Christian Formation

We continue our Trinity series by discussing the Holy Spirit.  If you have questions at any point during this episode, we encourage you to email us. We believe that understanding God matters to our Christian faith and shapes our relationship with Him. Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

We continue our Trinity series by unpacking God the Son. We answer questions like, "Who is Jesus?" "Why is it important that He is a member of the Trinity?" and "How does he connect us to the Father?" If you have questions at any point during this episode, we encourage you to email any questions you may have. We believe that understanding who God is matters to our Chr...

In this episode, we discuss the Trinity and unpack one of the members of the Trinity—God the Father. We will define what it means that God is triune, and what it means for Him to be Father. For the next three weeks, we are going to unpack the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit and finish with a Q&A episode for any unanswered questions.  We want to encourage all of you...

At Providence, we have two main areas where we invest our time—Sundays and mid-week gatherings called City Groups, or families on mission. In this episode, our City Groups (CG) director gives an overview of the vision of CGs and the value of them for those who are in them or those who are considering a group. To get connected with a CG at Providence, click here to visit our website. Connect With U...

In this episode, we chat through how praying through the psalms will enrich your prayer life. What to expect: learning the value of the praying the psalms along with how to pray them and 4 different types of psalms. (This is a repost of episode 146) Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode, we discuss how discipleship is communal. Join us as we discuss this aspect of discipleship together. Resources Quotes "The mature Christian is almost impossible to offend." —Dallas Willard "A mature christian is easily edified." —Harold Best  Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode we see from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 that discipleship is intentional. We are always being formed into something, if we want to be formed into the likeness of Jesus, we have to be intentional in our discipleship. We will never drift toward Jesus, we must develop one another into disciples of Jesus. Join us as we discuss this aspect of discipleship together. Resources Developing Deep Disci...

What should we as Christians do when the lyrics of a song are gospel-centered and theologically accurate, but the church that created the song might not necessarily be biblically sound? In this episode, we discuss questions like, "Can we as Christians listen to music from churches who we believe might not have sound doctrine?" "Should we listen to music written by someone who was at...

In this episode, we discuss Psalm 73 and how it addresses the common question of, "Why do good things happen to bad people?" We also talk about our upcoming Psalms series and display how the psalms can give us practical counsel with the real issues of life. Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

When we look at who is called to be an elder we look at: Character, Competency, Compatibility. In this episode, we discuss these three qualifications and explain why those are important to our team. Resources Church Elders Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode, we highlight Harbor Church, a new church plant taking root in Sarpy County Nebraska. We sit down with Trevor and Ryan, Harbor’s co-planters, to discuss why church planting is important, as well as hear their story of God calling them to plant a church after 17 years of waiting. To connect with Harbor Church, check out their website here: https://www.harborsc.org/ Connect With Us p...

In this episode, we will recap what Biblical financial stewardship looks like, and then we will address questions such as:  What does it look like to love God and reflect his values with our finances? Is it wrong to want to plan ahead or make money in this world? How do we love God while also making smart financial decisions that can support our family? Join us as we explore biblical principles of...

In this episode, we dive into biblical stewardship—what it means, why it matters, and how it challenges the way we think about ownership. If God owns everything and is over everything, that means our time, talents, gifts, money, resources, (essentially everything) is his. Therefore, we are responsible to entrust those things to him to use for his purpose. Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Inst...

The truth of Christianity stands or falls on the truth of the resurrection of Jesus. With Easter quickly approaching, you'll have a great opportunity to talk to your friends and family about the hope you have in Jesus' resurrection. In this episode, we'll look at the historical evidence we have that Jesus was, in fact, a real historical person, that Jesus did rise from the dead, and...

In this episode, we dive into the significance of Holy Week—exploring its history, the key events included and their importance. We also reflect on the ultimate hope for our church family during this time, offering insights into how Holy Week can shape our faith in formative ways. Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode, we seek to show how as beautiful as general revelation truly is, it was never going to be enough. We needed God to specially reveal himself, and now that he has revealed himself primarily in Christ, we look to Christ and his word to define all things for us in thought and life. Resources The Wonderful Works of God  By Herman Bavinck Quotes “When therefore, we review the whole terr...

In this episode we seek to define and display the beauty of general revelation. The hope is that this episode would help us understand what general revelation means, see God's grand design in his creation, and recognize God's kindness in revealing himself to us. Resources Verses Romans 1:18-23 Psalm 19 Acts 17:22-31 Romans 1:18-23 Podcasts The Knowing God Podcast Further Reading What is...

The goal of this episode is to help encourage Christians to prepare themselves better to engage with God on a Sunday through the sermon. Resources Christian Formation Episodes 109 - How to Come to Church How to listen to a sermon: Humbly Hungry/Eagerly Expectantly Thoughtfully Worshipfully Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

The goal of this episode is to help people see the power and gift of preaching sermons in the local church. Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

This episode seeks to help the Christian suffer well with hope and confidence in God’s blessing. We often think of Job as the sufferer, but his story begins and ends with blessing. Even through the mess of the middle of his life, God’s blessings prevail. This shows us that we too can believe in God’s promises of blessing even through the valleys, however long they may last. Resources Christian For...

This episode serves as an introduction to Ash Wednesday, explains what it is, the history behind it, and common practices associated with it. Resources Books The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation Christian Formation Episodes 103 - Why Sundays Matter for the Church   109 - How to Come to Church   221 - Under...

In this episode we seek to show how studying Scripture shouldn’t be merely something we do at certain times, but rather a way of life . Resources Imitate Israel’s Culture of Studying Scripture Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode explain why people might need Sunday School and why they should participate in Sunday School at Providence. Resources Mark Noll’s  The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind Connect With Us providenceomaha.org | Instagram | Facebook Email Us formation@providenceomaha.org

In this episode we seek to compel people that the room we gather in matters, and how we gather is both theological and spiritual. Resources Church Membership at Providence 138 - Commitments of Church Members 139 - Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments 109 - How to Come to Church 108 - Doxology and Benediction 107 - Scripture Reading and Preaching 106 - Meet and Greet, Vision, Prayer 105 - W...

As our church family defines our vision as a church, it's easy to wonder if we are "missing out" by not doing what other churches in our city are doing. This same fear of "missing out" feeling can surface in our own lives as we follow the Lord's specific vision for our life. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to focus on the things that align with our God-...