West Ridge EC Podcast

This week we study the gospel of Luke's birth narrative to find the Joy of Christmas. Through the story we will learn how to ret our Joy for our downcast days, in the right glory, and for people tensions.

Pastor Greg shares with us the story of Joseph in the Christmas narrative and shows us how peace was disrupted, peace was redefined, and how peace was eventually embraced.

Advent means waiting for an arrival. Christian advent is a spiritual rhythm to slow down to look back on Jesus' first arrival and look forward to his second. The theme of the first week of advent is Hope. Today we will learn from the first part of the Christmas story about resetting the rhythm of hope, the enemies to resetting the rhythm of hope and a response to the rhythm of hope.

We finish up chapter 5 by examining how to properly correct. We will learn that proper correction requires discernment, a certain process, and impartiality.

Some fires are good, while others are bad or wrong. Today we look at Paul's advice to younger widows and consider if we are spending our time on the right things.

As we enter chapter 5 of First Timothy, we will be challenged to think about if we put our religion into practice by asking ourselves if we confront but don't crush, care for family as much as we consume, and provide for family without making parasites.

We finish off chapter 4 of First Timothy considering what kind of example we are setting. We will be challenged to set an example in our conduct, devotion, and diligence.

Fitness is talked about a lot in our culture, this week we will explore what it means to be "fit" from a Biblical perspective. Fitness requires enjoyment and avoidance, natural and spiritual nourishment, and physical and spiritual training.

The apostle pauses instructions to tell Timothy the reason why he is writing and gives us a theology of the church and home: The Church is the household of God, the Gospel is the foundation of the home, and the Home is to be protected against deception.

We continue our discussion on leadership by considering the two necessary kinds of leadership, the necessary test for leadership, and the two rewards of leadership. Worship Set: Good Good Father, Yes I Will, Yes and Amen

As we begin chapter three the apostle gives Timothy advise on selecting church leaders and we will learn that God-designed leadership is calling-based not desire-based and required for healthy church growth, and that leadership is required for healthy home growth and healthy evangelism in the marketplace.

The next section in our study of 1 Timothy is a loaded one that has been misinterpreted many times throughout history. Today, we take it head-on on paying special attention to the cultural context that Timothy was serving in. Through careful study, we will discover this passage is upholding the beauty, calling, and unique role of Womanhood.

As we enter into chapter 2 of First Timothy, we go deeper into the conversation about fighting well, looking at how prayer and worship, meditating, and witnessing are all weapons in a spiritual battle.

'A Life Lived Well' Today, we contemplate what it means to have a good life or to live life well. From a Christian perspective, we see that a life lived well means that you fight well, hold well, and let go well.

'Calling, Conviction, and Condemnation' This week, we consider callings and convictions as we continue reading Paul's letter to Timothy.

'The Law Is Good' In this week's message we the role of the law in the Christian life and see the goodness of the law, the law is needed for good relationship with God, and that the law is needed for good relationship with people.

'A God of Order' Today we begin a new series studying the book of 1st Timothy which was a letter from the Apostle Paul to a young pastor. In the opening of this letter we learn about an ordered calling, ordered faith, and ordered purpose.

In the conclusion of our series The Parables of Jesus we look at the Parable of the Bags of Gold and will be challenged to evaluate if we spend or invest our time, talents, and treasure.

Today we look at two parables about dinner parties and learn how Jesus' relentless care for the poor and outsider should affect how we live today.

As we continue our series on the parables of Jesus, we look at the parable of the unmerciful servant and discuss what Jesus requires of us when it comes to forgiving others.

One of the most well-known and loved parables is the Prodigal Son. Today, we will walk through that parable and see how BOTH sons in the story are lost and need to be found by grace.

In this week's message we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 to see how Jesus' answers the question "Who is my neighbor?"

Today we start a new series on the parables of Jesus. We begin with the parable that helps us understand the rest of the parables, the Parable of the Soils. In this parable, we will learn what it is to hear God's word and four possible responses: a hard heart, a shallow heart, a choked heart, and a fruitful heart.

In the conclusion of our series we will discuss the Bible based response to these seven questions: 1. Some of our modern luxuries (phones, batteries, computers) are at times manufactured via modern day slavery. Should we give these up to avoid judgment for sin? Is there an age in childhood that sins start counting? 2. Is it wrong to enjoy learning about other religions and mythologies at an academ...

As we start to draw this series to a conclusion, we answer these 8 questions: 1. I don’t feel much emotionally. Is this ok or even normal? How important are emotions to knowing we are saved? 2. Since believers in Christ are forgiven of their sins past, present, future why do we need to ask God for forgiveness in our day-to-day walk?  3. How is it fair that God gave David endless chances but only g...