The message from "Christmas at the Ridge" service.

Molly is a college student who is on staff at the Ridge working with our online campus. She has a close group of friends that has made it a priority to stay connected. We talk about how they use digital things to stay connected, her perspective as someone in Gen Z, what it's like to be a digital native and more. 

Week 2 of our "Classic Christmas" series.

During Christmas Time, people are significantly more open to an invite to come to church service. So, Forrest and John chat about Christmas, how to invite someone to church, and why Christmas is a great time to do it. And for those of you who love food, we also talk about what Forrest will be cooking for Christmas dinner.

Week 1 of our "Classic Christmas" series.

Erin Nevicosi is a staff member at The Ridge who is also a Life Coach. She shares some of her tips for pointing your life in the right direction. And one of your takeaways might just be to not make a resolution this year.

Self-Reflection Worksheet

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.

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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 as the parent of a 9 and 5 year old and he offers some really good insight on how to approach the conversation as well as some helpful resources that you can use.

Parent Cue

Crisis Conversation Guides

Why Does God Allow Evil And Suffering?

Helping Kids And Students Have Better Mental Health | Interview With Lisa