Mountain Ridge Podcast
Refusing to Win
November 26, 2023 • Brett Carlson
You live in a world of expectations. Parents have expectations for their kids, bosses have expectations for their team, and you, you have expectations for yourself. It creates a tension you can manage but never solve. There is who you are, who you want to be, and who other people expect you to be. How do you choose which expectations to strive for? What do you do when they feel overwhelmingly heavy. Sadly, not every expectation is a healthy one. The expectation to live life at a faster and faster pace isn’t good for anyone but seems to be expected by everyone. Another powerful expectation is to quit engaging with people who have opinions differing from yours. Of course, the one expectation everyone assumes is true is to take care of yourself…you must look out for you because no one else will. What if these expectations are wrong? How much better could life be if you were rejecting expectations that are wrong for you?
Refusing to Cancel
November 19, 2023 • Cory Bramlett
You live in a world of expectations. Parents have expectations for their kids, bosses have expectations for their team, and you, you have expectations for yourself. It creates a tension you can manage but never solve. There is who you are, who you want to be, and who other people expect you to be. How do you choose which expectations to strive for? What do you do when they feel overwhelmingly heavy. Sadly, not every expectation is a healthy one. The expectation to live life at a faster and faster pace isn’t good for anyone but seems to be expected by everyone. Another powerful expectation is to quit engaging with people who have opinions differing from yours. Of course, the one expectation everyone assumes is true is to take care of yourself…you must look out for you because no one else will. What if these expectations are wrong? How much better could life be if you were rejecting expectations that are wrong for you?
Refuse to Rush
November 12, 2023 • Brett Carlson
You live in a world of expectations. Parents have expectations for their kids, bosses have expectations for their team, and you, you have expectations for yourself. It creates a tension you can manage but never solve. There is who you are, who you want to be, and who other people expect you to be. How do you choose which expectations to strive for? What do you do when they feel overwhelmingly heavy. Sadly, not every expectation is a healthy one. The expectation to live life at a faster and faster pace isn’t good for anyone but seems to be expected by everyone. Another powerful expectation is to quit engaging with people who have opinions differing from yours. Of course, the one expectation everyone assumes is true is to take care of yourself…you must look out for you because no one else will. What if these expectations are wrong? How much better could life be if you were rejecting expectations that are wrong for you?
How to Move With God
October 29, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Have you heard the expression, “life comes at you fast”? For some life is slow and predictable for most things are in constant motion. There are some wonderful surprises and tough experiences, but we don’t usually know when they are coming. You know when taxes are due, when your child graduates and your birthday…it’s the other stuff that sneaks up on you. No matter the pace of your life, there is something going on in the background. Some are highly in tune with this quiet consistent movement, others have no clue. Your life is being positioned, moved, and pointed a certain direction. Going against it is frustrating, filled with unfortunate surprises, and depressing. Moving with it is fulfilling, filled with unexpected joys, and energizing. God is On The Move, orient your life to move with Him.
On The Move
October 22, 2023 • Alex Dennis
Have you heard the expression, “life comes at you fast”? For some life is slow and predictable for most things are in constant motion. There are some wonderful surprises and tough experiences, but we don’t usually know when they are coming. You know when taxes are due, when your child graduates and your birthday…it’s the other stuff that sneaks up on you. No matter the pace of your life, there is something going on in the background. Some are highly in tune with this quiet consistent movement, others have no clue. Your life is being positioned, moved, and pointed a certain direction. Going against it is frustrating, filled with unfortunate surprises, and depressing. Moving with it is fulfilling, filled with unexpected joys, and energizing. God is On The Move, orient your life to move with Him.
How Do I Move With God?
October 15, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Have you heard the expression, “life comes at you fast”? For some life is slow and predictable for most things are in constant motion. There are some wonderful surprises and tough experiences, but we don’t usually know when they are coming. You know when taxes are due, when your child graduates and your birthday…it’s the other stuff that sneaks up on you. No matter the pace of your life, there is something going on in the background. Some are highly in tune with this quiet consistent movement, others have no clue. Your life is being positioned, moved, and pointed a certain direction. Going against it is frustrating, filled with unfortunate surprises, and depressing. Moving with it is fulfilling, filled with unexpected joys, and energizing. God is On The Move, orient your life to move with Him.
The Most Unlikely
October 8, 2023 • Cory Bramlett
Have you heard the expression, “life comes at you fast”? For some life is slow and predictable for most things are in constant motion. There are some wonderful surprises and tough experiences, but we don’t usually know when they are coming. You know when taxes are due, when your child graduates and your birthday…it’s the other stuff that sneaks up on you. No matter the pace of your life, there is something going on in the background. Some are highly in tune with this quiet consistent movement, others have no clue. Your life is being positioned, moved, and pointed a certain direction. Going against it is frustrating, filled with unfortunate surprises, and depressing. Moving with it is fulfilling, filled with unexpected joys, and energizing. God is On The Move, orient your life to move with Him.
