Welcome to the weekly podcast of West Ridge Church led by Pastor John Goebbel. We're dedicated to helping you connect with God and reach your community. To learn more or to support the vision of this ministry, visit our website at westridge.cc.
"Do not worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks. And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God…
"Of the increase of His government and peace, There will be no end,... The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this." Isaiah 6:7 (NKJV)
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." Matthew 28:18 (NKJV)
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities” | Stephen Covey
You can't earn your way to heaven by the things you do.
"Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way." James 3:2 (NLT)
When I don't go to God first, but rather try to solve the problem myself -- that's a problem.
"Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. So they all ate and were filled, and t…
"Best of all, they went beyond our highest hopes, for their first action was to dedicate themselves to the Lord and to us, for whatever directions God might give to them through us." 2 Corinthians 8…
When "mammon" (riches) takes the place of God as the more important thing, that doesn't turn out well.
Do we offer the first of everything we receive (time, talent, resources) back to God?
Where, ultimately, do all the things we receive come from?
"You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake." Deuteronom…
Pastor John interviews Trent to learn about how his faith has had such a positive effect on Trent, his family and his business ventures.
"I looked up, and suddenly there before me stood a person robed in linen garments, with a belt of purest gold around his waist and glowing, lustrous skin! From his face came blinding flashes like lig…
It is okay if you think you don't know God. He knows you. Heaven acts when you ask.
God sees the future... you can trust what he tells you.
Unity: "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with C…
"When the dirt gets moved around, you find the spring"