Scripture Reference: Philippians 4:5-7 and Isaiah 43:1-7 Anxious for Nothing Series Wk 2 Avoiding our fears fuels our anxiety. Facing our fears with God guards our hearts and our minds. Anxiety is everywhere - in our homes, our conversations, our kids, at work, the news. Many experts say we are living in an age defined by anxiety. It may be pervasive, but it isn't new and scripture is not silent on the subject. Anxiety thrives in silence and avoidance, so it's time to talk about it! ------------...
Feb 11, 2024•33 min
Scripture Reference: Philippians 4:5-7 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Anxious for Nothing Series Wk 1 Anxiety is everywhere - in our homes, our conversations, our kids, at work, the news. Many experts say we are living in an age defined by anxiety. It may be pervasive, but it isn't new and scripture is not silent on the subject. Anxiety thrives in silence and avoidance, so it's time to talk about it! Anxiety thrives in silence and avoidance and so we need to talk about it and name the things we’re thi...
Feb 04, 2024•35 min
New Ground Series Week 4 Scripture Reference: Luke 10:25-37 It’s a big year for our church as we break ground on our permanent homebase. It’s time now to talk about our vision for the coming years and to start this year on purpose. We will not always want each other, but we need each other. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Jan 28, 2024•38 min
New Ground Week 3 Scripture Reference: Hebrews 10:19-25 It’s a big year for our church as we break ground on our permanent homebase. It’s time now to talk about our vision for the coming years and to start this year on purpose. We will not always want each other, but we need each other. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Jan 21, 2024•40 min
New Ground Week 2 Scripture Reference: John 4:19-26 and Hebrews 3:13-14 It’s a big year for our church as we break ground on our permanent homebase. It’s time now to talk about our vision for the coming years and to start this year on purpose. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Jan 14, 2024•41 min
New Ground Week 1 Scripture Reference: 2 Chronicles 7:11-16 It’s a big year for our church as we break ground on our permanent homebase. It’s time now to talk about our vision for the coming years and to start this year on purpose. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Jan 07, 2024•36 min
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 35:1-10 Invite your family, friends, and neighbors and celebrate Christmas with us! This unique worship experience will be jam-packed with music, excitement, and fun as we celebrate God's greatest gift, Jesus. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Scripture Reference: various Join us for this unique Advent experience of Lessons & Carols with a modern twist. We will sing together and celebrate the story of Christmas in a special way as we look at it through scripture, song, baptisms and a few special surprises! -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Zechariah's Soundtrack Week 2 Scripture Reference: Luke 1:5-22, 67-80 Our words help to build a soundtrack for others, and the right words in the right moment are life-giving. This advent, as we prepare for the birth of Jesus, we are reminded that worship isn’t just what happens for an hour on Sundays. Worship is the soundtrack of our lives. What soundtrack are you building for your life through your choices? What story are you telling? What if the songs we sing affect the lives we live? -------...
Dec 10, 2023•35 min
Mary's Soundtrack Week 1 Scripture Reference: Luke 1:39-55 This advent, as we prepare for the birth of Jesus, we are reminded that worship isn’t just what happens for an hour on Sundays. Worship is the soundtrack of our lives. What soundtrack are you building for your life through your choices? What story are you telling? What if the songs we sing affect the lives we live? -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Dec 03, 2023•34 min
Scripture Reference: Acts 2:42-47 When we follow Jesus, He forms us into a family/body. We are not in an individual faith, but a community experience. It is everyone’s joy and responsibility to be part of the large gatherings and small groups in order to grow in our faith as Jesus intends. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Nov 26, 2023•32 min
Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:9-12, John 20:14-16, 1 John 2:3-6, Matthew 12:7 Weird Series: Wk 5 In this day and age, it's normal to deal with financial debt, high divorce rates, and bad relationships. But as Christians, we're called to shake things up.....because normal isn't working. How do we live differently? Join us for this series exploring life beyond normal. God calls us to be set apart and live a life worth questioning. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.or...
Nov 19, 2023•37 min
Scripture Reference: John 13:35, 1 John 4:7-21, and Romans 12:10 Weird Series: Wk 4 In this day and age, it's normal to deal with financial debt, high divorce rates, and bad relationships. But as Christians, we're called to shake things up.....because normal isn't working. How do we live differently with our priorities, our finances, our relationships, our parenting, our marriages? Join us for this four-week series exploring life beyond normal. God calls us to be set apart from the world's norm,...
Nov 12, 2023•37 min
Scripture Reference: 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Weird Series: Wk 3 In this day and age, it's normal to deal with financial debt, high divorce rates, and bad relationships. But as Christians, we're called to shake things up.....because normal isn't working. How do we live differently with our priorities, our finances, our relationships, our parenting, our marriages? Join us for this four-week series exploring life beyond normal. God calls us to be set apart from the world's norm, and this week we’re talki...
Nov 05, 2023•42 min
Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Weird Series: Wk 2 In this day and age, it's normal to deal with financial debt, high divorce rates, and bad relationships. But as Christians, we're called to shake things up.....because normal isn't working. How do we live differently with our priorities, our finances, our relationships, our parenting, our marriages? Join us for this four-week series exploring life beyond normal. God calls us to be set apart from the world's norm, and this week we’re tal...
