Episode 54. Pastor Zach uses the Martin Luther Bible Study Method as he reads through the book of 1 John.

Text: 1 John 1:5-10

Steps:

1. Instruction
2. Praise
3. Confession
4. Petition

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

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Episode 53. Pastor Zach starts in the book of 1 John and shows how he uses the Martin Luther Bible Study Method during his daily devotional time.

Text: 1 John 1:1-4

Steps:

1. Instruction
2. Praise
3. Confession
4. Petition

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

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Episode 52. Today we start a new series of shorter devotional episodes with Pastor Zach Vaughn. In this episode, Pastor Zach talks about an approach to reading our Bible, called the Martin Luther Bible Study Method, which includes four steps:

1. Instruction
2. Praise
3. Confession
4. Petition

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

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Episode 51. On this week's episode, we have a reading of an article from our church blog: 3 Ds for Battling Anxiety, read and written by Andrea Lyford. We hope this content encourages you.

• Read article: https://www.machiasvalley.org/post/3-ds-for-battling-anxiety

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Episode 50. Happy 50th episode! To celebrate this milestone, we decided to talk about Pentecost (which means 50 in Greek) and the narrative in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit filled the believers in Jerusalem.

• Setting the Scene – Acts 2
• Who is the Holy Spirit?
• Connection between Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
• Questions about the Holy Spirit
• God’s presence and God’s mission

Resources:

Books

The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village by Francis Chan

Forgotten God by Francis Chan

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

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Episode 49. In this episode, we are joined by Miguel Brown, our pastoral intern, and we discuss the importance of habits and how they form and shape us. We bring three perspectives: 1) young/single/college age, 2) married with young kids, and 3) married/empty nest/new grandparents.

• Why are good habits important?
• Where do we see this biblically?
• What are some of your past and current good habits?

Resources:

Books

The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor

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

Podcasts

Justin Whitmel Earley – The Spirituality of Habit (First Pres Perspectives)

Between Sundays with The Chandlers

Videos

“Make Your Bed” speech by Navy Admiral William McRaven

Documentaries

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (Netflix)

The Social Dilemma (Netflix)

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

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Episode 48. In this episode, we answer a listener question: “How should I deal with anxiety?” We define anxiety, talk about the different types, what Scripture has to say, and address physical and spiritual approaches to battling anxiety.

For a list of resources we talk about, visit our website for our Anxiety Resources sheet: www.machiasvalley.org and go to our Resources menu.

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

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Episode 47. Pastor Zach interviews our summer pastoral intern and brother, Miguel Brown on the benefits of following Jesus from a young age. They discuss:

• How to navigate Christianity when many of your friends and peers are not Christians
• Navigating relationships and dating
• Navigating a Christian walk in the age of social media & technology
• Using our teen years/early adulthood for the glory of God

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

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