Eagle Ridge Church of God

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Join us for our live worship this morning at 10:45 am

This message is part of the sermon series: Are You Home Yet?

09/05/2026

𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫
If wandering and being misplaced go unchecked, we eventually find ourselves lost—stumbling around and hurting ourselves and others. Admitting we are lost is humbling, just as it was for Zacchaeus, the isolated tax collector who found salvation only when he welcomed Jesus into his home. True life is found when we stop trying to save our own lives and instead surrender them. It’s like writing your name at the top of a blank sheet of paper, turning it around, sliding it across the table to Jesus, and saying, "You fill in the rest".

👉🏽 Are you still trying to write your own script? What would it look like for you to slide that blank sheet of paper over to Jesus today and trust Him to fill in the rest?

09/04/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝
True relational connectivity is a vital shield; you often don't realize you lack it until a crisis hits, and then it is too late. The pastor shared how the body of Christ was his lifeline when his son, Quentin, was killed. In contrast, he recalled a man who missed being there for a friend undergoing open-heart surgery because he was always absent over petty offenses and complaints about the worship style. Jesus did 80% of His ministry work in small, relational contexts rather than large coliseums. That is why Bridge Groups (restarting after Labor Day) exist—to move us out of anonymity and bring the theories of Sunday sermons into real, supportive relationships.

👉🏼 Are you hiding in the anonymity of the crowd? What is one courageous, small step you can take this week to step into relational connectivity before you find yourself in a season of suffering?

09/03/2026

You don't have to have it all figured out to follow Jesus. This student is heading into college and decided today was the day to publicly commit their faith to God—not because they're perfect, but because they need Him.

09/03/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭
When we feel misplaced, we believe we don't have a unique place or that our presence in the church doesn't really matter. This mindset is a sedative that lulls us into low commitment and shallow relationships. It’s like building a complicated piece of furniture with confusing instructions and finding two leftover pieces on the ground when you’re finished. You might think they aren't important, but if that furniture is a chair, you certainly wouldn't want to sit on it! Romans 12 & 1 Corinthians 12 remind us that we are many parts of one single body, we all belong to each other, and 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

👉🏽 Have you ever felt like an "unimportant, leftover piece" in the church? How does knowing that God has placed you exactly where He wants you—making you entirely necessary to the body—change how you view your value today?

09/02/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦
We often think we are fine living a fragmented life, but the opposite of a connected life is what the Bible calls a lack of shalom (peace). Shalom is not simply the absence of conflict; it is the beautiful work of taking what has been scattered and making it complete and whole again. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦, and we are designed to experience, enjoy, and learn what this wholeness looks like within the supportive community of His body, the church.

👉🏽Are you exhausted from pouring all your energy into disconnected areas of your life? What scattered parts of your heart do you need to bring to Jesus today so He can restore His shalom in you?

09/01/2026

Stop compartmentalizing your life. True shalom isn't just the absence of conflict—it's wholeness, completeness, and all the scattered pieces coming together. When we're disconnected from Jesus and each other, we're left fragmented and incomplete. But in Christ, we find the peace God created us to experience.