VC Hour

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.  

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 leadership in the Bible.

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.

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.

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.

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.