Going Deeper | Unusual God - Part 1Selfish Chelle-fish—My family has always called me Chelle. I adore this nickname, especially when it comes from a tiny niece or nephew. My love of swimming and the o...  Read More

Going Deeper | BetterTo Be, Just Be—“Here’s the bottom line. The Christian life, the church, our faith are not about us, they’re about Him – His plan, His kingdom, His glory.” - Paul TrippThis is the ...  Read More

What better thing to shape our prayer life than God’s own Word? When we engage God’s word, there are three key things we can do to get the most out of it. Read. Reflect. Respond. Read through the text...  Read More

Going Deeper | Christmas with The Ridge: Be Still —“Be still, and know that I am God.” - Psalm 46:10 The Holiday season can be wonderful. However, it is often full, typically in the exhausting sense o...  Read More

Going Deeper with the Message | The Angels Sing – Part 4 | Gloria!—I grew up in a church that put on a children’s Christmas pageant every year. We dressed up in robes and headscarves and carried a bab...  Read More

Going Deeper with the Message | The Angels Sing – Part 3O Holy Night—O Holy Night, a night set apart for sacred use. That is what we see in so many Christmas cards. The artists are giving their vision...  Read More

Going Deeper | The Angels Sing – Part 2Legacy of Hope—In many ways, my family’s legacy is death. It’s the thing that most people think of when they think of my family. It began in 1992 when my sister,...  Read More

We all have key relationships in our lives; relationships that are highly important to us. Unfortunately, it can be easy to go through our days and weeks forgetting to pray for those people in our liv...  Read More

Going Deeper  | The Angels Sing – Part 1The Angels Sing—Christmas time is here! I love Christmas music, especially the carols. My family would take drives to see the Christmas lights and sing many car...  Read More

Going Deeper | In All Things – Part 2Hands and Feet—I went to school to teach biology. I love learning about the intricacies of the world around us and the amazing detail that the Lord has put into al...  Read More

1. Read Proverbs 11:24-25.  What are some ways in which we are enriched when we are generous?  Can you think of any examples in your own life where you were enriched when you gave of your time or mone...  Read More

Going Deeper | In All Things – Part 1In All Things—I am in my office at home, watching the snowflakes, and listening to the sound of construction in the other half of our home. For the past two months...  Read More