Who are the people God uses to form a new church? Who qualifies? Must the leaders all be pastors? Can it take other Christians sent from other churches, or must a new church only start by reaching new Christians? These are good questions people have asked in both instances where I have endeavored to plant [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

<div> After One Year, The Planting Continues.. </div>

We are about to try something new for Providence Church. Starting Wednesday, March 31st, we are going to start meeting twice a month as a core group, allowing for our two community groups to come together as a corporate gathering. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, we will meet at the Buckingham Community [...]