Christian Formation

By Providence Church

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The goal of this podcast is to form disciples to live all of life with the presence of God, and we do this through conversations about theology, culture, and stories. 



Episode Date
342 - Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page by Larry Osborne
Sep 09, 2026
341 - Must I Follow the 10 Commandments?
Sep 02, 2026
340 - Must I Support Israel?
Aug 26, 2026
339 - Did God Make a Covenant with Himself?
Aug 19, 2026
338 - The Promise That Changes Everything: What is a Covenant?
Aug 12, 2026
337 - Deliver Us (The Lord's Prayer)
Aug 05, 2026
336 - Forgive Us (Lord's Prayer)
Jul 29, 2026
335 - *BONUS EPISODE* Fall Preaching
Jul 28, 2026
334 - Our Daily Bread (The Lord's Prayer)
Jul 22, 2026
333 - Your Kingdom Come (The Lord's Prayer)
Jul 15, 2026
332 - Make Your Name Holy (The Lord's Prayer)
Jul 08, 2026
331 - The Lord's Prayer (It's Beauty and Power)
Jul 01, 2026
330 - How do I Choose a Church?
Jun 24, 2026
329 - Growing in Virtues
Jun 17, 2026
328 - Should We Prioritize Evangelism?
Jun 03, 2026
327 - The Rise of the Christian Edgelord
May 27, 2026
326 - You're More Theologically Liberal Than You Might Think
May 20, 2026
325 - "Is This the Holy Spirit?" — 5 Marks from Jonathan Edwards
May 13, 2026
324 - 3 Ways to Recover Your Joy in Jesus (from Charles Spurgeon)
May 06, 2026
323 - Classical Education, Reimagined for Hybrid Learning
Apr 29, 2026
322 - Homeschool: What to Know
Apr 22, 2026
321 - Private School: Is It Worth It?
Apr 15, 2026
320 - A Conversation about Public School
Apr 08, 2026
319 - Ornate Church Buildings: Sinful or Significant?
Apr 01, 2026
318 - The Power of A Parent's Presence
Mar 25, 2026
317 - The Value of Discipline for Children
Mar 18, 2026
316 - Praying with Your Kids
Mar 11, 2026
315 - Equipping Your Kids to Know God
Mar 04, 2026
314 - Fears and Failures in Parenting
Feb 25, 2026
313 - Parenting 101
Feb 18, 2026
312 - The Formative Power of Physical Space
Feb 11, 2026
311 - Preparing for Lent
Feb 04, 2026
310 - Why Am I Dissatisfied With My Prayer Life?
Jan 28, 2026
309 - A Vision For Parents (with Trevor Nashleanas)
Jan 21, 2026
308 - A Conversation about Mental Health (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)
Jan 14, 2026
307 - A Biblical Theology of the Body (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)
Jan 07, 2026
306 - Our Listeners' Questions Answered
Dec 31, 2025
305 - Why Santa Slapped Arius
Dec 24, 2025
304 - Baptism Q&A
Dec 17, 2025
303 - Sin... What is it?
Dec 10, 2025
302 - St. Augustine's 4 States of Man
Dec 03, 2025
301 - Advent 2025
Nov 26, 2025
300 - Reaching the Unreached
Nov 19, 2025
299 - Should Baptism be a Requirement for Church Membership?
Nov 12, 2025
298 - Does History Prove Infant Baptism?
Nov 05, 2025
297 - Baptism and the Covenants
Oct 29, 2025
296 - What Do Christians Believe About Baptism? A Guide to Different Views
Oct 22, 2025
295 - Does Baptism Save You?
Oct 15, 2025
294 - Tracing Baptism Through the Gospels
Oct 08, 2025
293 - Baptism Imagery in the Old Testament
Oct 01, 2025
292 - Why Parent Commissioning?
