Canyon Ridge Christian Church Podcast

Love One Another | Practice Makes Permanent | Apr. 30, 2022 | Mitch Harrison

John 13:35 says, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” How do you practice loving like Jesus? John Mark Comer said, “If you want to experience the life of Jesus, you have to adopt the lifestyle of Jesus.” Watch this message for 3 key ways to become more loving like Jesus! Take some time to reflect on who needs to experience the life-changing love of Jesus tangibly through you this week!

Repent | Practice Makes Permanent | Apr. 23, 2023 | Drew Moore

What comes to mind when you hear the word "repentance?" Author Sarah Bessey says, "Repentance is an invitation to a beautiful, life-giving, reorientation towards God’s good path of flourishing with ourselves, our neighbors, and our world." Is that what came to mind?  With Jesus, everything changes. Repentance is an invitation to change the way you live and act like something different is true. There are 3 places that are ripe for repentance: pain, fatigue, and confusion. Romans 12:2 says, "...

New Life, New Patterns | Practice Makes Permanent | April 16, 2023 | Drew Moore

Think about a new career path or interest you begin to pursue - things change. When there is a change in identity, there must be a change in habits. Theologian N.T. Wright says, “Where a new world is born, a new way of life goes with it.” He’s not the only one who has noticed this about humans; it’s all throughout Scripture. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” When God is doing something new, people nee...

Easter Weekend | April 9, 2023 | Drew Moore

Everyone has a story - you have a story! The greatest story of all is what people all over the world celebrate on Easter. 1 John 4:9-10 says, “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” God showed the world and invites everyone into a new kind of story.

God Transforms | Meeting God (Again) | April 2, 2023 | Erin Johnston

The world loves transformation - to change or optimize something. Lots of things can motivate you to change, be it shame, guilt, peer pressure, even a motivational speech. Those things will transform you in a way or for a time, but nothing can transform you like God can transform you. Romans 2:4 says, “Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?" God’s mode of...

God Is Holy | Meeting God (Again) | March 26, 2023 | Drew Moore

Have you ever heard of the parable of the blind men and the elephant? It's a story about blind men encountering, learning, and imagining an elephant for themselves and one another. Their discovery, however, is only in part, like the tusk, the tail, or the trunk. Like the elephant, one of your attributes can never amount to who you entirely are. So, how much more is this true of God? To really know someone, you can't pretend or limit them to be as you would like them to be; you must come to ...

God Is Love | Meeting God (Again) | March 19, 2023 | Kristi Templeton

Are there people in your life that as you get to know who they are, you just want to know more? Your relationship with God can be like that! There are a lot of other voices in culture, family, friendships that tell you who God is, who God loves, who God shouldn't love. But what does God say about himself and his love? Luke 15 is a familiar story to many called the Prodigal Son. It's a powerful story of God's love being personal, unconditional, and transformational. Everyone have a next step ...

God is Trustworthy | Meeting God (Again) | Mar. 12, 2023 | Drew Moore

Think about how you build trust with people. There are 3 things people look for when it comes to trusting someone: competence, motivation, and reliability. When it comes to trusting God, learn to listen, do, watch, and repeat. What do you and the people around you hear what God is saying? What are you or the people around you going to do because of it? And, what do you see change because of it? Walk for a while with someone really trusting God and compare them today to them last year! You mi...

God Is Good | Meeting God (Again) | March 5, 2023 | Mitch Harrison

Some people met God as a kid in church, some are meeting God for the first time, and many are somewhere in between. Wherever you are on the journey, there's room for everyone! Over the centuries, people have abandoned their faith over the question: How can God be good when the world is full of bad things and people? In other words, how do you know God is good? God doesn't want his goodness to be information; he wants that to be your truest experience with him. The more you experience God's g...

God Is Generous | Meeting God (Again) | Feb. 26, 2023 | Drew Moore

Imagine you're being introduced to someone - a new job, a new friend, etc. How would you like to be introduced? First impressions are important, especially because no one wants to be misjudged or misunderstood. But, they're only the beginning, because the truth is that everyone wants to be known and loved still. This same thing is true of God. Theologian A.W. Tozer famously said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." This new series is a co...

