Épisodes

  • Devotional Thoughts - 1 John 2:7-11
    Oct 19 2026

    Episode 56. Pastor Zach uses the Martin Luther Bible Study Method as he reads through the book of 1 John.

    Text: 1 John 2:7-11

    Steps:

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

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

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    13 min
  • Devotional Thoughts - 1 John 2:1-6
    Oct 14 2026

    Episode 55. Pastor Zach uses the Martin Luther Bible Study Method as he reads through the book of 1 John.

    Text: 1 John 2:1-6

    Steps:

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

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

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    13 min
  • Devotional Thoughts - 1 John 1:5-10
    Oct 5 2026

    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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    13 min
  • Devotional Thoughts - 1 John 1:1-4
    Sep 28 2026

    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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    11 min
  • How to Read Your Bible - The Martin Luther Method
    Sep 21 2026

    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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    12 min
  • 3 Ds for Battling Anxiety - Audio Article
    Sep 7 2026

    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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    8 min
  • Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
    Aug 24 2026

    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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    49 min
  • Habits and Formation
    Jul 28 2026

    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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    51 min