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“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goes walking with top folk musicians in the landscapes that have inspired them. “A restorative breathing space in sound” – The Telegraph. “Immaculately produced” – The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Building a brand involves a lot of pressure. That's often because you want to deliver something that the world will gravitate to in the most significant ways. You want to solve problems and make a massive impact on lives. You want your legacy to be remarkable. However, a lot of people tend to chase multiple target markets at once and wear too many hats. This has led to brands becoming hollow and inauthentic. They do not know who they want to be because of the strong desire to create a famous ...
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Christ and Culture // Ian Young // June 20, 2024
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How has our culture influenced you? Have you downloaded Instagram? Is there a desire in you to climb the corporate ladder or have a beautiful home that HGTV would want to visit? These things are in and of themselves evil or sinful. However, we must be aware that the world has the habit of trying to infiltrate our hearts, convincing us it’s more imp…
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Continuing in our new series, "Ten," Pastor Josh takes a closer look at the Second Commandment and challenges us to tear down the idols in our lives and love God. //Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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Frankie Archer in Consett (and other parts of County Durham)
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Frankie Archer brings traditional folk tunes rushing into the 21st Century. The singer, fiddle player and electronics wizard made an acclaimed appearance on Later With Jools Holland, who described her music as “astonishing”. In this episode, Frankie takes Matthew for a walk in Consett and the surrounding countryside, pausing to set up her loop peda…
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It's All About Perspective // Jaclyn Fitchett // June 13, 2024
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During the second week of our “Ten” series, Pastor Tim pointed out that if God has His proper place, everything else will fall into place. If putting God first seems overwhelming, begin by counting your blessings. When we place God first, it does not mean the path will be shorter or easier, but you will be far wiser and find peace in knowing you ar…
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What does it mean to give God the proper place in our lives? Continuing in week two of "Ten," Pastor Tim looks to the First Commandment and focuses on three characteristics of those who understand it: we will love God above everything else, "fear" God and obey Him, and serve (worship) God with our time, talents, and resources.//Verses and message n…
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Living Your Best Life // Brandy Gibson // June 6, 2024
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Our new series, “Ten,” began on Sunday, and Pastor Tim made the point that the Ten Commandments are not the way of salvation but reveal the path that leads to an abundant, rich, and satisfying life. This message made me think of how it’s easy to make small compromises that can escalate into larger ones. Something that “won’t hurt just this once” ca…
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Official Folk Albums Chart Show—4th June 2024
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This month’s show features music from Beth Gibbons, Ferocious Dog, Emily Barker, Kathryn Williams and Withered Hand, Blue Rose Code, Josienne Clarke and Good Habits. There’s also news of a new episode of Folk on Foot featuring Frankie Archer. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please eith…
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Pastor Tim kicks off a new series about God's amazing gift of the Ten Commandments called "Ten" and shares five surprising observations we can learn from them.//Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness // Barb Barnhart // May 30, 2024
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As I have grown in my relationship with the Lord, there have been times when remembering God’s faithfulness has come in great sorrow. It is important to realize that God’s character is often seen through the many circumstances of life. Being able to experience this deep abiding love is foundational to knowing who God is, what He has done, what He w…
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Executive Pastor Bruce Lane joins us with a message called "Remember." By exploring God's identity, works, and promises, we will rediscover some important truths God wants us to remember and not forget.//Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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On this Baptism Sunday, Pastor Tim shares the three biggest reasons why we encourage people to get baptized.//Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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Our wettest episode ever features the wonderful duo Megson (Stu and Debs Hanna) walking, talking and playing along the River Tees between Stockton and Middlesborough. This is where Stu and Debs grew up, began making music and fell in love. Their powerful songs tell vivid stories about the industrial heritage of the area through the eyes of the peop…
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Hard Hearts // Andrew Archer // May 16, 2024
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The problem the religious leaders were facing was that they had allowed their hearts to become so callous that when they looked at the man with the paralyzed hand, they did not see an image bearer of the highest God, a person with inherent value and worth, someone worth listening to and loving. They didn't even really see the man, but rather, saw h…
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Is your heart hard towards God or anyone around you? Pastor Tim wraps up our "I Do, but Do I?" series by encouraging us to evaluate ourselves and humbly ask God to soften our hearts.// Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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Forgiveness // Jaclyn Fitchett // May 9, 2024
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Withholding forgiveness was poisoning me and the hope for my new relationships. Realizing this and offering forgiveness was downright painful. It required a total surrender and trust that God knows best. If you are struggling with forgiveness, try starting where I did—pray for the desire to forgive. Remember, only God is truly capable of offering f…
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This week, Pastor Tim looks to Luke 7:36-45 to remind us that when we extend forgiveness and grace to those who have wronged us, it cultivates love in the heart of the other person toward us.// Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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Love In Listening // Brittany Luzier // May 2, 2024
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During the last couple of years of my mom’s life, she suffered from some pretty severe memory issues, robbing her of recollections and weaving confusion into her day. Now that she has been gone for over five years, I would give just about anything for one of those conversations over the same stories and questions. Instead, I get to reflect on our m…
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Do you take time to listen to others before you speak? Pastor Tim continues our new series, "I Do, but Do I," with four reasons why we should learn to listen before speaking. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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Growing in Selflessness // Becca Early // April 25, 2024
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When my little sister Bree entered our family, it marked a significant turning point in my life, a transition from self-centeredness to selflessness—everything wasn't about me now. While selflessness still doesn't come naturally to me, I've come to understand how important it is in fostering strong, healthy connections with my husband and with othe…
