The Ridge Weekly

Sin doesn’t begin with our actions—it starts in the heart. In Matthew 5:21–30, Jesus addresses anger, lust, and the deeper roots of sin in the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Josh takes a closer look at these strong words...

You can follow the rules and still miss the heart of what Jesus is saying. In this episode of Side Notes, Brady and Pastor Josh unpack Matthew 5:17–20, what it means that Jesus fulfilled the Law and the Prophets, and...

This Sunday, in Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Josh Rhodes unpacks Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:17–20 and what it means that He came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. We’ll see how the Scriptures point to Jesus and why the...

This week on Side Notes, Pastor Tim joins Brady to dig deeper into what it means to be salt and light and how our faith can shape the places God has put us. From the way we live at work and at home to the opportunities...

What does it mean to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world? In Matthew 5:13–16, Jesus shows us the difference His followers can make in the world around them. Pastor Tim explores what it means to live as...

What do the Beatitudes teach us about living a truly blessed life? Brady and Pastor Josh take a deeper look at Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 and the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. They unpack the meaning behind the...

What does it really mean to be blessed? As we begin our new series, Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Josh takes us to Matthew 5:1–12 and the Beatitudes. While the world often points us toward possessions, popularity, and...

What’s the difference between biblical self-control and simply having more willpower? In this episode of Side Notes, Adam and Pastor Josh continue the conversation from the final week of Nine, looking at how the Holy...

Self-control can feel like a matter of willpower—trying harder, doing better, or simply saying no. But biblical self-control isn’t something we have to produce on our own. As we wrap up our Nine series, Pastor Josh...

How we respond in difficult moments can say a lot about what’s happening in us. This week in Side Notes, Adam and Pastor Josh talk about the difference between our natural reactions and the gentleness the Holy Spirit...

When tension rises, it’s easy to answer harshness with more harshness. But Jesus calls us to a different way. Continuing our Nine series, Pastor Josh explains why gentleness isn’t passive or weak, but strength under...

Biblical faithfulness is more than trying harder—it grows as we trust our faithful God and allow Him to work in us. In this episode of Side Notes, Adam and Pastor Josh continue their conversation on the Fruit of the...

Faithfulness matters in our relationships with God and with others, but it isn’t something we can produce on our own. This week in Nine, Pastor Josh looks at the faithfulness of God and the example of Timothy to explore...

What does it really mean to be good? In this episode of Side Notes, Adam sits down with Pastor Tim to take a deeper look at goodness as a fruit of the Spirit. They unpack the story of Ruth and Boaz and how Boaz...

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