Episode 46. In this episode, Pastor Zach talks about a subject that the Lord has put on his heart lately: humility.

Scripture References:

• Proverbs 11:2; Proverbs 16:18
• Mark 10:42-45
• Philippians 2:1-11
• James 4:6, 10

How can we guard our hearts against pride and grow in humility?

• Meditate deeply on Christ and the gospel
• Be involved in serving others in some kind of capacity
• Learn to do things excellently not for the sake of recognition or praise, but strictly for the glory of God à “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
• Confess your sins often, both to God and to others

Resources:

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller

Humility by Andrew Murray

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Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church, and Andrea Lyford, Communications Assistant.

Episode 45. We’re back! After a long hiatus, we are restarting the Life in the Valley podcast. In this episode, Andrea asks Pastor Zach some rapid-fire theology questions, including:

• Does prayer change God’s mind?
• Is it wrong to use AI?
• Do pets go to heaven?
• Do I have to be baptized to be saved?
• Can our dreams ever be in the spiritual realm?
• Are there degrees of sin?
• And more!

Submit your questions or topic ideas to us at: https://www.machiasvalley.org/life-in-the-valley-podcast

Resources:

LITV Episode 24

Core Classes – MVBC Foundations

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church, and Andrea Lyford, Communications Assistant.

Episode 44. Merry Christmas! Pastor Zach & Andrea play "Name that Christmas Tune," we talk about our favorite Christmas carols and the history of the Christmas tree. Andrea also asks Pastor Zach a question: Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? Was Jesus actually born on December 25?

Pastor Zach's two favorite Christmas carols:

• Hark the Herald Angels Sing
• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Andrea's favorite Christmas carol:

• Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Pastor Zach recommends:

• Red Pen Logic

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 43. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “How is God three in one?”

Recommended Resources:

• The Shield of the Trinity
• The Trinity Explained for Kids

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 42. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “Is baptism necessary to be saved? If you have asked Christ into your heart and accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, is that enough to be saved?”

• Romans 10:8-10
• We are not saved by forms but by faith.
• Baptism comes from the Greek word “baptizo” means “immersion of water.”
• Seen repeatedly in the book of Acts
• Why is baptism important?
• Ephesians 4:4-6
• Romans 6:1-4

Recommended Resources:

• 9 Marks

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 41. Kip Vaughn, Pastor Zach's grandfather, joins the show today to discuss the greatest need of the modern church.

• What is the greatest need of the church today?
• What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
• What does it look like?
• How does this happen?

Scripture References:

• 1 Corinthians 2-3
• Ephesians 5:18
• Ephesians 3:19

Host: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor of Machias Valley Baptist Church.

www.machiasvalley.org.

Episode 40. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “What is spiritual warfare? How do you battle through it?”

Resources:

The Whole Armor of God by Iain Duguid

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem – See chapter “Satan and Demons”

Blog articles on the book of Ephesians by Zach Vaughn

Grace Driven Effort by Matt Chandler

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.

Episode 39. In this episode, we continue our Theology Talk series on spiritual disciplines with the discipline of rest/Sabbath.

• What is the biblical basis for rest?
• How is rest a spiritual discipline? How does the Lord use it to grow us in godliness?
• What does this practice look like?

Recommended Resources:

The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer

The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken

Hosts: Zach Vaughn, Senior Pastor, MVBC and Andrea Lyford, Director of Education & Communications at MVBC.