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Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered why Jesus, being perfect, had to be baptized, this is the episode for you!  The VC is working his way through the book of Mark in this series.  

Send us Fan Mail The opening of the Gospel of Mark includes prophecy from two different OT sources and applies them to Jesus and John the Baptist. In this episode, the VC will open a series on the Gospel of Mark in which he will show some surprising details concerning what Mark is telling us in the passages. 

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode we look at how Paul closes out the book of Titus.  As we close out the book of Titus, Paul wraps up the letter with some help for Titus and the church in Crete.  

Send us Fan Mail We often think of the Gospel as a thing which saves us from the wrath of God, but Paul teaches that the Gospel also transforms our lives in observable ways.  In this episode, the VC looks at how Paul expresses this change in the book of Titus.

Send us Fan Mail One of Paul's central themes in Titus is the connection between doctrine and the Christian life.  In this episode we see how Paul demonstrates this principle in his treatment of Christ's two appearances and what that means for us.  

Send us Fan Mail We often think of doctrine as a cold and sterile thing which is derived in theory, but the Bible treats it very differently.  In this episode on the book of Titus, the VC helps us to see the Pauline connection between doctrine and ethics.  

Send us Fan Mail This week we take a break from the series on Titus to address a reader's question:  Why is unity compared to the oil on Aaron's beard in Psalm 133.  The VC takes a deep dive into the background a poetic imagery of Psalm 133 and how it impacts believers today.

Send us Fan Mail The world is full of false teachers, and the people of God should be on watch for them.  How should a Christian identify them?  In this episode, the VC teaches how Paul directs the church at Crete to identify and respond to false teachers.  

Send us Fan Mail Paul commissioned Titus to establish leaders, and so far the impact was minimal due to false leaders coming in the way.  In this episode, the VC looks at what happens when leadership in the church operates correctly.

Send us Fan Mail The epistle or letter to Titus is identified by its recipient, but how much is known about Titus?  In this episode, the VC looks into Titus as a person and what we may learn from the relationship between Paul and Titus.

Send us Fan Mail Since Paul has established the nature of his calling in Christ Jesus, and now he delivers a taste of his message.  Listen to hear a great comfort in Christ from Paul from the introduction of Titus.

Send us Fan Mail Don't miss this first episode which tells us why the letter of Titus starts the way it does.  In this new series on Titus, the VC illuminates the letter Paul wrote to his co-laborer and child in the faith.

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, the VC addresses a question he received concerning the role of good works.  There is no doubt the Scriptures commend them, and yet we know we cannot be saved by them.  So what is the Biblical role of Good Works.  The VC answers these and other questions on this episode.  

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the VC Hour we take a look at the arrest of Jesus in the Garden.   The VC brings to life the information from the text that the 1st century reader would have known instinctively so that the modern listener can experience this Gospel story as it was intended.  

Send us Fan Mail In this series the VC has examined case studies in leadership from the Bible.  Often Christian leadership is assumed to be servant leadership; lately, however, there has been a growing movement which identifies some aspects of servant leadership as ultimately unbiblical and harmful.  In this episode the VC applies Biblical teaching to the idea of Servant Leadership to determine ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at Herod Antipas who was placed in a moral dilemma through his own failings as a leader.   Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at Pontius Pilate and the role he played in the conviction and execution of Jesus.   Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at Joab who was David's General during most of David's life.   Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at Barnabas, who was a respected and instrumental leader of the early church.   Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at King Saul, who responded very differently to challenges than his son Jonathan from the previous episode.  Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leaders...

Send us Fan Mail In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us.  In this episode, he looks at Jonathan, who overcame great obstacles and prepared a way for the future.  Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.

Send us Fan Mail What's the harm in being a pacifist?  Many people assume that nonviolence can never be harmful, but the Bible speaks of teachings like these quite differently. In this episode, learn more about why the VC thinks it's worth our time to really consider the truth about the Bible and violence.

Send us Fan Mail Scripture forbids private revenge as a response to injustice, but we should not assume that we are left as sheep among wolves.  In this episode, the VC covers how the Scripture teach about the role of government to restrain and punish evil and what that means for us in this present evil age.

Send us Fan Mail With so many extraordinary events in the New Testament, a reader might come to the conclusion that God doesn't work through ordinary methods.  In this episode, the VC looks at a passage where Jesus emphasizes a regular way of life even as His own life is about to take an extraordinary turn.

Send us Fan Mail Many assume the teachings of Jesus suggest that violence of any type for any reason violates kingdom principles.  Often the assumption is that violence ended with the Old Testament.  But Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies the day he cleansed the temple.  Listen to this episode to learn more about how Jesus connects the Old Testament and New and what that means for his action...