Branch Of Hope Productions

Join us on this episode where we meet Jason Gallagher, Deacon at Branch of Hope and head of the Evangelism Outreach Ministry. Listen in as Jason shares some of the reasons why evangelism has been one of the most exciting and adventurous parts of being a Christian. You won't want to miss Jason's answer to John's question: "What is your conversion rate?" after talking with people for almost 10 years on the streets of the South Bay. Jason also heads up the podcast and radio ministry at Branch of Hope and we discuss some behind the scenes details about that as well!

Continuing last month's conversation, Pastor Paul spends some time responding to a recent article from Beth Moore regarding women in ministry. In this episode, Pastor Paul seeks to differentiate between a doctrinal position based on the proper exegesis of the biblical text and a position held based on an individual's personal sins. In this episode, John Clayton facilitates this dialogue which includes Jason Gallagher and Victor Maldonado.

Are men and women interchangeable when it comes to functional roles in church leadership and in the household? Is our value as a person based on what roles we have in the church or in the family? These are always important questions and we invite you to join us on this episode of The Bible Explained as Pastor Paul digs into these very questions in his usual way, full of both grace and truth.  

Join on on this heart warming episode of One Body Many Parts as we get to know Deacon Patrick Parks. Recently married to his wife Betty, come along and hear an amazing story of love and God's providence and how this couple took the meaning of "Two Becoming One" to a whole new level!

In this episode of One Body Many Parts John Clayton speaks with ruling elder and church administrator Loren Leland. Have you ever wondered what Loren Leland does as our “Church Administrator” well, he not only gave us a marvelous and very insightful peek into that part of Branch, but he also shared some newsy aspects relating to other areas of his life – would you believe the US Marine Corps?

In this episode we speak with Branch of Hope Head of Staff, Daniel Parkins. Daniel's life story certainly has a unique perspective as it relates to the grace and glory of God in the midst of very challenging life trials. We pray you will be encouraged to trust God and find contentment in Him and His plans no matter what circumstance you find yourself in through life as you tune into another episode of One Body Many Parts.

In this episode of One Body Many Parts, John Clayton speaks with Branch of Hope Church Coordinator Debbie Leavitt. Debbie has a gift of bringing people together and is a catalyst for much of the fellowship activities you can find going on at Branch of Hope on a regular basis. In this conversation, we talk a bit about what brought her and her husband to Branch several years ago and we also talk about the Providence of God as a source of comfort, peace and strength in the midst of life's trials.

This feature is a mini-series in our Bible Explained podcast called “What do YOU know about…” Today's episode is about The Gospel! Tune in to learn what exactly the Gospel is and why it is the bedrock of Christianity.

This feature is a mini-series in our Bible Explained podcast called “What do YOU know about…” In this episode we discuss the subject of Baptism and ask the question "Why is Baptism so important?" Join John Clayton as he speaks with Pastor Paul Viggiano about this important topic.

This feature is a mini-series in our Bible Explained podcast called “What do YOU know about…” We begin with the subject of communion and ask the question "Why is Communion so important?" Join John Clayton as he speaks with Pastor Paul Viggiano about this important topic.

Join John Clayton as he talks with Eli Hirtzel about his multiple mission trip adventures with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. What was it that caused Eli to go without sleep for 50 hours and what is the best advice Eli has for those who want to start preparing for mission trips abroad? Find out these answers and much more on this intriguind episode of One Body Many Parts.

Did you know we have a Hollywood celebrity in our midst? Yes, we really do - and he is world famous in the sport in which he is an expert – Pole Vaulting. In fact it’s this unique talent that got him into a top Hollywood movie where, would you believe, he was asked to do a scary stunt that, we thought, was an almost death defying request. He’s taught Olympic athletes and met Arabian kings, he’s multi-talented and yet another member of the nifty mix of intriguing Christians that combined make up the Branch Congregation. His chat with us was newsy for sure, interesting as all get out and yes, lots of fun too, which is why you’ll want to hear what Anthony Curran has to say in this episode of One Body Many Parts.

In this episode of The Bible Explained we explore the canon of Scripture and various other aspects surrounding how Scripture came together and how God ordained what books would make up the Holy Bible. Join John Clayton as he asks Pastor Paul Viggiano how is it that the 66 Books make up the Holy Scriptures? Who decided what books made it and what ones didn't? And how is it that something written so long ago means so much to us today?

Images of Christ seem to be commonplace both in video and theatrical productions as well as in other media forms such as magazines, books or even around Facebook. As Christians, what are we to make of these images as it relates to the Second Commandment which seems to say we are not to make any likenesses of God? In this episode of The Bible Explained Pastor Paul Viggiano helps us understand these questions and more as John Clayton converses with him surrounding the Second Commandment and how we are to regard images of God.

In this episode of One Body Many Part we meet Daniel Adrean. Known for asking intriguing questions and his vast knowledge of Christian doctrine, Daniel shares with us a little bit about his faith throughout childhood, how he goes about selecting a seminary and the importance of prayer in the Christian life. Listen in as John Clayton discovers details about Daniel Adrean that you would never have guessed yourself.

In this episode of The Bible Explained, Pastor Paul answers the question "What is the relationship between the Old and New Testaments?" What are the differences? Did God change? And does the New Testament replace or supersede the Old Testament in some way? Find out on this episode of The Bible Explained.

It's hard enough sharing the gospel with people who live in the same country as us, but how do you communicate the gospel cross-culturally to those who have been brought up in a communistic society? In this episode of One Body, Many Parts we meet Kayla Atkinson and Katia Shank and learn about their recent mission trip to the Czech Republic.  Find out how Kayla and Katia grew in their faith as well as their confidence in sharing the gospel as John Clayton interviews them on this episode of One Body, Many Parts.

In this episode of The Bible Explained, Pastor Paul answers questions related to the writing of the Bible, its authors and its content. Was the Bible ever edited? How were the authors selected? Why are there 66 books? Find out the answer to these questions and others on The Bible Explained.

In this episode of One Body Many Parts, John Clayton interviews ruling elder Mic Hirtzel as they discuss the office of ruling elder, the importance of men's fellowship and much more.

In this episode of One Body, Many Parts, we finish up our conversation with Pastor Paul and learn about his journey to becoming Pastor at Branch of Hope OPC in Torrance, CA.