From the Ridge

Judges 2:16-19 - Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders. 17  Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors, who had been obedient to the Lord’s commands. 18  Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved th...

Since the beginning of this year, we as a Church are working through a series called "From Garden to City." In it, we discover how all scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus.     Weekly, we use this podcast to discuss questions, you, the listeners ask! Today we have Pastor Jacob Pearp on the show to discuss the sermons from the past few weeks.  On this episode, we tak...

Psalm 15:  Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not...

Deuteronomy 6:4-6:   Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.   Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18- The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him...I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him."

Since the beginning of this year, we as a Church have been working through a series called "From Garden to City." In it, we discover how all scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus.   Weekly, we use this podcast to discuss questions, you, the listeners ask! Today we have Pastor Carolyn Reid on the show to discuss her sermon from Sunday. On this episode, we take time to unpack the Old...

Genesis 12:1-3: The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.   “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.[ a ]   I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”[ b...

This January, we as a Church are working through a series called "From Garden to City." In it, we discover how all scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus.  Weekly, we use this podcast to discuss questions, you, the listeners ask!  Today we have our Spiritual Formation & Discipleship Pastor Jacob on the show. We were asked a range of questions, from how a God of grace could...

Genesis 3:6-  "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it."

This January, we as a Church are starting a new sermon series entitled "From Garden to City." In it, we discover how all scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus.   You're invited to participate in this series by asking questions about those comments made throughout the duration of the series. Today we have our Spiritual Formation & Discipleship Pastor Jacob on the show. We were a...

Gen. 2:8- Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

This January, we as a Church are starting a new sermon series entitled "From Garden to City." In it, we discover how all scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus.  You're invited to participate in this series by asking questions about those comments made throughout the duration of the series. Today we have our Spiritual Formation & Discipleship Pastor Jacob on the show. We'll be l...

In our kick-off to our new series, Jacob unpacks Luke 24. In this chapter, Jesus chooses to reveal his identity to his disciples by explaining the Hebrew scriptures and showing them how they are all working together to communicate one united story. And according to Jesus, this united story has always been leading us to him!

The things we do, do something to us. Every day our lives are being formed by the things that we engage in. Do you know what it is that is forming you?  For a follower of Jesus, a Rule of Life is a way of bringing attention and intention to the way we construct our daily, weekly, and monthly routines, in effort to create space for the spirit of God to transform us into the likeness of Jesus C...

Luke 2:1-2: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem   and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Luke 2:14: "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

Luke 2:29-32: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

Revelation 19:6-7:  “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.”

Isaiah 56:1-3 :  “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. Blessed is the one who does this— the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil.” Let no foreigner who is bound to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.” And let...

Romans 12: 4-6:   For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,   so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.   We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;   if it is serving,...

In part 1 of our Re: Imagine series, Pastor Fred looks at the role of the church and the invitations that are presented to us in Hebrew 10:19-25.

2 Tim 4:3-7: For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.   But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge...

2 Tim 3:16-4:2: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.   In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:   Preach the word; be prepared in...

Psalm 107:1-9: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever...

Joshua 1:7-9: “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.   Have I not comma...