Sep 24, 2025
291 - Trusting in God's Justice
Sep 17, 2025
290 - Why You Should Know the Nicene Creed
Sep 10, 2025
289 - Nicene Creed - Why does it matter? (with Steve Sarmiento)
Sep 03, 2025
288 - Did Jesus, Paul, and James all preach the same gospel? (with Nate Whisler)
Aug 27, 2025
287 - Paul's Use of the Law in Galatians (with Dr. Patrick Schreiner)
Aug 20, 2025
286 - New Perspectives on Paul (with Dr. Gregory Lanier)
Aug 13, 2025
285 - Why Our Church Needs Galatians (with Jake Peterson)
Aug 06, 2025
Communion: Fencing the Table
Jul 30, 2025
Questions Over the Trinity
Jul 23, 2025
The Holy Spirit: Trinity Series
Jul 16, 2025
God the Son: Trinity Series
Jul 09, 2025
God the Father: Trinity Series
Jul 02, 2025
City Groups at Providence
Jun 25, 2025
Praying the Psalms
Jun 18, 2025
284 - Discipleship: Communal
Jun 11, 2025
283 - Discipleship: Intentional
Jun 04, 2025
282 - When the Lyrics Are Right
May 28, 2025
281 - When Life Isn't Fair
May 21, 2025
280 - Discerning Calling for Eldership
May 14, 2025
279 - Harbor Church (with Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer)
May 08, 2025
278 - Loving God or Money? Biblical Stewardship of Our Finances (with Sammy Olson)
Apr 30, 2025
277 - Ownership vs. Stewardship: Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Apr 23, 2025
276 - Evidence for the Historical Jesus and His Resurrection (with Scott Olson)
Apr 17, 2025
275 - Holy Week
Apr 09, 2025
274 - The Necessity of Special Revelation (with Nate Christensen)
Apr 02, 2025
273 - The Beauty of General Revelation
Mar 26, 2025
272 - How to Listen to a Sermon
Mar 19, 2025
271 - What is a Sermon?
Mar 12, 2025
270 - Job's Blessed Life
Mar 05, 2025
269 - Ash Wednesday
Feb 25, 2025
268 - Creating a Culture of Studying Scripture
Feb 19, 2025
267 - Why You Need Sunday School
Feb 12, 2025
266 - The Room Matters
Feb 05, 2025
265 - Fighting the Fear of Missing Out
Jan 29, 2025
264 - How to Achieve Your Vision
Jan 22, 2025
263 - How to Develop a Vision for Your Life
Jan 15, 2025
262 - A Rule of Life
Jan 08, 2025
261 - Goal Setting: Is it Biblical?
Jan 01, 2025
260 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Dec 25, 2024
259 - O Come All Ye Faithful
Dec 18, 2024
258 - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Dec 11, 2024
257 - O Holy Night (with Steve Sarmiento)
Dec 04, 2024
256 - Separation of Church and State
Nov 27, 2024
255 - NE Ballot Initiatives and The Church's Role in Politics (with Nate Grasz)
Nov 21, 2024
254 - Seasons of Life (with Dusty White)
Nov 13, 2024
253 - Unified in Christ
Nov 06, 2024
252 - Generosity and Hospitality
Oct 30, 2024
251 - Life and Sexuality
Oct 23, 2024
250 - Our Public Posture
Oct 16, 2024
249 - Statement of Faith: Second Coming
Oct 09, 2024
248 - Statement of Faith: Resurrection
Oct 02, 2024
247 - Statement of Faith: Church
Sep 25, 2024
246 - Statement of Faith: Sanctification
Sep 18, 2024
245 - Statement of Faith: Salvation
Sep 11, 2024
244 - Statement of Faith: Mankind
Sep 04, 2024
243 - Statement of Faith: Scripture
Aug 28, 2024
242 - Statement of Faith: Holy Spirit
Aug 21, 2024
241 - Statement of Faith: Jesus Christ
Aug 14, 2024
240 - Statement of Faith: God
Aug 07, 2024
*Repost* Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments
Jul 31, 2024
*Repost* Commitments of Church Members
Jul 24, 2024
*Repost* The Necessity of the Psalms (with Dr. Mark Futato)
Jul 17, 2024
*Repost* Why Worship Nights?
