VC Hour
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe VC Hour is the podcast of the Vice Chancellor of African Bible University. The themes of the hour are studies of Biblical and Systematic Theology and their practical applications for Christianity today. Episodes are also available through RadioABC 99.3 in Lubowa, Uganda each week at 5:30pm East Africa Time. New episodes drop each week.
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Mark 1:9-11 Why Was Jesus Baptized?
July 07, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBSend us a Text Message. If you've ever wondered why Jesus, being perfect, had to be baptized, this is the episode for you! The VC is working his way through the book of Mark in this series.
Mark 1:1-8 Prophecies about John the Baptist and Jesus
June 30, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSend us a Text Message. The opening of the Gospel of Mark includes prophecy from two different OT sources and applies them to Jesus and John the Baptist. In this episode, the VC will open a series on the Gospel of Mark in which he will show some surprising details concerning what Mark is telling us in the passages.
Titus 3:12 - What We Need in the End
June 23, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSend us a Text Message. In this final episode we look at how Paul closes out the book of Titus. As we close out the book of Titus, Paul wraps up the letter with some help for Titus and the church in Crete.
Titus 3:1-11 How the Gospel Changes Us
June 16, 2024 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBSend us a Text Message. We often think of the Gospel as a thing which saves us from the wrath of God, but Paul teaches that the Gospel also transforms our lives in observable ways. In this episode, the VC looks at how Paul expresses this change in the book of Titus.
Titus 2:11-15 How Christ's Two Appearances Affect Ethics
June 09, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSend us a Text Message. One of Paul's central themes in Titus is the connection between doctrine and the Christian life. In this episode we see how Paul demonstrates this principle in his treatment of Christ's two appearances and what that means for us.
Titus 2:1-10 Doctrine Matching Life
June 02, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBSend us a Text Message. We often think of doctrine as a cold and sterile thing which is derived in theory, but the Bible treats it very differently. In this episode on the book of Titus, the VC helps us to see the Pauline connection between doctrine and ethics.
Extended Q&A - Why Oil on Aaron's Beard - Psalm 133
May 26, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSend us a Text Message. This week we take a break from the series on Titus to address a reader's question: Why is unity compared to the oil on Aaron's beard in Psalm 133. The VC takes a deep dive into the background a poetic imagery of Psalm 133 and how it impacts believers today.
Titus 1:6-16 - How To Spot False Teachers
May 19, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSend us a Text Message. The world is full of false teachers, and the people of God should be on watch for them. How should a Christian identify them? In this episode, the VC teaches how Paul directs the church at Crete to identify and respond to false teachers.
Titus 1:5 - When Leadership Works
May 12, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Paul commissioned Titus to establish leaders, and so far the impact was minimal due to false leaders coming in the way. In this episode, the VC looks at what happens when leadership in the church operates correctly.
Titus 1:4 - Paul's Legitimate Son
May 05, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBSend us a Text Message. The epistle or letter to Titus is identified by its recipient, but how much is known about Titus? In this episode, the VC looks into Titus as a person and what we may learn from the relationship between Paul and Titus.
Titus 1:2-3 - The Servant's Purpose
April 26, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Since Paul has established the nature of his calling in Christ Jesus, and now he delivers a taste of his message. Listen to hear a great comfort in Christ from Paul from the introduction of Titus.
Titus 1:1 - Paul Puts Them On Notice
April 13, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Don't miss this first episode which tells us why the letter of Titus starts the way it does. In this new series on Titus, the VC illuminates the letter Paul wrote to his co-laborer and child in the faith.
Q&A - What About Good Works?
March 26, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBSend us a Text Message. In this special episode, the VC addresses a question he received concerning the role of good works. There is no doubt the Scriptures commend them, and yet we know we cannot be saved by them. So what is the Biblical role of Good Works. The VC answers these and other questions on this episode.
"Though This World With Devils Filled..."
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSend us a Text Message. In this special episode of the VC Hour we take a look at the arrest of Jesus in the Garden. The VC brings to life the information from the text that the 1st century reader would have known instinctively so that the modern listener can experience this Gospel story as it was intended.
Leadership Studies 7 - Servant Leadership: Biblical or Harmful?
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series the VC has examined case studies in leadership from the Bible. Often Christian leadership is assumed to be servant leadership; lately, however, there has been a growing movement which identifies some aspects of servant leadership as ultimately unbiblical and harmful. In this episode the VC applies Biblical teaching to the idea of Servant Leadership to determine how we ought to live and lead.
