For many, the basics of Christianity revolve around a set of rules that we must follow. The rules may differ from church to church and location to location, but that’s…
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Baptism can be something we take for granted today as normal. Christians have practiced baptism for thousands of years and we can forget just how odd it would have…
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The message of John the Baptist was shocking and counter-cultural to it’s core. But according to him, his message was just taste of the message Jesus would bring. As…
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The start of another year provides us with a good reminder to consider our lives. Regrets, celebrations, and challenges are all things that meet us in the first days…
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The three wisemen and the King Herod- There could not be a more stark contrast. Wisemen ready to worship in joy, and Herod ready to murder in fear. These two…
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Matthew’s account of Jesus’s birth is surprisingly short and to the point. In just 8 verses he describes the most profound and mind-blowing miracle in all of scripture: God becomes…
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We begin our study of Matthew’s gospel with the very first verses, where he introduces us to Jesus. He wants to convey the importance of who Jesus is and command our attention for…
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What was Jesus message while he was with us here on earth? What did he want you to know? One of his disciples, Matthew, summarized his message by saying he…
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Pain, suffering, frustration, loneliness, emptiness, messiness: These are all things every person is intimately familiar with in this life. Yet, somehow we think our lives should be free of these…
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The story of Joseph is one full of twists, turns, and plenty of awkward moments. His story begins with dreams and visions that push his brothers to betray and abandon…
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We continue our look at the flawed patriarch Jacob. This time he gets a taste of his own medicine as he gets deceived. In this story we see the pain…
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We take a break from the book of Genesis for a week as Al Lang teaches us. He looks at the ministry of Jesus and the awkwardness that is created…
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Jacob is one of the patriarch’s of our faith, yet his story is full of lies and deception. Why is it that God would work through such a flawed…
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(Due to significant technical difficulties, the podcast from 9/14-9/28 (The Awkwardness of Conviction, The Awkwardness of Affection, and the Awkwardness of Failure) is unavailable. We hope to have remedied this…
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Too often the Christian life is painted as though it should be perfect and free from pain. The reality is that life is messy and failures are part of…
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On a very special child dedication Sunday, we consider the blessing of children. God’s purpose for children in our lives is one of tremendous blessing and strategic importance. http://media.blubrry.com/provjeff/providencejeffcity.com/media/Arrows_in_Our_Hands.mp3Subscribe:…
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Poetry is meant to move us- to stir something deep within us. In Psalm 19, we see 3 verses that build and evoke something powerful in our hearts…but it…
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In 1900, the first Hershey’s bar was produced and it was produced for one reason: to be experienced and enjoyed. In Psalm 34, David challenges and pleads with us to…
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Sometimes the thing we want is far from the thing that we need. So often we want God to exist for us, but we need a God that has…
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David’s life was full of drama and difficulty. Psalm 142 was written at the height of fear and despair, but his trust in God was solid. We can learn…
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