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Church Is Messy: Expedition Ready - Before You Hit the Trail
Technical note: Due to multiple technical difficulties, the video version of this week’s episode is unavailable. We expect the video podcast to premiere with next week...
Church Is Messy: Vision Weekend 2026 - Legacy
How does a church honor its history without becoming trapped by it? Following Vision Sunday, Rick and Svea reflect on Autumn Ridge’s nearly 170-year history and the g...
Church Is Messy: The End? - Heaven Is Not Enough
What if heaven is not somewhere we escape to, but the place where God finally makes all things new? In the final conversation of The End? series, Rick and Svea unpack...
Church Is Messy: The End? - What the Heaven?
What are we really looking forward to when we think about heaven? Rick and Svea continue the conversation around The End? by focusing on heaven—not as an escape from ...
Church is Messy: The End? - Yeah, But When?
Trying to figure out exactly when Jesus will return can be fascinating—but it can also distract us from the kind of people Jesus is calling us to become right now. In...
Church Is Messy: Returning King
Church Is Messy is back for a new season! Rick and Svea begin with a few summer updates before turning to Autumn Ridge’s new message series, The End?—and why conversat...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Leader Abuse
In this season finale of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea reflect on the close of both the podcast season and Autumn Ridge’s long journey through 1 Corinthians. The conv...
Church Is Messy: Psalm 58 - Wisdom in Wicked Psalms
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea reflect on Svea’s recent message from Psalm 58—one of the imprecatory psalms, where God’s people cry out for divine j...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Don't Flirt
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea continue the 1 Corinthians series by unpacking Paul’s teaching on idolatry, allegiance, wisdom, and life with people ...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Run to Win
Rick and Svea reflect on Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9 about running “in such a way as to get the prize,” exploring what it means to live with courage, focus, and lo...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Food Fight
Rick and Svea talk about modern-day idolatry—not necessarily bowing before statues, but looking to accomplishments, relationships, finances, status, or other good thin...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Slavery and Singleness
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Svea sits down with Pastor Caleb Smith to unpack a challenging passage from 1 Corinthians dealing with slavery, singleness, marriag...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Married Life
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea continue their walk through 1 Corinthians by tackling a topic that’s often misunderstood: sexuality in marriage. They...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Sex and the Resurrection
Episode Summary: In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea return to 1 Corinthians—specifically chapter 6—to tackle the complex and often uncomfortable topic o...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Be Silent
Rick and Svea unpack a challenging (“rugged”) passage from 1 Corinthians 14, focusing on orderly worship, spiritual gifts (like speaking in tongues), and a difficult l...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - 1 Corinthians 13
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea revisit 1 Corinthians 13 following Svea’s weekend sermon—looking beyond its reputation as a wedding passage to what P...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Spiritual Gifts
This episode of "Church Is Messy" unpacks the sermon Rick preached on 1 Corinthians 12 and the topic of spiritual gifts. Rick opened that message with a reflection on ...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Food Fight
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea explore the second half of 1 Corinthians 11, where Paul sharply rebukes the Corinthian church for their divisive beha...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Hairy Stuff
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea tackle one of the most notoriously difficult passages in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 11, which discusses head co...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Fight Club
Rick and Svea continue their challenging journey through First Corinthians, tackling Chapter 6 which addresses conflict within the church. They explore Paul's confront...