Jul 10, 2024
*Repost* Giving Financially During Hard Times
Jul 03, 2024
*Repost* Pro-Life Ministry (with Toni Clarke)
Jun 26, 2024
*Repost* Why Does God Feel Distant?
Jun 19, 2024
239 - Freedom in Forgiveness (with Debbie Nordstrom)
Jun 12, 2024
238 - Cleaning the Cobwebs of Your Soul (with Debbie Nordstrom)
Jun 05, 2024
237 - Communion: Fencing the Table
May 29, 2024
236 - Team Leadership
May 22, 2024
235 - Joy Restored: The Ruttens' Upcoming Sabbatical
May 15, 2024
234 - Sabbaticals and Rhythms of Rest for the Christian
May 08, 2024
233 - Prioritizing Your Spouse (with Kip and Emily Campbell)
May 01, 2024
232 - Prep for 8+ Years Married (with Debbie Nordstrom and Jim Shaffer)
Apr 24, 2024
231 - Wisdom for the First 3 Years of Marriage (with Debbie Nordstrom and Jim Shaffer)
Apr 17, 2024
230 - Don't Settle, Be Equally Yoked in Marriage
Apr 10, 2024
229 - Sex Before Marriage
Apr 03, 2024
228 - Passover
Mar 27, 2024
227 - Judgment in the Bible
Mar 20, 2024
226 - Circumcision
Mar 13, 2024
225 - Trusting God's Means of Salvation
Mar 06, 2024
224 - Fearing God
Feb 28, 2024
223 - Pharaoh and the Snake
Feb 21, 2024
222 - Lenten Practices
Feb 14, 2024
221 - Understanding Lent
Feb 07, 2024
220 - God's Love
Jan 31, 2024
219 - Can Men and Women Be Friends?
Jan 24, 2024
218 - Honesty in Friendship
Jan 17, 2024
217 - Biblical Friendship (with Grace Spafford and Nate Whisler)
Jan 10, 2024
216 - City Groups (with Jourdan Fichter)
Jan 03, 2024
215 - Pursuing God in 2024 (with Jourdan Fichter and Madi Schultz)
Dec 27, 2023
214 - Why was Incarnation Necessary?
Dec 20, 2023
213 - Why a Giving Push? (with Jim Shaffer)
Dec 13, 2023
212 - The Millennium (with Daniel Bidne)
Dec 06, 2023
211 - The Second Coming (with Nate Christensen)
Nov 29, 2023
210 - He's Coming Again (2023 Advent)
Nov 19, 2023
209 - Learning from our Past
Nov 15, 2023
208 - Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Nov 08, 2023
207 - When Christians Walk Away from the Faith
Nov 01, 2023
206 - A Personal Take on Halloween (with Brooke Tabor)
Oct 25, 2023
205 - Can Our Prayers Be Selfish?