Resilience | Rooted | Feb. 19, 2022 | Erin Johnston

The reality of life is that hard things happen — over the course of this year, you will experience both opportunities and challenges. As the year goes on, how do you remain rooted in God? Stay calm. Stay connected. Stay the course. Staying calm is all about how you show up, staying connected is about who you show up with, and staying the course is about where you are going. As you look back on how you started the year, either in your own direction or in Jesus’ direction, what do you want to...

Parable of the Sower | Rooted | Erin Johnston | Feb. 12, 2023

With springtime around the corner, it's about time to start planting the garden - fruit trees, herbs, plants, and flowers of all kinds! This garden metaphor is helpful in understanding living rooted with God. Even Jesus uses the parable of the sower in Matthew 13 to help you better understand who you are in him. Here's the reality: Jesus wants life with you and your life to count for something more than just yourself. Jesus has something to say about your growth and deepening in him, and he ...

God's Word With God's People | Rooted | Feb. 5, 2023 | Drew Moore

The Bible is like a beautiful library, full of different genres and unending stories of truth and wisdom. The Psalms is a book of prayer full of truth about God's character, rich with imagery that invites your intention and imagination. The poetry of Psalms invites you to sit with God's Word, to linger longer at an unhurried pace. As you read, what stands out to you? What do you imagine? The life you experience will be largely influenced by the company you keep which will always present you...

God's Word With God's People | Rooted | Jan. 29, 2022 | Drew Moore

C.S. Lewis says, "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance, the only thing it cannot be is moderately important." This week, as you read through the book of Colossians, ask yourself, "have I joined Jesus?" If or when you acknowledge the truth of Scripture, things change - YOU change! This is about a life-changing decision made when you say yes to Jesus, and how Jesus changes your life as you say yes to him every day! So, join the conversation to disco...

Faithfulness | Rooted | Jan. 22, 2023 | Drew Moore & Kevin Odor

There's something about birthdays and anniversaries that are worth celebrating. These days are your chance to look back, look around, and look ahead with gratitude, hope, and expectation. The story of Canyon Ridge is one of sharing the hope of Jesus to everyone, everywhere, every day. Celebrate three decades of stories about how Canyon Ridge's people experience God's faithfulness and respond to him together!

Stay Planted | Rooted | Jan. 15, 2023 | Drew Moore

What does home mean to you? Home is where your stuff is, where you rest, where your people are, and where you can be you. Home is where the big and mundane moments happen, from milestone celebrations to daily chores. For spiritual life, sometimes it feels like a vacation rental. You like visiting once in a while, and when you do, you have meaningful experiences. But, when you're ready to head back to your real lives, you pack up and head out until next time. Take a moment to reflect: is lif...

Rooted | Jan. 8, 2022 | Drew Moore

Life is full of opportunities and challenges, and everyone wants the strength to meet both with unwavering confidence. With a checklist of goals and hopes for the new year, the things that get unaccounted for are often unexpected turns along the way. How can you be sure that when those come your way, you'll remain strong in who you are? God invites you to rely on his strength with his people, and as you do, you'll find yourself stronger than ever together! This week, spend time reading Ephes...

A New Year | Rooted | Jan. 1, 2023 | Drew Moore

At this point, it's highly likely you've rung in the new year and written down some new year's resolutions multiple times now. And by now, you're probably accustomed to cultural cliches like "new year, new me" or the sarcastic commitments to resolutions that you expect to fizzle out by February. So, maybe it's worth pausing to be intentionally curious so you may step into the new year with resolution of who you are becoming, rather than resolutions of what you are expecting.  In the opportu...

Christmas Eve | Welcome In | Dec. 24, 2022 | Drew Moore

You know how at every family reunion is the infamous kids' table? And maybe you have a memory of finally getting old enough to sit at the adult table only to remain at the kids' table for another year. Here's the thing, though - it's the kids' table that always seems to have an extra seat. If your life was a table, who gets a seat? When you look at the life of Jesus, you can see two groups: those who made room for him and those who did not. From the beginning and throughout his life, Jesus ...

