baptist. As a Chaplain I was ordained Southern Baptist & Assemblies of God. Sad to say there are issues with both I disagree with.
Now in my 70’s I have moved into the country side on a small Farm. There was a little church just across the road that was mennonite, so I thought this would be interesting so I have be attending their services and have enjoyed them. They have also ask me to fill in on several occasions. When people ask me what I am I usually say I a Christian.
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Your content is amazing! Your work is much appreciated.❤️
Hi Joshua. Not sure why this video popped up in my YT today (You posted it in Dec. 2020) but, I'm glad it did because I have been wondering just who you are. So now I know. Thanks! P.S. I enjoy learning about other faith communities. Thanks for doing the research for us all.
It's great to see you grow as a creator, I actually needed a religious youtuber to look into because I'm really interested in learning about Christianity. My journey to looking for religious youtubers was kinda hard for me, because I was always recommended atheist youtubers who hated religion and those who believe in it. Finding youtubers like you is so refreshing. I was born and raised as Church of the East, but I've also studied in a Catholic school. I find your content to be extremely informative and unbiased, and I would happily recommend you to some of my friends in church
I watch everyday. This is quite an undertaking for you. Thanks for the information.
I appreciate your channel. You are able to get to the point and not ramble and I know that's not easy. I appreciate you very much. Thank you
You do an incredible job on this scholarship dude. You’re right about the lack of content like this on the web. You have become maybe the single best and most accessible resource on denominations. Very cool. ✌️
Fine work young man. Big respect from NJ .
You share the same name as our loving Christ! Keep up this amazing research and unbiased presentation, you do an amazing job!
Love your unbiased videos! Can you do one on the early church from 100-400AD and their commonly held beliefs. Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Polycarp, Clement, etc...
Love your content Joshua! I look forward to watching your new videos every week, and I love your rigorous efforts to be both unbiased and incredibly informative. Keep up the good work!
Well done Joshua. I am African, also viewing your channel from Africa. I am got converted to Christianity nack in the university some 25 years ago. I find your channel very informative and educative. I have not seen denominations in the dimensions in which you have been explaining it. It's good to understand what other Christians believe in comparison with one's own beliefs. It helps to give a balanced perspective. Thanks for all you do!!!!
Thank you, glad to hear it.
Very Refreshing and Joyful to be under an unbiased educated teaching.
You are gifted in being fair and succinct with that! It takes a great deal of personal study and humility. God has placed you in this ministry.
Joshua you have a great channel here and I appreciate the way you present the facts. You truly do have a calling from God and you are the type of professor that Bible colleges and seminaries need to produce ministers dedicated to preaching His word. God Bless.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for doing this. I’ve been wanting to learn about church history for a long time but never had the time. Now I can learn in bite size chunks while I’m doing other things.
I have been teaching Church History for nearly 30 years in an adult Sunday School class. Wish I could have found your site earlier. Normally I use the Teaching Company courses.
Josh, your account is informative and helpful, especially for those of us who are not well-up on certain religious denominations!
Amen Brother, thanks for the formal introduction. I watch all your videos and some of them several times. Your series on the "IFB vs ..." gave me great insight and helped me learn new things about other denominations. I feel that I have been better equipped as a Baptist Christian because of your content. Thank you and God bless you for your labour in the word and doctrine.
Bravo Joshua! Your content is potent and straightforward. So generous of you to share it with everyone.
Like your work and like your objectivity. You can across as so neutral, that you prompted my curiosity and had me guessing. I didn't know where to peg you. That is good and meant to be a compliment.
Keep up the good work !! The clarifications of various beliefs you present in your videos, is really helpful.
God bless your ministry and Be Well in HIm,
DZ
Thanks DZ! I'm glad you're finding the videos to be useful, I've enjoyed making them.
I have loved your work. Thank you so much for your method.
So glad to hear that, Robert!
Hi Joshua, it was only in the last month or two that I discovered your channel. You're a kindred spirit: we both are fascinated by denominations' history & thought. As a teenager I discovered on my Dad's shelf an early edition of "Handbook of Denominations." I pored over that book for hours! And continue to be fascinated (and sometimes appalled) by the denominating of Christianity. Thank you for your careful and extensive research into the varieties of Believers who call on the Name of the Lord through various expressions.
Thanks for the comment! Glad you found the channel, I've enjoyed making the videos and love to hear that other folks benefit from them.
