MVP: Mountain View Podcast

What's the difference in pity, sympathy, empathy, and compassion? The guys dive into that and how compassion should drive us to a response and evangelism.

How is loving God and loving others connected? The guys break that down, plus helping Scotty make friends.

Do we use the concept of self-care to neglect our Great Commission command? The guys break it down in this episode.

Why do we settle for nothing, when we should be producing something?

What does it mean for God to abide in us? What does that look like? Why doesn't it happen? All that and more on this week's episode.

The staff discuss their holidays, and then dive into what it means to be actively connected to Christ.

Why do we struggle with peace? What's the difference between the peace of God and peace with God? and random "Jingle Bells" facts on this episode of the MVP.

What's the difference in Joy and Happiness? How do we give joy to others and seek it for ourselves at the holidays? All that and more in this episode.

Advent starts with Hope, what does a living hope look like? What happens when hope dies? The guys dive into that this week.

How do we walk through pain with others?

Wrapping up with Pentecostals and other like denominations. We also talk about how we should react and interact.

Why do we trust so little in God's justice, and so much in the stuff/titles around us? The staff wrap up the New Lament series talking through all this and more.

How should Christians approach Halloween and a bunch of updates and nonsense.

This week we wrap up our discussions on Reformed Denominations and jump into the varying forms of Baptists.

How do we filter out all the noise and figure out what is TRUE? The guys give some practical ways to analyze sources to help discern the truth.

We dive off into the closest Catholic relative denomination, as well as look at the first church of the Reformation. We also spend some time looking at the rationale/theology behind infant baptism.

How do we place burdens on the future generations? How do we avoid and repair that damage? All that this week on the MVP.

This week we finish up the Catholic Church, and tackle the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

Sometimes the simplest answer is the hardest to accept. Why do we see God as our enemy, when we have made ourselves His enemy? All that and more on this week's episode.

We dig into the mother of all denominations the Catholic Church.

Pray for us and the 275 kids we have playing this season.

This is a special presentation of our small groups from Fall 2024, we were study different denominations. Week 1 focuses on mainline/evangelical and high/low church.

How do we use our lament to fuel our walk with Christ? How do we find peace in the midst of the reality? The guys dig into that and more today.

Does serving the Lord ever feel like a burden, tiresome? Jonathan, Scotty, and Tim break down some reasons why and some remedies on this week's episode.

Why do we get stuck in our spiritual life? How can we break free? Tune in this week for that discussion.

Why do we dwell on our defeat over our victories? How do we keep our walk with Jesus fresh? The guys tackle that this week.

Why do families leave their kids behind in their faith? How can we come along side them and support them? That's what the guys discuss on this week's episode.

Why do we struggle to take the steps God is calling us towards? What keeps us from following Him? The guys dig into that this week.

The staff spend some time talking about the ways God prepares us, and then looks at why we get angry. Is it righteous anger or just ridiculousness?

SMALL GROUPS PREVIEW FALL 2024!

Why is it easier to believe the lies of Satan than the truths of God? How can we fight that tendency? The guys look at that and more this week.

The crew is taking a break this week to celebrate the 4th with their families. We hope that you will join them in prayer for our country, leaders, and upcoming election.

What causes us to grumble and complain? The guys examine that thought and hope to shed light on how to shift our perspective on expectation vs. reality.

What effect do other adults have on the next generation? Jonathan and Scotty look back and forward at that question.

Ever feel like life is on repeat? No? Well you might this week as we revisit our conversation about VBS and our Dads.

Ever get distracted before you even start a journey? The guys discuss why we get distracted by the world before we even start our spiritual journey.

How can we react with worship when we are hit with troubles and trials? The guys use Job and David as a model to help us prepare for those times.

We ask that question a lot...why does it matter? How can it affect our walk with Jesus? The guys break it down in this week's episode.

Ever had trouble waiting on God? Why and what can we do in the interim? Scotty and Jonathan hash it out on this week's MVP.

What does wealth and following Jesus have to do with each other? How does one influence the other? Tune into this week's MVP to find out.

What do we do when we don't have the victory we think we deserve? Why is that such a popular concept? Join the discussion in this week's episode.

Why do people stop running the race of following Christ? Why do we stop bearing the cross? The guys explore this in today's conversation.

Every felt like a fool? I think we all have done some pretty foolish things in our time, but what about the Gospel makes it foolish to the lost? What do we do with foolish teaching in the church? The guys battle that Balrog today.

Of all the things that happened this weekend, did you know that it was also Trans Visibility Day? Why do we wonder why the world acts the way they do? The staff take this discussion head on with some key takeaways at the end on how we move forward.

Don't deny it...you suffer from denial right? We all do. In the little things God asks of us, often our response is to deny Him. The guys share their own stories and motivations behind denial with some help towards trusting instead of denying.

The guys look at some more information from last night's message. If you would like to see the article for yourself, click the link below. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/september-web-only/state-of-theology-evangelical-heresy-report-ligonier-survey.html

Why are we so led astray by false doctrine? How can we stand firm? Find out on this episode of the MVP.

Ever been on a spiritual high only to come crashing down to a low? I think we all have. This week the guys talk about some other examples of biblical heroes that endured the same thing and how we can break free if we feel we get stuck in the valley.