Christian Formation

By Providence ChurchReligion & Spirituality

Christian Formation episodes

December 13, 2023213 - Why a Giving Push? (with Jim Shaffer)
At the end of every calendar year, most churches have a giving push. Why do they do this and what is the heart behind the giving push?

Join us in this episode as we unpack giving together, asking ourselves the questions:
Why do we give?
What should our heart posture be in giving?
What amount should I give? (around 19:50 minutes in)

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33 min
December 06, 2023212 - The Millennium (with Daniel Bidne)
In our last episode, we discussed our hope in regard to the second coming of Christ. But one of the controversial pieces of the second coming is the 1000 year reign of Christ, or the millennium. What is this millennium? What are the beliefs around when it is and what it is? How does that impact Christianity today?
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37 min
November 29, 2023211 - The Second Coming (with Nate Christensen)
The goal of this episode is to help people realize the beauty, importance, and implications of the second coming of Jesus Christ. Why does it matter if Jesus returns? Why is that such an important hope? And why would that impact my life at all today?
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30 min
November 19, 2023210 - He's Coming Again (2023 Advent)
We are releasing this week's episode early! We chat through what Advent is and how to help you observe Advent this season at Providence.

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27 min
November 15, 2023209 - Learning from our Past
Our stories are incredibly influential on who we are and how we live today. But how do we deal with them? What’s the problem if we are unaware of pivotal pieces of our past? What happens if we are stuck in them? In this episode, we examine how to best learn from our past and yet not live in the past.
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33 min
November 08, 2023208 - Jesus, Lover of My Soul
What is our primary view of Jesus? When we think of him, what comes to our minds? Does the vision of a groom immediately come to mind? Does that love of Jesus for my soul shape my view of Him? In this episode, we examine the love of Jesus from Song of Songs in order to help us see Jesus as the lover of our souls.
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29 min
November 01, 2023207 - When Christians Walk Away from the Faith
The phrase "deconstructing one's faith" has been floating around recently. The term refers to Christians who rethink their faith and change previously held beliefs, sometimes walking away from the Christian faith all together.

In this episode, we discuss how to engage with Christians who are slowly walking away or who decide to walk away from the faith. Join us as we discuss this topic together.
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41 min
October 25, 2023206 - A Personal Take on Halloween (with Brooke Tabor)
The goal of this episode is for you, Christian, to take your everyday actions and decisions to the Lord in prayer, even if it is something that the people around you are all doing (or aren’t all doing) like Halloween. Join us as we discuss Brooke Tabor's personal experience with Halloween and how God taught her a lesson in humility.

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29 min
October 18, 2023205 - Can Our Prayers Be Selfish?
Can our prayers be selfish and is that a bad thing? Tune in with us to talk about these questions and about a practical example of living out what it means to be a "non-anxious presence."
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29 min
October 11, 2023204 - How to be a Non-Anxious Presence
We’ve all been there. We get a message about something—a new job opportunity, a hospital that wants us to call back, a loved one who says, “We need to talk”—and our mind fills in the blanks. We imagine the best or worst case scenarios and our minds spin. We watch videos on social media or call our friends to discuss every possible outcome rather than operating in trust and peace that God is in control.

Join us as we discuss what it looks like to be a non-anxious presence in a world filled with anxiety.

Resources
A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian by Mark Sayers
Practices of Change sermon series
Episode 196: Spiritual Formation
See episodes 196–203 to learn more about spiritual disciplines
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34 min

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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.