Episode 44. Merry Christmas! Pastor Zach & Andrea play "Name that Christmas Tune," we talk about our favorite Christmas carols and the history of the Christmas tree. Andrea also asks Pastor Zach a question: Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? Was Jesus actually born on December 25?

Pastor Zach's two favorite Christmas carols:

• Hark the Herald Angels Sing
• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Andrea's favorite Christmas carol:

• Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Pastor Zach recommends:

• Red Pen Logic

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 43. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “How is God three in one?”

Recommended Resources:

• The Shield of the Trinity
• The Trinity Explained for Kids

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 42. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “Is baptism necessary to be saved? If you have asked Christ into your heart and accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, is that enough to be saved?”

• Romans 10:8-10
• We are not saved by forms but by faith.
• Baptism comes from the Greek word “baptizo” means “immersion of water.”
• Seen repeatedly in the book of Acts
• Why is baptism important?
• Ephesians 4:4-6
• Romans 6:1-4

Recommended Resources:

• 9 Marks

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 41. Kip Vaughn, Pastor Zach's grandfather, joins the show today to discuss the greatest need of the modern church.

• What is the greatest need of the church today?
• What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
• What does it look like?
• How does this happen?

Scripture References:

• 1 Corinthians 2-3
• Ephesians 5:18
• Ephesians 3:19

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 40. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “What is spiritual warfare? How do you battle through it?”

Resources:

The Whole Armor of God by Iain Duguid

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem – See chapter “Satan and Demons”

Blog articles on the book of Ephesians by Zach Vaughn

Grace Driven Effort by Matt Chandler

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 39. In this episode, we continue our Theology Talk series on spiritual disciplines with the discipline of rest/Sabbath.

• What is the biblical basis for rest?
• How is rest a spiritual discipline? How does the Lord use it to grow us in godliness?
• What does this practice look like?

Recommended Resources:

The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer

The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 38. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “Will Jesus not return until every tribe and tongue has heard the gospel? Is this literal? If so, why do so many think we are in the end times with so many unreached people groups?”

Resources:

The Joshua Project

The chapter entitled “Missions” in John Piper’s book Desiring God

The chapter about the Return of Christ in Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology

The Gospel of the Kingdom by George Eldon Ladd

Sermon entitled “Come Together for the Sake of Those Without the Gospel” by David Platt

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 37. We welcome Dr. Greg Beale to talk about eschatology and the local church. Dr. Beale is a professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. Pastor Zach and Dr. Beale discuss:

• What is eschatology?
• Why is it important for Christians to understand eschatology?
• What are the various views within eschatology?
• What views of eschatology do you think are most damaging to the church today?
• How does understanding eschatology grow our love for and trust in Christ?

Recommended Resources:

• The Bible and the Future by Anthony Hoekema

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications of MVBC

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