West Ridge Students

In Week 3, we discuss the topic of Same-Sex Sexuality.  What did God create our sexuality for?  Does same-sex sexuality fall into God's design?  How should we approach these topics in the Church?  This week we hear the powerful story of Trinity and what God has done in her life.

What is love and who is it for? So often we go looking for love in all the wrong places. We must first receive God's love before we can start to love others adequately. In this message Sawyer talks about God's unconditional, transformational love.

In week 2 of our sexuality series, we look at some of the lies of the culture and compare that with lies from God's Word about sex, singleness, and marriage.  

In this week's Student Discussion, Charlie and Avery begin talking about our 6-week Christian Sexuality series.  What does it mean to be loved?  What does it mean to be made in the image of God?  How can we have the right Biblical framework for sexuality that helps us with all of these topics?

We kick off one of the most important series this year at Reckless by talking about Christian Sexuality.   Over the next 6 weeks we will look at gender, sexuality, lust, marriage, dating, the authority of Jesus, etc.  For this first week, we lay the foundation for what our lives were made for that impacts everything else.

In this week's Student Discussion, Ava, Avery, and Spencer talk about the resurrection of Jesus and wrestles with the question as to whether it matters to our faith.  They also discuss the fear of dying, Easter traditions, and more!

As we conclude our series on HOLY WEEK, we take a look at the resurrection of Jesus.  Can we trust that this actually happened?  Why does the resurrection matter to our faith?

In this week's Student Discussion, Avery and Charlie talk with Caleb and Caleb about guilt and shame, what we do with that as followers of Jesus, and how we can learn from what Jesus dealt with to help us in our own difficult situations.  

In week 3 of our series, our seniors talk about all of the events that took place on Thursday & Friday and how all of it was meant to bring shame to Jesus.  However, because of the resurrection, His shame and ours can be turned into glory.

In this Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk with Emily and Kendall about their favorite holiday, their favorite Easter food, and why communion is important to our faith.  If you like to hear the sound of teenager girls laughing, this is the episode for you!

In week 2 of our HOLY WEEK Series, we look at the events on Thursday night, and how Jesus gave us a really important way to remember and celebrate the sacrifice that he made for us.

The Nicaragua Mini-Series includes several episodes in which Avery and Charlie talk with some of our Nicaragua 2024 team members about their experience and how God has deepened their faith through the trip.Our first podcast involves conversations with Silas, Kayla, and Esther about their personal experience in Nicaragua this year.

This week, we begin a brand new series as we enter the Easter season.  As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the people line the streets in worship.  But do their hearts truly belong to Jesus?  How do we know that our worship is genuine or artificial?  Our Worship Pastor, Jason Chandler, challenges us on our true worship of Jesus.

This is part of our Nicaragua celebration service, where we talked about our Nicaragua trip over Winter Break and how God moved through our team.

Have you ever thought about how your decisions can impact your future and other people's future as well? In our last week of BUILD DIFFERENT, we look at the incredible story of Ruth in the Old Testament and how her loyalty impacted not only her life, but her ability to be part of the overall story God was writing.

This week, Avery and Charlie talk with Ava about courage.  Using the story of Daniel in the Old Testament, they talk about what courage looks like in today's culture, how difficult it can be to stand up for your faith, and why it can help to have an eternal perspective when making decisions.

In Week 4 of our series, BUILT DIFFERENT, we look at the courage of Daniel.  How do we see courage in his life?  Why is courage necessary for any man or woman of God?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk about the story of Hannah and the faith that she showed in God to answer her prayers.  They discuss God's perfect timing and how they have seen that in their own lives.  They also discuss what it looks like to be built different, what should set Christians apart from other people, and share stories of throwing up at soccer practice.  

What do you do with the big dreams, struggles, or things on your heart?  Do you try to figure them out on your own?  Are you taking them before God and asking Him to respond?  This week, we look at the life of Hannah in the Old Testament and how she diligently prayed and trusted God for the things on her heart.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery talks with Jett, Bowen, and Oliver about leadership.  They talk about the leadership of Moses in the Bible.  They talk about times they have looked for validation from others instead of from God.  They also discuss modern day leaders that they look up to.  What makes them a good leader?   How can they grow as leaders as teenagers?