All of the Above

In this episode, 4 of our pastors and 1 member discuss all the questions related to parenting pre-teens and the teenage years. We hope you are helped by this episode, and send it to a friend if you think they would benefit!

In this episode, Mikey and Aaron talk about the final leg of the Reformation Triangle, prayer. What is prayer? Why did the Protestant Reformers emphasize it so much? And how can we practically strengthen our prayer lives?

In this episode, Aaron and Mikey discuss ch. 4 in Matthew Bingham's book "A Heart Aflame for God." We discuss the ways modern meditative practices differ from that of historic Protestantism and we consider how we can best recover this spiritual discipline in our own lives.

In this episode, Mikey and Aaron discuss chapter 3 in Matthew Bingham's book "A Heart Aflame for God." What role did Scripture reading play in the devotional lives of the Protestant Reformers and their churches? How should we think about modern "issues" like "quiet time"? Is there anything we can learn from faithful Christians who have gone before us?

In this episode, Trevor and Mikey dive deeper into the ideas in Carl Trueman's book, "The Desecration of Man." We focus more on the types and areas of this desecration. Where, specifically, do we see this in our culture and what is our hope?

In this episode, Aaron, Trevor, and Mikey discuss Carl Trueman's recent book, "The Desecration of Man." What does it mean to be human? Has technology actually served to kill our humanity? What can the church do to fight against this? Give this a listen and let us know what you think!

In this episode, Mikey, Trevor, and Aaron discuss the importance of eating dinner together. Why should we do it? What should we talk about? Why shouldn't we use TVs or other technology?

In this episode, Trevor, Aaron, and Mikey discuss whether or not Christians should pursue excellence. If so, in what? How do we wrestle with the call to be excellent with our finitude and imperfections?

In this episode, Mikey and Aaron discuss Paul's increasing awareness of his sin as he matures in Christ and what that means for us. Why is the fight so hard? What can we do to wage this war more faithfully? What is our ultimate hope? Listen as we discuss all of this and more.

In this episode, Trevor, Aaron, and Mikey discuss our culture's obsession with cynicism and deconstruction. Is there a better alternative than this? How do we construct a positive view of life? What does it look like to build something in world of tearing down? Listen and tell us what you think!

On this episode, Pastors Trevor and Aaron discuss the beauty, necessity, and importance of "shallow" Christian friendships. The article they discuss can be found here .

On this episode, pastors Trevor and Aaron discuss the challenge of pastoring people when everyone's real "pastors" are on the internet. Listen in as they offer wisdom for how to think about who we listen to online and where we go for advice.

Ridgewood Church is a Baptist church. We are proud and happy about that fact. But where did Baptists come from and what was important to Baptists in the past? Join Dr. Dallas Vandiver, a member of Ridgewood, and pastor Aaron as they cover a little Baptist history.

We have been studying 2 Corinthians 8-9 the past few weeks, and some good questions have come from that. Chief among them is who should we give our money to? On this episode, pastors Trevor and Aaron discuss just that.

Trevor and Aaron discuss baptist distinctives and why Ridgewood is convictionally baptist.

Trevor and Aaron discuss our reasoning for not using livestream and the convictions that are behind that.

Trevor and Aaron discuss a couple of ways to practice good listening during sermons as well as dealing with sermons you don't agree with or don't like. Also enjoy an extended discussion on meat sticks, cheese wheels, and purple carrots.

In this episode, Trevor and Aaron discuss eight theses on the current political sphere.

Trevor and Ridgewood member, Jon Cheek, discuss the effects smartphones are having on kids with some help from Jonathan Haidt's most recent book, "The Anxious Generation".

Jonathan and Aaron discuss the life and ministry of Andrew Fuller and William Carey and the impact that their work continues to have on the church today.

Aaron and Jonathan discuss the book The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne and how it should influence the way we operate as Christians and church members.

In light of our sermon series on 1 Peter, Trevor and Aaron discuss what it means to be a "Post-Christian" society and the opportunities that it presents.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Join Aaron and Casey Markham as they discuss cheesy Hallmark Christmas Rom-Coms and the joy and value they bring to our lives.

The Pastors and Staff of Ridgewood Church pause to give thanks to the Lord for his goodness to us!

This past Sunday in the True Story of the Whole World series, Trevor preached on the Law. In this episode, Trevor and Aaron dive further into discussing the Old Testament Law and how it applies today. ***Content Warning at 29:00 - Trevor and Aaron discuss specifics of Christian sexual ethics***