The Providence Road Podcast

A Father & Child Reunion:  Dennis and Kent explore 2 Samuel 14.  Joab concocts an unusual plan to bring Absalom home.  With the help of a "wise woman" who tells a Cain & Abel tale, she asks David to do something against the law.  The reunion occurs, but it's not the story it could have been.  The cracks in David's house are becoming chasms.  Thank you for listening! Thi...

Kent & Dennis delve into one of the most distressing stories in the Old Testament.  Cracks are starting to appear in David’s house as his oldest son develops a sexual obsession with younger half-sister.  Cruelty, David’s indifference, and murder follow. Seeds are sown for another son, Absalom, to take matters into his own hands that will grow to threaten David’s reign and life. Thank you for l...

“A Preview of Things to Come”  2 Samuel 8-10 has David riding some highs.  He’s on a roll militarily; he’s at his best in offering “hesed” to others. But things don’t always go the way he wishes.   There are some curious actions where David displays some slippage of his heart. Give a listen & enjoy! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ i...

“Mourning Your Frenemies”  2 Samuel 1 is a tale full of twists and grace.  An Amalekite messenger relays the news of Saul’s death to David, and it doesn’t quite go as he planned. David’s response to the news and the messenger is surprising. He then writes a song to memorialize Saul & Jonathan that instructs the people how they should remember them. Join us as we dive into 2 Samuel! Thank you f...

“Bewitched”  Saul is in a desperate place.  God’s not speaking to him, and he turns to a witch at Endor to conjure up a dead Samuel.  Saul doesn’t get what he wants, but does he find any hope?  Dennis & Kent explore this spooky story. Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

“David & Goliath” It’s 3,000-year-old tale everyone knows very well, even those who know nothing about the Bible. It is most often read as a children’s story or presented as a flannel-graph (or updated iPad).  However, the takeaways may not be what we think. Join Kent & Dennis for this old story. Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ...

“God in Exile” (1 Samuel 5 & 6): Israel has been defeated, and the Ark of God has been taken captive—all because the people make a foolish unwise decision to bring the Ark into the conflict.  Once the Ark in the hands of the Philistines, the “hand of The LORD” becomes heavy on them.  After playing “hot potato” with The Ark, it gets returned to Israel, but the Israelites act as pagan as the Phi...

“Calling” (1 Samuel 3):  1 Samuel 3 has one of the most beautiful and interesting stories in the life of Samuel.  Would we really want God to speak to us? Will Eli find some redemption?  Who is this standing by Samuel’s bed (3:10)? Could it be Jesus? Dennis & Kent will deal with these and other questions in this episode. Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence R...

“Contrasts” (1 Samuel 2:12-36).  Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were “worthless men” (2:12). And Eli was little better: gluttonous and corrupt, he was brave enough to scold his sons for their behavior, but not brave enough to do anything about it. He honored his sons above the Lord, and fattened his own belly without regard for God’s commands. So, God declares he will bring an end to Eli and his...

“A Thankful Praise” (1 Samuel 2:1-11)—There are times in life when you just must sing.  Hannah had to sing!  The LORD has turned her barrenness into joy.  Her prayer song reveals the heart for God’s ability to bless, reverse, and judge.  She looks forward to God’s anointed and how He will use him to bless Israel—King David.  Ultimately, her prophetic vision looks forward to the Son of David—Jesus...

In this last episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Ben as he takes us through Psalm 1. Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for a new series on the podcast! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Joseph as he takes us through his favorite Psalm, Psalm 23. "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing..." Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for the last episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a pro...

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Brian as he takes us through his favorite Psalm, Psalm 103. Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for another episode! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Alex as he takes us through an important Psalm, Psalm 51. Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for another episode! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Ikey as he takes us through his favorite Psalm, Psalm 37. Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for another episode! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Kelli as she shares about Psalms 77, 81, and 118. Enjoy this teaching and join us next week for another episode! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join John as he shares his favorite Psalm with us. Enjoy this teaching through Psalm 73! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Les as he shares his favorite Psalm with us. Les teaches from Psalm 19, a well-known Psalm, but we recommend opening up to Psalm 19 to follow along if you are able. Enjoy this teaching! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of...

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Alex as he shares his favorite Psalm with us. In his teaching, you'll hear Alex ask a lot of questions. We would love for you to consider those questions as you listen or chat with a friend over coffee about it.  Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production o...

Carson Reed, Ryan Russell & Kent Massey join the podcast to discuss church resiliency, renewal and reimagining a vibrant future for churches. We hope you enjoy this special episode of the Providence Road Podcast!  Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC.  Music by Daniel Reed

In this episode of Songs for the Road: A Journey through Psalms, we hear from another mission partner at Providence Road. Join Vanessa as she shares her favorite Psalm with us. In her teaching, you'll hear her ask people to read portions of the passage. In order for you to follow along, we've attached a document with the sections here: Psalm 139 Reading Thank you for listening! This podc...

During the summer at PR, we are studying through the Psalms together in a series called "Songs for the Road." This episode is one of the teachings from this class. We hope this is encouraging to you. If you are interested in hearing more, please join us this summer at 10am in the gym to join the conversation about the Psalms.  Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the...

In this episode, Daniel & Kent introduce a new podcast series about the Psalms! The Psalms have a rich history spanning from the nation of Israel to the present day people of God. This collection of songs and poems provides language to emotions we feel, the character of God, struggles of doubt, celebration, and more. In this series, we will hear from several different teachers from Providence...

In this episode, Lee and Daniel walk through some statistics gathered by the Barna Group regarding generosity in the American church. Barna has done extensive research to discover trends amongst practicing Christians when it comes to giving. Lee also shares some data he has collected about giving at Providence Road specifically that is pretty eye-opening. If you would like to look at the document...

In this new series, Daniel, Lee, and Matt are discussing the topic of generosity. In this first episode, they spend some time talking about what generosity is and isn't and why it is important in the life of a Christian. Even though it's important, we, as humans, run in to some challenges with generosity, but Jesus speaks an encouraging word to us in Luke 12. Join us as we discuss what i...