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This is the podcast of PCM - Providence College Ministry - a part of Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. Here you'll find relevant teaching from the Bible for your college years.

Thomas West // College Pastor


    • Mar 26, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    Have You Heard?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 53:12


    In this message from Acts 19:1-10, our good friend Gary Fike shows how the Spirit of God wants to transform people from their old way of living into being a new kind of humanity—people marked by faith in Jesus as their king.

    ...but God Raised Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 39:08


    In this message from the book of Acts, Pastor Thomas shows us how all of history is ruled by God. Since God is the king of everything, he deserves our trust and obedience.

    Everyday People // Extraordinary God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 30:32


    In this message from Acts 11:19-30 and Acts 13:1-3, Daniel breaks down what happens when the message of Jesus first encounters a massive, urban, multicultural city. The results are really surprising!

    Four Ways God Guides Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 48:33


    In this message from Pastor Thomas from Acts 8, we get to see how God is at work in the details of our lives, helping us experience the love of Jesus and extend the offer for others to join us in the same.

    The Kingdom and The Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 31:20


    Each of us interacts with the arts innumerable times each day. We listen to music as we walk to class. We read books and blogs. We remember playing the recorder for a few weeks in elementary school. We have grown all too familiar with the aroma of spray paint in the Free Expression Tunnel. We see ads along the sidebar of our Facebook feed, each one designed to capture our attention, and then (hopefully, for the advertiser) compels us to spend some money based on that interaction with an artistically designed pitch for toothpaste, or a new pair of shoes, or a great deal on an oil change. What does it mean to think Christianly about the arts?

    Four Marks Of A Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 41:40


    In this message from Acts 4, Pastor Thomas takes a look at four key things that mark the lives of people who follow Jesus. It's not an exhaustive list, but it's helpful to see how these people demonstrated love for God and love for others.

    Spirit-Empowered Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 36:45


    In this message from Acts 2:42-47, Pastor Thomas breaks down what it means to live in a community that belongs to Jesus. This community, the church, is empowered by God himself through the Holy Spirit to embody four key truths: devotion to God's Word, generosity, family love, and worship as a witness to the world at large.

    The Coming Of The Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 38:16


    In this message from Acts 2:1-41, Jesus' promise to empower his people to continue his mission to rescue the world becomes a reality.

    Jesus Promises The Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 37:41


    This message from Acts 1:1-9 kicks off PCM's spring semester series. We're going to walk through the book of Acts to discover who God the Holy Spirit is and how he operates in our lives and the world.

    Connected: An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 40:01


    In this message from John 15:1–11, Pastor Thomas breaks down a metaphor Jesus used to describe his relationship with his followers. Jesus said that he was like a vine, and his followers were like branches, connected to the vine as their very source of life. This powerful picture has big implications for us today as we navigate the wide and uncharted territories of connectedness, social media, relationships, and a pursuit of God.

    From Death to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 38:03


    In this final message from our miniseries from the gospel of Mark, Pastor Thomas shows us how the resurrection of Jesus is the climactic event of all of history, and that event stands as the only thing that can give true meaning to our lives today.

    The Question :: Mark 8:27–38

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 30:50


    "Who do you say that I am?" This simple question posed by Jesus has major implications for our lives and our stories today. Pastor Thomas breaks it down in this week's message

    The Beginning :: Mark 1:1–14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 30:06


    To kick off the semester, PCM is spending three weeks exploring who Jesus is, and why the good news about him is such a big deal. In this first message, Pastor Thomas shows us how Jesus got his start, and how that matters for the highs and lows that come with change.

    A Heart For The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2017 37:10


    In this final message from the book of Romans, Pastor Thomas shows us how the church is God's "Plan A" for reaching the world.

    The Mission is The Motive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 33:38


    In the penultimate message from the book of Romans, Daniel demonstrates how the book of Romans is one big reminder to live in Christian community, to remember God's promises, and to remember the importance and urgency of God's mission.

    Living to the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 35:48


    In this message from Romans 14, Pastor Thomas helps us see what it means to live in community with people who don't see things the same way we might. IT's all about rallying around Jesus, our King, and it's all about giving our lives for the sake of others!

    Christians are Dual Citizens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 39:20


    In this message from Romans 13, Daniel breaks down what it means to belong to Jesus' Kingdom as well as whatever country you happen to live in. The good news about Jesus—the gospel—transforms how we live as citizens, neighbors, and as an inviting contrast to the surrounding culture.

    Christian Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 27:59


    In this message from Romans 12, Pastor Thomas demonstrates how the gospel provides the power necessary for Christians to say no to evil and yes to God.

    God's Plan of Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2017 43:12


    The Bible teaches that God is a sovereign King whose will is done. He is the one who reaches out and saves people by his grace alone. On the other hand, the Bible also teaches that people are responsible actors in the world. As Christians, we hold both of these truths in tension with one another. In this message from Romans 11, Pastor Thomas breaks down what it means for people either to accept or reject God's offer to save them.

    God's Sovereignty and Our Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 26:56


    Romans 10 provides us with a passionate, deeply reasoned argument for both God's sovereignty and human freedom and responsibility. Yes, it's both. In this message, Pastor Thomas helps us see and savor the beauty of God in Jesus through this passage.

    Romans 9: Why Does God Save Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 39:11


    This message from Pastor Thomas tackles one of the most difficult questions posed by the book of Romans: if God is powerful and loving, then why are some people saved by faith in Jesus while others choose to reject that offer? The answer to that question lies in the character of God, and that's good news.