Oct 18, 2023
204 - How to be a Non-Anxious Presence
Oct 11, 2023
203 - Q&A over Spiritual Formation (with Wendell Nelson)
Oct 04, 2023
202 - Forming Our Souls
Sep 27, 2023
201 - Forming Our Relationships
Sep 20, 2023
200 - Forming Our Bodies
Sep 13, 2023
199 - Forming Our Wills
Sep 06, 2023
198 - Forming Our Feelings
Aug 30, 2023
197 - Forming our Minds
Aug 23, 2023
196 - Spiritual / Christian Formation
Aug 16, 2023
195 - Revelation
Jul 05, 2023
194 - Jude
Jun 28, 2023
193 - 2 and 3 John
Jun 21, 2023
192 - 1 John
Jun 14, 2023
191 - 2 Peter
Jun 07, 2023
190 - 1 Peter
May 31, 2023
189 - James
May 24, 2023
188 - Hebrews
May 17, 2023
187 - Philemon
May 10, 2023
186 - Titus
May 03, 2023
185 - 2 Timothy
Apr 26, 2023
184 - 1 Timothy
Apr 19, 2023
183 - 2 Thessalonians
Apr 12, 2023
182 - 1 Thessalonians
Apr 05, 2023
Christian Formation's Most Listened to Episode
Mar 29, 2023
181 - Colossians
Mar 22, 2023
180 - Philippians
Mar 15, 2023
179 - Ephesians
Mar 08, 2023
178 - Galatians
Mar 01, 2023
177 - 2 Corinthians
Feb 22, 2023
176 - 1 Corinthians
Feb 15, 2023
175 - Romans
Feb 08, 2023
174 - Acts
Feb 01, 2023
173 - John
Jan 25, 2023
172 - Luke
Jan 18, 2023
171 - Mark
Jan 11, 2023
170 - Season 7 | Matthew
Jan 04, 2023
169 - The Importance of Framework
Dec 28, 2022
168 - A Literal View of the Bible (with Debbie Blank)
Dec 21, 2022
167 - Is God OK with Some Sin?
Dec 14, 2022
166 - Is God Mean?
Dec 07, 2022
165 - Does God Change His Mind?
Nov 30, 2022
164 - Creation (Genesis 1)
Nov 23, 2022
163 - Why Isn't the Bible in Chronological Order?
Nov 16, 2022
162 - Why Celebrating Advent Helps You
Nov 09, 2022
161 - Are We Priests?
Nov 02, 2022
160 - Exile
Oct 26, 2022
159 - Sonship
Oct 19, 2022
158 - Be Like a Tree | Knowing God
Oct 12, 2022
157 - King and Kingdom
Oct 05, 2022
156 - The Comfort of Covenants
Sep 28, 2022
155 - The Promise of God
Sep 21, 2022
154 - The Old Testament Trilogy
Sep 14, 2022
153 - The Prophets
Sep 07, 2022
152 - Does Wisdom Literature Lead to ‘Works Righteousness’?
Aug 31, 2022
151 - Knowing God through Poetry
Aug 24, 2022
150 - The Goodness of God's Law
Aug 17, 2022
149 - Can Ancient Stories Help My Relationship with God?
Aug 10, 2022
148 - Why should I read the Old Testament?
Aug 03, 2022
147 - *BONUS EPISODE* Discerning God's Will
Jul 06, 2022
146 - Praying the Psalms
Jun 15, 2022
145 - Practice of Men's and Women's Roles at Providence
Jun 08, 2022
144 - Theology of Men's and Women's Roles in the Church
Jun 01, 2022
143 - Bible Translations: Why so many?
May 25, 2022
142 - Should children sit through "big church"?
May 18, 2022
141 - How to Take Communion
May 11, 2022
140 - Communion: 4 Different Views Today
May 04, 2022
139 - Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments
Apr 27, 2022
138 - Commitments of Church Members
Apr 20, 2022
137 - Hymns Unraveled
Apr 13, 2022
136 - The Importance of Hymns
Apr 06, 2022
135 - Questions Over the Trinity
Mar 30, 2022
134 - The Holy Spirit: Trinity Series
Mar 23, 2022
133 - God the Son: Trinity Series
Mar 16, 2022
132 - God the Father: Trinity Series
Mar 09, 2022
131 - The New City Catechism
Mar 02, 2022
130 - Biblical Parenting (with Dusty White)
Feb 23, 2022
129 - Pro-Life Ministry (with Toni Clarke)
Feb 16, 2022
128 - Why Does God Feel Distant?
Feb 09, 2022
127 - More Than a Quiet Time
Feb 02, 2022
126 - Knowing God
Jan 26, 2022
125 - Am I Feeling Overwhelmed or Burned Out?
