Ridge University Podcast

Join Ridge Leader Pastor Mike Van Rees and Ridge U host Will Herron as they unpack some of the why behind familiar aspects of church life.

Join Ridge Leader Pastor Mike Van Rees and Ridge U host Will Herron as they unpack some of the why behind familiar aspects of church life.

Join Ridge Leader Pastor Mike Van Rees and Ridge U host Will Herron as they unpack some of the why behind familiar aspects of church life.

Encountering God at Work is a continuation of our series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge. In these episodes you'll have the chance to hear stories of how peoples relationship with God is impacting how they work.

Encountering God at Work is a continuation of our series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge. In these episodes you'll have the chance to hear stories of how peoples relationship with God is impacting how they work.

Encountering God at Work is a continuation of our series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge. In these episodes you'll have the chance to hear stories of how peoples relationship with God is impacting how they work.

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in 2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. In this episode, it's time to go to church ... or is it? Is church someplace we go, is it the people we go with, or is something else altogether?

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in 2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. Today, we're getting practical with a discussion of the most hands-on aspect of our faith: serving. Let's talk about roadblocks that prevent us from serving o...

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in 2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. Today, we're taking a close look at one of the most mysterious aspects of our faith: The Holy Spirit. Part of the trinity of God, the Spirit is a beautiful gift t...

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in 2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. In episode 3, we're focusing on the big book at the center of the Christian Faith and considering the following questions: What is the bible? Where did it come fr...

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in 2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. In this episode, we're exploring what it means to communicate with God. How can we hear from, talk to and have a relationship with a God who many consider to be i...

In this edition of From the Archives, we're dusting off a series called Foundations, which was originally recorded back in2023. In the series, Will Herron and some guests work their way through the basics of the Christian faith. In episode one, we take a look at the most fundamental question of all: What does it mean to be a disciple or student of Jesus? Turns out, he's not your average te...

Our final episode of From the Archives: Faith and Finances is a fitting one in that it deals with work, which also happens to be the topic of our current sermon series at The Ridge. Work has the potential to be a source of fulfillment and purpose, but that's not how most people see it. With more than 2/3 of Americans claiming they are dissatisfied with their jobs, how do we reclaim a more God-...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. This episode, we take a look at one of the more overlooked aspects of financial st...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. In this episode, it's time to talk about spending and its two extremes: impuls...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. In this episode, we discuss saving. Saving money isn’t everyone’s default. Even if...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. This episode is all about budgeting, a task that can be frustrating and even defea...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. This episode, we explore debt, a word that evokes fear for some, paralysis for oth...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And so — with plenty of present food for thought — we're dipping into the archives to revisit our Faith and Finances series. This episode, we explore contentment, an important yet often elusive Biblical principl...

Between tariffs, trade wars, wild fluctuations in the stock market and uncertainty about everything from the cost of cars to a carton of eggs, many of us have had money on the mind lately. And that’s OK. Money has a tremendous impact on the way we see the world and the way we live our lives. That’s why so much of the Bible is devoted to discussing finances. And so — with plenty of present food for...

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  Closing out series 3 is Ridge Director of Outreach, Mary Kohlsdorf. Listen in as Mary shares some of her key learnings from three decades in ministry. 

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  Joining series host Joni Pine this time is Ridge Youth Director, Todd Stiles.

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  Joining series host Joni Pine this time is Paige Lawrence. Paige serves on our women’s strategic team and is an active member of our young adults community. 

Each year, The Ridge supports missions work all around the world. In this series, we'll take you behind the scenes with some of our partners so you can catch a glimpse of the amazing, life-changing things God is doing in the mission field. Our third episode brings us into a mission field that hits close to home for many of us as we talk with two of the women behind Des Moines-based nonprofit C...

Each year, The Ridge supports missions work all around the world. In this series, we'll take you behind the scenes with some of our partners so you can catch a glimpse of the amazing, life-changing things God is doing in the mission field. Our second episode continues the conversation with Tracy Blackmer from Zambia Iowa Agriculture Partners (ZIAP). Tracy shares some exciting news about how he...