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The Ridge Community Church — 569 episodes
The Man
It Is Finished
Women at the Well
Nicodemus
Zaccheus
Mary & Martha
An Awakening
Bring it!
Awaken Faith (I Go First)
Awake Up!
Abundant Community
Abundant Work
Freedom
Abundant Faith
What I Really Want
Christmas Eve
Rahab
Hezekiah
Jacob
The Importance of Serving BIG
Living For the "Least"
Why Do You Doubt?
Does This Offend You?
Whose Image Do You Bear?
And Not Do What I Say?
Worry
Serve
Community
Practices
How Do We Grow In Our Faith?
Wisdom
Idolatry
How Do I Stop the Comparison Trap? | Interview with Lisa Zwagerman
Spiritual Apathay
Envy
How Do I Get My Kids Ready To Go Back To School? | Interview with Tyler & Andrea
Pride
What Is It Like to Go On a Mission Trip? | Interview with Eddie Garcia
Am I A Leader? | Interview with Matt Miller
How to Have Conversations with Your Kids About Emotions, Mental Health, & Identity | Interview with Isa
What Did We Learn from Hoosiers? | Interview with Evan
How Do You Pray for Someone? | Interview with Tim & Sue
He Delivers
Following God's Direction | Interview with Tom & Ashley
He Proivides
How Do You Connect with God on a Personal Level? | Interview with Peter Kraker
Kingdom First
How Has Serving Impacted Your and Your Faith? | Interview with Art
Our Father
Teaming Up
How Do You Get Comfortable Talking About Jesus? | Interview with Brodie
Your Personal Mission
What Are Some Misconceptions About Following Jesus? | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Why Does God Feel Distant?
What Do You Do After You Decide To Follow Jesus? | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Why Didn't God Answer My Prayer?
Why Do I Need Church
What Do You Do When You're Mad at God? | Interview with Tim & Kelly
Why Did God Let It Happen?
Why Am I Here?
How Does God Move
Intersecting Faith and Culture
How Do You Help Someone Get Curious About Easter? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Breaking Generational Cycles
How Do You Focus On Your Marriage When You Have Kids? | Interview with Evan Schwartz
Happily Ever After
Taming Technology
BOLD Commitment
What's The Heart Behind BOLD | Interview with Mark Weigt
How Has Generosity Impacted Your Life? | Interview with Chad & Julia
BOLD Sacrifice
Answering Your BOLD Questions | Interview with Mark Weigt
BOLD Conversation
How Do You Make Courageous Choices? | Interview with Danny & Kayla
BOLD Courage
How Do You Overcome Fear? | Interview with Firefighter Kevin
BOLD Faith
How Do You Deal With Work Stress? | Interview with Dr. J.C. Neilson
Super Showdown 2025
How Do You Get Through Challenges? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Who Is Faithful
What’s the Key to Forgiving People? | Interview with Eric Ferguson
I Declare Forgiveness
How Do You Become A Wise Person? | Interview with John Davis
Who Seeks Wisdom
Taking Responsibility
Supporting Kids’ and Teens’ Mental Health | Interview with Will Hutcherson
I Declare Consistency
How Does Fasting Help Your Faith? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Christmas Eve 2024
First Experience with Church | Interview with Cody
To Hell With Hesitation
What To Do If Christmas is Challenging | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Surrender
Inviting Someone to Christmas Eve Service | Interview with Forrest Anderson
When It's Hard To Follow
Love (2024)
Empowering Young Men to Make an Impact | Interview with Tom Keppeler
Serve (2024)
Providing Safe Housing and Life Skills | with Dr. Pittman, Cynthia Chirinda, & Shannon Lopez
Give (2024)
10 Years of Live Big | Interview with Kelly Eger
The X-Factor Church
How Do You Get through This Election?
Hearing From God
How Do I Talk To My Kids about the Holy Spirit? | Interview with Amanda Zins
Walk This Way
What Are Some Misconceptions about Spiritual Gifts? | Interview with Brodie
Unwrap Your Spiritual Gifts
How Do You Treat Your Street? | Interview with Tyler Volkers & Forrest Anderson
Does God Still Do Miracles Today?
The Holy Spirit and Music | Interview with Evan & Felicia
Running on Empty
Are Politics Part of Your Identity? | Intervew with Mark Weigt
The Power Source
How Do I Move Past Being Offended? | Interview with Mark Weigt
How to Not Be Offended
What I Wish I Knew Before Graduating | Interview with Michael Stead
Why Is Everyone So Offended?
