On this episode of The Ridgeview Podcast. Pastor Mike, looks back at episodes from season 2, and gives thanks to everyone who has helped, throughout the year.

We thank all of you for following along with Season 2. And, we thank God for this opporunity to share His Gospel.

In order to prep for the podcast, Kristen keeps rushing home from work to try and watch Shrek. So she can learn about onions. Unfortunately, the wind slows down her progress. Causing her to get home late, and fall asleep during the film. Luckily for her, Logan returns to Chadron, after having visited her aunt Julie, and offers to come over and help her stay awake. But, just as they're about to hit play, Pastor Mike calls. He explains to them that, yes ogres are like onions, but their goal is to use the idea of the onion to help understand difficult passages. With different layers like, reading the context around the passage, comparing the verses against other scripture, and making sure to not over complicate what the passage is actually saying. That way you can be a Bible Study all-star, and not have to worry about calling out for a hero.

Verses Mentioned:

1. Romans 12:19-20

2. Hebrews 6:1-8

3. Matthew 7:7-11

4. Romans 13:1-7

5. Matthew 27:52

Bonus. Colossians 1:15

When Pastor Mike struggles to read the ACT prep guide, Bob Lepine jumps in to help host the Ridgeview Podcrast. Unfortunately, Bob doesn't know the podcast email and turns to Burt for help. Burt agrees to help, but realizes that Pastor Mike and Bob have different doctrines on hosting media programs. Luckily, Pastor Mike sets his ACT fun aside, and suggests they discuss Biblical doctrine instead. Together, the trio explain what doctrine actually means, the different levels of doctrine and how to handle them, and how to use doctrine to help people of all ages.

So get the family together, pull up a seat on the cry couch, and listen along as the Podcrast crew focuses on doctrine.

When Sam starts suffering from foot pain. Kristen pops over, with some strawberries, to give him some encouragement. Pastor Mike decides to tag along as well, but the bump on his head slows him up a bit (maybe that's why he can't remember past episodes). After enjoying the large strawberries, Kristen attempts to use some wonderful metaphors to help explain how Sam can learn from this suffering. However, Pastor Mike suggests they look through God's Word and see what it says about suffering. In their discussions they see how to suffer rightly, that Jesus suffered as well and can relate to us, that suffering produces endurance, and they look at how to apply these lessons when helping other people who are suffering.

LINKS:

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament - https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Clouds-Deep-Mercy-Discovering/dp/1433561484

Missionary Stories With the Millers - https://www.amazon.com/Missionary-Stories-Millers-Miller-Family/dp/0962764345

21 Servants of Sovereign Joy: Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful - https://www.amazon.com/Servants-Sovereign-Joy-Complete-Set/dp/1433562529

Pastor Mike and, Maya, are joined by Scott Langemeier from Movida, on this week's special episode. First, Scott shares his background and ministry. Detailing how God led a small town kid in rural Nebraska, to the bustling landscape of Europe. Then, the trio look at the deficiency in male missionaries vs females, Movida's work with the Global South, and the work being done to help Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

LINK:

Movida - https://movida-net.com/en/usa/

On part 2 of this special 2 part event; focused on missions. Pastor Mike is joined by Maya, and Brooks Buser from Radius International. Brooks describes his calling to the missions field, and his work with the Yembiyembi people in Papua New Guinea. Together, the trio look at the difficulties and struggles facing today's missionaries. Whether that's the need to not only fully understand the peoples' language, but also their culture. Or, the big difference between language groups and people groups; when considering unreached groups. Or even, the need to raise kids in a manner so that they can be excited about missions.

On part 1 of this special 2 part event; focused on missions. Pastor Mike is joined by Bulgarian missionary Lyubov, RBC's Mission Committee leader Ginny, and Mark who's worked on both sides of the mission's field. First, Lyubov and Mark detail the different ministries that they've been involved with. Then, the group looks at what missionaries need, to serve effectively, and how they can serve well. Finally, they focus on how churches can help bless and send missionaries well, and the importance of the missionary working with local churches in the region that they are going to.

When Pastor Mike gets confused by the letters in his kids' math homework. He asks fellow homeschooler, Amy, if she can take a break from her thrift store shopping to help out. Amy brings Jayden along to help, since he was still in school not that long ago. Unfortunately for her, Jayden struggles to focus as he sees a delectable bar of butter sitting on the counter. As they work through the math homework, they start to discuss different ways of teaching kids, and different ways of raising them. During their discussions they look at what the Bible says about raising children, they discuss how their upbringings helped shape how they parent, and they focus in on the importance of discipling kids to follow God.

Maya, joins Pastor Mike, to help co-host this special episode of The Ridgeview Podcast. Today they are joined by Bob and Noby Kennell. As lifelong missionaries, Bob and Noby are happy to share their journey from the United States of America, to the forests of Papua New Guinea. They describe their time learning the new culture of a previously unreached people group, the experience of learning a language with no written form, and even what it's like to raise children while out on the mission field. By taking time to learn the language, they were able to share and teach God's Word to their tribe. But, even out in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, the enemy will do everything he can to attack God's people. So always remember to put on the full armor of God, as God works through His church, to help fulfill the Great Commision.

In-between being herself and singing some Shania Twain karaoke, Kristen, works on her homework, that deals with the concepts of justification and sanctification. She decides to ask Sam for some advice and help with all of these "ion" words. As they dive into their studies. Pastor Mike happens along and asks if he can join in. Unfortunately for them, he's been doing some reading on baptism and struggles to separate the two topics. In the end, they look at the biblical context of justification and sanctification, the connection between the two, and why there's such an importance placed on both concepts.