Awaken Our World--How to Pray
Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world....
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Sound Doctrine is for Everyone
The term “sound doctrine” is a term that I have always associated with people who know more than me. I thought pastors, seminary students, or biblical scholars dealt with doctrine. It never occurred to me that doctrine was something I should be concerned about. It was always over my head and above my pay grade....
Knowing and Honoring Your Wife
On Father’s Day, we looked at God’s word for Fathers and came away with three charges: Fathers are to pursue Christ, honor their wives, and train up their children....
The "Why" of Suffering
Suffering comes in many forms, some physical and some spiritual. At times, it is more intense than others, but according to James, all our suffering as believers is to be related to in the same way - with pure joy and gratitude....
Community Brings Light in Dark Times
Community is so much more important to us now because we can remember times that we didn’t have it. Our Community Group has not only become our dear friends, but also people who remind me of the truth of God when I most need it....
Favorite Books of 2017
Each year, our staff puts together a short list of our favorite books of the year. Not all of these books were released this year; in fact, many of them are a few years (or centuries) old, but we read them this year....
Awaken Our World--How to Pray
Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world....
Awaken Our City--How to Pray
Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world. God, please make us your servants and help us be faithful to steward your gospel where you’ve placed us....
Awaken Our City--How to Pray
Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world. God, please make us your servants and help us be faithful to steward your gospel where you’ve placed us....
Keep ReadingAwaken Our Church--How to Pray
Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world....
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Pray with us for revival and awakening in our hearts, our church, our community, and our world. Here's how to pray the Lord's Prayer in your own life....
Keep ReadingHow Having God As Our Father Matters
We need to be awed by the incredible privilege opened for us to have an intimate relationship with God. As we consider God as Father, we need to remember we serve a God who wants us to know him intimately....
Keep ReadingThree Unexpected Gifts from Providence Kids
Providence Kids has given me the great gift of getting to know and love some pretty amazing little humans, but it’s also given me at least three unexpected gifts....
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The July 4th holiday celebrates a pivotal event that defines the identity of a nation and its people. How should we celebrate knowing that our identity is found in Christ (Galatians 3; Ephesians 2)?...
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By speaking the truth in love, we fight the lies of the enemy in each other’s lives and offer hope in Christ. We all need brothers and sisters who know us, know our struggles, and know how to speak truth into them....
Keep ReadingDisciple Your Kids on Sunday Morning
What do your children see when they watch you? The familiar text of Deuteronomy 6 teaches us about God, about ourselves, and about teaching our kids to follow God....
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This building process reminded me that it takes many people to help build the spiritual foundation for our children as well. Mothers have a unique opportunity to shape the lives of their children by providing a firm foundation on which to build a godly life, but we are not meant to go it alone....
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