Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” At...
1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” John Stott defines discipleship as “the lifelong process of growing into conformity with Christ.” Bill Hull states, “Discipleship is a lifelong commitment to follow Jesus, submit to His Lordship, and...
With Love From Jesus is an evangelical outreach ministry dedicated to serving needy individuals and families across Wake and Johnston Counties. Each month, over 3,000 people turn to With Love From Jesus for critical support, totaling more than 40,000 individuals...
Colossians 3:9-10 “Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” There are no shortcuts to spiritual formation. It takes time,...
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us," Hebrews 12:1 Last Friday wrapped up 8 straight days of Student...
At Providence, we believe that adoption is a beautiful, tangible reflection of God’s love and a way to live out the biblical calling to care for orphans. The journey of opening your heart and home to a child is filled with immense joy, but we also recognize the unique...
Isaiah 6:8 "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?'; Then I said, "Here am I! Send me.'" Thursday (yesterday) morning at 6 AM, a team of 30 people from Providence departed for Puerto Rico. Over half of the group is made...
"God is actively building His church in Uganda through faithful servants. This trip only deepened our love for the global church." [dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids="41926,41927,41928,41929,41930" slider_effect="flip" slider_effect_shadows="on" slide_to_show="9"...
“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,” Proverbs 1:5 King Solomon in the book of Proverbs writes, “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” (1:5) In his opening address...
2 Peter 3:17-18 “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both...
Lifeline Children’s Services is dedicated to supporting vulnerable children, women facing unplanned pregnancies, and families in crisis. Currently, millions of children worldwide live as orphans, countless families are at risk of separation due to systemic hardships,...
Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” An extensive research study known as the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) began in 2002 with a nationally representative sample of youth ages 13 to 17. These...
Mark 1:35 “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed." We live in a loud, noise filled world. If we are honest, we are not only surrounded by a lot of noise, but we actively...
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,” 2 Peter 1:3 This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day! Motherhood is a great and noble task. In today’s culture,...
Refugee Hope Partners is dedicated to walking alongside resettled refugees as neighbors and friends—moving them from arriving to thriving. Currently, there are over 123 million people displaced globally due to war, conflict, and natural disasters. For those who find...
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up," Galatians 6:9 “Just because something is urgent doesn’t mean that it is quick or easy.” Sam Luce wrote this in the book he co-authored with Matt Markins and Mike Handler,...
“He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their...
1 John 3:1 “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” Research shows that there are three big questions that the younger generation are seeking answers to: Who am I? Where do I belong? What difference...
Raleigh Dream Center (RDC) is a Christian-based, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to serving as an inner-city resource center. Their mission is to find Christ-centered solutions for those struggling with homelessness, hunger, trauma, addiction, and a lack of...
Isaiah 53:3-5 “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken,...
“So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us,” 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Early on in my schooling experience as a kid, I learned that math was one of my...
Psalm 111:2 “Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” Ever noticed that when you purchase a new car, you start to frequently see that same car on the roads? Really you are just noticing what has already been there. You now just have a...
Easter is one of the oldest and most important celebrations for Christian churches. It is an annual celebration of the resurrection of Christ that dates back to the fourth century. Christians decided all those centuries ago that there should be one Sunday set aside...
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Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” My wife...
Apartment Life is a faith-based organization dedicated to a simple but profound mission: to provide every apartment resident a place to belong. In a world that is more connected than ever digitally, many people living in apartment communities feel deeply isolated and...
Ephesians 1:9 “making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ.” Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” The planning process can be incredibly difficult without knowledge and...
“Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way,” Proverbs 19:2. Solomon gives us great wisdom about the benefits of making a strategic plan. He says in Proverbs 19:2, “Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes...
For those living behind bars, the world often feels defined by four walls and a permanent label of "prisoner." But for the team at Prison Alliance, bars are not a barrier to the Gospel. They are a gateway to transformation. They are helping to carry the light of...
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil," Ephesians 5:15-16 I am a planner. I don’t like entering situations without having an idea of what to expect and a plan for tackling it. Ask my...
“Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness. In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty," Proverbs 14:22-23 Let me take you back to the days of yore. That’s right, I’m talking about at time before cell phones or GPS and when you...
For many in the Triangle, the sidewalk outside an abortion clinic feels like a place of darkness and despair. But for the team at Love Life Raleigh, it is a mission field ripe for the light of Christ. By uniting the local body of Christ, our partnership with Love Life...
“The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine," 1 Samuel 17:37 This calendar year is quickly wrapping up. We usually take time to think back to what too place over the past year and to...
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel," Genesis 3:15 It is that time of year again…trees, music, decorations and joy. I’m speaking about Christmas of course....
THE PROVIDENCE SENDING PATHWAYASSESSMENT PROCESSThe local church is God’s plan for reaching the nations; therefore, we believe that it is the church’s responsibility and privilege to properly assess and equip our members to engage in international missions. Other...
“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me,” Colossians 1:28-29 I remember the first time a friend of mine...
Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Have you ever let something in your life become white noise? You don’t notice something like you once did because you have seen it so many times? This...
After spending three years with his disciples, teaching them, leading them, and equipping them to do the work of the ministry, the last thing that Jesus calls these men to is to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. He has provided a way for man’s sin to be...
“For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” Romans 10:13-14 The...
The Washington D.C. metropolitan area is home to an estimated seven million people, and a church plant, The Fellowship Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, is working to reach the community with the Gospel. According to Pastor Adei Batsuli, one of the church planters,...
Don’t you wish you could always learn new things quickly? It would be great to pick up new technology and feel comfortable with it right away. It would be amazing to become skilled at a new language in a matter of days. Just think about how much easier math and...
Raleigh Rescue Mission is dedicated to serving those experiencing homelessness in our community. Currently there are over 6,000 individuals seeking homeless services, over 1,500 children homeless attending Wake Schools and over 95,200 individuals in Poverty at risk of...
Happy summer everyone! For every family that is following a traditional school schedule, the summer months with different rhythms and flexible schedules have arrived. We typically take this time to travel, rest, and engage in different activities. For kids and...
What does it look like for you and your family to Reach the Nations? We're thrilled to announce that Compassion International will be joining us at Providence on Sunday, June 16th, and through their help, we're hoping to see families at Providence head across the...
Raleigh Rescue Mission is dedicated to serving those experiencing homelessness in our community. Currently there are over 6,000 individuals seeking homeless services, over 1,500 children homeless attending Wake Schools and over 95,200 individuals in Poverty at risk of...
"Let the little children come to Me...for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. " – Matthew 19:14 Vacation Bible School has been the joy of my heart since I first attended in the “days when dinosaurs roamed the earth!" My earliest memories are standing in a long...
On Easter 2024, Cornerstone: A Providence Family Church was planted at Wakefield Middle School in Wake Forest, NC. Since then, they have been intentional and passionate about building a meaningful community together, and creating rhythms of worship, teaching, and...
This Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day! It is a day that we honor our dads. For some who may have struggled in a relationship with their dad or never had the opportunity to experience this relationship, this may be a difficult day. Nonetheless, through Jesus Christ, we...
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This past weekend we unveiled a new partnership between Providence and Compassion International. Compassion International is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty in Jesus’ name, guided by their “Three-Cord” approach: Christ-centered, Church-driven, and...
We are well into the summer months which bring different rhythms and fun activities. Our days may be filled with baseball games, trips to the pool, and vacations to the beach. This is usually a season that we look forward to all year. Because of the change in our...
“Our culture is quick to feed us ideas and narratives that can twist or distort what is really true. It has become easy to believe in lies. Our goal at summer camp is to help our students to become deep and discerning thinkers that hold the authority of Scripture...
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“The world around us is filled with wonderful, exciting things that are blessings from God. However, the tide of cultural influence often echoes Satan’s distorted truth, “Did God really say ... ?” The waves of change are small at first and wash over us effortlessly....
The political hostility and uncertainty swirling around the country these days can feel so oppressive. We know much is at stake. We know the election process, the political parties, the candidates, and the news outlets that give commentary to what we see are flawed....