Leadership Studies 6 - Herod Antipas
March 06, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at Herod Antipas who was placed in a moral dilemma through his own failings as a leader. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Leadership Studies 5 - Pontius Pilate
February 26, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at Pontius Pilate and the role he played in the conviction and execution of Jesus. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Leadership Studies 4 - Joab
February 20, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at Joab who was David's General during most of David's life. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Leadership Studies 3 - Barnabas
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at Barnabas, who was a respected and instrumental leader of the early church. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Leadership Studies 2 - King Saul
February 05, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at King Saul, who responded very differently to challenges than his son Jonathan from the previous episode. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Leadership Studies 1 - Jonathan
January 29, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBSend us a Text Message. In this series, the VC looks at case studies of successes and failures in leadership which we find in the Bible and helps to draw important lessons for us. In this episode, he looks at Jonathan, who overcame great obstacles and prepared a way for the future. Listen to all the episodes to hear how the Lord is working in different examples of leadership in the Bible.
Pharisaical Pacifism - Against Christian Pacifisim 14
January 22, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat's the harm in being a pacifist? Many people assume that nonviolence can never be harmful, but the Bible speaks of teachings like these quite differently. In this episode, learn more about why the VC thinks it's worth our time to really consider the truth about the Bible and violence.
Pharisaical Pacifism - Against Christian Pacifism 14
January 22, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBSend us a Text Message. What's the harm in being a pacifist? Many people assume that nonviolence can never be harmful, but the Bible speaks of teachings like these quite differently. In this episode, learn more about why the VC thinks it's worth our time to really consider the truth about the Bible and violence.
A Good Reason to Fight - Against Christian Pacifism 13
January 16, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Scripture forbids private revenge as a response to injustice, but we should not assume that we are left as sheep among wolves. In this episode, the VC covers how the Scripture teach about the role of government to restrain and punish evil and what that means for us in this present evil age.
Have Gun; Will Travel - Against Christian Pacifism 12
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBSend us a Text Message. With so many extraordinary events in the New Testament, a reader might come to the conclusion that God doesn't work through ordinary methods. In this episode, the VC looks at a passage where Jesus emphasizes a regular way of life even as His own life is about to take an extraordinary turn.
Whips and Tables - Against Christian Pacifism 11
December 31, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Many assume the teachings of Jesus suggest that violence of any type for any reason violates kingdom principles. Often the assumption is that violence ended with the Old Testament. But Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies the day he cleansed the temple. Listen to this episode to learn more about how Jesus connects the Old Testament and New and what that means for his actions in the temple that day.
How Prayers Are Answered
December 24, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSend us a Text Message. The Christmas story is full of answered prayers. In this episode, the VC turns our attention to how prayers are answered according to the Scriptures.
Eye Gouging - Against Christian Pacifism 10
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Of all the surprising things that Jesus says in His Sermon on the Mount, his address of the Lex Talionis ("an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth") remains one of the most interesting. Listen to hear what Jesus teaches and what that has to do with us as believers.
Violence and Neighbors - Against Christian Pacifism 9
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSend us a Text Message. The teachings of Scripture are very clear that we are to sacrificially love our neighbor. The Christian should ask themselves how to do that in a world full of sin and misery. In this episode, the VC works through the Scriptures to help illuminated the call of loving neighbor and how the Bible applies that in all the Scriptures.
A Kingdom Without Violence - Against Christian Pacifism 8
December 06, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBSend us a Text Message. Jesus clearly says His kingdom is not of this world. He was telling us something about the nature of His kingdom. Pacifists assert that this has to do primarily with the nonviolent nature of His kingdom, but is that a sufficient explanation for the information? Was Jesus setting up a rival earthly kingdom but through alternative means or was His kingdom radically different in every way?
Disarmament is Oppression - Against Christian Pacifism 7
November 27, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBSend us a Text Message. One major assumption of Christian pacifism is that weapons are evil and that removing them is a positive good. The VC looks at the Scriptures which deal directly with disarmament to help paint a better picture of how we ought to think about disarmament.
Rules of Violence - Against Christian Pacifism 6
November 19, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSend us a Text Message. The Bible teaches us how to live, including on the use of violence. The believer need only explore the Word. Here the VC touches on some of the most prominent teachings in the Bible on the correct use of violence.
Love of Life - Against Christian Pacifism 5
November 13, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSend us a Text Message. Romans 12 has some strong teachings which favor our neighbor and motivate us against injury to others. Every Christian should take them seriously. But are these new teachings found only in the NT or did God tell OT Christians the same things? In this fifth episode in the series Against Christian Pacifism, the VC will show how the NT ethic is a continuation of the OT ethic for believers.
