Pastoral Perspectives

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.

Episode 25: Should My Child Get Baptized

In this pod we share how we as pastors approach the topic of baptizing children at VBC, and some principles that should be helpful to parents of kids who want to be baptized as well.

Episode 24: Becoming Better Evangelists

As Christians, we can always grow and improve in sharing the gospel with others. In this episode we discuss how we might do that.

Episode 23: A Bible Translation Primer

Today we share an overview of the main Bible translation philosophies out there, and encourage you to make use of them accordingly.

Episode 22: Women in the Local Church

Several people asked us to address how we approach the topic of women in the local church. In this episode we look at what the Bible says, and share how we interpret and apply it here at VBC.

Episode 21: The Numbers Game: Is a Bigger Church a Better Church?

In this episode, Zach and Kyle wrestle in detail with the question of what a church's size has to do with its health.

Episode 20: What Makes a "reformed" Church?

"Reformed" is a word that is often used, and perhaps not as often understood. Here Zach and Kyle try to clear up with we mean at Vista Bible Church when we refer to ourselves as a "reformed" evangelical church.

Episode 19: Forgiveness

What is forgiveness?