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Real Friends (Week 2)
We’re Steel Having Fun!
With the steel structure nearing completion, the project is entering a period of increased complexity and coordination. We would like to welcome a new Superintendent to the job, Jim Williams, and a part-time engineer to help coordinate challenging aspects of the...
Make the Right Decisions
Have you ever made a decision that you instantly regretted? For most people, this is an easy recall. Sometimes they were small choices, but sometimes they were big life-changing ones. If we are going to lead like God wants us to, we need to involve Him in our...
Six Godly Leadership Traits
“When leaders get better, everybody wins!” You have heard this phrase quite a bit around Church on the Ridge recently. But why does leadership matter? What even makes a good leader?Let’s start with the why. Leadership is a critical component of our world. You have...
Stop Ignoring Me
How often have you ignored people because you think, “Nope, I’m above them and don’t need that in my life.” We are so quick to categorize people into people who do and do not deserve our kindness, without thinking about what Jesus would do. Jesus calls us...
7 Habits to a Better Prayer Life
Praying can be one of those things that we forget about until we need something from Jesus. We think we are in control of our life until something goes wrong; then, we turn to Him and ask for whatever we think we need at that moment.God longs to spend time with us. So...
Undeserved Grace: Three things we need to know about God’s grace.
Have you ever thought, “I have been on the short end of the stick for too long, God needs to come through with the blessing already.” Let’s be honest, at one point or another, we all have. We feel that since we have been suffering long enough, that God needs to...
Do you ever feel alone?
Imagine it’s 2:00 AM, your little one is running a temperature, and the doctor says to take him to the emergency room. Your spouse is out of town, and your relatives live too far away to watch your other children. What do you do? You need people in your life you...
How do I forgive them?
What is the longest amount of time that you have stayed angry at someone? A day, a month, a year, or maybe even ten years?It can be hard to forgive someone who has wronged you. You want to hold onto the feelings of resentment and bitterness thinking this will cause...
What is the best experience you’ve ever had?
When in your life have you experienced real joy? When you graduated from college, got married or had your first child? For most of us, we experience joy in fleeting moments, but what if we could experience it all the time? Most of the time, we place our joy on...