125 - The Call for Husbands
What does a godly husband look like? In Colossians 3:19 Paul calls husbands to a high calling. Check out the episode as we consider the role of husbands in the drama of marriage.
Jan 20, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Knowing God
The Knowing God podcast exists to help you know God through knowing His word. Host Andrew Rutten, pastor at Providence Church in Omaha, Nebraska, leads us through how to read our Bible and apply scriptural truths to our everyday lives. To learn more about Providence Church, head to providenceomaha.org.
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124 - The Call for Wives
In Colossians 3:18, Paul gives encouragements for how wives can live out their union with Christ in marriage. It is in this way that marriages and wives can flourish. Check out this episode as we consider Paul's teaching on union with Christ in our union of marriage.
Jan 18, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 124
123 - The Drama of Marriage
What is marriage? In this episode, we consider the foundaiton of marriage. Once we get this right, then we can approach Paul's encouragment for wives and husbands with anticipation and joy.
Jan 16, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 123
122 - Maximalist or Minimalist
Are you a maximalist or a minimalist? No, not with earthly possessions, but with God's glory? Are you looking to glorify God with as little effort or sacrifice possible, or are you maximizing your life for God's glory?
Jan 13, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 122
121 - All of life, All for God
Colossians 3:17 is a crucial part of Paul's argument in this section, and the book as a whole. What does our union with Christ actually mean for our life? How much does Jesus impact my day-to-day? Check out this episode as we consider a pivotal piece of Paul's encouragement to Christians to live this out.
Jan 11, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 121
120 - Teaching through Song
At the end of Colossians 3:16 we see the impact that songs can have on our spiritual life. The Word of Christ does not only grow in us through teaching but through singing. In this episode we examine the power of songs for our formation.
Jan 09, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 120
119 - Teaching the Word
How do we get the Word of Christ to dwell in us richly? In this episode we see the importance of being taught and also teaching others in our faith communities.
Jan 06, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 119
118 - The Word of Christ
In this episode we begin to look at Colossians 3:16. What does Paul mean by the Word of Christ, and why is it so important that it dwells in you?
Jan 04, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 118
117 - Back in Colossians
And...we're back in Colossians. After taking a break in the Christmas season to celebrate the incarnation of Jesus, we are officially back in the book of Colossians. In today's episode, we remember Paul's main arguments and end with a simple prayer for the rest of our study.
Jan 02, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 117
116 - Mary's Response
In this episode I explain why I'm still talking about Christmas a week later. And how we can grow in faith and gratitude this year by following Mary's example.
Dec 30, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 116
115 - The Shepherds' Response
The angels cry out that there is good news of great joy on this night 2000 years ago. The most important birth in all of history has happened. What is the appropriate response to such great news being told?
Dec 28, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 115
114 - The Angels' Response
Good news demands a response. In Luke 2, we see the angels respond to God's gospel with 2 distinct actions. May these two actions be routine in our response to the gospel as well.
Dec 27, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 114
113 - The Good News of Christmas
What is the Good News of Christmas? In this episode we read the famous Christmas story of Christ's birth, and consider why this is good news for us.
Dec 25, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 113
112 - Am I Truly Forgiven?
If we have sinned, what will it take to be forgiven? How does a just God, treat sinners as holy? In this episode, we examine the only hope for sinners to be forgiven their sins.
Dec 23, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 112
111 - Can I be Innocent Again?
How could a guilty person be considered innocent? What has to happen for our guilt to be removed so that we can be innocent once again? Is there hope for the guilty?
Dec 21, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 111
110 - A Holy God and an Unholy People
Why can't Moses experience the fullness of God's glory in Exodus 33? And why is that a problem for us? In this episode we explore the problem of God's holiness and our unholiness.
Dec 19, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 110
109 - Glory to God, Grace to Us
One of the hardest things for us to grasp is the greatness of God's glory, and the greatness of his grace. Isaiah 6 helps us to see a picture of both glory and grace, which is good news for us.
Dec 16, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 109
108 - Using the Throne for Good
Can you imagine a leader who never fails, never steps out of leadership, and never uses power for selfish gain? God promises that one day would come the leader we need to bring us back to God and follow forever.
Dec 14, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 108
107 - The Leader We Need
If all people have fallen into life without God, what will it take for us to come back to God? In Psalm 2, we see that we need God to send a leader. And this leader, will give us hope to life with God once again.
Dec 12, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 107
106 - Fully Known and Fully Loved
A great fear of ours is that we would be completely known by someone and then rejected. And if God knows all things, the depths of my heart, is there a way to be confident that he would still love me? Can I be sure somehow that God fully knows me and fully loves me still?
Dec 09, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 106
105 - Feeling Abandoned
Have you ever had moments of life where you felt abandoned or alone? What is the hope we can hold on to in those moments? In the story of Job, we find hope amidst pain.
Dec 07, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 105
104 - A God Who Loves
The Bible is incredibly clear on the power, majesty, and glory of God. But if God is all powerful, but not all loving, is that good? In this episode, we consider why we need a God who loves.
Dec 05, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 104
103 - The Hope of Knowing God
You were created to be with God. But now that I have sinned and caused separation from Him, is there any hope? What future does God promise for sinners like us?
Dec 02, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 103
102 - God from a Distance
If we were created to be with God, why does he feel so distant in my life? The season of Advent helps us engage with these experiences and long for the day when we will fully be with God.
Nov 30, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 102
101 - Why Was I Created?
What is my purpose in life? God actually tells us in the first chapter of the Bible what we were created for. Check out this episode as we look at why we exist.
Nov 28, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 101
100 - We Need a Sub!
All people fall short of God's perfect standard. We don't need to be a little better, we need a perfect substitute to do what we never could.
Nov 25, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 100
099 - The Ever Present Guide
God promised His people that His Spirit would come to guide them in all of life. The Spirit would restore, renew and redeem his people. But all of that would come later. Israel had to wait this Guide to be with them and help them.
Nov 23, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 99
098 - Will Suffering Ever End?
Today we start the season of Advent. And in this week we examine God's promises to be faithful. Specifically today we ask, when circumstances point to hope lost, will God be faithful to provide the hope to come?
Nov 21, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 98
097 - Peace and Thankfulness
How do we grow in thankfulness? Paul says that somehow the peace of Christ can impact our thankfulness as a community. Check out our final episode before we pause for Advent as we discuss Peace and Thankfulness.
Nov 18, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 97
096 - Peace in Us
Where do we primarily experience the peace of Christ? We often think inward, but Paul first considers outward peace among believers. Check out this episode where we examine the peace that is available in us.
Nov 16, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 96
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