West Ridge Students

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie welcome back Bowen and the Scottish laddie, Wesley.  They discuss spiritual enemies that they face in life and how they experience God's presence and help in those moments.   They also discuss whether grape or strawberry jelly is better (grape is the correct answer). 

This week, we look at Psalm 23:5a, "He prepares a table for me in the presence of my enemies."  How does God have us when we are surrounded by enemies in our life?  

In one of the most entertaining Student Discussion episodes to date, Charlie and Avery talk with former host, Caleb, about why he got fired from the podcast (he graduated high school), his World Series prediction, and Taylor Swift's lack of talent.  More importantly, they talk about how we are called to pick up our cross and follow Jesus.  How have they experienced God restore their life?  They challenge each other and the listener to prioritize their walk with Jesus and spend time with Him each day.

We are currently in a series called GOD GOT ME, where we are studying Psalm 23 verse by verse. In Week 3 of our series, our seniors help us understand God's heart for us in Psalm 23:3.
NOTE: Audio errors kept us from recording Weeks 1 and 2 of this series.

In this week's Student Discussion, Charlie and Avery talk with Blakely and Sophie about stress and anxiety and what Psalm 23:3 says about that.  How do they find peace and help in the midst of those things?  What role does Jesus play in that?  What role can our church community play in that?  They also discuss the things that make them anxious, including haunted houses, roller coasters, and more.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Jackson and Asher about our new series, GOD GOT ME.  They discuss what thing they can't live without, the struggle to remove idols they have in their lives, and how they are learning to find everything they need in their walk with Jesus.  Charlie also forgets Asher's name and they talk about a certain NL East team who won the division but will LOSE in the playoffs!

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk with Hannah and Reckless alum Cooper.  They first discuss their favorite hispanic food, and then get into our BE THE CHURCH series.  They share their thoughts on the Church, whether they have felt welcomed in the Church, and how they go about inviting people to join them.  They discuss some important ideas around how the Church can invite others into what God is doing.

In the last week of our BE THE CHURCH series, we look at one more key aspect that makes the Church the greatest movement ever.  When God is working and moving, other people outside the faith are drawn into it and are changed because of it.

This week in our Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk about community with Claire and Lily.  They talk about their own experiences with community, why healthy community is so important, and the part they can play as the Church to participate in authentic community.  They also talk about whether they are extraverts, introverts (or ambiverts), and then Lily falls asleep towards the end.

This week in our BE THE CHURCH Series, we look at an important aspect that makes the Church unique...community.  We were not meant to live alone, and the Church is meant to be a body of people unified together.