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The Bible shows that the early church gave to support ministries, individuals, and churches. But, why should we give to the church and how much should we give? Pastors John Hollan and Derrick Lynch join Aaron to discuss what the Bible says about giving and common misconceptions.  Visit www.bluevalleychurch.org for more information about Blue Valley Church in Overland Park, Olathe, and Gardner, Kansas.

Della Lamb is a non-profit in the Kansas City region that assists people with early childhood educations, youth activities, and refugee resettlement. Blue Valley Church Elder Ryan Hudnall joins Pastor Derrick Lynch and Aaron Smith to discuss Della Lamb’s work to resettle refugees in the Kansas City area. His upcoming walk to raise awareness of the powerful work of refugee resettlement.  Check this link for more information about Della Lamb. https://www.dellalamb.org/walk/

What is religious freedom? Should Christians support religious freedom? Religious freedom is a key part of the United States of America's founding principals. We'll look at what the Bible says about religious freedom as we review and expand on our sermon from July 5, 2026. In this episode, Pastors Derrick and Micah join us to discuss this first amendment freedom on the Pastor Speak Podcast.

Where did Jesus go when He ascended, what is He doing there now, and when with Jesus return? People believe many different things about the return of Jesus and we'll talk about some opposing views. However, the most important question is, how should we live while we wait for Jesus to come back? Pastors Derrick and Micah join us to discuss the ascension and return of Jesus in this episode of the Pastor Speak Podcast. For more information about Blue Valley Church, visit www.bluevalleychurch.org

Aim, Derrick, and Zach join us to discuss how they plan Disciple Now each year. We’ll talk about how to plan curriculum, games, and events for the weekend. We’ll also discuss how D-Now affects our students while sharing stories from past D-Nows.

Over the past few years, Blue Valley Church has been working toward planting a campus in Gardner, Kansas. In this episode, Pastor Jonathan Lock, and Dr. Tracy McElhattan join Aaron Smith to discuss why we’re taking this big step and who we want to join us in the mission of bringing hope to Gardner.

Sports Betting seems like it has invaded our culture. What does the Bible say about sports betting? Can Christians bet on sports? Is gambling a sin? Pastor Micah and Minister to Children Kevin join Aaron to discuss this important topic and its implications.

The Millennium is a hotly debated topic in the Christian world. There are three basic views of the millennium; premillennial, amillennial, and postmillennial with primal breaking into the two camps of historic and dispensational. Which view on the millennium is right? Are there ditches to avoid in any of the views? Are any of the views heresy? How can believers study the millennium? Is Revelation 20 the only place where the millennium shows up? Is the millennium a literal 1,000 years? Can we be charitable towards differing views? Pastors Derrick and Micah discuss this important topic and its implications.

Our annual tradition continues with Micah and Kevin calling staff members of Blue Valley Church to nominate them for Christmas Superlatives.

Was Jesus born of a virgin? Does the virgin birth of Jesus really matter? How does the virgin birth affect the Gospel? For this special Christmas episode, pastors Derrick and Micah join us to discuss the virgin birth of Jesus. For more information about Blue Valley Church, visit www.bluevalleychurch.org

What is baptism and what to Baptist churches believe about baptism? In this episode, pastors Derrick and Micah join us to discuss baptism by immersion and the testimony of scripture that informs our beliefs on baptism. For more information about Blue Valley Church, visit www.bluevalleychurch.org

On the weeks episode of BVC Pastor Speak we discuss the successes and needs of the disability community with Jawanda Mast from the National Down Syndrome Congress. You’ll hear impactful stories and learn how to be an advocate in everyday life. The NDSC can be found at NDSCcenter.org and the Action Alerts can be found on the Policy & Advocacy page.

How do you know if a belief is important enough to fight about? We’ll take a look at primary, secondary, and tertiary beliefs as a part of theological triage. By doing so, we’ll see what’s most important in our lives and how to relate to people with differing beliefs. Denominational splits and church splits have taken place since the early church and it’s important for us to measure our beliefs to see what unites us rather than fight over what separates us on secondary issues. Pastor Derrick Lynch and Aaron Smith discuss health disagreement and focus on primary doctrines in this episode of the Pastor Speak Podcast. The book mentioned in this episode: Finding the Right Hills to Die On https://a.co/d/9fbJ9sj

Author and speaker Caroline Cooper joins Aaron and Tracy to talk about mental health and the church. God taught Caroline a lot through her own mental health journey and study. She writes books, articles, and bible studies to share what she’s learned with the world.

Why should we forgive others when they’ve wronged us? How many times should we forgive someone? How can I forgive someone who isn’t available? In this episode Pastor Micah Hayes and Minister of Worship Micah Easteridge sit down to discuss what scripture says about forgiveness. Books mentioned in this podcast, Habits of the Household, https://a.co/d/79HoCkB A Big Mess, https://a.co/d/1zcFkgi