I love watching young kids who are full of life. You know the ones; they seem to have no cares in the world. They live and act as if the world was created for them and their pleasure. They are filled with joy, they fear almost nothing, and they seem to be getting the...
When we started the church fostering process with New Hope, I had no idea what to expect. I was hopeful, but I knew we would face challenges that we could not see yet, which was a little unnerving. We moved forward into a partnership because we felt it was the right...
How often have you found yourself reacting to a situation with your kids and you were left embarrassed and disappointed in how you handled the situation? I’ll admit that I have been there far too many times. You’ve snapped at your kids, barked orders, or you became...
We live in a time with an unprecedented array of tools and resources at our disposal to help keep us organized. We have calendars in our pockets that communicate with others, sync with co-workers and family members, and remind us of our schedule. We have tools that...
A lot has happened over the past year. Joys, sorrows, highs, lows, and more. It can feel hard to want to celebrate when we don't feel like it, or our circumstances don't lend themselves well to it. But, our celebration is not contingent on our feelings or...
When my daughters were small, there was one thing that my wife and I just couldn’t handle: when someone spilled their milk at the dinner table. I’m not sure why this was such a big deal, but there was just something about this accident that really got to us, and we...
I tend to be a structured person. My comfort comes in knowing what is expected, where the boundaries are, and knowing the bar for excellence and success. That is probably why I have felt like such a failure when it comes to family devotions. There is no questioning my...
I am regularly reminded of the speed at which my daughters are growing up. Can you relate? Time seems to be moving faster and faster. I recently took my oldest daughter driving for the first time and my youngest is in her last year of elementary school. How can our...
We believe life is best experienced together, and Colton and Ellie took this to heart, even in the midst of a hard cancer journey. They were young, healthy, and newly married, but cancer had a different plan. Within his second diagnosis, Colton and Ellie quickly...
I love a good thunderstorm. As long as it isn’t severe with a lot of wind, it is one of my favorite things. (I lived through a tornado as a kid…I don’t like severe storms!) This doesn’t come naturally to young children. We’ve all experienced it: there is a loud clap...
At Providence, we love kids, we love parents, and we love families. We want to support and encourage you as you raise your kids. In May 2022, Brian Frost taught a series titled, Raising Kids. This E-book is a digital guide on what the Bible says about Raising Kids....
You have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. Yes, you read that right. You have a shorter attention span than that of your childhood pet. Not just you, but me. And any other average person out there. Researchers have established that a goldfish’s 9-second...
God has given us eyes to see and ears to hear. These two senses of sight and hearing are constantly providing input and cause our attention to be captured. We are constantly being drawn to things and focusing our attention. Today, more than ever, things are being...
I think social media knows too much about me. In my feeds are constant adds for ‘lose weight fast’ schemes. (How does it know I should lose some weight?) We’ve all seen them. They promise incredible results through a new method or supplement in ways that have never...
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When I first met my wife, she had a giant atlas that she kept in the back floorboard of her car. It was filled with pages and pages of roadmaps that would allow her to navigate most of the country. She had done some traveling in her college years, and it proved to be...
Relationships are a foundational part of how God created us. He created us with the purpose of being in relationship with Him and with one another. Do you remember your first day at a new school or the first practice with a new...
People were surprised when they learned that Ben Franklin was going to hear George Whitefield preach. “You don’t even believe what he says,” people told him. “I know,” Franklin replied. “But he does.” Our kids are paying attention to what matters most to us. Over...
Robert Murray M’Cheyne was a minister in the Church of Scotland in the 1800’s. He once said, ‘My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness.” M’Cheyne was thinking about those that he was shepherding and discipling within his church body, but the same can be said...
"As we took vital signs, local Thai believers shared the gospel with the patients. I realized that my 'simple' role was creating space for believers to proclaim the good news." [dsm_image_carousel...
Before moving back to Raleigh to serve at Providence, my family and I spent 8 years in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Although it was cold and had a lot of snow, it was a great place to live. One thing I enjoyed during my time there was the variety of professional...
