Southridge Church Podcast

Most people come to church hoping to learn how to improve their life. But today, we’re flipping the script. What if we gave you a step-by-step guide on how to ruin your life instead? In this message, Pastor Scott continues our Rise & Fall series by walking through 2 Samuel 11 and the choices David made that led to brokenness, scandal, and pain. From neglecting responsibilities to ignoring acco...

What is God's promise to us as believers? Jesus tells us in John 16, "... in this world you will have trouble, but take heart because I have overcome the world." We will most certainly have trouble in our lives. Whether it's because of our faith or because of the curse that sin has over creation. So what do we do about this suffering and how do we handle the awful things happen...

What do we do now? We chose to follow Jesus. We thought things would be great. We work hard for the good life we have and then this happens. What if scripture tells us that we are going to suffer? We are going to go through things (health, finances, relationships, etc.) and sometimes just because of our faith. So what do we do? What do we have? Listen in! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new...

When we read scripture, we too often read it through a lens of behavior modification. We may come to a passage like 2 Samuel 9, and think the goal is for us to be more kind... But what if we were to read scripture through a Gospel lens? Listen to Episode 190 as Pastors Scott and Anna discuss what it means to live in humility, seeing God as he is and ourselves as we are.  Sunday Teachings drop ever...

In this message, Pastor Scott reminds us that there is nothing about us or that we can do to earn a place at the King's table. There's something that cripples all of us and we have to be carried. But the beautiful thing is that once we're there, whatever is wrong with us is covered. Listen in! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday!...

Did you know about 80% of our daily lives consists of habits? Some of those may be good, and some may be healthy and some may be more of a hangup. Listen to Episode 189 as Pastor Cheryl and Intern Aleigha dive deeper into the Sunday teaching to discuss how habits can be healthy or a hangup and actually holding us back.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop ev...

There are a lot of ways to live out your faith Monday thru Saturday but all of those point back to intentionality. Maddie shares her story of how she chose to step into her faith and take it more seriously and shared some practical ways for us to do the same. How are you going to intentionally live out your faith, not just on Sundays? Listen in! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes...

We can easily recognize what's good in life, but how do you know if what's good is actually God's plan? Listen to Episode 188 of the Extra Point as Pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper into this idea and share how you can trust God's plans over your own. Knowing the difference between good and God makes all the difference in the plans God has for you.  Sunday Teachings drop eve...

When you imagined what your life would look like as a grown up when you were a kid, what did it look like? Was it having a good job and a loving and supportive spouse? Maybe with some kids or traveling the world? Most people desire a good life and work hard to make it happen. But do you ever consider what God wants for you? Sure you can do all of those things within God's plan for your life b...

In Episode 187 of the Extra Point Pastor Anna and Pastor Jared dive deeper into Pastor Scott's Sunday teaching. They discuss how they were moved and challenged to not just strive for close enough. 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...

In this sermon, Pastor Scott Beha teaches from 2 Samuel 6, where David attempts to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. What begins as a joyful celebration turns into tragedy when God’s instructions are ignored. This powerful passage reminds us that doing the right thing in the wrong way can lead to devastating consequences for us and for others. Just like turning off the GPS and trying to...

Intellectually we know God can be trusted, but living in a place where you really trust the YES, can be much harder. When life is hard, when difficulty arises and when the waiting seems endless, there are a few practical things you can do to remind you that God can be trusted. Listen to Episode 186 as Pastors Scott & Cheryl dive deeper into Sunday's teaching about trusting God. Sunday Tea...

Who you follow, the example set before you, can lead you down a good path or a negative path. It's important to pay attention to who you are following. Following Jesus, the true King, will always take you down the right path. Listen to Episode 185 as Pastors Cheryl and Anna dive deeper into the Sunday teaching from 2 Samuel 3 in our Rise and Fall Series.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday an...

Intern Aleigha Tucker 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.

Allowing God to direct our steps and work things out, isn't easy, but it's definitely better! Listen to Episode 184 as Pastor Cheryl dives deeper into Sunday's teaching and shares some of her own journey of taking the long way around, but still getting where God wants her to be.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the S...

Pastor Scott Beha 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.

Sometimes we don't think about how even small lies may cost us in the long run... How does reading Scripture in the way it was intended help bring to light things that we may not think about otherwise, like those little or big lies? Listen to Episode 183 as pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper and give you some practical next steps for your faith journey.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday a...

There's a saying, "Fake it til you make it", that you hear everywhere (work, raising kids, rocky marriage, your faith, your calling, your mental health, etc) and it's almost a natural instinct we have to self preserve or protect ourselves from people seeing how we really are - who we really are. Pastor Scott preaches from 2 Samuel 1 to show us how faking anything in our life wh...

Did you know that rest can actually help us hear from God better? Listen to Episode 182 as Pastor Scott dives deeper into this past Sunday's message on rest, and how we can hear God's speaking to us in those moments. 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 pre...

You are meant to work. You are meant to produce. You are meant to create. But you were not meant to overwork, over produce or over create. You were made to work and rest. When God made you, He made you with all kinds of gifts and talents and passions that were meant to glorify Him and be used for His kingdom. But His intention was never for you to tirelessly work yourself into the ground and miss...

As a follower of Jesus there comes times when we need people in close community to speak into our lives, just as much as we may need to speak into the lives of others. But how do we know it's from God or should be acted upon? Listen to Episode 181 as Pastors Cheryl and Jarod dive deeper into the Sunday teaching and discuss how we can test it to know the answer we are looking for in these situ...

Pastor Scott brings up the point that sometimes God uses people in our lives to speak to us. It's not always an audible voice coming down from the sky or heard through the radio but a word from a trusted friend or family member. But a good rule of thumb to remember is that God will not use people who aren't close to you that have permission to speak into you and He will not use someone w...

God often uses things to get our attention and turn our hearts and minds back to him. Sometimes those things are because of our own doing, other times, it may just be part of life. Either way, God can turn it around for good if we allow Him. Listen to Episode 180 as Pastor Cheryl and Intern Will Ford discuss this and more! Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop...

"How Did I Get Here?!", is often a question we ask ourselves. There is no frustrating situation that doesn't beg that question at least once in your lifetime. But what if there were ways to avoid having to ask this question? What if *sometimes* God, not causing things to happen but allowing them, uses circumstances and situations we've gotten ourselves into, to finally get thro...

Skills are something that can be learned, developed and strengthened. What if you could get better skilled at something that would benefit you and those around you in ways you can't even imagine? Listen to Episode 179 as Pastors Scott and Cheryl dive deeper into silence and solitude, their benefits and how to grow you skills in practicing them.  Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new epis...