West Ridge Students

As we finish the year at Reckless, we talk about why the Church exists.  As the next generation becomes less committed and trusting of the Church, we need to look at what it's purpose is.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Caleb talk with first-time podcast guests Stella and Sadie about prayer.   They talk through what prayer looks like for them, what barriers they sometimes face, and how prayer can play an important role in the lives of teenagers.  They also discuss Mother's Day plans and Todd mullets.  Or was it Mother's Day mullets and Todd plans? 

In our series, "Asking for a Friend", we are diving into tough topics ultimately to uncover the truth of God's word on these matters. 8th grader, Jackson Galet, sheds light on why we feel distant from God, and how it's never God that is distant, it's usually us!

In this week's Student Discussion, Avery and Caleb discuss Senior Night with two of our seniors, Ashley and Bella.  They discuss the importance of the Bible, how they have developed time with God over their high school years, and why we can have confidence in God's Word.  

This week at Reckless is Senior Night.  Our seniors led the service, including the message talking about why the Bible matters.

In this week's Student Discussion, Avery and Charlie talk with Ava and Madison about what they do when they feel disconnected from God, or when life gets busy.  They also discuss why they can feel like God is distant or silent and what to do about it.

This week, we look at another key question of faith that many of us have felt: Why does God seem distant or silent?  What things can help us in moments when we wonder where God is?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery, Charlie, and Caleb discuss one of the most critical questions of life and faith...why does God allow suffering?  They discuss the interview with Kurt and Denette Schaer and talk about how they reconcile in their own lives about the goodness of God in spite of pain and suffering.They also discuss their favorite sport and their favorite teams.  Unfortunately, the Mets were not mentioned. 

In our last week of our series "Live Sent", we talk through the question of what is our mission and purpose as believers? How do we run the race of the Christian life well? In Acts 20:24 Paul proclaims, "24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God."

How does Jesus respond to our doubts? Does he shun us away and become angry with us? Does he slap us over the head with Bible verse and tell us to have more faith? In John 20, we see Jesus respond to the doubts that the disciple Thomas was struggling with.  If you're having doubts, know that Jesus does not turn us away, and he is not afraid of our questions. 

What is God's view for sex and sexuality? This past Wednesday we addressed this tough topic at Revolution ultimately to see what God's word has to say on this matter. 

This week, we look at a huge question...why is there suffering?  Why do we experience moments of pain and brokenness?  Todd gives us a few answers and then interviews Kurt and Denette Schaer of Broken for Better Ministries.  They talk about the suffering they've experienced over the past year and how they have chosen to trust in God's goodness through it all.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie take over as hosts and talk with Caleb about Jesus being the only way to God.  What makes that controversial?  Why does His death matter so much?  How does it prove His love and sacrifice and prove that He was God?  They also discuss which is better - the beach or the mountains.   If you like to hear a great theological discussion with 3 teenage young men who are learning to follow Jesus with everything, this is the podcast for you!

This week, we begin our final series of the school year in which we will answer big questions about life and faith.  Tyler kicks it off by talking about Jesus being the only way to God.

In this week's Student Discussion Episode, Caleb talks with Karley, Madeline, and Cooper about the ending of our LOVE IS series.  They discuss the faithful love of God in their lives, why it's hard for us to turn away from sin, and how we can rest in God's love.They also discuss how to make Todd look like the saddest human being ever, with an orange spray tan, frosted tips, and other makeover ideas.

As we finish our series on love, Julie talks about the enduring and faithful love that God has for us.  Through her own story, she helps us see that God will never give up on us.

Live sent week 4. Does God see us in our suffering? Does he care? Acts 14 shows us that God grows us through trials and he is with us all the way through them. He also understands us because Jesus suffered greatly himself. 

Week 3 of our "Live sent" series. Does God only save those who have it all together? Does he only save "good people"? We see in the story of Paul coming to Christ that the Gospel is good news for bad sinners. 

In our Live Sent series we're diving into the book of Acts to see what it looks like to live on mission. What was the early Church like? How do we live on mission with others?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Caleb and Corey talk about injustice, love, and the heart of God for the wrong things in the world around us.  How can we despise injustice without truth?  How can teenagers today have the heart of Jesus towards injustice?It was a late night when Caleb and Corey recorded this, so if you like made up words and a struggle to put complete sentences together, this is the episode for you. :)