Wrestling with God
October 1, 2023 • Cory Bramlett
Prayer is basic and yet confusing. On one hand it is talking to God, simple. On the other hand, it is not unusual to feel intimidated, uncertain, or even wonder why pray in the first place. We are all at different places when it comes to talking to God. Some have only a few quick conversations in their entire history…some seem to have a conversation going on all day all the time. You know who prays? Everyone. Sooner or later, one way or another we all pray. It could be in a moment of intense desperation and loneliness. It could be an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and joy snapping you into a prayer. Prayer is not reserved for only religious people or super saints. Everyone does it, why not learn how to do it in a way that makes your life richer and more meaningful.
How to Pray
September 17, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Prayer is basic and yet confusing. On one hand it is talking to God, simple. On the other hand, it is not unusual to feel intimidated, uncertain, or even wonder why pray in the first place. We are all at different places when it comes to talking to God. Some have only a few quick conversations in their entire history…some seem to have a conversation going on all day all the time. You know who prays? Everyone. Sooner or later, one way or another we all pray. It could be in a moment of intense desperation and loneliness. It could be an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and joy snapping you into a prayer. Prayer is not reserved for only religious people or super saints. Everyone does it, why not learn how to do it in a way that makes your life richer and more meaningful.
What Jesus Says About Prayer
September 10, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Prayer is basic and yet confusing. On one hand it is talking to God, simple. On the other hand, it is not unusual to feel intimidated, uncertain, or even wonder why pray in the first place. We are all at different places when it comes to talking to God. Some have only a few quick conversations in their entire history…some seem to have a conversation going on all day all the time. You know who prays? Everyone. Sooner or later, one way or another we all pray. It could be in a moment of intense desperation and loneliness. It could be an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and joy snapping you into a prayer. Prayer is not reserved for only religious people or super saints. Everyone does it, why not learn how to do it in a way that makes your life richer and more meaningful.
How to Use Your Spiritual Power
September 3, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Don’t you love it when you walk into a place and feel like you belong? It is relaxing, energizing, comfortable and calming. You can’t “force” belonging, but there are a few things you can do almost to guarantee you feel like you belong. It all starts with how you see others and how you engage with one another. Our relationships with the one anothers around us reveal what we really believe, not what we think we believe. When you engage all the one anothers (people) in your life well, in other words, when you one another well, the unexpected happens. One anothering one another brings you a sense of belonging.
Kill Pride Before Pride Kills You
August 27, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Don’t you love it when you walk into a place and feel like you belong? It is relaxing, energizing, comfortable and calming. You can’t “force” belonging, but there are a few things you can do almost to guarantee you feel like you belong. It all starts with how you see others and how you engage with one another. Our relationships with the one anothers around us reveal what we really believe, not what we think we believe. When you engage all the one anothers (people) in your life well, in other words, when you one another well, the unexpected happens. One anothering one another brings you a sense of belonging.
Walk It Out!
August 20, 2023 • Cory Bramlett
Don’t you love it when you walk into a place and feel like you belong? It is relaxing, energizing, comfortable and calming. You can’t “force” belonging, but there are a few things you can do almost to guarantee you feel like you belong. It all starts with how you see others and how you engage with one another. Our relationships with the one anothers around us reveal what we really believe, not what we think we believe. When you engage all the one anothers (people) in your life well, in other words, when you one another well, the unexpected happens. One anothering one another brings you a sense of belonging.
Stolen Freedom
August 13, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Don’t you love it when you walk into a place and feel like you belong? It is relaxing, energizing, comfortable and calming. You can’t “force” belonging, but there are a few things you can do almost to guarantee you feel like you belong. It all starts with how you see others and how you engage with one another. Our relationships with the one anothers around us reveal what we really believe, not what we think we believe. When you engage all the one anothers (people) in your life well, in other words, when you one another well, the unexpected happens. One anothering one another brings you a sense of belonging.
The Power of Love
August 6, 2023 • Brett Carlson
Don’t you love it when you walk into a place and feel like you belong? It is relaxing, energizing, comfortable and calming. You can’t “force” belonging, but there are a few things you can do almost to guarantee you feel like you belong. It all starts with how you see others and how you engage with one another. Our relationships with the one anothers around us reveal what we really believe, not what we think we believe. When you engage all the one anothers (people) in your life well, in other words, when you one another well, the unexpected happens. One anothering one another brings you a sense of belonging.