The Providence Road Podcast

Episode 2 of our new series about the Gospel of John is here! Matt is preaching through the Gospel until Easter, but because of time constraints, there are stories that he won't be able to cover in his sermon time. So, here on the podcast, we are going to fill in the gaps and discuss some important stories from this wonderful Gospel, thus "John Outtakes" begins. Join us! In this epi...

In this new series, Mark Moore & Daniel Reed discuss the idea of work. How do faith and work overlap? If we are committed to Jesus in a way that we believe affects every part of our lives, the Gospel ought to also influence the number one thing we do with our waking hours: work. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, a primary caretaker for a loved one, work part-time, or full-time, we believ...

Join us for this new series about the Gospel of John. Matt is preaching through the Gospel until Easter, but because of time constraints, there are stories that he won't be able to cover in his sermon time. So, here on the podcast, we are going to fill in the gaps and discuss some important stories from this wonderful Gospel, thus "John Outtakes" begins. In this episode, we introduc...

“Family Friday” is a chance to hear from YOU, our Providence Road Family! We’ll spend time getting to know people from Providence Road: where they’ve come from, how they landed at Providence Road, and a bit of their faith journey. You’ll get to hear from the family and be encouraged all at the same time! Join us as we spotlight and highlight the amazing people that are a part of the family on “Fam...

In this final episode, Dennis and Kent sit down with our friend Tim Slater.  He shares an honest and open discussion about his and his family’s journey with cancer.  Tim talks candidly about his faith in God, the reality that hope will not always be a promise, and that faith will one day be sight. Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Char...

In this episode, Dennis and Kent will answer a few questions from listeners about lament.  Since lament always leads to hope, they’ll also explore the necessity of hope anchored in God and how hope affects the way we live. Join us next week for an interview with our brother, Tim Slater! Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC. ...

Join us for another episode of Life in the Minor Key! This week we welcome Mike Dublin, minister of the South Central Church of Christ in Raleigh, NC. Our discussion centers on the role of lament in the life of the African-American church. As the minister of an African-American congregation, Mike will guide us in our exploration of the significance of lament in the lives of our black brothers and...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Life in the Minor Key.  This week’s discussion centers on Jesus and how lament played a role in his life and ministry.  Isaiah describes Jesus as a “man of sorrow and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:3-4).  Dennis and Kent explore different scenes from Jesus’ life and ministry as we learn of a God who does not just enter our deepest disappointments, pains and sorrows but f...

Jeremiah is known as the “weeping prophet.” Against the backdrop of the debris of Jerusalem and the destruction of his own life, he is a priest to the people, and a prophet for God. The carnage he prophesies for the people may destroy him as well. How does he deal with God, the people, and his own disappointments? The stubbornness of the people, and his own experience of feeling deserted by God Hi...

David’s life seemed tailor made for lament. His laments cover a gamut of emotions: sins done to him, enemies intent on his demise, mourning over the deaths of his best friend and worst enemy. Yet, his hardest laments are when he explores the darkest recesses of his own heart and the sin that resides there. Life in the Minor Key for David teaches a song of repentance and contrition. Dennis and Kent...

The story of Job teaches us somethings about the beauty and wonder of lament.  Job doesn’t always get it right, and he says some wrong things amid his pain.  Still, The LORD twice says, “I have no one like him…” (Job 1:8; 2:3). Dennis and Kent will look at scripture to see how Job laments and how he sees that God is truly worthy of worship. Thank you for listening! This podcast is a production of...

A reality of life is we live in a world full of dissonance, and it is a place of weeping.  The pilgrims walking up to Jerusalem for the great feasts are described as walking through the “valley of weeping” (Psalm 84:6—NLT).  Lament is a powerful gift from The Lord. Dennis and Kent unpack scripture and questions such as what lament is and isn’t?  What does lament say to us about ourselves—but most...

In this episode, Sean interviews Josh Sells about his experiences at Providence Road. Josh attended PR as a kid all the way through graduation from high school. Tune in for some quick stories and good conversations about Josh's experiences growing up at PR! Providence Road is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in October and as we look forward to that, we want to share stories and experiences o...

In this episode, Sean interviews Jim Bales about his experiences at Providence Road. Jim served as the children's minister at PR for about 10 years. Tune in to hear some stories and good conversations about what God has been up to at this church and some stories of Jim's ministry! Providence Road is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in October and as we look forward to that, we want to sh...

In this episode, Sean interviews Brad Childers about his experiences at Providence Road. Brad served as a minister at PR for about 25 years. Tune in to hear some stories and good conversations about what God has been up to at this church! Providence Road is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in October and as we look forward to that, we want to share stories and experiences of long time members. We...

In this episode, Sean interviews Randy & Kathy Bannister about their experience at Providence Road. Randy & Kathy have been a crucial part of this church family from their wedding being the first event in the building to Kathy serving on staff for many years; they have a lot of great stories to share about their time here. Tune in to hear from this wonderful couple!  Providence Road is cel...

In this episode, Sean interviews Jeff Walling about his experiences at Providence Road. Jeff served as the preaching minister at PR from 1997-2014. Tune in to hear some stories and good conversations about what God has been up to here! Providence Road is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in October and as we look forward to that, we want to share stories and experiences of long time members. We hop...

In this episode, Sean interviews Bill & Susan White about their time at Providence Road. They spend some time recounting their experiences working with the bus ministry that PR used to run. It was a significant ministry in the history of Providence Road so tune in to hear more about it! Also, Bill spends some time recalling his time as an elder at PR and what that was like. The Whites have man...

In this episode, Sean interviews gary hixson about his experiences at Providence Road over the years. gary talks with Sean about his history with this body of believers dating back to the 1950s when he and his family moved from Winston, NC and started attending The Plaza Church of Christ. Eventually, The Plaza Church purchased the property and built the building to become Providence Road Church of...

In this episode, Sean interviews Daren Manley about his experiences at Providence Road over the years. Daren talks with Sean about being here since the mid 90’s. From being on the very first acappella praise team sitting in the audience to being on stage with the worship leader, and eventually learning how to play drums as we added an instrumental service around 2012, Daren has experienced a lot h...

In this episode, Sean interviews Kent Massey about his experiences at Providence Road over the years. Providence Road is celebrating our 50th Anniversary in October and as we look forward to that, we want to share stories and experiences of long time members. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane and gain a greater appreciation for the larger mission of God of which Providence Road has play...

In this episode, Sean, Kent, Daniel and Emily Sanchez recap the summer activities that took place at Providence Road. We had quite a full summer of exciting trips and events. If you were able to join us for any of those either as a participant or a volunteer, thank you so much! Check this episode out to hear about all the things we were up to as well as hearing some some good stories of camp, VBS,...

In this episode, Sean, Emily Sanchez, Kent, and Daniel recap VBS and spend some time reminiscing about their own VBS experiences. After some good memories and laughs, the group spends some time discussing how to share the gospel with people. Often we find ourselves wondering how to follow through on the call from Jesus in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). How do we position ourselves to sha...

In this episode, Sean hosts Emily Sanchez, Kent Massey and Lee Thrasher in a conversation about "why we go to church." With the affect of the pandemic, many people would say they feel lonelier than ever, but at the same time would tell you that they haven't fully reconnected with their church community. Maybe we haven't been all that connected in the first place. The group expl...

In this episode, Sean, Kent, Daniel, and Emily Sanchez talk about heroes of faith. Do we have any faith heroes? If so, who are they and what makes them a hero? As we journey through our summer preaching series about courageous characters in Scripture, we wanted to take a second to think about our own heroes. It is important for followers of Jesus to have people they can look to, either in scriptur...