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God's Everywhere is a short-format series in which Doug Applegate, Neil Erredge, or a special guest shares a story of where they have been reminded of God in the midst of the everyday. Through this series, we hope you, the listener, enjoy hearing where we are seeing God. We also hope you start talking with your family about where you are seeing God each day. Because when you start talking about where you're seeing God, like it's no big deal, that's when it becomes a BIG DEAL!In today's episode, Neil shares how he was reminded of God through an old children's story "The Three Little Pigs'.

This episode of Hey Parents, Whatcha Learnin'? has our family ministry director, Doug Applegate, interviewing Tim and Sally Mills. Tim and Sally Mills teach a great parenting class at the Ridge called 'Co-Parenting with the King'. The class is geared toward parents of PreK - Middle School students and offers take-home practical advice and strategies. We offer this class once a year and in 2026 we will be hosting the class January 18th - February 15th on Sundays. If your interested in learning more and sharpening your parenting skills check out the link below for the sign-up page! Co-Parenting with the King Sign-Up Page

In this episode, we'll explore and apply some gospel principles to your life, which will in turn help build them into your kids' lives. We will do this by hearing from Mike Mertz and what he learned about parenting from a book titled "Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family". In this episode, Mike only talks about a few of the Gospel principles outlined in the book so check the link below, take a look at the book yourself!Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp

God's Everywhere is a short-format series where Doug Applegate, Neil Erredge, or a special guest shares a story of where they have been reminded of God in the midst of the everyday. Through this series, we hope you, the listener, enjoy hearing where we are seeing God. We also hope you start talking with your family about where you are seeing God each day. Because when you start talking about where your seeing God, like it's not a big deal, that's when it becomes a BIG DEAL!In today's episode, Neil shares how he was reminded of God through an episode of Bluey titled 'The Sign'.

In this episode, we'll encourage you to get talking to your kids about sex! I know it's gonna be awkward for some of you, but it's got to be done. We are hoping this will encourage you to grab this book (or another one of your choice) and add it to your parenting tool belt. This book is from a Catholic author, so keep that in mind as you read it. But we liked the content and thought it was worth sharing. Click the link below to check out the book for yourself!Start Talking to Your Kids about Sex: A Practical Guide for Catholics by Julia Sadusky

In this episode, we focus on helping parents deal with the anxiety that our kids are encountering. As well as talking through some things that we can do to help our kids navigate our world more healthily, and learn things to avoid that will help your kids develop the skills they need to thrive. Fellow Ridge parent Cody Case will pull insights he gained from reading the book "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt. Cody will also share how he is implementing some of these ideas with his kids, as well as some of the struggles he and his wife are encountering. Check out the book yourself using the link below:The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt

In this episode, the director of family ministry, Doug Applegate, interviews Mike Mertz about what he has learned as a parent. Mike will discuss insight he gained from the book titled "Parenting in a Tech World: A handbook for raising kids in the digital age". Doug and Mike will cover topics on how to handle social media, smartphones, and making decisions in a complicated tech world.Parenting in a Tech World: A handbook for raising kids in the digital age - by Matt McKee and Titania Jordan

Join Ridge Kids Director, Neil Erredge, and Ridge Family Director Doug Applegate as they tackle some challenging questions about God posed by our very own Ridge kids!

Join Ridge Kids Director, Neil Erredge, and Ridge Family Director Doug Applegate as they tackle some challenging questions about God posed by our very own Ridge kids!

Join Ridge Kids Director, Neil Erredge, and Ridge Family Director Doug Applegate as they tackle some challenging questions about God posed by our very own Ridge kids!