Ridge Roundtable: Men's Edition

On today's episode, Judson shares part two of his powerful story of recovery and redemption through Christ. Judson hit rock bottom after a public scandal threatened to ruin his marriage and reputation. It also put him in the position to experience God's grace and authentic community for the first time.  Judson is now focused on personal practices that keep him tethered to Jesus and uses...

Judson was a high achiever from a young age. His driven personality along with parental pressure to excel produced a young man who worked hard and played even harder. When the pressure of his high-achieving lifestyle collided with the sudden loss of his mom, Judson turned to alcohol more and more to escape. Join us next week for Part Two of Judson's story.  LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: Click HERE f...

Larry shares his story of leadership and service over decades as a follower of Christ. Through years of military service and high-level positions in the business world, Larry made a point to live out his Christian values in every space he occupied. This often set him at odds with corporate culture and placed him in situations outside of his comfort zone. As Larry began serving with Mobile Loaves a...

Dan found his identity in baseball early on in life. Striving for success and the approval of others was of utmost importance. When his dreams of playing professional baseball failed and successes in business didn't take him far enough, Dan found himself considering suicide. As Dan moved from being a fan of Jesus to a true follower, his perspective on sports, success, and acceptance radically...

On today's episode, Brad Thomas shares his story of following Christ through life's ups and downs. God saved him as a freshman in college and called him into ministry as he became passionate about evangelism and small group ministry. As God has blessed his ministry as Senior Pastor at Austin Ridge, He has also allowed hardships into his personal life that have humbled him and kept him re...

From a young age, Mike was determined to live life on his own terms. Today, he tells the story of how God pursued him through decades of difficult times. Ultimately, God used Mike's wife's persevering prayers and a group of Christian men to lead him to surrender. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: For more information about twelve: thirty-one, visit https://twelvethirtyone.org/ Click HERE for more i...

Even though Mike became a believer at a young age, his lukewarm attitude toward Christ led him to find fulfillment in alcohol and control through wealth. Mike's heart changed when he invited God into these areas and found life in Christ to be far better than anything else he had been seeking. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: If you have any questions or feedback on the show, please email us at equip@au...

Single Adults and Workplace Pastor, TJ, shares his life story today on the Roundtable. In the midst of many ups and downs in his personal and professional life, TJ surrendered his life to Christ at Austin Ridge. Through the years he has walked by faith through job and ministry transitions and a cancer diagnosis. TJ is passionate about discipleship and mobilizing Christ Followers to see their workp...

We are excited to introduce The Ridge Roundtable Men's Edition: Season 2. Our first series of episodes originally appeared on the Ridge Roundtable Podcast . We had such positive feedback that we decided to create our own show! If you've followed us here from the Ridge Roundtable Podcast, you have most likely heard our first series, Episodes 1-9 that we aired last winter. In that case, jo...

Graeme joins the Roundtable again today to talk directly to guys who may be struggling with sexual sin. He discusses the benefits of belonging to a community where you can be honest about your struggles, the effect this sin can have on your spouse and family, and how it feels to walk through recovery and live in freedom. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to experience freedom from sex addiction,...

After growing up in a religious but dysfunctional family, Graeme began to self-medicate with pornography. Through the years, his addiction grew and it became increasingly important to hide his struggles from everyone in his life. Graeme finally began to experience freedom when he confessed to his wife and began attending a sexual addiction recovery group. It has been a long road with several stops...

Steve grew up wearing the label of a Christian but had no idea what it meant to walk with the Lord daily. When his first son was born, he realized that he wanted to be a better role model for his family.  After his wife introduced him to Westlake Bible church, Steve saw his heart and his life begin to change as he was discipled by a group of men. Steve discusses his previous struggle with pornogra...

Evan lacked a consistent father figure throughout his childhood.  After growing up with three different fathers, he carried a lot of wounds and hurt into adulthood. Through years of encouragement from an older mentor, Evan was able to forgive his biological father and believe that God is the perfect father he always needed. God brought Evan's story full circle when he began a relationship wit...

On today's show, Tyler shares his story of how God met him in his lowest moments. Tyler gave his life to Christ as a child but didn't begin to follow him until after a DUI, time in jail, and a stint in rehab. Tyler can now see how God was intervening in his life even when he was running in the opposite direction. He shares an interesting story about how he found Austin Ridge and how he h...

Austin Ridge Men's Pastor, Brian, shares his faith story today on the show. Brian came to Christ in high school after a toxic relationship and a feeling of deep loneliness. After coming to Christ, Brian surrounded himself with other Christian men who helped him learn to walk by faith amid life's challenges.  Brian touches on his marriage, his career path, and how God led him to Austin Ri...

Today, Shad shares his story of how God brought him to a place of total surrender after two failed marriages and ongoing struggles in his family. After sharing with a group of other Christian men, being discipled, and leading others in Men’s ministry, Shad’s mantra is now “More Jesus, less Shad.” LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: If you have any questions or feedback on the show, please email us at equip@aus...

On today's show, Scott shares his story of how God slowly called him into relationship over many years. Scott looked for personal fulfillment in his performance and success but was left empty and depressed instead. He found a community of men at the Ridge who modeled what a relationship with Christ looked like and helped to lead him to a life of dependence on Christ.  LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: I...

The Roundtable Men’s Edition is a series of interviews with men telling their stories of how God used hard things in life to make them fully dependent on Him. Today, we are talking to Shad Haddox and Scott Mincey, members of our Men's Ministry here at the Ridge. Thanks for joining us on this series and please share with a guy friend or family member!  LINKS IN THIS EPISODE: If you have any qu...