All Episodes

324 - Recovering Joy in Jesus

323 - Classical Education, Reimagined for Hybrid Learning

322 - Homeschool: What to Know

321 - Private School: Is It Worth It?

320 - A Conversation about Public School

319 - Ornate Church Buildings: Sinful or Significant?

318 - The Power of A Parent's Presence

317 - The Value of Discipline for Children

316 - Praying with Your Kids

315 - Equipping Your Kids to Know God

314 - Fears and Failures in Parenting

313 - Parenting 101

312 - The Formative Power of Physical Space

311 - Preparing for Lent

310 - Why Am I Dissatisfied With My Prayer Life?

309 - A Vision For Parents (with Trevor Nashleanas)

308 - A Conversation about Mental Health (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)

307 - A Biblical Theology of the Body (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)

306 - Our Listeners' Questions Answered

305 - Why Santa Slapped Arius

304 - Baptism Q&A

303 - Sin... What is it?

302 - St. Augustine's 4 States of Man

301 - Advent 2025

300 - Reaching the Unreached

299 - Should Baptism be a Requirement for Church Membership?

298 - Does History Prove Infant Baptism?

297 - Baptism and the Covenants

296 - What Do Christians Believe About Baptism? A Guide to Different Views

295 - Does Baptism Save You?

294 - Tracing Baptism Through the Gospels

293 - Baptism Imagery in the Old Testament

292 - Why Parent Commissioning?

291 - Trusting in God's Justice

290 - Why You Should Know the Nicene Creed

289 - Nicene Creed - Why does it matter? (with Steve Sarmiento)

288 - Did Jesus, Paul, and James all preach the same gospel? (with Nate Whisler)

287 - Paul's Use of the Law in Galatians (with Dr. Patrick Schreiner)

286 - New Perspectives on Paul (with Dr. Gregory Lanier)

285 - Why Our Church Needs Galatians (with Jake Peterson)

Communion: Fencing the Table

Questions Over the Trinity

The Holy Spirit: Trinity Series

God the Son: Trinity Series

God the Father: Trinity Series

City Groups at Providence

Praying the Psalms

284 - Discipleship: Communal

283 - Discipleship: Intentional

282 - When the Lyrics Are Right

281 - When Life Isn't Fair

280 - Discerning Calling for Eldership

279 - Harbor Church (with Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer)

278 - Loving God or Money? Biblical Stewardship of Our Finances (with Sammy Olson)

277 - Ownership vs. Stewardship: Whose Life Is It Anyway?

276 - Evidence for the Historical Jesus and His Resurrection (with Scott Olson)

275 - Holy Week

274 - The Necessity of Special Revelation (with Nate Christensen)

273 - The Beauty of General Revelation

272 - How to Listen to a Sermon

271 - What is a Sermon?

270 - Job's Blessed Life

269 - Ash Wednesday

268 - Creating a Culture of Studying Scripture

267 - Why You Need Sunday School

266 - The Room Matters

265 - Fighting the Fear of Missing Out

264 - How to Achieve Your Vision

263 - How to Develop a Vision for Your Life

262 - A Rule of Life

261 - Goal Setting: Is it Biblical?

260 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

259 - O Come All Ye Faithful

258 - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

257 - O Holy Night (with Steve Sarmiento)

256 - Separation of Church and State

255 - NE Ballot Initiatives and The Church's Role in Politics (with Nate Grasz)

254 - Seasons of Life (with Dusty White)

253 - Unified in Christ

252 - Generosity and Hospitality

251 - Life and Sexuality

250 - Our Public Posture

249 - Statement of Faith: Second Coming

248 - Statement of Faith: Resurrection

247 - Statement of Faith: Church

246 - Statement of Faith: Sanctification

245 - Statement of Faith: Salvation

244 - Statement of Faith: Mankind

243 - Statement of Faith: Scripture

242 - Statement of Faith: Holy Spirit

241 - Statement of Faith: Jesus Christ

240 - Statement of Faith: God

*Repost* Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments

*Repost* Commitments of Church Members

*Repost* The Necessity of the Psalms (with Dr. Mark Futato)

*Repost* Why Worship Nights?

*Repost* Giving Financially During Hard Times

*Repost* Pro-Life Ministry (with Toni Clarke)

*Repost* Why Does God Feel Distant?