How Friends Can Help Your Faith | Interview with Nicole & Mariha
Over and Over Again
How Do You Balance Work, Parenting, & Life? | Interview with Darcy & Cody Sromek
Perhaps
Whatever
At the Movies Aftershow | Week 5
At the Movies Aftershow | Week 4
At the Movies Aftershow | Week 3
Helpful Tips on Stressful Money Topics | Interview with Nick Buerger
Freedom
Why Did You Decide to Give? | Interview with Brian Yeazel
Three Qualities of a Generous Person
How To Help Your Kids Learn to Deal with Pressure | Interview with Amber Wirth
Go With the Flow
How Do I Deal with Pressure? | Interview with Amber Wirth
A Conversation with Dads
What Does It Mean to Grow Your Faith? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
The True Cost of Doing Nothing
Why is Responsibility So Important?
The Most Important Relationship
How Do I Get Better at Investing in Others? | Interview with Forrest Anderson
Live, Work, Play
How to Get Better at Tough Conversations | Interview with Chris Feinas
How Do You Change?
How Do You Equip Your Kids to Live on Their Own? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Difficult Relationships
A Helpful Parenting Plan | Interview with Mark Weigt
Parenting On Purpose
What Can You Learn From Premarital Counseling? | Interview with Victor Vilar
Dating Differently
3 Words That Can Help Your Marriage | Interview with Evan Schwartz
The Mystery of Marriage
5 Helpful Conversations about Relationships
Re-thinking Your Approach to Relationships
What's It Like to Go to Church for the First Time? | Interview with Cody Ceretto
Your Greatest Day Ever
Where Do I Get Answers When I Have Faith Questions? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Take Up Your Cross
Why Are Politics Divisive and What Can We Do About It? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Make Us One
How to Tell People Jesus Changed Your Life | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Gouge Your Eyes
Why Does Money Have a Unique Hold On Us? | Interview with Jodi Tonarelli
Rich Young Ruler
Where Did Easter Eggs Come From? | With John Larsen
Love Who?
Why Do Mission Trips Matter? | Interview with Mark & Kelly
Change a Life
Super Showdown II
Is It Ok to Have Fun in Church? Interview with Evan Schwartz
People-pleasing
How Do I Manage My Anger? | Interview with Lisa Zwagerman
Bitterness
How Do I Talk to My Kids About Their Struggles? | Interview with Victor Vilar
Arrogance
What Do I Need To Know About Fasting? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Discontentment
Vision Goal Q&A | Interview with Mark Weigt
Only God Can
The Christmas Story
More To It
Staying Focused on Jesus During the Busy Christmas Season | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Love Pulls Up a Chair
How Do You Handle the Pressure of the Christmas Season? | Interview with Brodie Swanson
Love Stays When Everyone Leaves
How Do I Talk to My Kids about Christmas Gifts? | Interview with Amanda Zins
Love Knows Us By Name
The Power of an Invite | Interview with Dustin
What Do I Get Out of It
Interview with City on a Hill
How Did a Poverty Simulator Change Your Perspective? | Interview with Aren Schiek
How Can Serving Others Become a Lifestyle? | Interview with Dale Beardsly
What Difference Can I Make?
Live Big | Interview with Kelly Eger
How to Impress God
Formerly Known As
Answering Your Deconstruction Questions | Interview with Mark Weigt
Permission to Deconstruct Q & A
What Do I Do If I Feel Burnout from Serving? | Interview with Rachel Schick
Dealing with Doubts
How Faith Impacts You at Work | Interview with Danny Baumann
Just Another Book
How Do Your Values Affect How You See God? | Interview with Dr. John Marriott
Church Hurt
What Do I Say When Someone Tells Me They're Deconstructing Their Faith? | with Dr. John Marriott
Pain and Suffering
How Groups Help Your Life | Interview with Chris Feinas
More than a Man?
