Ep 70 | New Pastor on Staff + How Christians Fight Temptation + The Lord's Prayer
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Ep 70 | New Pastor on Staff + How Christians Fight Temptation + The Lord's Prayer

This week on A Closer Look, we welcome David Baker—newly installed elder and now part of the pastoral staff at VCCC. Dave shares his story (corporate finance to ministry), his heart for serving the church, and what he hopes people will remember most. Then we dig into Sunday’s sermon follow-up:

  • How do we actually fight temptation daily?
  • Is the Lord’s Prayer meant to be repeated word-for-word—or is it a template Jesus gave us?

We also talk about why reading the Bible doesn’t always “feel” easy, and practical ways to remember truth when suffering hits.

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Ep 67 | No Temple Needed: Jesus Is Enough (Luke 21:25-38)

Ep 67 | No Temple Needed: Jesus Is Enough (Luke 21:25-38)

In this episode of A Closer Look, Pastors Jason and David talk through Luke 21 and the destruction of the temple—why it was both judgment for rejecting Christ and mercy to end the sacrificial system a...

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Ep 66 | The Temple, the End, and Faithful Living (Luke 21:5-24)

Ep 66 | The Temple, the End, and Faithful Living (Luke 21:5-24)

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Ep 65 | Two Paths: Living and Thriving in Psalm 1

Ep 65 | Two Paths: Living and Thriving in Psalm 1

In the first episode of 2026, Jason Smith sits down with Pastor David to reflect on Sunday’s sermon from Psalm 1—a timely “reset” after the holidays and a season of sickness. David explains why Psalm ...

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Ep 64 | Why Jesus Came: To Reveal the Truth (John 18) — Christ the King

Ep 64 | Why Jesus Came: To Reveal the Truth (John 18) — Christ the King

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Ep 63 | Why Jesus Came: Delivered from Darkness

Ep 63 | Why Jesus Came: Delivered from Darkness

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Ep 62 | Why Jesus Came: Obedience, Adoption, and the Hope of Advent

Ep 62 | Why Jesus Came: Obedience, Adoption, and the Hope of Advent

In this Advent kickoff episode, Jason Smith sits down with John Wojnicki to unpack the first message in our series, Why Jesus Came. John preached on Christ’s purpose “to do the Father’s will,” leading...

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Ep 61 | Holy in Christ: Growing in Our Set-Apart Identity (Romans 12:1-2)

Ep 61 | Holy in Christ: Growing in Our Set-Apart Identity (Romans 12:1-2)

In this third week of our In Christ series, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jason talk through what it really means to be holy in Christ. They unpack sanctification, our “set-apart” identity, and how we grow i...

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Ep 60 | Saints or Sinners: Your New Identity in Christ (Romans 6:1–4)

Ep 60 | Saints or Sinners: Your New Identity in Christ (Romans 6:1–4)

In this episode, Pastors Jason Smith and Paul Behneman dive deeper into what it truly means to be new in Christ. Building on Paul’s sermon from Romans 6:1–4, they discuss the believer’s identity as a ...

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