239 - Freedom in Forgiveness (with Debbie Nordstrom)

238 - Cleaning the Cobwebs of Your Soul (with Debbie Nordstrom)

237 - Communion: Fencing the Table

236 - Team Leadership

235 - Joy Restored: The Ruttens' Upcoming Sabbatical

234 - Sabbaticals and Rhythms of Rest for the Christian

233 - Prioritizing Your Spouse (with Kip and Emily Campbell)

232 - Prep for 8+ Years Married (with Debbie Nordstrom and Jim Shaffer)

231 - Wisdom for the First 3 Years of Marriage (with Debbie Nordstrom and Jim Shaffer)

230 - Don't Settle, Be Equally Yoked in Marriage

229 - Sex Before Marriage

228 - Passover

227 - Judgment in the Bible

226 - Circumcision

225 - Trusting God's Means of Salvation

224 - Fearing God

223 - Pharaoh and the Snake

222 - Lenten Practices

221 - Understanding Lent

220 - God's Love

219 - Can Men and Women Be Friends?

218 - Honesty in Friendship

217 - Biblical Friendship (with Grace Spafford and Nate Whisler)

216 - City Groups (with Jourdan Fichter)

215 - Pursuing God in 2024 (with Jourdan Fichter and Madi Schultz)

214 - Why was Incarnation Necessary?

213 - Why a Giving Push? (with Jim Shaffer)

212 - The Millennium (with Daniel Bidne)

211 - The Second Coming (with Nate Christensen)

210 - He's Coming Again (2023 Advent)

209 - Learning from our Past

208 - Jesus, Lover of My Soul

207 - When Christians Walk Away from the Faith

206 - A Personal Take on Halloween (with Brooke Tabor)

205 - Can Our Prayers Be Selfish?

204 - How to be a Non-Anxious Presence

203 - Q&A over Spiritual Formation (with Wendell Nelson)

202 - Forming Our Souls

201 - Forming Our Relationships

200 - Forming Our Bodies

199 - Forming Our Wills

198 - Forming Our Feelings

197 - Forming our Minds

196 - Spiritual / Christian Formation

195 - Revelation

194 - Jude

193 - 2 and 3 John

192 - 1 John

191 - 2 Peter

190 - 1 Peter

189 - James

188 - Hebrews

187 - Philemon

186 - Titus

185 - 2 Timothy

184 - 1 Timothy

183 - 2 Thessalonians

182 - 1 Thessalonians

Christian Formation's Most Listened to Episode

181 - Colossians

180 - Philippians

179 - Ephesians

178 - Galatians

177 - 2 Corinthians

176 - 1 Corinthians

175 - Romans

174 - Acts

173 - John

172 - Luke

171 - Mark

170 - Season 7 | Matthew

169 - The Importance of Framework

168 - A Literal View of the Bible (with Debbie Blank)

167 - Is God OK with Some Sin?

166 - Is God Mean?

165 - Does God Change His Mind?

164 - Creation (Genesis 1)

163 - Why Isn't the Bible in Chronological Order?

162 - Why Celebrating Advent Helps You

161 - Are We Priests?

160 - Exile

159 - Sonship

158 - Be Like a Tree | Knowing God

157 - King and Kingdom

156 - The Comfort of Covenants

155 - The Promise of God

154 - The Old Testament Trilogy

153 - The Prophets

152 - Does Wisdom Literature Lead to ‘Works Righteousness’?

151 - Knowing God through Poetry

150 - The Goodness of God's Law

149 - Can Ancient Stories Help My Relationship with God?

148 - Why should I read the Old Testament?

147 - *BONUS EPISODE* Discerning God's Will

146 - Praying the Psalms

145 - Practice of Men's and Women's Roles at Providence

144 - Theology of Men's and Women's Roles in the Church

143 - Bible Translations: Why so many?

142 - Should children sit through "big church"?

141 - How to Take Communion

140 - Communion: 4 Different Views Today

139 - Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments

138 - Commitments of Church Members

137 - Hymns Unraveled

136 - The Importance of Hymns

135 - Questions Over the Trinity

134 - The Holy Spirit: Trinity Series

133 - God the Son: Trinity Series

132 - God the Father: Trinity Series

131 - The New City Catechism

130 - Biblical Parenting (with Dusty White)

129 - Pro-Life Ministry (with Toni Clarke)

128 - Why Does God Feel Distant?

127 - More Than a Quiet Time

126 - Knowing God

125 - Am I Feeling Overwhelmed or Burned Out?