Answering Your Questions (Part 2) | Interview with Mark Weigt
Permission to Rebuild
Answering Your Questions (Part 1) | Interview with Mark Weigt
Offended
How Do You Make New Friends When You Move? | Interview with Evan Schwartz
Second Chance
100 Podcast Interviews | With John Larsen
In Too Deep
What Has Running Marathons Taught You about Life & Faith? | Interview with Victor Vilar
Running from God
How to Help Your Kids Get Ready to Go Back to School | Interview with Tyler & Andrea Volkers
Inferno part 2
Advice That's Helped Our Marriage | Interview with Darcy & Cody
Inferno part 1
Leading from the Stage | Interview with Felicia Fink
Criticizing
From Volunteer to Director | Interview with Amanda Zins
Lying
Behind the Scenes of At the Movies | Interview with Jodi Tonarelli
Complaining
Save Your Business
Compassion Over the Summer | Interview with Kelly Eger
Invite God into your business
3 Books that Impacted My Faith | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Special Guest, Jon Horst
Going From Curious to Committed | Interview with Dale & Erica
Proximity
Why Do Relationships Matter to Us? | Interview with Evan & Carrie Schwartz
Listening to God’s Call | Interview with Evan & Carrie Schwartz
Witness and Power
How Do We Walk through Infertility and Adoption? | Interview with Mark & Donna Weigt
Priority
How to Heal After a Miscarriage | Interview with Mark & Donna Weigt
The Struggle is Real with My Purpose
What Is It like to Struggle with Your Gender Identity? | Interview with Mia
I Struggle with Gender Identity
Overcoming Shame (Part Two) | Interview with Ryan Worley
The Struggle Is Real with My Kids
Overcoming Shame (Part One) | Interview with Ryan Worley
The Struggle Is Real in My Marriage
Following Jesus in College | Interview with Madison Lenzke
Who Am I
How Do I Start to Pray for Others? | Interview with Dave Dodge
Easter 2023
How Do You Talk about the Unusual Parts of Following Jesus? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Re-defining Great
Making Unpopular Parenting Decisions | Interview with Amanda & Victor
No Comments Allowed
How to Help Common Relationship Challenges | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Canceling Religion
Learning To Lead Differently | Interview with Forrest Anderson
Inside Job
How the Prayer of Examen Can Help You Grow Everyday | Interview with Joe McFadden
It Is Hard
What Is Revival? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Give It Up
How Do We Talk about Money? | Interview with Nick Buerger
A Different Path
How Does Culture Affect Us? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Super Showdown
What’s It Like to Talk to the Suicide Lifeline? | Interview with Marissa Baylerian
How Do I Stop Worrying
What’s It Like to Go to Counseling? | Interview With Ben Fink
Finding Peace for Anxiety
How to Help Your Kids' & Students' Mental Health | Interview with Will Hutcherson
Silencing Negative Thoughts
How Do I Help My Partner through a Mental Health Challenge? | Interview with Amber Wirth
Beating Burnout
What Is Trauma and How Does It Affect You? | Interview with Amber Wirth
Myths about Mental Health
What Can I Learn from the Serenity Prayer? | Interview with Jeff Petersen
Playing in the Dirt
Don't Be Afraid
Wisdom to Know the Difference
How Do I Invite Someone to Christmas Eve Service? | Interview with Forrest Anderson
Courage to Change
Deciding to Follow Jesus in a Soviet Country | Interview with Pastor Oleg
Serenity to Accept
How Winter Wonderfest Impacted Our Family | Interview with Kimberly
Live Big All Year
Caring for Women Facing Unexpected Pregnancies | Interview with CareNet Executive Director Rachel Schepp
Serve
Ending Poverty | Interview with City on a Hill CEO Art Serna
Love
Keeping Families Together | Interview with Safe Families Area Director Laura Leigh
Give
The Greenhouse for People | Interview with Hope Street Executive Director Ashley Thomas
Power of Prayer
You've Prayed About It. Now What? | Interview with Rusty George
Posture of Prayer
One Way to Get to Know Your Neighbors | Interview with Jodi & Nathan Tonarelli
The Purpose of Prayer
What Your Kids Wish You Knew | Interview with Shelby Bierwagen
Walk With the Spirit
Is Joining a Small Group Worth It? | Interview with Luke Fuerbringer
People Driven
How Does Serving Others Impact My Own Faith? | Interview with Rachel Schick
It's a Team Effort
Practical Steps to Get Healthy in All the Areas of Your Life | Interview with Tyler Volkers
The Struggle Is Real
How to Deal with Stress in a Healthy Way | Interview with Lisa Zwagerman
More Than
Special Episode: How To Overcome Political Differences
A Conversation with Mark: Sending Kids to College, the Importance of Reflection, & Wrestling Tough Faith Questions
The Great Disconnect | What's the Goal of Following Jesus?
