Pea Ridge Audio Podcast

This week, choose to intentionally remember God’s goodness and cultivate gratitude for all He has done in your life. “Lord my God, you have done many things—your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you” (Psalm 40:5).

Romans 12:9–13 calls us to love sincerely, honor one another, stay faithful in prayer, and actively meet the needs of others. We can’t do everything, but as we surrender to God and grow closer to Him, we can do something to love like Jesus.

Pride damages relationships, but a renewed mind pursues humility: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves” (Philippians 2:3). Let’s surrender to God, adopt the attitude of Jesus, and honor Him by valuing the people He has placed in our lives.

Healthy relationships with others start with a healthy relationship with God, as we surrender to Him and allow Him to renew our minds. “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2).

The church is God’s family, called to support, encourage, and be present with one another in both suffering and celebration (1 Corinthians 12:24–27). Because Jesus is our peace, we don’t have to walk through anxiety, grief, or hardship alone (Ephesians 2:14).

Jesus calls us to remain in His love by obeying His command to love one another sacrificially (John 15:9-13). Like the early church in Acts 2:42-47, may we choose unity, prayer, generosity, and fellowship so others can see Christ through us.

What is our mission as followers of Christ? It starts with a simple but profound calling from Matthew 28:19-20 -- go and make disciples of all nations. But before we can make disciples, we have to be disciples. A disciple is someone whose life is focused on being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did. That journey begins with a response to the Gospel, a new identity in Christ,...

The wilderness is not the end of the story. After nine weeks exploring this biblical theme, one truth keeps rising to the surface: even in the hardest seasons, God's rest is still available to us today. The author of Hebrews points to Israel's wilderness wandering as a warning and an invitation. Those who hardened their hearts missed the promised rest. But the promise remains open. As Hebrews 4:7...

The Bread of Life explores the miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand (Mark 6:30–44) alongside His declaration, "I am the Bread of Life" (John 6:47–71). Jesus not only meets our physical needs but also offers Himself as the true source of lasting life, calling us to trust Him completely and find our deepest satisfaction in Him.

Jesus showed us in the wilderness how to face temptation: answer with God’s Word and trust Him (Matthew 4:1–11). This week, choose one situation to respond like Jesus—with truth, grace, and obedience.

The wilderness can be a place of judgment, but it can also become the place where God speaks, restores, and redeems. Join us as we look at passages like Hosea 2:14–16 and see how God turns barren places into places of hope through His mercy and grace.

David knew what it was like to feel hunted. While fleeing from King Saul with only 400 men against 3,000 soldiers, he learned that God keeps His promises and chose to trust God's timing instead of taking revenge when the opportunity came. Like David, we all live in the "in between," waiting for God's promises to befulfilled. As we wait, God uses our trials to shape us for eternity and calls us to...

When life gets comfortable, we tend to forget the wilderness. We forget the hard seasons where God met us, provided for us, and taught us to trust Him completely. But those wilderness moments were never meant to be erased from our memory—they were meant to transform us. God warned Israel in Deuteronomy 8:12-14 that prosperity can be dangerous. When we build beautiful houses, when our bank accounts...

Three days without water. Hunger in the wilderness. Fear gripping hearts that had just witnessed the Red Sea part. The Israelites faced a critical choice: grumble in fear or trust in faith. God wasn't punishing them with these tests. He was transforming terrified slaves into free people who knew where true life comes from. The pattern repeated: adversity strikes, they complain, Moses cries out, Go...

We've all been there—trying to take control instead of trusting God's plan. We chase after things we think will save us, only to sacrifice the very promises God has waiting for us. Our faithlessness meets His unwavering faithfulness. Here's the beautiful truth: God's faithfulness can't be measured, outlived, or exhausted. Even when we rebel and find ourselves in the wilderness where life is hard,...

Ever wonder why God meets us in our most barren moments? From Hagar's desperate flight to Moses at the burning bush, Scripture reveals a stunning pattern: God doesn't avoid the wilderness. He uses it. Moses fled Egypt as a murderer, ending up in Midian tending sheep in the far reaches of the wilderness. That's exactly where God appeared in flames that didn't consume. In your wilderness, God is wat...

Before God spoke light into existence, the earth was formless, empty, a wasteland. Yet even in that wilderness, the Spirit of God was hovering, working, creating. He transformed the barren into a beautiful garden, placing humanity in paradise with purpose and provision. But rebellion changed everything. When Adam and Eve grasped for what they already possessed, trying to be like God when they were...

When someone truly cares about you—not for what you can do for them, but for YOU—it changes everything. This is what Paul experienced when the Philippian church reached out to him in prison. His response? "I rejoiced in the Lord greatly" (Philippians 4:10). Paul's secret to contentment wasn't in having more or less—it was in keeping his focus on Jesus. "I am able to do all things through him who s...

Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of God. But how do we experience that truth when disagreements threaten our relationships? Paul's letter to the Philippians reminds us that unity within the church isn't optional—it's foundational. He even calls out two women, Euodia and Syntyche, urging them to "agree in the Lord." When conflict arises, we don't ignore it or let it fester....

What fuels your pursuit of Jesus? Paul reminds us in Philippians 3:12 that following Christ is like running a race—not for perfection, but for progress. We press on, not because we have to prove ourselves, but because Christ has already taken hold of us. The truth is, many things try to motivate us: comfort, fear, guilt, approval, or obligation. But none of these will sustain us to the finish line...