
Christian Formation
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.
Episodes
282 episodes
274 - The Necessity of Special Revelation (with Nate Christensen)
In this episode, we seek to show how as beautiful as general revelation truly is, it was never going to be enough. We needed God to specially reveal himself, and now that he has revealed himself primarily in Christ, we look to Christ and his wo...
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Season 11
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Episode 14
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41:27

273 - The Beauty of General Revelation
In this episode we seek to define and display the beauty of general revelation. The hope is that this episode would help us understand what general revelation means, see God's grand design in his creation, and recognize God's kindness in reveal...
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Season 11
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Episode 13
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32:51

272 - How to Listen to a Sermon
The goal of this episode is to help encourage Christians to prepare themselves better to engage with God on a Sunday through the sermon.ResourcesChristian Formation Episodes
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Season 11
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Episode 12
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42:00

271 - What is a Sermon?
The goal of this episode is to help people see the power and gift of preaching sermons in the local church.
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Season 11
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Episode 11
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37:39

270 - Job's Blessed Life
This episode seeks to help the Christian suffer well with hope and confidence in God’s blessing. We often think of Job as the sufferer, but his story begins and ends with blessing. Even through the mess of the middle of his life, God’s blessing...
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Season 11
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Episode 10
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39:05

269 - Ash Wednesday
This episode serves as an introduction to Ash Wednesday, explains what it is, the history behind it, and common practices associated with it.ResourcesBooks
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Season 11
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Episode 9
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35:42

268 - Creating a Culture of Studying Scripture
In this episode we seek to show how studying Scripture shouldn’t be merely something we do at certain times, but rather a way of life.Resources
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Season 11
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Episode 8
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26:45

267 - Why You Need Sunday School
In this episode explain why people might need Sunday School and why they should participate in Sunday School at Providence.Resources
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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30:59

266 - The Room Matters
In this episode we seek to compel people that the room we gather in matters, and how we gather is both theological and spiritual.ResourcesChurch Membership at Providence
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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40:45

265 - Fighting the Fear of Missing Out
As our church family defines our vision as a church, it's easy to wonder if we are "missing out" by not doing what other churches in our city are doing. This same fear of "missing out" feeling can surface in our own lives as we follow the Lord'...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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32:33

264 - How to Achieve Your Vision
In this episode, we discuss how to develop core focus areas, or specific values, to help you achieve the vision you set for your life.
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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37:57

263 - How to Develop a Vision for Your Life
In this episode, we emphasize the helpfulness of having a clear vision for your life and talk through how to develop a vision and why that’s important. We do this by using the vision for our church interwoven throughout the episode.
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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39:10

262 - A Rule of Life
New year means new goals; intense workout plans, fad diets, or schedule changes make up the average American’s resolution list. This impulse to start fresh isn’t bad. The problem is that most of these resolutions don’t always stick, and more of...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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38:10

261 - Goal Setting: Is it Biblical?
In this episode, we discuss if as Christians we should be goal setting, or if it is something that we shouldn't do so that we can "let go and let God." Join us as we discuss this together.
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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28:14

260 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
In this episode, we discuss the song, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."In this episode, we follow along with our 2024 Advent Devotional and explain why we chose the song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" to be sung throughout the third week ...
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Season 10
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Episode 21
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24:02

259 - O Come All Ye Faithful
In this episode, we discuss the song, "O Come All Ye Faithful."In this episode, we follow along with our 2024 Advent Devotional and explain why we chose the song "O Come All Ye Faithful" to be sung throughout the third week of Advent th...
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Season 10
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Episode 20
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23:28

258 - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
In this episode, we follow along with our 2024 Advent Devotional and explain why we chose the song "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" to be sung throughout the second week of Advent this year.Resources
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Season 10
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Episode 19
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26:37

257 - O Holy Night (with Steve Sarmiento)
In this episode, we follow along with our 2024 Advent Devotional and explain why we chose the song "O Holy Night" to be sung throughout the first week of Advent this year. Resources
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Season 10
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Episode 18
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35:30

256 - Separation of Church and State
In this episode, Ravyn and Andrew discuss the idea of separation of church and state.
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Season 10
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Episode 17
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37:14

255 - NE Ballot Initiatives and The Church's Role in Politics (with Nate Grasz)
In this episode, we are joined by Nate Grasz, Policy Director at Nebraska Family Alliance, to discuss the most recent 2024 Nebraska ballot initiati...
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Season 10
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Episode 16
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40:40

254 - Seasons of Life (with Dusty White)
In this episode we examine the different seasons of life most people will experience. What are the ways that we can embrace each season (20s, 30s, 40s... etc), walk with God well in each season, and transition well from one season to the next? ...
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Season 10
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Episode 15
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41:14

253 - Unified in Christ
In this episode, we look at what it means to be unified in Christ after a political election.Other Episodes in this SeriesOur Public Posture
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Season 10
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Episode 14
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26:30

252 - Generosity and Hospitality
In this episode, we look at two more foundational elements of our Christian faith: generosity and hospitalityHistorically, the church stands out because of its view on generosity and hospitality. However, how does this view impact our p...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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32:28