Oct 29, 2023•35 min
Scripture Reference: Colossians 3:1-21 Weird: Wk 1 In this day and age, it's normal to deal with financial debt, high divorce rates, and bad relationships. But as Christians, we're called to shake things up.....because normal isn't working. How do we live differently with our priorities, our finances, our relationships, our parenting, our marriages? This four-week series explores life beyond normal. God calls us to be set apart from the world's norm and we're kicking things off with parenting. A...
Oct 22, 2023•33 min
Scripture Reference: Revelation 21:1-5 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 6 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. Our future hope directly impacts how we live now. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.or...
Oct 15, 2023•30 min
Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1-11 and John 14 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 5 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. The good news is meant to be shared and embodied. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ash...
Oct 08, 2023•39 min
Scripture Reference: John 1:1-14 and 14:5-11, and Matthew 5:17-48 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 4 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. To know Jesus is to know God - this is new and this is good news! -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. Ash...
Oct 01, 2023•37 min
Scripture Reference: Genesis 12:1-3 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 3 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. God’s strategy to redeem and restore us involves us - we are blessed to be a blessing. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeC...
Sep 24, 2023•34 min
Scripture Reference: Genesis 1 and Genesis 3:21 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 2 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. Creation and redemption both took root “in the beginning.” -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving...
Sep 17, 2023•36 min
Scripture Reference: Luke 24:27,44-47 and 2 Timothy 3:14-15 The B-I-B-L-E: Wk 1 Where did it come from? Why does it matter? What do we do with it? How do we even begin to understand it? Perhaps you were told Bible stories growing up, but never the story of the bible. Engaging the Bible is about seeing the big story and discovering that it’s our story because Jesus made it so. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Sep 10, 2023•39 min
Scripture Reference: 2 Timothy 3-4 and Psalm 116:1-7 Morning, Noon, & Night Series: Wk 4 Are you tired, distracted, or anxious? Are your relationships suffering as you battle burnout? When we anchor our souls to God and get intentional about the rhythms in our lives, we find peace, rest, and renewal. We need a rhythm of rest that leads to Restoration and Resilience. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Aug 27, 2023•35 min
Scripture Reference: Proverbs 4:23 and Philippians 4:5-9 Morning, Noon, & Night Series: Wk 3 Margin isn’t optional, and it isn’t accidental, but it is necessary. Too many of us feel stressed out, strung out, and nearing burn-out. We're living in a burn-out society while trying to follow the Giver of Life. It's time to reconfigure how we walk through life - Morning, Noon, and Night. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Aug 20, 2023•41 min
Scripture Reference: Genesis 11:1-9 and Psalm 23 Morning, Noon, & Night Series: Wk 2 Margin isn’t optional, and it isn’t accidental, but it is necessary. Too many of us feel stressed out, strung out, and nearing burn-out. We're living in a burn-out society while trying to follow the Giver of Life. It's time to reconfigure how we walk through life - Morning, Noon, and Night. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Aug 13, 2023•41 min
Scripture Reference: Psalm 139:1-16 and Ephesians 2:10 Morning, Noon, & Night Series: Wk 1 Too many of us feel stressed out, strung out, and nearing burn-out. We're living in a burn-out society while trying to follow the Giver of Life. It's time to reconfigure how we walk through life - Morning, Noon, and Night. -------------------------- Connect Card - cc. AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give. ashleyridgechurch.org...
Aug 06, 2023•34 min
Scripture Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Romans 12:12 Like This Summer Series: Wk 8 We need the shameless audacity prayers, the bold and specific prayers, and the groaning prayers, but we also need the everyday, normal rhythm of prayer and life together with God. Prayer is the source of Jesus’s most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus’ most audacious promises, and yet, most people – even most Bible-believing Christians – find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusi...
Jul 30, 2023•27 min
Scripture Reference: Romans 8:22-27 and Matthew 6:10 Like This Summer Series: Wk 7 Prayer is a defiant act of trusting the relationship even when we can’t understand the circumstances. Prayer is the source of Jesus’s most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus’ most audacious promises, and yet, most people – even most Bible-believing Christians – find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. This series is your invitation to trade your c...
Jul 23, 2023•36 min
Scripture Reference: Luke 15:1-2, 11-32 Like This Summer Series: Wk 6 We need to pray with each other and also with God. Prayer is the source of Jesus’s most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus’ most audacious promises, and yet, most people – even most Bible-believing Christians – find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. This series is your invitation to trade your conceptions and misconceptions about prayer for prayer in its pur...
Jul 16, 2023•38 min
Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:9-10 and James 5:13-16 Like This Summer Series: Wk 5 We need to pray with each other and also with God. Prayer is the source of Jesus’s most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus’ most audacious promises, and yet, most people – even most Bible-believing Christians – find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. This series is your invitation to trade your conceptions and misconceptions about prayer for pra...
Jul 09, 2023•34 min