124 - Revisiting Practicing the Presence

123 - New Year, New Habits

122 - Life Post Surgery

121 - Seek Relationship with Jesus

120 - Slow Down

119 - Health for the Holidays

118 - Why Christians Should Practice Advent

117 - The Importance of Global Missions

116 - Can I Wear Sweatpants to Church?

115 - Church Denominations—Do They Matter? (with Kent Sovine)

114 - Is Practicing Yoga OK for Christians?

113 - The Enneagram

112 - A Discussion on Common Grace

111 - Is God Disciplining Me?

110 - What the Church Needs Today

109 - How to Come to Church

108 - Doxology and Benediction

107 - Scripture Reading and Preaching

106 - Meet and Greet, Vision, Prayer

105 - Why the Church Sings

104 - Call to Worship, Confession, and Profession of Faith

103 - Why Sundays Matter for the Church

102 - Season 5 Intro, we're back!

101 - Q & A Over the Doctrines of Grace

100 - Debated Passages in the Doctrines of Grace Conversation

099 - The Necessity of the Psalms (with Dr. Mark Futato)

098 - Perseverance of the Saints

097 - Irresistible Grace

096 - Limited Atonement

095 - Unconditional Election

094 - Total Depravity

093 - Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism

092 - Battling Anxiety (with Wendell Nelson)

091 - The Wisdom Pyramid and the Importance of Reading

090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)

089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)

088 - Cultural Christianity

087 - Christianity and Community Service

086 - Joy in Suffering

085 - Faith in Suffering

084 - Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

083 - Why We Engage in Musical Worship

082 - How to Share the Gospel

081 - Marriage: Your Unique Story (with Dusty White)

080 - Living Missionally

079 - The Church Responds to the Bible-In-A-Year Plan

078 - Giving Financially in Hard Times

077 - Why should I "belong" to a church family?

076 - Advent Explained

075 - Living as a Missionary Family in Thailand

074 - Why Value Global Missions?

073 - Godly Leadership

072 - Our Hearts After the Election

071 - Changing Your Voting Lens

070 - Reaction to The Social Dilemma Documentary

069 - Is Jesus Legit?

068 - Statement of Faith: Clarifying What We Believe

067 - Be The Bridge

066 - Why We Pray & COVID Positive

065 - Prayer, Chronicles, and Persecution

064 - Judges: How compromise leads to demise

063 - Fatherlessness

062 - Providence Church College Community (PC3)

061 - Fasting

060 - Authenticity

059 - Deep Work

058 - Virtuous Living vs. Virtue Signaling

057 – How To Mark a Book

056 - Identity

055 - New Testament Canon

054 - Church Membership

053 - A Discussion on Race Part 2

052 - A Discussion on Race Part 1

051 - Balance & Burnout

050 - Apostles' Creed Part 3 :: Communion of Saints

049 - 2 Peter: Calling and Election

048 - Apostles' Creed Part 2 :: Our Belief In Jesus Christ

047 - Something Needs to Change

046 - Apostles' Creed Part 1 :: Introduction

045 - Zeal Without Burnout

044 - Coaching Christian Leaders

043 - COVID-19 and the Church

042 - Singleness: Stigmas, Questions, and Biblical Truths

041 - Reasonable Faith

040 - Holy Yoga + Christianity

039 - Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church

038 - Christianity + Yoga

037 - United: Captured By God’s Vision for Diversity

036 - Discipleship Unpacked

035 - Defining Discipleship

034 - Rule of Life

033 - What's Advent and why does it matter?

032 - Why Church Membership?

031 - Empowering College Students

030 - Vision 2019

029 - God's Heart for the Poor

028 - Stories of Practicing the Presence

027 - Scripture Memorization

026 - Stewarding Independence

025 - Bangkok Update 2019

024 - Why Worship Nights?

Lewis: The Apologist

C.S. Lewis — Mere Christianity

021 - Faith & Work (A Brief Conversation)

020 - The Heart of Discipline

019 - Heart Issues

018 - Observing Lent

017 - Who You Truly Are

016 - Serving Immigrants & Refugees

015 - Is Nationalism Biblical?

014 - Taking the Next Step

013 - Stories from Bangkok

012 - Vanderveen Story

011 - Suffering

010 - Conversation On Discipleship

009 - Why Read the Bible at Church?

008 - Soli Deo Gloria

007 - Solus Christus

006 - Sola Fide

005 - Sola Scriptura

004 - What is Mission?

003 - What is Community?

002 - What is the Gospel?

001 - The Discipline of Prayer