The Ridge Community Church

Week 4 of our "Live Big" series.

Care Net is a crisis pregnancy center in Milwaukee. Their Executive Director Rachel Schepp joined the podcast this week for a conversation about Care Net, the importance of compassion in challenging conversations, and how her perspective has changed during her time with Care Net. Links: Care Net Live Big

Week 3 of our "Live Big" series.

We decided to record an extra episode this week to address something that many of you may be wrestling with after the tragedy at the Waukesha Christmas parade. We know that many of you are parents who are trying to help your children process through it. Tyler Volkers and John have a conversation about how you can help your kids through a tragedy. This is something that he is currently experiencing...

How can I help my community develop? Hope Street is the greenhouse house for people. They help broken men, women and children cultivate hope by providing a safe environment for building community, developing self-sufficiency and experiencing the love of Christ. Ashley Thomas, Executive Director of Hope Street, shares about their work with community development and what you can do to your community...

Week 2 of our “Live Big” series.

Victor Vilar is the Kids Director at The Ridge. He and John have a conversation about how parents can help their children become generous and compassionate. Victor shares some really good insight into why this is important, how to help your kids become generous, practical questions to ask your kids, and more.

Week 1 of our "Live Big" series.

How does The Ridge pick the organizations that it partners with? What are some helpful things to consider when choosing the charities and non-profits that you would like to support? Listen to The Ridge's Compassion Director, Kelly Eger, talk about non-profit organizations and Live Big. For more information about Live Big visit theridgecc.com/livebig.

Week 5 of our "Hot Topics" series.

We asked for questions and you delivered! In part 2, Mark and John talk about how you can determine whether something is a sin or not, what the bible is useful for, and miracles.

We asked for questions and you delivered! Mark and John talk about how you can have healthy conversations about these topics, the political side of Christianity, and what to do about the mistakes churches have made in the past. Check out theridgecc.com/hottopics

Week 4 of our "Hot Topics" series.

In 2020 following the events surrounding the death of George Floyd, Mark, Brian and Joelynett had a conversation modeling a conversation about racism. Mark Weigt is the lead pastor at The Ridge, Brian McKee is the lead pastor at City of Light Church and Joelynett is his wife. This Podcast is part of their conversation.  You can watch the whole conversation here. For more resources go to theri...

Week 3 of our "Hot Topics" series.

In this conversation about doubt and skepticism, Rachel Schick shares what she has learned leading the conversation based group, Alpha. For more information and to sign up go to theridgecc.com/alpha

Week 2 of our "Hot Topics" series.

Matt Wright is a practicing physician and a follower of Jesus. Matt shares with John his personal experience wrestling with his belief in science and God and his advice for those asking similar questions. Link to resources that were helpful for Matt: Evidence That Demands A Verdict & The Case For Christ Link to Science and God message

Week 1 of our "Hot Topics" series. 

Joe McFadden joins The Ridge Podcast to talk about how you can discover your spiritual gift. Link to spiritual gifts assessment. Link to serve information. Link to groups information.

Week 4 of our "Reboot" series.

Mike and Ashley Vander Molen are a couple who joined a Ridge Group and made faith building friends. They shared with John their hesitations about joining a group, the difference it has made in their lives, and their advice if you are considering joining a small group.

Week 3 of our "Reboot" series.

Samantha Weber has been serving as a leader in Ridge Middle School for almost 15 years. She has a lot of insights to share about deciding where and how to serve in a church, what she has learned about leadership over that time, and how serving has impacted her own faith journey. If you would like to find a place to serve or have questions visit theridgecc.com/serve . 

Week 2 of our "Reboot" series.