Cost of Hospitality | Welcome In | Dec. 18, 2022 | Drew Moore

Have you ever had a costly meal? How do you define costly? Perhaps costly is different for everyone. But, everyone can take a costly step in pursuit of living hospitably in such a way that points to the unreasonable hospitality of Jesus. The Gospel story is a story of unreasonable hospitality - that God would send his beloved son to an inhospitable earth to make space for all people to come alive in him. His unreasonableness on earth and his costliness on the cross changed the world. Take t...

Pace | Welcome In | Dec. 4, 2022 | Drew Moore

Today's culture is where moving faster means getting more done, where busy is a badge of honor, and an internal sense of speed keeps people running without taking a breath. Can you relate? In a season of holidays and festivities, on top of the normal day-to-day run of errands and kid drop-offs and work and school, the pace is not the first thing most people think of adjusting. This is what makes it easy to hear "hospitality" as an essential way of life with Jesus and head nod, but immediatel...

Creating Space | Welcome In | Nov. 27, 2022 | Kevin Odor

Hospitality is all about food…until it isn’t. Hospitality is shared space, welcoming people to come as they are in a tangible, experiential way. Jesus demonstrated this in both offering and receiving hospitality for all people. Luke 19:1-10 is a story about hospitality between Jesus and a man named Zacchaeus, which allowed for a man who was lost in the ways of the world to be found in the truth of Jesus. So, hospitality is all about food until it isn’t…and it becomes so much more in the pres...

Introduction | Welcome In | Drew Moore | Nov. 20, 2022

How do you become a person who...looks back, looks around, and looks ahead at who God was, is, and will always be? By embodying what you have been taught, keeping at it, staying the course, and walking daily. Look at Jesus. The most compelling thing about Jesus is not only his remarkable teaching, but that his life was a testimony of his teaching. In other words, he taught with his life. When you spend time with Jesus and with the people who live the patterned life of Jesus, you begin to do ...

Stay the Course | Becoming a People Who | Nov. 13, 2022 | Drew Moore

How do you become a person who...looks back, looks around, and looks ahead at who God was, is, and will always be? By embodying what you have been taught, keeping at it, staying the course, and walking daily. Look at Jesus. The most compelling thing about Jesus is not only his remarkable teaching, but that his life was a testimony of his teaching. In other words, he taught with his life. When you spend time with Jesus and with the people who live the patterned life of Jesus, you begin to do ...

Try | Becoming a People Who | Erin Johnston & Mitch Harrison

God always has more in mind for you! Where you've been and are now isn't all there is. Followers of Jesus want to become people who step confidently into all that God has ahead. In other words, people who try. But trying will feel uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and risky. Think back on the moments when you experienced progress or growth - those shaping moments were probably challenging! God will lead you into things where your response to him will be all the difference. How you become who you wa...

Support | Becoming a People Who | Oct. 30, 2022 | Drew Moore

Imagine you were to write a book of who you're becoming, made up of the absolute most important learnings of your life and waypoints of achievement and loss. Somehow, you have become who you are today. And if you were to capture it in a book, whose names would go in the acknowledgments? In other words, who are the people without whom your book would not come to be? When you think about who you're becoming, you want to keep a list of those people, and who end up on the lists of others! All of...

Discover | Becoming a People Who | Oct. 23, 2022 | Erin Johnston

Has anyone ever made assumptions about you? Did this make you feel more or less inclined to have a connection with that person?  We have all made assumptions at some point, even if we didn't mean to. When we choose to have a posture of curiosity, it lets us lead with exploration instead of assumption. Embracing others with curiosity rather than assumption allows the people of God to stand out for good. In what ways can you approach your neighbors, co-workers, loved ones, and strangers with c...

