Parenting // Significant Others - Part 2Quantity or Quality—I was recently put in a position where I had to make a choice between work and family. In my role at the church, I get to be involved in man...  Read More

One helpful way of thinking about prayer is to think of concentric circles. You know, the circle that’s inside of a circle, which is inside of another one, and so on. If we visualize our prayer life i...  Read More

Marriage // Significant Others - Part | “[Submit] to one another out of reverence for Christ” - Ephesians 5:21b (ESV) When I was a kid, my buddies and I loved wrestling. We didn’t just love watchin...  Read More

Go Deeper | Baptism SundayDo What It Says.—This past Sunday, we had the privilege of watching 20 people be baptized at the Ridge (insert cheering and hollering here!). It was so inspiring to witness t...  Read More

Go Deeper | Unusual God - Part 5God Can Give You Comfort—In 2015, my whole world was turned upside down. While my family was on a trip in Florida, my husband noticed that his neck was swollen. When we...  Read More

Go Deeper | Unusual God - Part 4God Is In Control—About 11 years ago, my best friend, Nathan, showed me a video of people riding longboards down hills, and at 14 years old, it was the coolest thing I ...  Read More

Many believers have found the A.C.T.S. method for prayer helpful. This acronym is based on Jesus’ prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and contains 4 pieces that are essential to prayer: Adoration, Confession, Th...  Read More

Going Deeper | Unusual God - Part 3How Are You Caring?—On Sunday, Josh Rhodes continued our series “Unusual God” by talking about the vulnerable people all around us. He defined the vulnerable as “a p...  Read More

Going Deeper | Unusual God - Part 2: Forgiveness—This past Sunday, Pastor Tim continued our series Unusual God by talking about God’s forgiveness. He shared how we, as humans, are in desperate need of...  Read More

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