The Ridge Family Podcast

God's Everywhere is a short-format series in which Doug Applegate, Neil Erredge, or a special guest shares a story of where they have been reminded of God in the midst of the everyday. Through this series, we hope you, the listener, enjoy hearing where we are seeing God. We also hope you start talking with your family about where you are seeing God each day. Because when you start talking abou...

This episode of Hey Parents, Whatcha Learnin'? has our family ministry director, Doug Applegate, interviewing Tim and Sally Mills. Tim and Sally Mills teach a great parenting class at the Ridge called 'Co-Parenting with the King'. The class is geared toward parents of PreK - Middle School students and offers take-home practical advice and strategies. We offer this class once a year and...

In this episode, we'll explore and apply some gospel principles to your life, which will in turn help build them into your kids' lives. We will do this by hearing from Mike Mertz and what he learned about parenting from a book titled "Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family". In this episode, Mike only talks about a few of the Gospel principles outli...

God's Everywhere is a short-format series where Doug Applegate, Neil Erredge, or a special guest shares a story of where they have been reminded of God in the midst of the everyday. Through this series, we hope you, the listener, enjoy hearing where we are seeing God. We also hope you start talking with your family about where you are seeing God each day. Because when you start talking about where...

In this episode, we'll encourage you to get talking to your kids about sex! I know it's gonna be awkward for some of you, but it's got to be done. We are hoping this will encourage you to grab this book (or another one of your choice) and add it to your parenting tool belt. This book is from a Catholic author, so keep that in mind as you read it. But we liked the content and thought it was worth s...

In this episode, we focus on helping parents deal with the anxiety that our kids are encountering. As well as talking through some things that we can do to help our kids navigate our world more healthily, and learn things to avoid that will help your kids develop the skills they need to thrive. Fellow Ridge parent Cody Case will pull insights he gained from reading the book "The Anxious Gener...

In this episode, the director of family ministry, Doug Applegate, interviews Mike Mertz about what he has learned as a parent. Mike will discuss insight he gained from the book titled "Parenting in a Tech World: A handbook for raising kids in the digital age". Doug and Mike will cover topics on how to handle social media, smartphones, and making decisions in a complicated tech world. Par...

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!

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!

Between school activities, after-school activities, sports, family obligations, careers and personal hobbies, Christian families today are expected to cram a lot into a limited schedule. You might say they're beyond busy. And when life gets busy, something has to give. Sadly, for more and more families today, church involvement is often one of the first things to go. Statistics show that paren...

Between school activities, after-school activities, sports, family obligations, careers and personal hobbies, Christian families today are expected to cram a lot into a limited schedule. You might say they're beyond busy. And when life gets busy, something has to give. Sadly, for more and more families today, church involvement is often one of the first things to go. Statistics show that paren...

Between school activities, after-school activities, sports, family obligations, careers and personal hobbies, Christian families today are expected to cram a lot into a limited schedule. You might say they're beyond busy. And when life gets busy, something has to give. Sadly, for more and more families today, church involvement is often one of the first things to go. Statistics show that paren...

Between school activities, after-school activities, sports, family obligations, careers and personal hobbies, Christian families today are expected to cram a lot into a limited schedule. You might say they're beyond busy. And when life gets busy, something has to give. Sadly, for more and more families today, church involvement is often one of the first things to go. Statistics show that paren...

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 g...

Unless disability is 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...

Join series host Doug Applegate and special guest Kris Schlemmer as they discover how, even with a prodigal child, your life can still be full and have purpose.

Join series host Doug Applegate and special guest Kris Schlemmer as they address some of the harmful things parents of prodigals often do and say to themselves.

Join series host Doug Applegate and special guest Kris Schlemmer as they look to Scripture to help define what the word "prodigal" really means.