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I went to a funeral recently where the officiating pastor quoted this verse from Ecclesiastes 7:4: “A wise person thinks much about death, while the fool thinks only about having a good time now” (NLT). It was a good word, and not surprisingly, it got me thinking. The following represents the fruit of some of …

I’ve tried to live by the old maxim: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, love. But for many years I wondered where the “essentials” end and the “non-essentials” begin. What exactly are the essentials? Some doctrines are easy to identify, but others not so much. Perhaps you have wrestled with some …

  You Are Invited Providence Church invites you and your family to join us this Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Christmas Eve Service Our church family typically meets at Varisty Lakes Middle School, but due to the school’s holday schedule we have partnered with Gunnery Road Baptist Church to use their venue. We are …

“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” -1 Corinthians 1:10  How important is church unity to you? Not just theoretically, but practically. I …

Isaiah 31:1 “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the LORD!” Don’t address spiritual threats with man-centered solutions. The Assyrians …

Have you ever thought about how our redemption relates to the angelic world? Have you ever thought about the cosmic implications of the cross of Christ? I confess that, for a long time, I barely gave the reality of angels a second thought, let alone consider how they might fit into God’s great plan of …

Psalm 28:8-9 “The LORD is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.” We find ourselves celebrating one year as Providence Church. Just a short 12 months ago we gathered for the first time to …

One of the songs that we will sing at our 1st service at Providence Church is “How Sweet and Awful is the Place” by Isaac Watts.  Why this song? As I sat preparing the music for our first service this weekend I came across this song.  As I sang it over and over again a …

We had a great second preview service of Providence Church on August 15th.  It was a sweet night of worship where we got to see a glimpse of what we believe Providence Church will look like in the future.  We were blessed to have many people from Summit Church come out to support this new …

July 18, 2010 was a memorable Lord’s Day in the short life of Providence Church. I compare Sunday night’s first preview service to the first checkup a young couple has when they hear for the first time the rapid heartbeat of their soon-to-be first born child. That moment gives an expecting parent an incredible glimpse …