West Ridge Students

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?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Madison and Ava about trials, suffering, and difficulties in life.  They talk about what they can learn from the life of Joseph and his obedience to God even when it wasn't easy.  How can students live that same way today?

This week, we begin a new series called BUILT DIFFERENT.   We look at the life of Joseph and see how he handled adversity, suffering, setbacks, and trusted God in spite of his circumstances.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Tiffany and Lily about Jesus as an innocent baby and a sovereign king.  They discuss why Jesus can be trusted to rule over their lives, but also the struggles they face in allowing Him to do that.  They also discuss their favorite Christmas cookie and their favorite Christmas drink at Starbucks.  This is the final episode of 2023.  Our student services will be back on January 7, 2024.

In our final week of our Christmas Remix series, we look at Jesus as both an innocent baby and a Sovereign King.  Do we see him as both?  Neither?  Why is it important for our every day lives to see Jesus as both?

In this week's Student Discussion, Avery and Charlie turn into a couple of Scrooges.  Perhaps because no one joined them as a guest.  They dump on New Year's Resolutions, classic Christmas movies, songs sung by Mariah Carey, and other Christmas traditions.  Fortunately, they turn their frowns upside down when it comes to Tyler's message on the dragon in the story of the nativity.  They talk about the spiritual and physical realm, how they have faced spiritual battles in their lives, and what to do about it.  They also invite students out for the last Reckless of the year this Sunday night.

Typically, we view the Biblical story of the nativity as cute and sweet, with a little baby and some shepherds and wisemen.  But, did you know that the Christmas story in the Bible involves a dragon and war?  Sometimes, we need to be reminded not just of what's happening physically, but what is happening behind the scenes in the spiritual world.  The birth of Jesus was so important that an enemy was ready to attack.

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Hannah and Caleb about their favorite Christmas traditions and what they love about this time of year.  They also talk about Mary and Joseph's role in the Christmas story and how that impacts their own faith.  

In Week 2 of our Christmas series, we look at some of the other characters in the story of the nativity.  Who are they?  What is their story?  Why are they part of this story and what can we learn from them?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Avery and Charlie talk with Jackson and Caleb about their favorite Christmas traditions, their annoyance with babies and their belief that babies are overrated, but then they get serious about baby Jesus.   They discuss if they ever feel like God is silent and how their view of Jesus affects their lives. They challenge the listeners to be grateful during this Christmas season.

This week, we begin a brand new Christmas series where we are taking a fresh look at a timeless message.  We start by looking at why Jesus came as a baby.  Was this just an ordinary birth or was there something more to it?

In this week's Student Discussion episode, Charlie and Avery talk with Ava and Annalisa about God pursuing us.  They talk about hardships in their lives and how God has used them to draw the students back to Him.   They also discuss how developing the spiritual discipline of reading God's Word helps discover God's heart.
Of course, they also chase tangents on cars, Nicaragua, 5" heels, and weightlifting.   But that's what makes it a student discussion episode!

In the final week of our GOD GOT ME series, we look at Psalm 23:6 and how the Lord pursues us all the days of our life.  Are you someone that feels distant from God?  Do you sometimes believe that God is indifferent towards you or out to get you?   We look at what God's true heart is for us.