Ridgeland Church Podcast

This week we continued our “Next Door” series with Pastor Jared speaking about how to be “all-in” with the Gospel and what it looks like in our everyday lives.

This week Pastor Jared unpacks the story of the “Great Commission” Jesus spoke to his disciples in Matthew 28:16-20 and what it means for us today. Here are some questions to think about as you listen! What does it look like to have all authority on heaven and earth? Stop for a moment and imagine the vastness of the universe in your mind, then imagine someone who could create all of that with a wo...

This week Pastor Jared compares the stories of the women at the tomb and how they were the first to witness the most incredible miracle in human history! Here are some reflection questions and prayer prompts to think about as you listen: Why do you think the women went to the tomb? The women’s encounter with the resurrection is mentioned in ALL of the 4 Gospels- why do you think that is? What stoo...

This week in Life with God, Pastor Jared talks about Peter’s encounter with Jesus after the resurrection. Here are some questions to reflect on as you listen: Have you ever gotten that “pit in your stomach” feeling when you have to face someone you let down or betrayed? What happened? Have you ever had someone let you down? How did you feel going into it? What is your experience of forgiveness? Do...

This week we continue our “Life With God” series by talking about Thomas in John 20:24-29. Here are some questions to reflect on as you listen! What do you do when you have doubts? Do you try to hide them or push them down, or do you find a way to voice them? Have you ever voiced a doubt or question and felt it was not welcome? How did you react? Is there anyone in your life that you know is exper...

This week we start a new teaching series called “Life With God,” thinking about what a life with Jesus looks like after the truth of the resurrection. Here are some reflection questions to think about as you listen: What is one question you would like to ask Jesus? If you were a person in ancient Israel, how would you feel if you realized that the Messiah wasn’t going to immediately rescue you fro...

Happy Easter from Ridgeland Church! Today Pastor Jared talks about how Easter is “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and the impact it has on us today. Here are some questions to help you reflect on the message during this holiday: What’s your favorite story (from a book, movie, or anywhere else)? Why is it your favorite? Does it make you feel a certain way? Stop and put yourself in the story of Easter...

On Good Friday, we reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross. Pastor Jared takes us through the story of the crucifixion and death of Jesus and helps us prayerfully find ourselves in this story of grief and sacrifice.

This week Pastor Jared gives a snapshot of Palm Sunday and what the triumphal entry was all about. Here are some reflection questions for you to think about as you listen! Read John 12:12-19. The people were welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem because they believed he might be the King to overthrow the Romans, but only days later, many of those people were calling for his death when Jesus didn’t fit th...

This week Pastor Jared talks us through the story of Lazarus in John 11- here are some questions to reflect on as you listen! Have you ever felt like you were in the depths of despair? Do you tend to seek Jesus more when things are going well or when you are struggling? Why? Read John 11:1-44 and try to imagine yourself in the story. Who do you most empathize with in the story? Are you grieving in...

Seeking Jesus comes with a cost- this week Pastor Jared explores what it means to “count the cost” of following Jesus and asks the question: “Is following Jesus worth it?” Here are some questions to reflect on as you listen! The rich young ruler had followed all the rules and checked all the boxes, yet he still went away sad. Do you ever feel like you’re going through all the motions but you’re mi...

This Sunday Pastor Jared talked about the man on the mat in Luke 5, and how he was brought by his friends to Jesus. As you listen, here are some questions to reflect on! How is your soul with the Lord? How can you ask this question to friends and neighbors around you as you walk alongside them in relationships? Read Luke 5:17-26 and take a few minutes to reflect on the story. Who do you relate to...

This week Pastor Jared walks through the story of Mark 5:21-43, looking at who seeks Jesus in this story and what they find. Here are some reflection questions as you listen! How is your soul with the Lord (on a scale of 1-10)? Read Mark 5:21-43. Who do you identify with the most in this story? Why? What do you hear Jesus saying in this story? Where do you feel like you need to be challenged or tr...

As we continue our “Seek Jesus” series, we look at the stories of Nicodemus and Zacchaeus in the Gospels, how they are similar and different, and what we can learn from their curiosity as they sought after Jesus! Here are some reflection questions to consider as you listen: What makes you curious as you seek Jesus? Do you tend to seek Jesus more like Nicodemus, or like Zacchaeus? Have you ever fel...

This week Pastor Jared finishes our 2 week series on prayer.

Prayer is powerful. To wrap up our “Devoted” series, Pastor Jared teaches what scripture has to say about prayer and its significance in our lives.

For the third part of our “Devoted” teaching series, Pastor Jared talked about what it means to devote ourselves to the “breaking of bread” with one another, in our homes, in our communities, and in our churches.

This week, Pastor Jared dives into what it meant to be a part of the fellowship of believers in the early church, and what it might look like in the church today!

This week our “Devoted” teaching series focuses on our call to devote ourselves to the apostles’ teaching, examining what the apostles’ teaching really is and how we can follow it in our lives.

This Sunday we gathered together for our annual meeting! Join us as we celebrate what God has done here over the past year and look forward to the year ahead!

Join us for the second week of our “Begin” series as Pastor Jared teaches on our call to forgive one another and what that looks like!

Ridgeland Church is kicking off the New Year with a two-week series on forgiveness! This week Pastor Jared taught about what it looks like to live in the light of God’s forgiveness.

Enjoy Ridgeland Church’s Christmas Eve service from 2022!

This week we explored the story of the wise men, or “magi” who came from afar to visit baby Jesus! Pastor Jared leads us through what we can learn from their journey.

This week we celebrate and learn about the joy of the shepherds as we cheer on our kids in their Christmas program!