Pastoral Perspectives

Episode 33: Bearing Burdens and Loads

Christians are familiar with the command to bear one another's burdens, but many are less familiar with what Paul says in the same passage regarding the reality that "each will have to bear their own load" (Galatians 6:1-5). What are we to learn from this passage regarding helping others bear burdens, and taking responsibility for our own loads?

Episode 32: Who's the Lead/Senior Pastor of the Church?

It's fairly common for modern Western churches to appoint a "Lead Pastor" or "Senior Pastor." Why doesn't VBC do so? Who is the Lead Pastor of the church?

Episode 31: Eschatology 101: Where Christians Disagree

In this episode, we continue the series on eschatology. What are the primary areas of disagreement among Christians when it comes to the theology of the end times?

Chart: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D93yzCd0BFcpGTnj3YP4C0dhUELAqYkYeB78d5o-tT0/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 30: Honoring Your Parents

In this episode we address another question from a member of our church: How can we honor our parents? This isn't just something that children need to think about; adults need to as well. So we take some time to address adults with parents and kids with parents as we discuss.

Episode 29: Eschatology 101: The Main Things Part 2

Eschatology is the study of "last things" or the "end times." What are the main and most vital eschatological doctrines taught by the Bible? It is important to understand how much agreement there is among Christians about these things, because there is a tendency (especially online) to focus on the more controversial matters that Christians often disagree about. This is part 2 of our discussion.

Episode 28: Eschatology 101: The Main Things Part 1

Eschatology is the study of "last things" or the "end times." What are the main and most vital eschatological doctrines taught by the Bible? It is important to understand how much agreement there is among Christians about these things, because there is a tendency (especially online) to focus on the more controversial matters that Christians often disagree about.

Episode 27: How Can I Know If I Am A Christian?

It's fairly common for some Christians to struggle with assurance of their salvation, or to go through seasons where assurance is particularly elusive. In this episode, we discuss this, hoping it will encourage believers to look to Christ and rest in Him as they seek assurance.

Episode 26: Modern Day Idolatry: More Than Statue Worship

We don't worship statues, so we don't need to worry about idolatry as Christians, right? In this episode we discuss this issue. Idolatry is first a matter of the heart before it is any outward action, and we need to take it seriously as believers.