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Christian Formation episodes

January 21309 - 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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35 min
January 14308 - 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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54 min
January 07307 - 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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52 min
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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1 hr 3 min
December 24, 2025305 - Why Santa Slapped Arius
Today, we’re discussing what Christians confess about God the Son through the Nicene Creed—who he is, what he’s done, and what he’s doing right now for our salvation. In this episode, we ask and answer questions like:
What is the nature of God the Son?
What is the importance of different aspects of Christ’s work from incarnation to salvation to Ascension to 2nd coming
What happens if we miss each one of those elements?
We also talk about the famous myth of St Nick slapping Arius at the Council of Nicaea.

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56 min
December 17, 2025304 - Baptism Q&A
In this episode, we discuss the following questions submitted by our listeners:
Does baptism save you?
When should someone be rebaptized?
If someone was baptized as a believer but wasn’t fully immersed in water, are they baptized?
What if a believer feels as though they've grown in their understanding of the gospel since being baptized?
What if someone isn’t sure they fully believed at the time they were baptized? Should they be re-baptized?
How do we handle our growing number of kids in the church becoming believers?
Resources
Episodes
293 - Baptism Imagery in the Old Testament
294 - Tracing Baptism Through the Gospels
295 - Does Baptism Save You?
296 - What Do Christians Believe About Baptism? A Guide to Different Views
297 - Baptism and the Covenants
298 - Does History Prove Infant Baptism?
299 - Should Baptism be a Requirement for Church Membership?
089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)
090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
Articles
Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
What is the proper mode of baptism?
I was baptized unbiblically. Do I need to be rebaptized?
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35 min
December 10, 2025303 - Sin... What is it?
In this episode, we continue our conversation around sin, humanity, and salvation. Last week we looked at the 4 states of mankind in relation to sin and salvation. This week we look closer at what sin actually is. Is it nature? Is it merely our actions? And how does understanding sin better help us understand salvation?

Resources Used
Definition of Sin
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40 min
December 03, 2025302 - St. Augustine's 4 States of Man
In this episode, we explore one of St. Augustine’s most influential theological frameworks: the Four States of Man. From humanity’s original harmony in Eden to the tension-filled struggle after the Fall, Augustine explains our nature in relation to sin.
Join us as we break down each state—able to sin, not able not to sin, able not to sin, and not able to sin—and unpack what they reveal about the human condition.
Whether you’re new to Augustine or revisiting his thought with fresh eyes, this episode offers an accessible, engaging guide to one of the foundational ideas in Christian understanding.
Resources
Episodes
093 - Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism
094 - Total Depravity
095 - Unconditional Election
096 - Limited Atonement
097 - Irresistible Grace
098 - Perseverance of the Saints
100 - Debated Passages in the Doctrines of Grace Conversation
101 - Q & A Over the Doctrines of Grace
Articles and Books
"aw-GUS-tin"
The Battle of the Will, Part 1: Pelagius and Augustine
Augustine's Four-fold State of Humanity
Boston's Fourfold State
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine’s Conversion
Conversion of St. Augustine
What Is the Biblical Evidence for Original Sin?
The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
Confessions by St. Augustine

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47 min
November 26, 2025301 - Advent 2025
How do we behold and see the beauty in Advent when we talk about the same aspects of it each year? How do we not get tired of the tradition? This episode seeks to help listeners find the beauty in Advent, year after year.

Resources
Episodes
118 - Why Christians Should Practice Advent
162 - Why Celebrating Advent Helps You
Books
Advent by Tish Harrison Warren
Articles
The Gospel Coalition Article
University of Portland
Britannica
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36 min
November 19, 2025300 - Reaching the Unreached
In this episode, we hear from one of Providence's partners about his own salvation story and how God transformed his heart to desire to reach unreached people groups around the world. We pray that no matter the call God has on your life, you see the need to preach the Good News to those around the world, especially those in unreached places.

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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.