Listen | Becoming A People Who | Oct. 16, 2022 | Drew Moore

Habits | Becoming a People Who | Sept 25, 2022 | Drew Moore

Everyone is becoming someone, whether by accident or on purpose. “Who am I becoming?” This is a real question that most of us have asked at some point in our lives. Life events shape and affect us, but they don’t tell the whole story - nor do our circumstances, accomplishments, choices, or failures. God has made people to be “ever-becoming,” and in doing so, invites his people to look back, look around, and look ahead as we become more and more like him. In what ways can you set your posture...

Partnership Illustrated | Let's Go | Sept. 18, 2022 | Drew Moore

Keep Going | Let's Go | Sept. 11, 2022 | Erin Johnston

Partnerships are all around - marriages, families, neighbors, coworkers. Everyone wants great partners in life, especially when life gets hard! Hardship is an opportunity to form and forge strong partnerships, especially for people going in the direction of Jesus! When people partner together in Jesus’ direction, partnerships have the opportunity to endure challenges together, deepen in disagreement, and finish well. Who could you continue to explore deepening partnerships within this season?

Calling & Commission | Let's Go | Sept. 4, 2022 | Drew Moore

Don't you want to live a life of meaning? Everyone is going somewhere in life, and if you want to live intentionally, you need people who will partner with you to point you in the right direction. God has incredible plans for your life! He also has people who will help you live into those plans! So who are you listening to God with and for? We are ALL becoming someone. Whether by plan or by accident. Rather than be surprised later, let's partner together to plot a course and cheer one anothe...

Discover, Develop | Let's Go | Aug. 28, 2022 | Drew Moore

Everyone wants someone committed to them and their thriving. Don't you? When people partner together in Jesus' direction, celebrating, encouraging, challenging, and supporting one another happens. There is so much joy in partnering with God and his people! In the New Testament, Paul and Barnabas were two unlikely people who partnered with God and with one another. The example of Paul and Barnabas shows what good partnership is - not just getting together, but going together. Where is God in...

Partnership | Let's Go | Aug. 21, 2022 | Drew Moore

Everyone has a next move. That means you and the people around you! Do you want a life of purpose and joy, full of deepening and transformational relationships? Then you need good people who will go with you to create the best life possible! God created you for partnership with others to be able to realize all the good he has in your life. Look at the people around you and say, “Let’s go!”

Multiplication | Uncommon Life | Aug. 14, 2022 | Drew Moore & Erin Johnston

Celebration | Uncommon Life | Aug. 7, 2022 | Drew Moore

How We Give | Uncommon Life | July 31, 2022 | Mitch Harrison

When you hear about stories of generosity, it's an easy reminder of how we all want to help and do good. But being generous is more than just doing some good deeds now and then. Living a truly Uncommon Life and being generous will require more than just an occasional act of kindness. Generous people give a lot, often, and with a good heart. They are generous with their time, their resources, and their energy. And they do so to make a difference in the lives of others. No matter how generous ...

Where to Give | Uncommon Life | July 24, 2022 | Drew Moore

When was the last time you looked at your monthly spending? That can be a pretty revealing way to see where you are pointing your life. Jesus said that where your treasure is, your heart is. The inverse is true, too! If you want your heart to move toward something, give part of your treasure toward that area. Imagine how many new doors and opportunities for sharing the gospel would open if each follower of Jesus placed their attention and trust toward him!

Why We Give | Uncommon Life | July 24, 2022 | Drew Moore

When was the last time you looked at your monthly spending? That can be a pretty revealing way to see where you are pointing your life. Jesus said that where your treasure is, your heart is. The inverse is true, too! If you want your heart to move toward something, give part of your treasure toward that area. Imagine how many new doors and opportunities for sharing the gospel would open if each follower of Jesus placed their attention and trust toward him!

Generosity | Uncommon Life | July 17, 2022 | Drew Moore

Generosity is one of the easiest ways to identify if somebody is a follower of Jesus. The earliest disciples modeled what it means to live generous lives by sharing everything they had and giving to those in need. But why is generosity so important for followers of Jesus? As followers of Jesus, the answer to "Why we give?" is best answered by looking at whose kingdom you are building with your generosity. When you live a generous life, your life and actions are not just for yourself. They ar...

