VC Hour

Send us a textWhen Jesus left his homeland, he visited a place notorious for its vices.  In this episode the VC takes a look at what happened when Jesus visited the land of Jezebel.

Send us a textChristians often consider what steps to take to keep themselves "unstained from the world" as James describes in his letter.  But we also have many warnings from the Scriptures about inventing traditions which only affect the outside while harming the internal person.  In this episode, the VC will discuss Jesus' teachings on living the Undefiled Life.

Send us a textChristians tend to be pretty conservative because we celebrate a religion with a rich tradition.  But sometimes that becomes our greatest weakness as it can blind us to something God is correcting in our tradition.  In this episode we learn how Christ viewed tradition and what that means for us.

Send us a textThe power of Christ is unbelievable. Many have tried to emulate or duplicate it. He's the original. In this episode, the VC looks at one of those stories where we being to understand just how powerful Jesus really is.

Send us a textTroubles in this life are inevitable, but how we respond to them makes a huge difference. In this episode, the VC looks at a time of great challenge for the disciples, and points our eyes towards the right direction.

Send us a textLike a good novel, life has tastes of foreshadowing.  In this episode, the VC helps us to see the extraordinary vision of our futures in a well-known passage.  

Send us a textPeople get killed for lots of reasons.  In this episode, the VC looks at what happens when the wicked kill the righteous.  

Send us a textYou can't always expect every mission to be normal. In this episode, the VC teaches about Jesus giving His disciples a special mission with special requirements.  

Send us a textThe small home town doesn't always love the success of one of their own.  In this episode the VC demonstrates how Jesus faced rejection from his own.  

Send us a textA man comes to Jesus the right way, but disaster strikes anyway.  In this episode, the VC will take us through how the Lord works with us in our disappointments.

Send us a textCan you imagine someone being afraid of Jesus?  In this episode we look at someone who was afraid of Jesus, and what that means for us.  

Send us a textThe world in which we live is not only a physical world but a spiritual world.  In this episode, the VC looks at how the evil of the spiritual world is assessed and addressed by Jesus.  

Send us a textHuman beings get tired and need a rest, and Jesus was no exception.  In this episode we hear more about how the disciples react to a sleeping Messiah and what that means for us.  

Send us a textWe should not despise small beginnings (Zechariah 4:10), and Jesus helps us to see exactly why.  The Kingdom of God is triumphant, and in this episode, we find out what Jesus has to teach about it's great triumph.  

Send us a textJesus never feared to challenge expectations, and the nature of the Kingdom was one of His favorite topic.  In this episode, the VC looks at Jesus' teaching on how the Kingdom is very surprising.  

Send us a textChristians exist with a purpose, and in Jesus wants His people to know their purpose.  In this episode, the VC looks at the parables of the hidden lamp and equal measures to help us see what Jesus teaches us about our purpose.  

Send us a textOne of Jesus' most famous sermons is also one of His misunderstood.  In this episode, the VC will take us through Jesus' teaching on the parable of the seed, soil, and fruit.

Send us a textMost Christians are very comfortable saying that God will forgive all our sins. In this episode, the VC takes us through a passage where Jesus says that one sin will never be forgiven.  If you've ever wondered about this passage, this is the episode for you!

Send us a textJesus had to deal with family just like everyone else.  In this episode, the VC looks at Jesus' surprising interaction with His family when they called him out.  

Send us a textNot every crowd shows up to help.  In this episode, the VC discusses Jesus' concern for himself and his followers in light of his rising popularity.  

Send us a textJesus' detractors were relentless!  In this episode, the VC looks at two different times Jesus' enemies tried to trick him and how His answer should have caused them to repent and follow Him instead.

Send us a textJesus' enemies were forever trying to test and trick him, but mainly they didn't understand who they were dealing with.  In this episode, the VC looks at a time when Jesus is questioned about His disciples eating habits, and how His answer will change how we live in this world. 

Send us a textJesus was surrounded by some of the least likely individuals.  In this episode, the VC explores just exactly what is wrong with being a tax collector and why he was preferable to the religious leaders of Jesus' day.

Send us a textFriends are an amazing gift from God when they are godly, and a hinderance to godliness when they're ungodly.  In this episode, the VC takes us through the story of some friends and what they have to teach us about who Christ is.

Send us a Text Message.Imagine disobeying Jesus!  In this episode, we look at he time Jesus met a leper and healed him and what that means for us.  

Send us a Text Message.The Psalmist prays violent prayers, and we are taught to pray as the psalmist prays.  So how should a Christian who has been taught to love his enemies pray as the psalmist prays?  In this episode, the VC helps us to see the power of imprecation in our prayer lives from the Scriptures.  Other suggested resources used in this broadcast include "War Psalms of the Prince of Peace" by James E. Adams and "Messiah and the Psalms" by Richard Belcher.

Send us a Text Message.What are the ministry secrets found in the life of Jesus?  In this episode, the VC explores what we can understand about how the ministry priorities of Jesus inform our own priorities in ministry.

Send us a Text Message.Should we be strict?  The VC believes that framing the question in terms of high or low standards is often mi

Send us a Text Message.Jesus dealt with demons during his ministry, and the interactions were always fascinating.  Learn more about how and why Jesus interacted with demons in His ministry on earth.  

Send us a Text Message.Teachers of Jesus' time often had disciples, but the calling of the twelve as a bit different.  In this episode, the VC teaches on how Jesus called disciples and how that affects us as His people.

Send us a Text Message.One of the episodes of Jesus's life which is most curious is the temptation of Christ.  In this episode, the VC looks at Christ's temptation and answers questions about the cause and nature of the temptation.

Send us a Text Message.If you've ever wondered why Jesus, being perfect, had to be baptized, this is the episode for you!  The VC is working his way through the book of Mark in this series.  

Send us a Text Message.The opening of the Gospel of Mark includes prophecy from two different OT sources and applies them to Jesus and John the Baptist. In this episode, the VC will open a series on the Gospel of Mark in which he will show some surprising details concerning what Mark is telling us in the passages. 

Send us a Text Message.In this final episode we look at how Paul closes out the book of Titus.  As we close out the book of Titus, Paul wraps up the letter with some help for Titus and the church in Crete.  

We often think of the Gospel as a thing which saves us from the wrath of God, but Paul teaches that the Gospel also transforms our lives in observable ways.  In this episode, the VC looks at how Paul expresses this change in the book of Titus.

One of Paul's central themes in Titus is the connection between doctrine and the Christian life.  In this episode we see how Paul demonstrates this principle in his treatment of Christ's two appearances and what that means for us.  

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 has examined case studies in leadership from the Bible.  Often Christian leadership is assumed to be servant leadership; lately, however, there has been a growing movement which identifies some aspects of servant leadership as ultimately unbiblical and harmful.  In this episode the VC applies Biblical teaching to the idea of Servant Leadership to determine how we ought to live and lead.

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.