Stories

Marriage & Family Summer Reading

Marriage & Family Summer Reading

I’ve been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. I enjoy fiction novels as well as non-fiction. Most of the time I am reading a novel, a ...

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Inside: Events Team

Inside: Events Team

You’ve seen their t-shirts at Baptism. You have enjoyed their hospitality after Together. You probably have eaten some of their treats at a Blue...

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Scary. Awesome. When You Know Baptism Is Your Next Step.

Scary. Awesome. When You Know Baptism Is Your Next Step.

Amy and Christian Snead’s second visit to Blue Ridge happened on a Baptism Sunday.

“It totally blew our minds,” Amy remembered.

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What We Share & What We Don’t, As Parents

What We Share & What We Don’t, As Parents

It is amazing how connected our world has become. We text before breakfast, at stop lights and before bed; update Facebook with photos from this...

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Resting In His Grace In The Midst Of Cancer

Resting In His Grace In The Midst Of Cancer

Kelly Whitmore introduces her new blog this way:

Hi! My name is Kelly, I am twenty-nine years old, I love Jesus, and I have a very r...

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What I’ve Learned From Serving In The High School Ministry

What I’ve Learned From Serving In The High School Ministry

I met Christian at Mr. Goodies for a High School Ministry function. He was cold and wore a chip on his shoulder like steel plate armor. I looked...

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Notes From Nepal

Notes From Nepal

Just days after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal, Senior Pastor Woody, Worship Pastor Todd and Lifeline Leader Jack flew out, as schedule...

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What To Do When You're Stuck

What To Do When You're Stuck

“I’m stuck.” That’s never a good thing, is it? But it’s something we have all felt in our lives. I know I have been there quite frequently, in o...

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Freeway: Sharing What God Has Given

Freeway: Sharing What God Has Given

Blue Ridge began its quest to be a church for today by looking at the very first church, found in Acts 2.

Dan Posid, who has called Blue...

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Lessons From Haiti: More Questions Than Answers

Lessons From Haiti: More Questions Than Answers

Having recently returned from Haiti on a Blue Ridge Missions trip, Andrew Todd took time to reflect on what he learned. The experience has l...

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Why The Story Of The Prodigal Son Is So Frustrating

Why The Story Of The Prodigal Son Is So Frustrating

I recently discovered that the story of the prodigal son irritates me.

Here’s the issue: The son who runs off, wastes all of his money o...

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2,000 Nights Of Care — Revisiting Our Winter Shelter

2,000 Nights Of Care — Revisiting Our Winter Shelter

It seems so strange to arrive each morning and not see the Atrium full of overnight guests, because from December 15 through March 15, there wer...

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