Southridge Church Podcast

Do you feel like you've been sleep walking in the church? Just going with the flow, checking the boxes, but haven't experienced true, life changing transformation? It's time to wake up! Whether you have been minimizing the effects of negative unseen powers in your life or putting too much emphasis on the "formula", this is for you! Listen to Episode 229 as Pastors Scott Be...

What if the greatest danger isn't rejecting Jesus... but believing you're following Him when you're not? In Acts 8, we're introduced to two men who appear to have faith. Both witness God's power. Both respond to the gospel. But only one experiences genuine transformation. In this message, we wrestle with one of the most sobering questions every believer should ask: Do I wa...

What if rejection could actually be the very thing God uses to work his plans out in your life? Could suffering be our fault, or the fault of others? And what does sacrifice look like for modern believers today? Listen to Episode 228 as Pastors Scott Beha and Cheryl Ross dive deeper into the Sunday teaching and discuss all of this and more! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of Th...

Most Christians want to be more like Jesus—but what if becoming like Him means more than being kind, patient, and loving? In Acts 6–7, Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr, and the more his story unfolds, the more he looks like Jesus. He faces false accusations, rejection, suffering, and ultimately death—all while reflecting Christ's character and extending forgiveness to his enemies. T...

The complexities that come with growth are many, and it can be hard to discern what to handle and how to handle it. Acts 6 teaches us how to move from comfort to mission in a way that creates and demonstrates mutual expectation. Listen to Episode 227 as Pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper into these concepts and give practical tips for faith and life.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new e...

Growth is a blessing—but it also creates complexity. In Acts 6, the early church is experiencing explosive growth. Thousands are coming to faith, lives are being transformed, and the gospel is spreading throughout the city. But as the church grows, a real problem emerges: people begin to be overlooked. The solution wasn't to stop growing. The solution wasn't to shrink back to what felt c...

When it comes to learning a new way of life, it's hard to take someone serious who isn't living it or hasn't been through it. However, we see that the obedience Peter and the Apostles have in Acts give them credibility when they later write letters to the early church. They show in Acts 5 how to be courageous and live in bold obedience to the mission and message of Christ. Listen to...

What happens when the enemy does everything possible to stop God's people? In Acts 5, the apostles are arrested, threatened, beaten, and commanded to stop preaching about Jesus. Yet every attempt to silence them only fuels the spread of the Gospel. Why? Because the power behind the movement wasn't human determination...it was God Himself. Using the picture of a beach ball pushed underwat...

It's said that the best offense is a good defense, but there is something we can do that is both! Our best response to trouble, attacks, and hardship is prayer, and that should actually be our first response. What we see in Acts 4 and 5 is a result of having people unified in prayer and calling. Listen to Episode 225 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper into the Sunday t...

Everyone expects the church to face opposition from the world. But what if the greatest danger isn't outside the church at all? In Acts 4-5, the early church faced threats, persecution, criticism, and pressure to stop preaching Jesus. Yet none of those attacks stopped God's mission. Instead, the church continued to grow, people were saved, and the gospel advanced. So Satan changed tactic...

Many times our comparison gets in the way of our readiness to share the Gospel. But what if our practices, presence with Jesus and priorities can help give us the boldness needed? What if the more present with Jesus we are, the more opportunities come our way? Listen to Episode 224 to hear Meghan Beha and Cheryl Ross give you some practical steps and application to get you out of your head and ste...

Have you ever felt like you’re not qualified to be used by God? Like you don’t know enough, aren’t ready, or still have too much of your life not figured out? In Acts 4, we see a powerful moment where two ordinary men—Peter and John—stand boldly in front of the most educated and powerful leaders of their time. By every standard, they were unqualified. Untrained. Overmatched. And yet… God used them...

When we end up stuck in cycles, it's often because we are dealing with the symptoms of a problem, rather than getting to the root of the issue. But when we can fix the root of the issue, it creates true transformation that is undeniable. Listen to Episode 223 as Pastor Scott dives deeper into this and gives some practical steps for your faith journey! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and ne...

If you feel stuck in the same patterns—whether it’s anxiety, relationships, habits, or sin—this message is for you. In Acts of the Apostles chapter 3, Peter and John encounter a man who had been helped his whole life… but never truly healed. Everyone treated the symptoms, but no one addressed the real issue—until Jesus stepped in. And honestly? A lot of us are doing the same thing. We try to fix w...

There are quite a few things we can do to try and grow spiritually, but there are three things that may help more than others... The early church devoted themselves to: 1. Scripture: teaching  and reading of Scripture just as the apostles taught 2. Community: doing life together, having meals together, gathering throughout the week creating accountability and opportunity for ongoing discipleship....

What if church looked nothing like what you expected…but everything like what you actually need? In Bible Acts 2, we see a picture of the first church—and it wasn’t about programs, performances, or just showing up on Sundays. It was a community of people fully devoted to God, deeply connected to each other, and living with purpose every single day. They didn’t just attend…They followed through. An...

We can miss what's right in front of us... whether it's from distractions or just failing to recognize God's work, opening our eyes makes all the difference. In Episode 221 of the Extra Point, Pastors Cheryl and Scott dive deeper into the Sunday teaching on the Woman at the Well, how we can leave behind our buckets, shame and status quo for more of the life God has for us! Sunday Te...

What if the answer you’ve been searching for has been right in front of you the whole time? In this message, we step into Gospel of John chapter 4 and unpack the powerful encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. It’s a story about missed moments, hidden hunger, and the life-changing truth that Jesus offers something the world never can—living water that truly satisfies. So many...

Our approach to sharing the Gospel can cause fear, insecurity, doubt or hesitation. But what if you changed your approach so that you could step forward in obedience without anything holding you back? Listen to Episode 220 of the Extra Point as Pastor Cheryl and Pastor Anna discuss how Peter's example should change our perspective and our approach! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new e...

What if there’s a better way to share Jesus—one that’s not awkward, forced, or rooted in pressure… but actually works? In this message from Acts 2, we break down Peter’s first sermon—the moment the early church exploded with over 3,000 people coming to faith in a single day. And it wasn’t because Peter was perfect, polished, or persuasive. It was because he was: Spirit-filled Relationally aware Fo...

Often we think that being obedient to what God tells us to do should result in successful outcomes. But what if faithfulness and success don't look the same or like we expect? Are you still willing to be obedient? Listen to Episode  219 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott and Anna dive deeper into the Sunday teaching.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point dro...

Listen to Episode 218 of the Extra Point as Pastor Scott and Meghan dive deeper into the Sunday teaching on how to practically share your faith! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.

Are you afraid to share your faith? Feel unqualified or unsure where to start? You’re not alone—and Acts 1 has the answer. In this message, we dive into Acts chapter 1 to discover how the early church changed the world—not through talent or strategy, but through the power of the Holy Spirit. If you’ve ever struggled with doubt, fear of what others think, or feeling like you don’t know enough about...

Somewhere along the way, the Church started to look at the Great Commission as the Great Suggestion. Have we become so disconnected from disciple-making that we have forgotten how? Listen to Episode 217 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper into the Sunday teaching and how we can get back to disciples making disciples.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of Th...

Why don’t more Christians share their faith? If the resurrection of Jesus changed everything, why are so many of us silent about it? In this message, we unpack Matthew 28 and the Great Commission to discover why evangelism and discipleship are not optional—they are the mission of every follower of Jesus. The early church didn’t change the world because of buildings, programs, or a few gifted leade...