Christian Formation

By Providence Church

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.

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The podcast currently has 332 episodes available.

Christian Formation episodes:

March 04, 2026315 - Equipping Your Kids to Know God
In this episode, we discuss the importance of teaching spiritual disciplines and practices to your kids even before they fully comprehend the truths about God and Christ. Listen along as we invite kids in our church to join the conversation.

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30min
February 25, 2026314 - Fears and Failures in Parenting
Parenting, like most things in life, is never perfect. We often have failures and fears that play into the way we parent and how we interact with our children. This episode addresses various failures and fears in parenting, and how the gospel speaks into those areas.
Resources
Judges :: The Sin of Pride Sermon
Pride Breakdown Instagram Post
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40min
February 18, 2026313 - Parenting 101
What is parenting? Why do we parent in the first place? What's God’s vision for parenting?
In light of our upcoming parenting conference and recent questions from members in our church, we take this episode to discuss parenting 101—a biblical look at what parenting is, why we parent, and it what it means to raise our children as image bearers of Christ.

Resources
309 - A Vision For Parents (with Trevor Nashleanas)
292 - Why Parent Commissioning?

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31min
February 11, 2026312 - The Formative Power of Physical Space
Do we believe in the formative power of physical space? Do the items we have around us help shape and form us to fix our eyes on Christ?
In this episode, we discuss the reasoning behind new position of both the communion elements and the baptismal tank on Sunday mornings. We also discuss the theological position of believing that space forms us.

Resources
266 - The Room Matters
109 - How to Come to Church
Spirit and Sacrament: An Invitation to Eucharismatic Worship by Andrew Wilson
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44min
February 04, 2026311 - Preparing for Lent
In this episode, we discuss what Lent is, the history behind Lent, and how to observe Lent this year.
Resources
Podcast Episodes
290 - Why You Should Know the Nicene Creed
289 - Nicene Creed - Why does it matter? (with Steve Sarmiento)
222 - Lenten Practices
221 - Understanding Lent
018 - Observing Lent
Books
The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation
The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent
Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal
Desiring God Article about Lenten practices
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44min
January 28, 2026310 - Why Am I Dissatisfied With My Prayer Life?
A conversation around why we might be dissatisfied in our prayer lives as Christians and what routines to cultivate to help us to engage in a rich prayer life.
Resources
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World by Paul Miller
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38min
January 21, 2026309 - A Vision For Parents (with Trevor Nashleanas)
In this episode, we highlight a biblical vision for parents as it relates to our upcoming Parenting Conference.
Resources
279 - Harbor Church (with Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer)
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35min
January 14, 2026308 - A Conversation about Mental Health (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Matthew LaPine to have a conversation about mental health, and how his work in this area has informed his view of how the church engages with the idea of mental health.

Resources
The Logic of the Body by Dr. Matthew LaPine
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz
Wayfaring: A Christian Approach to Mental Health Care by Warren Kinghorn
Status Anxiety by Alain De Botton
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ by John Andrew Bryant
Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson

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54min
January 07, 2026307 - A Biblical Theology of the Body (with Dr. Matthew LaPine)
Do our bodies really matter? Doesn’t God mostly just care about our souls getting to heaven? In this episode we seek to explore a Biblical theology of our physical bodies. Why did God create us with a body? What does it mean to have fallen bodies? How does Jesus redeem our bodies? And what should we expect for our glorified bodies?

Resources
The Logic of the Body by Dr. Matthew LaPine
Embodied Souls, Ensouled Bodies by Dr. Marc Cortez
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz
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52min
December 31, 2025306 - Our Listeners' Questions Answered
In this episode we seek to give relatively short answers to some big questions we’ve received over the fall of 2025.

Resources
Books
Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr
Center Church by Timothy Keller
Podcast Episodes
142 - Should children sit through "big church"?
292 - Why Parent Commissioning?
164 - Creation (Genesis 1)
304 - Baptism Q&A
Politics
250 - Our Public Posture
251 - Life and Sexuality
252 - Generosity and Hospitality
253 - Unified in Christ
072 - Our Hearts After the Election
110 - What the Church Needs Today
088 - Cultural Christianity

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