Jan 19, 2022
124 - Revisiting Practicing the Presence
Jan 05, 2022
123 - Atomic Habits by James Clear
Dec 29, 2021
122 - Life Post Surgery
Dec 22, 2021
121 - Seek Relationship with Jesus
Dec 15, 2021
120 - Slow Down
Dec 08, 2021
119 - Health for the Holidays
Dec 01, 2021
118 - Why Christians Should Practice Advent
Nov 24, 2021
117 - The Importance of Global Missions
Nov 17, 2021
116 - Can I Wear Sweatpants to Church?
Nov 10, 2021
115 - Church Denominations—Do They Matter? (with Kent Sovine)
Nov 03, 2021
114 - Is Practicing Yoga OK for Christians?
Oct 27, 2021
113 - The Enneagram
Oct 20, 2021
112 - A Discussion on Common Grace
Oct 13, 2021
111 - Is God Disciplining Me?
Oct 06, 2021
110 - What the Church Needs Today
Sep 29, 2021
109 - How to Come to Church
Sep 22, 2021
108 - Doxology and Benediction
Sep 15, 2021
107 - Scripture Reading and Preaching
Sep 08, 2021
106 - Meet and Greet, Vision, Prayer
Sep 01, 2021
105 - Why the Church Sings
Aug 25, 2021
104 - Call to Worship, Confession, and Profession of Faith
Aug 18, 2021
103 - Why Sundays Matter for the Church
Aug 11, 2021
102 - Season 5 Intro, we're back!
Aug 04, 2021
101 - Q & A Over the Doctrines of Grace
Jun 16, 2021
100 - Debated Passages in the Doctrines of Grace Conversation
Jun 09, 2021
099 - The Necessity of the Psalms (with Dr. Mark Futato)
Jun 02, 2021
098 - Perseverance of the Saints
May 26, 2021
097 - Irresistible Grace
May 19, 2021
096 - Limited Atonement
May 12, 2021
095 - Unconditional Election
May 05, 2021
094 - Total Depravity
Apr 28, 2021
093 - Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism
Apr 21, 2021
092 - Battling Anxiety (with Wendell Nelson)
Apr 14, 2021
091 - The Wisdom Pyramid and the Importance of Reading
Apr 07, 2021
090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
Mar 31, 2021
089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)
Mar 24, 2021
088 - Cultural Christianity
Mar 17, 2021
087 - Christianity and Community Service
Mar 10, 2021
086 - Joy in Suffering
Mar 03, 2021
085 - Faith in Suffering
Feb 24, 2021
084 - Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
Feb 17, 2021
083 - Why We Engage in Musical Worship
Feb 10, 2021
082 - How to Share the Gospel
Feb 03, 2021
081 - Marriage: Your Unique Story (with Dusty White)
Jan 27, 2021
080 - Living Missionally
Dec 30, 2020
079 - The Church Responds to the Bible-In-A-Year Plan
Dec 23, 2020
078 - Giving Financially in Hard Times
Dec 16, 2020
077 - Why should I "belong" to a church family?
Dec 09, 2020
076 - Advent Explained
Dec 02, 2020
075 - Living as a Missionary Family in Thailand
Nov 25, 2020
074 - Why Value Global Missions?
Nov 11, 2020
073 - Godly Leadership
Nov 11, 2020
072 - Our Hearts After the Election
Nov 04, 2020
071 - Changing Your Voting Lens
Oct 28, 2020
070 - Reaction to The Social Dilemma Documentary
Oct 21, 2020
069 - Is Jesus Legit?