How Do I Walk Someone Through Making a Decision To Follow Jesus? Interview with Joe McFadden
The Most Important Thing | How to Read the Bible on Your Own
What Do Reading the Bible and Real Estate Have in Common? | With John Larsen
The Most Important Thing | Bible 101
How To Help Your Kids Read the Bible | Interview with Victor Vilar
The Most Important Thing | Why Reading the Bible is the Most Important Thing for Your Faith
Helpful Habits for Personal Growth | Interview with Ben Pape
The Most Important Thing | Does Reading the Bible Actually Help Your Life?
What Can I Learn from Milwaukee's Civil Rights History?| Interview with Milwaukee Historian John Gurda
Strange Things | What Happens When You Die?
Do We Need New Churches? | Interview with Forrest Anderson
Strange Things | The End Times
How Can I Start Having More Meaningful Conversations with My Friends | Interview with Nate Bjorge
Strange Things | Spirit World
How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Church and What Should I Look For in One? | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Strange Things | What's Different About Jesus?
Should I Let My Kids Watch That? | Interview with Amanda Zins & Victor Vilar
Generosity
Expectations in Marriage & Other Relationships | Interview with John & Gaylene Davis
Contentment
How Do We Help Guests Feel Welcome at Church? | Interview with Erika Hughes
4 Corners
How Do I Answer Faith Questions in a Helpful Way? | Interview with Shelby Bierwagen
Share Your Story
Helping Others Tell Their Stories | Interview with Kyle Zehr
Eat & Serve
Listening Without an Agenda | Interview with Libby Anderson
Listen
How to Make Decisions that You Won’t Regret | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Begin With Prayer
How Do I Forgive Someone Who Has Wronged Me? | Interview with Samantha Weber
Forgiveness
How Can I See the Challenges in My Life Differently? | Interview with Erin
A Different Lens
Identifying and Addressing Depression | Interview with a Counselor
Temptation
How Do They Practice Their Faith Differently in Guatemala? | Interview with Eryca Card
Purpose
How Can I Help Someone Become Open to Change in their Life? | Interview with Mark Weigt
Not Fair
How Do I Get Comfortable Praying in Front of Others? | Interview with Victor Vilar
Persecuted
After 46 years of Marriage, What Would You Tell Your Newlywed Self? | Interview with Peter & Colleen Kraker
Peace
What is a Spiritual Pathway? | Interview with Joe and Angie
Pure
Helping Others Become Curious | Interview with Tyler Volkers
Merciful
Bringing Hope to the Refugees in Ukraine | Interview with Pastor Oleg
Hunger and Thirst
Special Episode: Olga's Story: A Conversation About Ukraine
Blessed are the Meek
Helpful Money Habits (Part Two) | Interview with Tim Eger
Blessed to Mourn
Helpful Money Habits (Part One) | Interview With Tim Eger
Poor In Spirit
Lessons From 20K Interviews | Interview with Jodi
The Search Team
How Do I Build Trust with Someone Who Distrusts Me? | Interview with Jodi
The Quiet Place
How to Love Your Life | Talking with Mark & Tyler
Song Lyrics | Interview with Nate Bjorge
Simplicity
Family Goals (Part Two) | Interview with Shelby and Victor
Stop
Family Goals (Part One) | Interview with Shelby and Victor
A Better Way
How to Deal with Anger | Interview with Counselor Joel De Witt
First Things First
Special Episode: Best of 2021
A Broken Work of Art
Connecting with Others Digitally | Interview with Molly Zehr
Hope
How do I Invite Someone to Church? | Interview with Forrest Anderson
Expect Better
Don't Make a Resolution this Year | Interview with Life Coach Erin Nevicosi
A Live Big Attitude
Leading With Compassion | Interview With Care Net Executive Director Rachel Schepp
Love
Parenting Through Tragedy | Interview With Tyler Volkers
Helping A Community Develop | Interview With Hope Street Executive Director Ashley Thomas
Guest - Ashley Thomas
How Can I Help My Kid Become Generous & Compassionate? | Interview With Victor Vilar
Give
How To Pick Non-Profits To Support | Interview With Kelly Eger
Evil and Suffering
Answering Your Hot Topic Questions Part 2 | Interview With Mark Weigt
Answering Your Hot Topic Questions Part 1 | Interview With Mark Weigt
I'm Spiritual So I Don't Need the Church
How Can I Talk With Someone About Racism? | Mark's Conversation With Brian & Joelynett
Racism
What Can I Do When I Have Doubts? | Interview With Rachel
Is Jesus the Only Way to God/Heaven?
