Life in the Valley Podcast
A podcast of Machias Valley Baptist Church. We want to give a space for our people to ask questions and think through topics that we have discussed in the past or are in the midst of discussing as church here in the Machias Valley area. Machias, Maine.
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Episodes
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
In this episode, Pastor Zach answers the question, “Should Christians participate in Halloween?”
Distinction between “celebrate” vs. “participate”
Do not cause anyone to stumble
This is a call to wisdom
Christians have different convictions on this; let’s be sure we show love and grace toward one another
Do all to the glory of God
Scripture references: 1 Corinthians 8-10; Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 10:31
Got questions? Submit your question at www.machiasvalley.org/questions and we will answer in a future episode.
Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications, MVBC
www.machiasvalley.org/leadership
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Episode 3. This episode is a Theology Talk on Christ-centeredness. This is a word/concept we talk about often at MVBC. What does it mean to be Christ-centered?
We look at this through four lenses:
Christ-centered approach to Scripture
Christ-centered approach to church
Christ-centered approach to worship
Christ-centered approach to living on mission
Books mentioned:
The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd Jones
God’s Big Picture by Vaughn Roberts
Other recommended resources: https://www.machiasvalley.org/recommended-reading
Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications, MVBC
www.machiasvalley.org/leadership
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
In this episode, we are following up with some questions from Sunday's sermon from October 1, 2023 - Mark 4:1-20, The Parable of the Sower. www.machiasvalley.org/sermons
Sermon Follow Up Questions:
1. What is a parable?
2. What is a carnal Christian? Why did you say this concept is false?
Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast "Life in the Valley."
Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church (MVBC) and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.
In this podcast, we discuss:
Why the name "Life in the Valley?"
What are we hoping to accomplish with this podcast?
Equip Christians.
Define and clarify "Christianese."
Give a space for questions.
www.machiasvalley.org