Wonder | Uncommon Life | July 10, 2022 | Kristi Templetonn

When is the last time you remember being “in awe” of something? All throughout Scripture, there are stories of signs and miracles that point people to the living God and cause people to be in awe of who he is. The early church in Acts 2 was a devoted group of people who were being transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, and all people were taking notice. How would living in awe of God transform the people around you?

Habits | Uncommon People | July 3, 2022 | Mitch Harrison

Take a second to think about the things you do every day. Now, ask yourself if those habits will help you build the type of life you want. As a follower of Jesus, you're called to live an Uncommon Life, characterized by a different set of priorities and marked by different habits and devotion. When you devote yourself to creating the habits that Jesus has called his followers to have, you'll experience the benefits He has in mind. So, look at your everyday habits and ask, "Will this help me ...

Prayer Service | Uncommon People | June 26, 2022 | Drew Moore

It seems like anytime there is a tragedy, people send "thoughts and prayers" It happens so often that many people have forgotten how important and powerful prayer actually is! If you want to live an Uncommon life, you have to think about prayer in a completely different way. What would your life look like if you actually believed that you were talking to the God who created the Universe when you prayed? As a follower of Jesus, you have the Holy Spirit in you, giving you everything you need t...

Communion | Uncommon Change | June 19, 2022 | Drew Moore

Have you ever wondered how meals and tables play a significant role in the story of God's people? Look at your table and see how meals, stories, and lives are shared! The Communion table is what brings people together in remembering Jesus' sacrifice, examining your heart to reflect his, and extending his invitation to people in your life. If God has space for every kind of person, including you, to sit and feast in the company of many others, what might he be inviting you to do with your tab...

Fellowship | Uncommon People | June 12, 2022 | Drew Moore

Have you ever heard the quote that you are the average of the people you spend most of your time with? When you look at your life, it's easy to see that the people you surround yourself with shape who you become. If you want to live an uncommon life, surround yourself with uncommon people. The Bible is full of stories of people living, giving, and going together to bring life to the people around them. In fact, whenever Jesus sent people out, he would send them together. So, who are the peop...

Share | Uncommon People | June 5, 2022 | Erin Johnston

Have you ever heard a really great story that you can't help but share with someone else? Sharing stories of what's happening in your life is one of the best ways to communicate and build relationships. So, can it be so hard to share stories from the Scripture with the people in your life? Uncommon people don't stop at discovering God together and doing what he says. They share everything they've been handed with others people in their lives. We don't want to just keep all of the good God ha...

Two Feet In | Uncommon People | May 29, 2022 | Drew Moore

Every parent knows how important obedience is to a relationship. When your children obey you, it shows how much they love and respect you. It's the same in your relationship with God! When you take what you learn from him and put it into action, you show him how much you love him. The uncommon change Jesus is offering you warrants an uncommon response. Take what you learn and put it into action!

Word/Discover | Uncommon People | May 22, 2022 | Drew Moore

Have you ever felt halfway devoted to something? Working out sounds like a fantastic idea until it's time to wake up early, head to the gym, and put in the work. The same is true for your relationship with God. Are you one foot in and one foot out? It's time to be two feet in, fully committed to discovering what God has for your life.

Spirit | Uncommon Change | May 15, 2022 | Drew Moore & Eliana Park

Have you ever been white water rafting? You'll often be given a map at the beginning of the journey, but a static map can be tricky to use when you're paddling through rapids. You need an experienced guide to help you navigate the treacherous waters when you're actually in the boat. That's a great illustration of how the Holy Spirit wants to guide you through your everyday life! You don't have to do it alone! The best part is that the more you follow him as your guide, the more you become li...

Baptism | Uncommon Change | May 8, 2022 | Drew Moore

Marriage, graduation, and adoption are all ceremonies that mark a significant shift in your life and show you are no longer the same person. Baptism is a ceremony like that! Jesus began his ministry by being baptized and then commanded his disciples to go and baptize others. Baptism is a practice that helps you do what Jesus did, but that's not the finish line! It's the beginning of a new life, following Jesus and pointing others in his direction.