BVC Pastor Speak

On the weeks episode of BVC Pastor Speak we discuss the successes and needs of the disability community with Jawanda Mast from the National Down Syndrome Congress. You’ll hear impactful stories and learn how to be an advocate in everyday life. The NDSC can be found at NDSCcenter.org and the Action Alerts can be found on the Policy & Advocacy page.

How do you know if a belief is important enough to fight about? We’ll take a look at primary, secondary, and tertiary beliefs as a part of theological triage. By doing so, we’ll see what’s most important in our lives and how to relate to people with differing beliefs. Denominational splits and church splits have taken place since the early church and it’s important for us to measure our beliefs to see what unites us rather than fight over what separates us on secondary issues. Pastor Derrick Lynch and Aaron Smith discuss health disagreement and focus on primary doctrines in this episode of the Pastor Speak Podcast.The book mentioned in this episode:Finding the Right Hills to Die Onhttps://a.co/d/9fbJ9sj

Author and speaker Caroline Cooper joins Aaron and Tracy to talk about mental health and the church. God taught Caroline a lot through her own mental health journey and study. She writes books, articles, and bible studies to share what she’s learned with the world. 

Why should we forgive others when they’ve wronged us? How many times should we forgive someone? How can I forgive someone who isn’t available? In this episode Pastor Micah Hayes and Minister of Worship Micah Easteridge sit down to discuss what scripture says about forgiveness.Books mentioned in this podcast,Habits of the Household, https://a.co/d/79HoCkBA Big Mess, https://a.co/d/1zcFkgi

Pastors Derrick Lynch and Micah Hayes join us to discuss the Church’s relationship with Israel. We’ll look through scripture to learn about our spiritual relationship with Israel and how we are to minister to the modern nation state of Israel. Sermon mentioned in this episode, https://youtu.be/aYJwhqYwlp4

Kevin Pragel and Tracy McElhattan join us for a discussion about salvation in children. We look at misconceptions and how to tackle sharing the gospel with kids. The article mentioned in this episode,https://www.crossway.org/articles/3-misconceptions-parents-might-have-about-their-childrens-salvation/

Pastors Derrick Lynch and Micah Hayes join us to discuss the book of Proverbs. Who were the proverbs written for and what can we learn from them?

Can preschool ministry be an outreach ministry? In today’s episode we’ll answer that question with the help of Tracy McElhattan and Rebecca Glover. Rebecca shares her family’s story on how they came to Blue Valley Church and shows us why Preschool ministry is so important.

A.I. and the future of humanity is an interesting topic. How will artificial intelligence affect ethics, spirituality, religion, and Christianity? We discuss the effects that A.I. is already having on culture and the Church in this special episode of the Pastor Speak Podcast. Pastors Derrick Lynch and Micah Hayes share their thoughts on the A.I. revolution.

Pastor Derrick and Minister of Worship Micah Eastridge hang out with us to discuss the Psalms. We'll offer tips to interpret the Psalms, talk about the benefits of reading them, and show how we use the Psalms today in our personal lives and corporate worship.

The parables of Jesus are great teachings but what do they mean? How can we study the parables? In this episode of BVC Pastor Speak Podcast, Pastor Derrick Lynch and Zach Wiggins help us discover how to interpret the parables. 

Our resident sports aficionados share their hot takes on sports. Try to keep your laughter and anger in check when they tackle your favorite players and sports.

While at our annual staff retreat, Jonathan talked about how we are to neighbor well and said the phrase, “we need to smell like sheep.” In this podcast episode, we unpack that phrase to encourage the church to love our neighbors well.

Today we'll hear from Dr. Tracy McElhattan, Jonathan Ferkel, and Aaron Smith about upcoming ministry in Gardner, Kansas. We'll look at the culture of the city, and how Blue Valley Church is uniquely positioned to minister to the people of Gardner.

Parents, what to you say when your child has an important question? In this Book Club Takeover we're reading through the book, "What to Say When... A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens" by Andrew and Christian Walker. Pastor Jonathan Lock, Zach Wiggins, and Aaron Smith will discuss the chapters nine and ten, focusing on political engagement and persecution according to the Bible.

Parents, what to you say when your child has an important question? In this Book Club Takeover we're reading through the book, "What to Say When... A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens" by Andrew and Christian Walker. Pastor Jonathan Lock, Zach Wiggins, and Tracy McElhattan will discuss the chapters seven and eight, focusing on transgenderism and technology according to the Bible.

Description: Parents, what to you say when your child has an important question? In this Book Club Takeover we're reading through the book, "What to Say When... A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens" by Andrew and Christian Walker. Pastor Jonathan, Zach Wiggins, and Aaron Smith will discuss the chapters five and six, focusing on homosexuality and identity according to the Bible.

Parents, what to you say when your child has an important question? In this Book Club Takeover we're reading through the book, "What to Say When... A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens" by Andrew and Christian Walker. In this episode, Zach Wiggins, Tracy McElhattan, and Kevin Pragel will discuss the first two chapters focusing on Sexuality and Gender according to the Bible.

Parents, what do you say when your child has an important question? We're kicking off our Book Club Takeover reading through the book, "What to Say When... A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens" by Andrew and Christian Walker. Zach Wiggins, Tracy McElhattan, and Kevin Pragel will discuss the first two chapters focusing on human dignity and abortion.

The Christmas tradition continues. Pastor Micah Hayes and Kevin Pragel share their spicy holiday hot takes and challenge the Blue Valley Church staff.