“The Word (Logos) became flesh and lived for a while among us” (John 1:14). “The man from whom the demons had gone out was sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind” (Luke 8:35). The Logos – the divine Word/ Reason/ Logic/ Wisdom – is personal and...
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Providence Receives $1M Lilly Endowment Grant
OTTERBURNE, MB – Providence University College &Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that we have received a nearly $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a Centre for On-Demand Education (CODE). The project is being funded through...
An Advent Devotional by Dr. Kara Mandryk
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, I drove to Providence, and for many months, we commuters left home in the dark and returned home in the dark. Many of us know what it’s like to have to go out in the winter in the dark, only to come home and it’s still dark. It can feel...
‘Festival of Christmas Praise’ Livestream on December 17th
OTTERBURNE, MB – Providence started up a choir at the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester under the leadership of a new choir director, Rob Bonefaas. Their first performance will be a livestream event. The ‘Festival of Christmas Praise’ will air on Friday, December...
An Advent Devotional by Dr. Gus Konkel
MARY WAS EXPECTING; she was “great with child.” Joseph was hoping the events precipitated upon him would not come to disaster. He knew he was not the father of the child. On the basis of a dream, he trusted Mary, being assured this expectation was a surprise to her as...
An Advent Devotional by Dr. Randall Holm
HANGING ON THE WALL in my basement library is a framed piece of my early writing dated December 11, 1964 and written in pencil. It is entitled 'The Meaning of Christmas' and goes like this: “Jesus was born on Christmas in a stable and his mather name was Mary they had...
Biblical Studies Professor Applies Monster Theory to the Book of Revelation
OTTERBURNE, MB - Dr. Heather Macumber, Providence’s Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, released a 212-page scholarly book this fall (2021) entitled Recovering the Monstrous in Revelation. It was published by Lexington Books/Fortress Academic. The book is...
Studying at Providence but Serving in Myanmar
OTTERBURNE, MB – We’d like to introduce you to Seminary student Ying Kyang. He grew up in Myanmar. His mother committed him to the Lord and began praying that God would use him in Christian service and ministry. She was praying for the future of her oldest son long...
Providence Receives a ‘Science for Seminaries’ Seed Grant
OTTERBURNE, MB - Providence Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a Science for Seminaries seed grant in the amount of $15K for the 2021-22 academic year. It is part of an initiative that offers one year of funding to 12 seminaries...
Virtual Harvest Festival 2021
OTTERBURNE, MB - Many of our Providence community tuned into Facebook or Youtube this past week to participate in our Virtual Harvest Festival. Some people gathered together as small groups in their homes on October 21st when the event premiered. (The 30-minute video...