Oct 14, 2020
068 - Statement of Faith: Clarifying What We Believe
Oct 07, 2020
067 - Be The Bridge by Latasha Morrison
Sep 30, 2020
066 - Why We Pray & COVID Positive
Sep 23, 2020
065 - Prayer, Chronicles, and Persecution
Sep 16, 2020
064 - Judges: How compromise leads to demise
Sep 09, 2020
063 - Fatherlessness
Sep 02, 2020
062 - Providence Church College Community (PC3)
Aug 26, 2020
061 - Fasting
Aug 19, 2020
060 - Authenticity
Aug 12, 2020
059 - Deep Work
Aug 05, 2020
058 - Virtuous Living vs. Virtue Signaling
Jul 29, 2020
057 – How To Mark a Book by Mortimer Adler
Jul 22, 2020
056 - Identity
Jul 15, 2020
055 - New Testament Canon
Jul 08, 2020
054 - Church Membership
Jun 03, 2020
053 - A Discussion on Race Part 2
May 27, 2020
052 - A Discussion on Race Part 1
May 19, 2020
051 - Balance & Burnout
May 13, 2020
050 - Apostles' Creed Part 3 :: Communion of Saints
May 06, 2020
049 - 2 Peter: Calling and Election
Apr 28, 2020
048 - Apostles' Creed Part 2 :: Our Belief In Jesus Christ
Apr 22, 2020
047 - Something Needs to Change
Apr 15, 2020
046 - Apostles' Creed Part 1 :: Introduction
Apr 06, 2020
045 - Zeal Without Burnout
Apr 01, 2020
044 - Coaching Christian Leaders
Mar 25, 2020
043 - COVID-19 and the Church
Mar 18, 2020
042 - Singleness: Stigmas, Questions, and Biblical Truths
Mar 09, 2020
041 - Reasonable Faith
Mar 03, 2020
040 - Holy Yoga + Christianity
Feb 26, 2020
039 - Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church
Feb 19, 2020
038 - Christianity + Yoga
Feb 12, 2020
037 - United: Captured By God’s Vision for Diversity
Feb 05, 2020
036 - Discipleship Unpacked
Jan 27, 2020
035 - Defining Discipleship
Jan 15, 2020
034 - Rule of Life
Dec 23, 2019
033 - What's Advent and why does it matter?
Dec 12, 2019
032 - Why Church Membership?
Sep 18, 2019
031 - Empowering College Students
Sep 04, 2019
030 - Vision 2019
Aug 21, 2019
029 - God's Heart for the Poor
Aug 07, 2019
028 - Stories of Practicing the Presence
Jul 25, 2019
027 - Scripture Memorization
Jul 10, 2019
026 - Stewarding Independence
Jul 03, 2019
025 - Bangkok Update 2019
Jun 26, 2019
024 - Why Worship Nights?
Jun 12, 2019
Lewis: The Apologist
May 08, 2019
C.S. Lewis — Mere Christianity
May 01, 2019
021 - Faith & Work (A Brief Conversation)
Apr 24, 2019
020 - The Heart of Discipline
Apr 10, 2019
019 - Heart Issues
Mar 27, 2019
018 - Observing Lent
Mar 06, 2019
017 - Who You Truly Are
Feb 25, 2019
016 - Serving Immigrants & Refugees
Aug 18, 2018
015 - Is Nationalism Biblical?
Aug 08, 2018
014 - Taking the Next Step
Jul 05, 2018
013 - Stories from Bangkok
Jun 27, 2018
012 - Vanderveen Story
Jun 20, 2018
011 - Suffering
Apr 25, 2018
010 - Conversation On Discipleship
Apr 18, 2018
009 - Why Read the Bible at Church?
Apr 11, 2018
008 - Soli Deo Gloria
Apr 04, 2018
007 - Solus Christus
Mar 28, 2018
006 - Sola Fide
Mar 13, 2018
005 - Sola Scriptura
Mar 07, 2018
004 - What is Mission?
Feb 28, 2018
003 - What is Community?
Feb 21, 2018
002 - What is the Gospel?
Feb 07, 2018
001 - The Discipline of Prayer
Jan 03, 2018