Ridge University Podcast

Join Ridge Kids Director, Neil Erredge, and Ridge Family Director Doug Applegate as they tackle some challenging questions about God posed by our very own Ridge kids!

Join Ridge Kids Director, Neil Erredge, and Ridge Family Director Doug Applegate as they tackle some challenging questions about God posed by our very own Ridge kids!

We were made to glorify God with our whole lives and that includes our physical bodies. But what exactly does it look like to honor God with our bodies?  Join Ridge Leadership and Ministry Director, Julie Wiemann, as she welcomes functional nutrition counselor and health coach, Jayne Reysack to the podcast. Together they'll explore the role that nutrition plays in glorifying God in our physica...

We were made to glorify God with our whole lives and that includes our physical bodies. But what exactly does it look like to honor God with our bodies? How might our dietary and lifestyle choices play a role in it? Join Ridge Leadership and Ministry Director, Julie Wiemann, as she welcomes functional nutrition counselor and health coach, Jayne Reysack to the podcast. Together they'll explore...

From the Ridge University Podcast, it’s our From the Archives series, in which we take a look back a look back at some of the most memorable and impactful sermons from the past several years and then sprinkle in a little modern context. Today’s topic: Am I putting up barriers that are keeping others from coming to faith in Jesus?

From the Ridge University Podcast, it’s our From the Archives series, in which we take a look back a look back at some of the most memorable and impactful sermons from the past several years and then sprinkle in a little modern context. Today’s topic: Finding joy in our work. If that seems impossible to you, stay tuned. God’s got a plan. 

From the Ridge University Podcast, it’s our From the Archives series, in which we take a look back a look back at some of the most memorable and impactful sermons from the past several years and then sprinkle in a little modern context. Today’s topic: Living counterculturally amid a culture that doesn’t seem to need God. 

For many, the presence of suffering in the world presents a damning verdict on the existence of a good, all-powerful God. Or, if God does exist, it is suggested that He must not  care about the suffering we endure. But what does the Bible say about God and suffering?  Join Ridge U podcast host Will Herron and special guest Dr. Barb Braband as they conclude this series highlighting Scripture that b...

Sharing our story of suffering can be difficult. In the days following a hardship, we often feel more like curling up into a ball rather than opening up to others. What are some of the ways we can get better at sharing our suffering and coming alongside others who are suffering? What are the “phases of suffering” and how can we identify them?   Join Ridge U podcast host Will Herron and special gue...

Despite the reality that each of us will encounter some form of suffering at some point in our lives, most people tend to avoid the topic. One might argue, why would we want to dwell on the difficult things in our lives? Isn’t it better to simply hope for the best or plan to face hardship when it comes?  Join Ridge U podcast host Will Herron and special guest Dr. Barb Braband as they begin this se...

Hope is essential for anyone at anytime but perhaps none more so than when we are in the midst of something challenging. In Christianity we find an ultimate hope, a promise of eternity with God in a restored heaven and earth. But how does that hope impact how we navigate the atypical life in the here and now?  Join host Will Herron and special guest Kerry Lust in this final episode of the series a...

Community can be a powerful asset when journeying life with a special needs child. And yet, sometimes the words and actions of others can cause the most hurt. Whether well intended or not, the feedback of others can simply make matters worse. So, how should we respond in such situations? How can we act in a manner that is constructive for us, our child and others? Join series host Will Herron and...

Navigating life with a special needs child can require 24/7 care and attention. Parents and caregivers draw from emotional, mental and physical resources to ensure those in their care are given the support they need. But how do we go about navigating this day-to-day reality? And beyond that, how can we plan appropriately for care in our child’s future?  Join series host Will Herron and special gue...

Unless disability is a part of your life, it can be hard to comprehend just what it looks and feels like. In this series, “An Atypical Life,” we hear from Kerry Lust. Kerry’s son, Brandon (15), was diagnosed with autism at an early age and since then, Kerry and her family have been learning to embrace, appreciate and adapt to their atypical life.  Listen in as series host Will Herron and Kerry sta...

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  Listen in as host Joni Pine welcomes Ridge Director of Strategic Planning and Communication Dayne Logan to the studio.  For more info on getting connected at The Ridge click here .

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  In episode 2, host Joni Pine is joined by mom and young adult Karina Schmidt.  For more info on getting connected into community at The Ridge click here .

Encountering God is a series committed to sharing the stories of God’s work in people’s lives at The Ridge.  In this episode, Joni sits down with long-time Ridge member Liz Austin to hear the ways in which God has worked in and through her life.  For more info on getting connected at The Ridge click  ⁠ here ⁠ . 

Fewer topics are more potent or partitioning today than the area of same sex relationships. In recent years, particularly in the West, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in support for same sex marriage as well as the right for individual sexual expression. Many Christians who hold to a traditional ethic on marriage and sexuality have been accused of holding a discriminatory/oppressive stance toward the L...

One of the common points of contention posed to Christianity revolves around a few war texts found within the Old Testament. Many have taken God’s commands to wage war against certain people groups as both genocidal and tyrannical in nature. No doubt, these stories present a challenge to the believer both in their divine commanding and condoning of such actions. So does the critique posed to Chris...

A large blot upon the history of Christianity lies in the fact that a huge number of self-confessing followers of Jesus have claimed to justify the owning of slaves from the Bible. So what does the Bible say about slavery? Is any form of slavery or servitude ever OK? Does the Bible actually permit slavery?  Join guest host Ridge Marketing and Communication Manager Dayne Logan and Ridge Director of...

Over the last number of centuries the fields of science and religion appear to have shared a somewhat turbulent relationship. Many assert the basic incompatibility of the two, dismissing the validity of religious belief and arguing for the ultimate viability of the scientific method. Others see no conflict at all, claiming a complementary nature between the two fields. So what are we to think? Is...

It’s not exaggeration to say the practice of silence and solitude is a lost art. No doubt the rise in accessibility to entertainment, news and a global social network has contributed to this trend. We’ve never had more opportunity to be occupied or distracted. But is silence and solitude something we need to fight for in any case? Are we really loosing out by not regularly inhabiting these quiet s...

It’s no secret that prayer is one of the biggest challenges for many Christians. While there may be several reasons for that trend, most end up feeling a sense of discouragement, guilt or even frustration at their lack of ability or consistency in prayer. But what if some of that tension is caused by a misconception of what prayer actually is? How might prayer look different if it was less ritual...

For some, personal reflection comes easily (almost too easily!). Yet for others, spending time quietly processing can be a challenge or simply dismissed as self-indulgent. Yet as we look at Jesus’ life, retreating into spaces to pray, reflect and hear from the Father seems to have been a regular practice. So how can we look to incorporate these kinds of spaces into our lives? How can we create a h...

The concept of a “retreat” can bring to mind various images and ideas. For some it might be a walk in the woods, for others a quiet weekend escape to the beach. But in what ways might a “spiritual retreat” look different? What are some of the challenges we might face within that space, and how do we overcome them?  Join Ridge U host Will Herron and special guest Brandy Young as they discuss these...