Christian Formation

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Christian Formation episodes

February 01, 2023174 - Acts
The book of Acts is filled with rich narrative and truths for today, but is it descriptive or prescriptive? In other words, is it describing what life was like in that day or is it prescribing how we should live and act as believers? In this episode, we give context on the book of Acts and answer questions over topics such as spiritual gifts, communism, tongues, etc.

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40 min
January 25, 2023173 - John
In this episode, we dive into the book of John—how to read it and better understand it. Our hope is that you leave with a confidence in being able to decipher John's purpose and message on your own.
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39 min
January 18, 2023172 - Luke
We are giving people an overview of Luke so that the book of Luke is more approachable—how to read it and how to get the most out of it!
Chiastic structure to Luke-Acts mentioned in the episode:
Luke :: Rome - Galilee - Samaria - Judea - Jerusalem - Cross
Acts :: Cross - Jerusalem - Judea - Samaria - Galilee - Rome
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27 min
January 11, 2023171 - Mark
In this episode, we give you a fly over of the book of Mark—how to read it, what to look for, and what to think about when practically applying the book of Mark to your life.
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24 min
January 04, 2023170 - Season 7 | Matthew
As we transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament, we discuss why these episodes in the next season will be helpful, offer some insight into how our words can or can't be a self-fulfilling prophecy, and even chat about how to read the Sermon on the Mount as we look at the book of Matthew. Join us as we dive into these topics together.
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33 min
December 28, 2022169 - The Importance of Framework
The last episode, we brought on a guest—Debbie Blank—to discuss her literal view of the Bible... a different view than what we've been teaching this past semester. On this episode, we take 5 steps back and talk about why it is important to have a framework before reading the Bible.
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26 min
December 21, 2022168 - A Literal View of the Bible (with Debbie Blank)
For the last couple of months, we’ve focused on the Old Testament, how to read it, better understand it, and how to think through tough questions that arise.

On this episode, we bring on Debbie Blank, president of Living Word Ministries, to discuss a different way to read the Bible—reading it literally.

Disclaimer: Providence Church does not hold the view that Christians should read the Bible literally. This is also not the personal views of Andrew or Ravyn. However, we wanted to present another way to read the scripture for those wondering.

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28 min
December 14, 2022167 - Is God OK with Some Sin?
Throughout the Old Testament (OT) it seems like some sins really make God upset, and they upset Him quickly. With other sins in the OT, it seems as though God isn’t that bothered by them. Uzzah touched the ark, and God struck him dead. David and others had multiple wives, and it seems like God doesn’t mind. Maybe He even condones it. In light of all these instances, how do we make sense of God handling sin in the OT?
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26 min
December 07, 2022166 - Is God Mean?
One common critique of the Old Testament (OT) is that it presents a mean God... a wrathful God. In the OT, God kills cities and nations… but isn’t Jesus all about love? Aren’t we supposed to be grace-filled and compassionate? How do we make sense of all the judgment in the OT? What does that say about the character of God?

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31 min
November 30, 2022165 - Does God Change His Mind?
The age old question... "Does God change His mind?" As we've been trekking through the Old Testament, we've asked ourselves that question a time or two, especially when presented with scripture that says, "God relented..." (Exodus 32:14).

In this episode, we discuss whether God changes His mind and why we pray if we think that He doesn't change His mind.
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25 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.