Law and Warfare - Against Christian Pacifism 4
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBSend us a Text Message. The Old Testament is full of laws requiring punishment and warfare. In this episode, the VC explores how pacifists view those passages and addresses their place in the larger canon of Scripture.
Peace and Calamity - Against Christian Pacifism 3
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBSend us a Text Message. At the beginning of Genesis, we find a paradise of peace created by God which descends into a world of death and destruction. In this 3rd episode of the series Against Christian Pacifism, the VC directs his listeners on how the testimony of Scripture deals with the presence of violence in a post-Eden world.
God and His Enemies - Against Christian Pacifism 2
October 23, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSend us a Text Message. The Good News of the Gospel transforms people from enemies of God to His people instead. Many pacifists take the news of Christ's work for His people and apply it to our treatment of our earthly enemies. Is this a biblical application of the standard? In this second episode of the series Against Christian Pacifism, the VC walks us through the Scriptures to better see the glorious nature of God's work in the world and what that means about how we should treat oth...
Against Christian Pacifism
October 15, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Christians are often told that the Bible teaches they're to be pacifists. In this episode, the VC helps the listener to understand what the Bible actually requires of Christians and how countercultural the instructions really are.
How To Get a Blessing
October 09, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBSend us a Text Message. People hear a lot of conflicting answers about what to do to get a blessing, and there are a lot of schemes out there. Listen to this episode to learn more about what God tells about about receiving a blessing.
Was Daniel a Eunuch?
October 02, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBSend us a Text Message. The VC is back to answering listener questions, and our listeners come up with really interesting questions. This episode deals with whether or not Daniel was a eunuch, and the VC takes the Bible, history, and tradition into consideration in his answer. Learn what the Bible has to say about those who have been physically altered and what hope they have in Christ.
Is Language Human?
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Humans obviously use language, but researchers in several fields have attempted to answer the question of language origins. The VC uses his background in linguistics and his knowledge of the Bible to help the listener see the riches of God's revelation in both the natural world and the Scriptures.
Malachi 6 - Sun of Righteousness
September 19, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Malachi starts with God loving His people, and in the end He promises to save them. Check out this episode to see the transition that the Word of God had on these people.
Malachi 5 - Robbing God
September 11, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Theft is such an obvious and strong sin that it's quite shocking to hear someone is robbing God. The prophet Malachi says such a sin was being committed by the people. Listen to this episode to hear how a people might steal from God.
Malachi 4 - Hope Amidst the Fire
September 05, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBSend us a Text Message. The people have hard a lot of hard things from the Lord, and yet there is great hope in the message of Malachi as well. Hear how even the most caustic of proclamations fire and refinement still include great grace for the people of God.
What about Singles?
August 29, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSend us a Text Message. The information and advice for marriage and family far exceeds that for singles. In this episode, the VC takes a dive into 1 Corinthians 7 to see what advice we might find for singles from the Scriptures.
Malachi 3 - Keeping Covenant
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBSend us a Text Message. The narrative of the Bible is constructed in large part around covenant with there being both covenant keepers and breakers. In this episode, the VC dives into the biblical understanding of covenant as outlined in Malachi.
Malachi 2 - An Unacceptable Sacrifice
August 13, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBSend us a Text Message. People often assume God will be happy with whatever we bring simply because we did something, but Malachi paints a very different picture of God. In this episode, the VC helps to unfold the second portion of Malachi where God makes His standards clear for everyone to see.
Malachi 1 - God Loves You
August 06, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBSend us a Text Message. The book of Malachi is rich with important information for Christians, but so many are intimidated by this Old Testament prophet. In this series, the VC makes the message of Malachi accessible for people of all ages.
What Is Meant by a Living Sacrifice?
July 30, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBSend us a Text Message. When we think of sacrifices, we often think of things which we give up or which have to die, so Rom 12:1 can really come as a surprise to many people. Here the VC explores what’s meant by Living Sacrifice.
Missionary Chronicles - Dr. Tim Hoke
July 23, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBSend us a Text Message. We love this series where the VC interviews missionaries to help capture their stories. Dr. Hoke has lead a life of obedience to the will of God, following His plans wherever they may take him. Hear more about it on this episode.
Missionary Chronicles - James Folkerts
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Hear about the work of the Lord in one of the most challenging environments in the world from the mouth of a missionary in Karamoja. The VC interviews James Folkerts who along with his family have been serving in Uganda. We hope it will be a blessing to you.