Do You Have To Choose Between Science and God? | Interview With Doctor Matt
God and Science
What's My Spiritual Gift? | Interview with Joe
Where are we going?!
Should I Join A Small Group? | Interview with Mike & Ashley
Together Again
How Serving Others Impacts Us | Interview With Samantha
Selflessly Serve
Does God Just Want Me To Be Happy? | Interview With Tyler Volkers
Gather Purposefully
Helping Kids and Students Have Better Mental Health (Part 2) | Interview with a Counselor
Just Be a Good Person
Helping Kids and Students Have Better Mental Health (Part 1) | Interview with a Counselor
Everything Happens for a Reason
Answering God's Call | Interview With Jenni Mastrogiovani
More Than You Can Handle
Relationships Across The Globe| Interview WIth Kelly Eger
Connecting With God Through Music (Part Two) | Interview With Felicia And Nate
Connecting With God Through Music (Part One) | Interview With Felicia And Nate
Using Social Media To Inspire | Interview With Erin Nevicosi
Helping Students Thrive In School | Interview With A Teacher
How Do I Practically Connect With God During The Week?| Interview With Peter Kraker
How Do I Make An Impact With My Life? Part 2 | Interview With Mark Weigt
Freedom!
How Do I Make An Impact With My Life? Part 1 | Interview With Mark Weigt
The Blessed Test
Helping Someone Through Tragedy | Interview with Dave Dodge
First Things First
When Your Parents Don't Follow Jesus | Interview With Maddy Lenzke
Starts In the Heart
Parties That Don't Suck | Interview With Forrest Anderson
Guest: Ken Lock
Bringing People Hope | Interview with Mark Weigt
How?
Addiction Help | Interview With A Counselor
Love... Where You Live
Causes And Cures For Loneliness | Interview With A Counselor
Less Distance, More Presence
Less Selfish, More Selfless
Less Critical, More Kindness
Empowered
Aligned
Emptied
How Did It Happen?
Don’t Forget Surely
Setting the Table
Going Dark
Paths
Listen to Understand: A Conversation on How to Address Race Relations
Relax
Meet Your Shepherd
Seeing Clearly
Ask Anything
Loneliness
Anger
Breathe
Depression
Before You Turn the Page
Your Story
Be the News
Better Than True
Break My Heart
Speak to Me
Make Me Bold
Go Big!
Guest: Kurt Owens
Original Intent
Fight Club
Living in the Eye
Storm Chasers
Getting Back Up
Zooming Out
Calm in the Storm
Elisha and Elijah
Paul
Esther
Let's Go For It!
Risky Business
Salt n Light
Go As You Are
The Invitation of a Lifetime
Peace of God
How to Fix Your Thoughts
The Truth About Lies
Touch
Commitment
Risk to Rely
Do You Trust Me?
To Know and Be Known
The Gift of Faith and Doubt
Courage
The Fear Factor
Fear or Faith?
Carry On
Count On It
Water Into the Good Stuff
Priority
Think About What You Think About
Perspective Shift
Just Ask
Celebrate ?!
Breaking Bad
System Starter
Who Before Do
The Gift That Is More Than a Gift
Peace
Love
Baptism 2019
The Giving Life
Guest - Greg Nettle
Guest - Deanna Singh
Give
What About the Rest
Love on the Go
Busy On Purpose
Why So Busy?
1 Over the 99
Community Over Isolation
Making it Easy...
A Better Future
Better than Better
Holding On
I Can Get Satisfaction
Choosing the Right Path
Your Intention Please
The Path We Take
Staying Centered
When Dreams Can't Come True
From Rooftop to Redemption
The Abigail Way
Slaying Giants
Unlikely Choice
The Prodigal
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Making Room
Joy Through Gratitude
Joy in the Midst of Anxiety
Joy In Overcoming My Past
Joy in Knowing
Joy in the Midst of Joysuckers
Joy In Being Second
Joy In Living For...
Joy In Being Confident
Team Weekend
It's a Choice
Honest to God
It's Mutual
Owe No!
The Light of Christmas
Haunting to Healing
Haunted by Others
Trust
Peace in the Storm
The 100 Plan
The Starting Point
Serve
Love
Real God
Problem of Evil
Jesus' God
Fake Gods
Unleashed Potential
My Want for You
Prayer