by Rachael Deatherage | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog, Maturing Disciple
I may have lost you with the very title of this post, though I hope not! When we think about spiritual disciplines, Scripture memorization is one that often seems unattainable. “It’s so hard!” we cry . . . and we’re not wrong. Scripture memorization requires time,...
by Rachael Deatherage | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog, The Church
Throughout 1 Peter, a letter written to give hope to a people in exile, Peter calls Christians to live holy, godly lives. It’s a direct call in the very first chapter — “As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct” (1 Pet. 1:15) — and a theme...
by Rachael Deatherage | Sep 16, 2025 | Membership, The Church
Every Sunday morning, dozens of volunteers in red t-shirts arrive early to services at Providence. Men, women, and children gather for a time of prayer before they take their posts at the front doors, the first-time guest table, the coffee bar, and the doors to the...
by Rachael Deatherage | Nov 17, 2024 | Worship
When was the last time you experienced quiet? For most of us, our daily lives are anything but quiet. We live in a world of non-stop noise, information, entertainment, and distraction. We move at breakneck speeds from one thing to the next, seldom allowing a moment...
by Rachael Deatherage | Jan 22, 2024 | The Bible
This spring, our Women’s Bible Study will be in the book of Judges. This book is familiar to us in parts and pieces; many of us know the stories of Deborah, Gideon, and Samson. But few of us know how those stories fit together in the book of Judges. We rarely stop to...
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