Appreciate how serious your work is, and you're totally right the reason I found your channel is because there was an absolute paucity of good information on youtube about denomination cheers
You're a real trooper for doing all that work. So many hats you have to wear and you do them all so well
I love the high information density format! It makes your videos so much easier and more pleasant to listen to. Keep it up!
This is a really good channel. Thank you Joshua, God bless!
I don't want to feed Joshua's ego but he comes off as objective even when talking unscripted about himself.
Thank you for the information dense videos. Learning about other denominations, their: structure, theology, history, etc was something I didn't realize I could find fascinating.
Hey Joshua. First off I appreciate you soooo much. Your integrity to facts and just that is so wonderful and Christlike. Your impartiality, lack of sarcasm, and truthfulness is so powerful and is yet a breathe of fresh air!!!
Thank you Monique!
Man, I am so so thankful I found this channel. Thank for the valuable information given in good faith.
I'm glad you found the channel too! Plenty more informative videos in the works.
I’m an Orthodox Christian (converted 3+ years ago) and I recommend your channel all the time to people wanting to learn more about the fabric of (especially American) Christianity in the West.
Thank you, Joshua. I've paid attention to your work long before this one was made----but just now seeing it. I had wondered. I appreciate your autobiographical stuff here but also that you strive for impartiality.
I have found your videos to be very fair and accurate without being judgmental. No one could know your personal religious affiliation from the way you present, even though it is obvious that you are a person who is very serious about your personal beliefs. Well done!
I’m Catholic. Previously I believe in my ignorance thay Catholic is the only correct way. Now after wataching you I’m still Catholic but my mind is opened that all Christian has a very good and unique way to reach salvation. After all Christ died for all, not just for one denomination. I also become aware that Catholic dogma is not as close minded as it was used to be. God bless us sending your channel to this world. God bless you sir!
LOVE. YOUR. CHANNEL. Thank you fulfilling this need!
So glad to hear it Wendell! Thanks for being a viewer!
Joshua, your "Ready to Harvest" TH-cam videos are insightful & express no judgment concerning any sect or denomination. Attended religious schools; one of the best classes was entitled "Comparative Religions." At the time, would have never entertained changing religion, but twenty some years later did so & it was to the one that intrigued me the most in the "Comparative Religions" class. One never truly know the path God has chosen for us. If your classes are reflective of your videos, your students are well served. AML
Your programs are obviously top quality and extremely educational
RS. Canada
Thank you, Richard!
Thank you so much for sharing these important information. You
are a great teacher, I have not found this information anywhere else. It's really important to me since I am 70yrs old and have attended lots of different denominators and didn't understand what they were teaching. I do believe in the Trinity and that the only way to salvation is through our Lord Jesus Christ. I now attend calvery Chapel in Puerto Rico.
Thanks for doing these well produced videos. It is apparent that you put a great deal of time and effort into their development. I had to smile when you mentioned high content density. Sometimes it can feel like I’m drinking from a fire hose, so I stop, rewind, play again to be sure of what you have said. I could see how the students in your class find it challenging to take notes during one of your lectures.
I was 100% sure you were Reformed Presbyterian! Haha. I love this channel, it also helps me to improve my English. Greetings from Colombia!
I've had all kinds of guesses, and I guess that means I'm being fair. Glad the channel is useful to you, and I love hearing about viewers in other countries than my own!
I very much appreciate your content. I have learned so much from you! Blessings--
Professor! Your videos are just mind-blowing. I'm glad I came across this video so that I learned that you are in fact a professor of religious studies. Your presentational style and the breadth of your knowledge fit that mold. I so appreciate all the work you have done. And yes, each video is packed with information, so much so that it can leave me breathless. Sometimes I watch the same video three or four times just to grasp all that you say. Thank you. May you be well and happy.
I stumbled across your videos a while back and have thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm a Baptist pastor and have often heard people say things about others, even other Baptist groups, that just wasn't accurate. Honestly, your videos are the most unbiased, straightforward, and informative videos on the subject of different denominations I've come across. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Barry, your experience is the same as mine. I'm a strong believer in representing people correctly, even when you disagree, and find that so much of the discussion around denominations can tend toward misrepresentation. So I am glad you found the channel and that it's helpful!
Thank you so much for your work. The information on your videos couldn't be any better. Thank you !!!
Hi Joshua (great name because he's one of my favorite Bible people) I enjoyed this video about you even after it has been out for 2 years.
New Subscriber, appreciate the video on the Eastern Orthodox vs Oriental Orthodox- What's the difference?
I recently stumbled across your channel and really love it. Thanks for all that you do. I'm definitely digging this and appreciate your research. Dane
Thanks Dane!