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Masterpiece: The Art of Patience
This week Rick and Svea give us a two-for-one. In the first half of the episode, Rick and Svea delve into the area of women in (church) leadership. In the second half,...
Unity in Worship
In this episode, Rick and Svea discuss unity in the church and the challenges that come cultural or stylistic preferences, particularly in regard to styles of worship ...
Masterpiece: The Art of Gentleness
About the Masterpiece seriesTheme Verse: For we are God’s handiwork [masterpiece], created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do...
Masterpiece: The Art of Fathering
About the Masterpiece seriesTheme Verse: For we are God’s handiwork [masterpiece], created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do...
The Plan for Worship at Autumn Ridge Church
In this special episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea follow up an email that was sent to the Autumn Ridge congregation on June 20, 2023 about the plan for the wor...
Masterpiece: The Art of Humility
What is God’s purpose in using humility to make us his masterpiece?Pastors Caleb Smith and Svea Merry discuss different aspects of humility. This is a practical topic ...
Masterpiece: You Are God's Masterpiece
We kick off the Masterpiece series with a discussion between Pastors Svea Merry and Caleb Smith about what a masterpiece is and isn't and get a hint about where the se...
Your Questions Answered and Open, Loving Conversations
Rick and Svea begin by answering questions that have come in recent weeks. They also talk in detail about open and loving ways to share the gospel with other people.
He Gets Us: Rebel
Rick and Svea close out the He Gets Us series looking at the scandalous love of Jesus for those who were on the fringes.
Follow the Cloud
Today guest Pastor Caleb Smith joins Svea Merry in the studio to talk about his message and a little bit more about "following the cloud" and what it looks like to rec...
He Gets Us: Struggle
Rick and Svea look at the struggles of life and the example we have in Jesus in dealing with struggle and hardship.
He Gets Us: Outrage
Today Pastor Otis Hall joins Rick and Svea on the podcast to discuss questions people had after Otis' message on outrage and appropriate responses to the situations th...
He Gets Us: Compassion
Today Rick and Svea discuss compassion and Jesus' example that compassion was always accompanied by some form of action.You can view the full message that is the basis...
He Gets Us: Anxiety
Was Jesus anxious? Did Jesus worry? In this episode we look at the difference between anxiety and worry. Realizing God is both sovereign and intimately personal can ke...
Ministry Reflections with Pastor Rick Henderson
Today Pastor Svea Merry asks Pastor Rick Henderson to reflect on his first three years at Autumn Ridge Church.
1 Peter: Shepherds and Sheep
In this final episode discussing the 1 Peter series, Rick and Svea answer a number of question from their congregation. Topics include dealing with leadership in churc...
1 Peter: Warrior, Secret Agent, or Ambassador
Rick and Svea continue their discussion on 1 Peter chapter 3.
1 Peter: Check Your Attitude
Rick and Svea discuss practical ways to live out Peter's words of encouragement in 1 Peter chapter 4.
1 Peter: Bring It Home
Rick and Svea discuss 1 Peter chapter 3 and how it helps us follow Jesus. Our identity, thoughts, and actions can all be shaped by this incredible passage.
(Bonus) 1 Peter: Landmines Part 2
(Bonus Episode) Rick and Svea further discuss 1 Peter chapter 2 and elaborate on several important concepts from the last episode.
1 Peter: Landmines
Rick and Svea continue to discuss 1 Peter chapter 2 and how God's love in us causes us to engage culture.
1 Peter: The Favorite
Rick and Svea explore questions that dig below the surface and help us to discover our true identity in Christ.
1 Peter: Perfectly Secure
In week two of the 1st Peter series, Rick and Svea continue the discussion on our identity in Christ and how it drives our activity.
1 Peter: Stand Fast
After a two-month break, Pastors Rick and Svea jump into a new season of Church Is Messy. This week Autumn Ridge started a new message series on the book of 1 Peter. R...
Regifting: Your Questions Answered
In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick and Svea discuss listener questions from the Regifting series.
Regifting: Shields Down
Svea and Rick have a vulnerable conversation about vulnerability.
Regifting: Heart of the Matter
This week on Church Is Messy, we look at the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well and how Jesus challenges us to move toward the messes and evaluate ho...
Regifting: Good Grief
Rick and Svea discuss grief and the interplay of emotional maturity and spiritual health.
Regifting: Into the Borderlands
In this week's episode Pastor Rick and Pastor Svea explore the freedom found in limits
Christian Nationalism
Rick and Svea discuss Christian Nationalism in this episode of Church Is Messy.