Ashley Ridge Church

Scripture Reference: Revelation 21:1-5, Romans 5:1-5 and 8:18 Ever Wonder Why? Series: Wk 3 Have you ever had a question so hard you wouldn’t even say it out loud? Or a doubt so big you didn’t feel like you could share it—especially at church? What about suffering? Why do bad things happen? God does not cause our suffering, but He both uses it for good and, ultimately, promises it will end and be...

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 5:20 and Romans 12:21 Ever Wonder Why? Series: Wk 2 Have you ever had a question so hard you wouldn’t even say it out loud? Or a doubt so big you didn’t feel like you could share it—especially at church? This week we’re talking about evil. Evil is real, but God’s determination to confront it and stick with us is one of the most powerful acts of love we could ever imagin...

Scripture Reference: John 1:35-51 and Mark 9:14-24 Ever Wonder Why? Series: Wk 1 Have you ever had a question so hard you wouldn’t even say it out loud? Or a doubt so big you didn’t feel like you could share it—especially at church? Doubt and uncertainty are not only not the opposite of faith - they are actually key ingredients. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc....

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14 Same But Different Series: Wk 4 We need to get involved in the work of God using what we have to offer instead of waiting for it to be or to look like everyone else. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:17-21 and Acts 3:1-12 Same But Different Series: Wk 3 The same power that was in Jesus is in us, but our hunger needs to grow. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Luke 17:11-19 and John 8:2-11 Same But Different Series: Wk 2 It’s a new year. Lots of us try and make a fresh start in hopes that this year will be different in one area of our lives or another. But how does grace fit in? How do we respond to the grace we are given? We can respond to grace with gratitude or with expectation - one leads to relationship and growth, the other to...

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:8 Same But Different Series: Wk 1 It’s a new year. Lots of us try and make a fresh start in hopes that this year will be different in one area of our lives or another. As Frozen so famously pointed out: “Some things never change..” and that’s good news for changing other things.  -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch...

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and John 1:19-27 The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 2 Celebration resists cynicism and makes us ready to receive what God is eager to give. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and John 1:19-27 The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 2 As we journey through advent together, there are some gifts for you to receive this Christmas, but they’re not what you might think. Are you preparing for what the holidays will be like this year? Jesus made a way for us, and now we get to make way for Him in our lives, in our homes, and in our habits. Le...

Scripture Reference: James 1:17-18, Psalm 130, and Luke 2:22-38 The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 1 As we journey through advent together, there are some gifts for you to receive this Christmas, but they’re not what you might think. Are you anticipating what the holidays will be like this year? Holy anticipation is the expectation that God is up to something good, coupled with the excitement...

Scripture Reference: Matthew 11:28-30 and 1 John 2:15-17 Faith Full Series: Wk 8 Do you feel frayed around the edges? Are you trying to keep all the plates spinning in the air and all the while you keep adding more plates? What if Jesus had a better way to show us? We need to take off the frenzied life we’ve taken on if we want to put on the easy and light yoke of Christ. Being faith full requires...

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:11-13 and 1 Peter 4:8-9; also Luke’s Gospel Faith Full Series: Wk 7 Can you remember a time in your life when someone showed you uncommon hospitality maybe at a time where you didn’t expect it? If we are going to live a life full of faith, hospitality toward others is a must. Our fear of others can turn to love of others simply by sharing a table. Jesus showed us h...

Scripture Reference: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Mark 2:27 Faith Full Series: Wk 6 Are you busy? Sometimes we wear our busyness on our sleeves like a badge of honor. But what if busy isn’t best? We stopped stopping and the only way to recover a sustainable rhythm for life is to stop. Jesus did. Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. --------------------------------...

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:42-47 Faith Full Series: Wk 5 Family can be messy, but family is worth it. It’s where our deepest relationships are forged. The family of God is a community of people who have Jesus in common and are learning to follow Jesus’ way of life together. Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. -------------------------------------------------- Conn...

Scripture Reference: Mark 9:14-29 Faith Full Series: Wk 4 Fasting. It’s one of those things we talk about sometimes but usually avoid because we don’t understand it or it feels foreign. How do we live faith full in a world running on empty? There are a few things God told us would help, and being faith full requires practice. What if fasting is a way God uses to draw us closer to Him. Let’s talk a...

Scripture Reference: Psalm 119:89-96, 105 Faith Full Series: Wk 3 Are there things in your life and your walk with God that you know would be helpful if you did them, but you still don’t? Why do we do that? How do we move from believing in Jesus to actually following him? How do we live faith full in a world running on empty? There are a few things God told us would help, and being faith full requ...

Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:9-13 Faith Full Series: Wk 2 When you try to pray or focus on God it can be easy to get distracted. We start thinking about the things we have to do or the people we need to care for. So how do we focus? How do we get ourselves in closer proximity to God? Prayer is the practice of moving away from distraction and into a relationship with God, and being faith full req...

Scripture Reference: James 1:22-27 Faith Full Series: Wk 1 There's a big difference between believing in Jesus and actually following Jesus...and it makes all the difference in the world in our daily lives. So how do we do that? What does it look like when we practice Jesus’ teachings and adopt the practices from Jesus’ life? Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don...

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 6:13-20 Things change fast, and it seems like things are changing around us now more than ever. So what do you do when the things you were sure of don’t feel so solid anymore? How do we anchor ourselves to a firm, unchanging foundation? While everything else changes, we hold on to the One who never does. Don’t hold on to a life preserver when God has given you an ancho...

Now. Here. series: Wk 6 Join us for a special time of singing and celebrating what God is doing as we commit together to putting down roots and establishing our home base for ministry for decades to come. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChur...

Now. Here. Series: Wk 5 Join us during part of our worship time for a special family meeting where we will get the chance to show you the floor plan for our new home base for the first time! There will also be updates on the project and the Now. Here. Campaign from our building and leadership teams. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what H...

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-11 and Joshua 3-4 Now. Here. series: Wk 4 Remember who you are and whose you are - it looks different. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-11, 2 Corinthians 9 Now. Here. series: Wk 3 The relationship between giving and loving is important, and Paul’s letters to the Corinthians and the Philippians can help us understand it. You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! ---...

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-4 Now. Here. - Wk 1 We need each other. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-11 Now. Here. series: Wk 1 God is doing something right now and right here. He’s doing it for you and for your neighbors. Now is our time to love like Jesus, which is impossible if we’re not connected to God. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.or...