We have a call as Christians to share the good news of Jesus with those who don’t believe it. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:20: “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.” God appeals to those who don’t believe in Him through us as His...
Navigating political discussions can feel like walking a tightrope. With emotions running high and opinions strongly held, these conversations often turn contentious. But what if we could transform these exchanges into opportunities for meaningful dialogue? Let’s talk...
As a kid it was fun to go to church every week and to hear a new story from the Bible. In my day we had flannelgraphs to help us see pictures of what we were learning about (remember those?). Today we have full color pictures and videos that help the stories to come...
It’s a natural thing that we do: we look at all of life through the lens of ‘me.’ When we see something and begin to form an opinion, we think about what it means for us. We most often place ourselves as the center of our own universe. It is possible to think outside...
There is one question that everyone must ask and answer when it comes to matters of God, Jesus, salvation, and the gospel: Can we trust the Bible? If the answer to this question is ‘No’, then the whole belief system of Christianity crumbles and leaves us looking...
It’s that time of year that we look at our lives, reassess our priorities, and set goals for the coming year. There is something healthy about this as we take time to pause and think about how to strategically move forward. It can also be a bit discouraging. As you...
We often believe the lie that our kids must do a variety of different things in order to live well-rounded, full lives. The problem is that we never leave time for their rest, for them to use their imagination, to be creative, and to learn to practice silence and...
When we say yes to one thing, it means we are saying no to something else. It is a good habit to develop for the purpose of a well-balanced, manageable, healthy schedule.If you are like me, when you were growing up, you may have said or thought, ‘When I’m a parent, I...
The physics behind a lever are fascinating. It is a simple machine that magnifies the force exerted at one point to move a heavy load at another point. It allows you to do something that is beyond your own capacity. In our responsibility of parenting, there are often...
"As parents, we are to take the mantle of spiritual leadership in the life of our children, but we were never meant to do it alone. We have been given the church, the community of faith, to join us in this effort." The simplicity of a lever in relation to the result...
You probably use them on a daily basis, but you never think much about them: first class levers. These are simple machines that are used to amplify force. Examples would be a pair of scissors, a set of tongs, or even a seesaw. With each of these levers, a force is...
It is easy to identify rebellion when we see it in our children. We can recognize when our child is disobedient and defiant to authority. But not all the wrong that our children will do fits into this one category. Much of the wrong we see coming from them is a result...
A home with kids is usually loud. From toddlers to teenagers, there is often a decent amount of noise. Sometimes this volume comes from activity, play, and the joy of people spending time together. Other times it come from angst, frustration, and conflict. We don’t...
The word ‘rebellion’ can conjure up different thoughts and ideas. Maybe when you were growing up you wanted to “rage against the machine.” You might think of the Star Wars Rebellion as the forces for good who aimed to overthrow the Emperor and restore the Galactic...
This is what living out that verse from Jeremiah looks like. City Serve is a day to step out of our building and into the community, and something amazing happened. Hundreds of volunteers spread across the city, ready to make a real difference. We weren't just talking...
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1 John 3:8b “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” Today’s generation of kids and students have more things vying for their time and attention than any other. With advancements in technology, social media, targeted marketing, and...
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ," Colossians 3:23-24 In the Old Testament, the Israelites, after a long tumultuous journey,...
A year ago, we helped to plant Cornerstone Church in the Wakefield, NC area hoping it were be a place of belonging, connection, and growth. What we've seen happen over the past year is just that. It has transformed into a community dedicated to glorifying God through...
This is an opportunity, and you can play a part in it. Providence Church has experienced extraordinary growth over the past three years, and this growth is a testament to God’s faithfulness and the vibrant community that makes Providence special. With this blessing...
Is Church Membership Really Necessary? You come to church on Sundays. You listen to sermons, sing with everyone, and maybe even help out. So, why become an official member? Isn't that just a formality? You won’t find the word “membership” in the Bible, but the New...
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“So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us," 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Earlier this week, I attended a youth ministry conference with our...