    ...too much good stuff for a clever title: Romans 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2017 23:40


    In this message, Daniel reads through and explains Romans 8. In these verses we find incredibly good news, a lot of hope to fuel endurance, and a call to real, honest, urgent prayer. (Also there were some technical difficulties and the first few minutes of this message weren't recorded. Our apologies.)

    Romans 7 :: Special Edition Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 32:20


    In this episode, Pastor Thomas and Daniel read through and chat about Romans 7.

    How Jesus Changes Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2017 31:32


    In this message from Romans 6, Pastor Thomas explains how Jesus transforms our hearts to want the things that line up with his Kingdom.

    Peace With God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2017 37:47


    In this message from Romans 5, Daniel breaks down what we gain by resting the full weight of our faith on Jesus, and Jesus alone.

    Special Episode: A Theology of Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 30:29


    Every month, Providence College Ministry hosts a lecture about the intersection of the gospel's story and the narrative of modern Western culture. In this talk, Pastor Thomas breaks down a biblical theology of cities by tracing the theme through all sixty-six books of the Christian Scriptures. In the end, what we find is that God loves cities because God loves people, and God intends for his people to cultural creators within a global, urban context.

    It All Depends on Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2017 32:58


    In this message, Pastor Thomas breaks down Romans chapter 4. Here, we find out that the gospel is unlike every other religion and philosophy the world has to offer. In fact, it turns all of those things upside down. Rather than being about what we can offer God, it's all about what God offers us through faith in Jesus.

    God Justifies Sinners Through Faith in Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2017 37:11


    In Romans 3, God's plan to save people is revealed. It's all about Jesus.

    The Twin Thieves of the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2017 37:10


    In Romans 2, we see that there are two ways to miss God. Either you live like He doesn't matter, or you try to lift yourself up to His level by pushing down people you see as morally inferior. Jesus offers a third, better way.

    The Gospel and Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 40:34


    In the first episode of our series walking through the book of Romans, Pastor Thomas focuses on 1:16, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes..."

    Trusting God's Promises

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 26:46


    In the last message of the FLOURISH series, Pastor Thomas looks to Matthew 1—the genealogy of Jesus—to highlight how God keeps all his promises to us through Jesus.

    Marriage and the Glory of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2016 33:09


    In this message from Hebrews 13:1–6, Daniel Moore breaks down God's design for marriage and explains how a community of college-age people can live with joy, even if that means living against the grain of culture.

    Singleness and the Glory of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2016 34:48


    In this message, Pastor Thomas teaches from 1 Corinthians 7 how Christians can find joy and can leverage their lives for the sake of the Gospel in seasons of singleness.

    FLOURISH gets practical: Dave on Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2016 35:56


    In this message, Pastor Dave breaks down friendship, dating, romance, and love from a fresh, biblical perspective.

    Womanhood: Redeemed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2016 42:46


    In this message from the FLOURISH series, Pastor Thomas shows us how Jesus redeems and restores woman through the unique challenges and pains that sin brought onto the scene.

    Womanhood: Distorted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2016 22:33


    In this message from our FLOURISH series, Pastor Thomas explains how sin has distorted womanhood by misaligning her internal "wanter." Jesus is the only one who can recalibrate our internal desires and help us recover God's design!

    Womanhood: Designed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2016 41:27


    In this message, Pastor Thomas shows us how the Bible defines what a woman really is. Read along in Genesis 2:18–28, Proverbs 31:10–21, and Titus 2:2–8.

    It's Not Good to be Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2016 42:31


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    Manhood: Distorted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2016 44:33


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    Manhood: Designed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 43:21


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    What is Complementarianism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2016 41:36


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    The Imago Dei

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2016 42:43


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    Stop Dating The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2016 41:58


    Pastor Ryan continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    Flourishing, Failure, and Our Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2016 36:27


    Pastor Thomas continues our fall series—FLOURISH—helping us see how God designed all of our relationships for His glory and the good of all peoples.

    God's Good Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 33:14


    In Genesis 1:20-31, we find the blueprint for God's good design for human relationships. In this message, Pastor Thomas explains that section of Scripture so that everyone can see just how wise, powerful, and loving God really is.

    Beginning with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 43:01


    In the first message of the FLOURISH series, Pastor Thomas explains how being a human, being a man or a woman, is more about God than it is about us. This is good news!

    Rock or Sand?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 34:30


    In this message from Matthew 7, Pastor Thomas finishes up the Sermon on the Mount series with a reminder that the message of Jesus is about two kinds of people: those who really want to know and be known by God, and those who want to use God for their own ends. Both of these kinds of people may end up looking really similar, but the difference is in their foundation.

    Jesus and Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 17:50


    In this message, Danny Myers connects the "fruit" of how we live to the "root" of our belonging to Jesus.

    Following Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2016 29:41


    In this message from Matthew 7:1-14, Jarrick Oxendine contrasts the seemingly religious with those who really follow Jesus.

    How (not) to be Religious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 35:48


    In Matthew 6:1-18, Jesus uses three religious practices - giving, prayer, and fasting - as a thermometer to gauge the condition of our relationship with God.

    Radical Teaching for the Radical Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 40:31


    In this message, Pastor Thomas looks at Matthew 5:38-48 and shows us how Jesus' way of living runs against the grain of every other way of life. His way is radically different, and radically better.

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