In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate continue the discussion about cultural pressures related to gender and sexuality.

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This podcast is a ministry of Village Church RVA. We use Scripture to talk about what it looks like to have a Christian worldview in a post-Christian culture.  Join us as we discuss where the mission of God and the doctrine of God converge, as we live faithful Christian lives in the culture around us.

In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate discuss the need to protect kids from increasing cultural pressures related to gender and sexuality.

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This podcast is a ministry of Village Church RVA. We use Scripture to talk about what it looks like to have a Christian worldview in a post-Christian culture.  Join us as we discuss where the mission of God and the doctrine of God converge, as we live faithful Christian lives in the culture around us.

In this episode, we discuss our philosophy of preaching at Village Church. We talk about the importance of expository preaching, the need for application, and the role of topical preaching in the life of a local church.

In this episode, we talk about ten influential books that have helped our discipleship. This is not a list of the Puritans, and a few titles may surprise you.

Amazon List With All Books

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5H8G9HAE2QWC?ref_=wl_share

Individual Book Links

Knowing God – J.I. Packer

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH65W3C/

Holiness of God/ Chosen By God – R.C. Sproul

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WD3KX7L/

The Gospel According to Jesus- John Macarthur

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016H97GO/

The Gospel According to the Apostles – John Macarthur

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785271805/?coliid=IAC264XN8E4HC&colid=5H8G9HAE2QWC&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im

The Barbarian Way – Erwin Mcmanus

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VF62MA/

Pursuit of Holiness – Jerry Bridges

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DL4ULZA/

Inside Out – Larry Crabb

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZASKTNA/

The Purpose Driven Life – Rick Warren

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EGV4BQ/

Desiring God – John Piper

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DEPEO6/

Decision Making and the Will of God – Gary Friesen

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RLBKEA/

What Is the Mission of the Church? – Kevin DeYoung

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LIH9N2/

In this episode, we talk about all the things that it turns out 90s Youth Pastors were right about. A lot of time is spent on moral relativism and absolute truth. We may have mentioned "purity culture," young-earth creationism, and the culture wars - we're not sure, things got crazy.

In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate discuss the necessity of planning for discipleship. We do not naturally drift towards Christian maturity. Our commitments define our trajectory.

In this final episode of 2020, Steve and Nate discuss Christmas and why it's important for Christians to celebrate during Christmastime. Merry Christmas!

In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate discuss how Christians should engage with cultural holidays. From there, they broaden the conversation to consider the framework of Receive, Reject, and Redeem when it comes to engaging culture.

In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate tackle the topic of political theology. What are the theological foundations of political thought, and how can we learn to place political theology within its proper sphere in the life of the church?

In this episode, Pastor Steve and Pastor Nate talk about the importance of church planting. It's a joy and privilege to be a pastor, and we need to encourage qualified men to pursue the good calling of starting new churches.