Dr. Velma

Every Saturday, Dr. Velma Bagby brings another episode of Dr. Velma Talks, working through her book Following Esther's Process to Purification, Restoration, and Purpose in Thirty Days. The series is almost halfway through its fifteen days of purification, and Day 13 lands as one of the most convicting episodes yet — a direct look at the words we speak, type, and post. Watch What You Say (Yes, Even Online) This episode is a gut-check. Built around Ephesians 4:29 — "let no corrupt communication...

Before you ever took a breath, Dr. Velma teaches, God had already placed truth, honesty, and wisdom inside of you. In this episode she unpacks Psalm 51:6 — David's raw, repentant prayer after his sin with Bathsheba — to show that God isn't chasing outward performance. He's after what's in the heart. This episode is for anyone who's tired of "showboating" faith and wants to know what it means to be spiritually authentic instead of spiritually fake. Dr. Velma's line says it best: before every...

Built around Proverbs 28:13, Day 14 lays out a warning, a consequence, and a promise. The warning: those who conceal their sin — think Adam and Eve hiding behind fig leaves — won't prosper, and Dr. Velma is clear that "prosper" isn't just about money. It can touch your health, your prayers, your peace of mind. But the episode doesn't stop at the warning. She walks through what real repentance looks like using the prodigal son's straightforward confession as the model: no excuses, no...