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Continuing in week three of "I Do, but Do I," Pastor Josh reminds us that we can grow in selflessness when we share generously, serve humbly, and submit willingly.// Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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Jackie Oates with John Spiers on the Thames Path at Wallingford
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The singer and fiddle player Jackie Oates is joined by the squeezebox maestro John Spiers for a walk along the mighty River Thames in Oxfordshire. Between a song or two from the lace making industry, and a gorgeous “Lament To The Moon” Jackie talks about her passion for folk song and her recent training as a music therapist which took her into a ho…
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Created for Intimacy // Andrew Archer // April 18, 2024
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What we all need to recognize is that the intimacy we long for can only be found in the person of Jesus Christ. There is no more intimate act than Christ’s death for us. He knew everything about us, all of our sins and shame, and yet, He still laid down His life for us. He fully knows you and fully loves you.…
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Pastor Josh joins us for our "I Do, but Do I?" series and shares how the goal of marriage is physical, emotional, and spiritual intimacy. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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Finding Sacred in the Simple // Grace Hill // April 11, 2024
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Marriage matters to God because it reflects the depth of His love for His people. Just as Christ laid down His life for His bride, the Church, so too, are husbands and wives called to sacrificially love and honor one another. In sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, marriage became a testament to the transformative power of God's love—a tes…
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Marriage Matters // I Do, but Do I? - Part 1
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Pastor Tim introduces "I Do, but Do I?" a new series focusing on the essential qualities needed to build strong marriages and develop relationships. During this week's talk, he explains why marriage matters and defines marriage according to the Bible. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays…
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Easter is Hope // Barb Barnhart // April 4, 2024
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Jesus is our hope! He died as payment for our sins and rose again to conquer death. God’s desire for us to be in a relationship with Him was made possible. Now, each of us has a responsibility to recognize that we have a sin problem that can only be solved by believing in Jesus as the forgiver of sins. The question you must ask yourself is, “Do I a…
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Easter With The Ridge // Foretold - Part 6
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Pastor Tim wraps up our "Foretold" series by teaching through Isaiah 53 and sharing five surprising things the prophet Isaiah foretold about the Messiah who was to come. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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This Changes Everything [Easter Sunday] // Andrew Archer
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I was incredibly angry at God for many years because He allowed my siblings and mother to die in spite of my family's faithfulness to Him and the incredible amount of prayer that people offered for my family. I couldn’t understand it. Why would God allow that? That’s a question I have wrestled with for most of my life. While this was originally som…
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I Surrender [Holy Saturday] // Brandy Gibson
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Holy Saturday is an invitation to stillness, contemplation, and anticipation. On this day, the tomb would still be inhabited—Jesus’ body lying there, broken for us. All the momentum the disciples felt as they were celebrating Jesus coming to be crowned King just days ago came to an abrupt halt—forced stillness. This was a day of sorrow for the Apos…
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The Old Rugged Cross [Good Friday] // Josh Rhodes
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It was on Golgotha, the place of the skull, that Jesus was crucified. But before His hands and feet were nailed to the cross, He endured unimaginable pain. For hours leading up to the cross and for six long hours nailed on it, Jesus endured shame and suffering in every imaginable way. Yet through His agony, Jesus exemplified His love for humanity, …
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Jesus Barabbas [Maundy Thursday] // Tim Haring
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Barabbas’ story points to the idea that the Gospel is about a righteous Savior dying for guilty sinners—setting them free. Barabbas was a rebel and murderer. He was probably the next in line to be nailed to a cross, but because of a tradition related to the Passover festival, he was set free instead.…
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As I read through the text, I found myself looking for the emotions of those involved. When you search for the emotions, you question the hows, the whys, and the whats. How could Judas betray Jesus? Why did the disciples not understand what was going to happen to Jesus? What emotions did Jesus go through as He spent His last moments with His discip…
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We are commanded to love God with every piece of us—our hearts, our souls, and our minds. However, Jesus also commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves. If we are to love our neighbors as ourselves, we aren't going to go to our neighbors and say the unloving things we say to ourselves. We must begin by loving ourselves just as Jesus loves us.…
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Pastor Tim continues our “Foretold” series by pointing out three Old Testament stories from Israel's time in the wilderness that lead us to Jesus and the cross. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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During the last week of Jesus’ life, He returned to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. When He entered the temple complex, Jesus expected to see people praying, praising, and thanking God. Instead, He witnessed money changers and merchants exploiting and overcharging the people. And, because they set up shop in the Court of Gentiles, they made it…
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Bonus Episode: The Outdoors Fix with Matthew Bannister
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A chance to hear one of our favourite podcasts: The Outdoors Fix, presented by hiker and journalist Liv Bolton and featuring an interview with Matthew Bannister. Liv’s aim is to inspire you to get outside and make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. An idea which – as you know – we’re very much in favour of. Normally the Outdoors Fix is record…
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Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice to save the world. It was the hardest thing that He had to do and something He didn’t necessarily want to do, but He obeyed His Father. He took on the sins of the world by dying on a cross for every one of us.By Chestnut Ridge Church
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Deliverance Through Community // Ian Young // March 21, 2024
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The instructions God gave the Israelites during Passover were not to be followed alone; they included other people. This is how we are called to live once we have received the grace God has given us—together.By Chestnut Ridge Church
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Moses and the Passover Lamb // Foretold - Part 4
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Pastor Tim brings us a powerful message centered around how the Passover story clearly points to Christ. Jesus is our Passover lamb. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/liveBy Chestnut Ridge Church
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The trans pipe and fiddle player Malin Lewis grew up on a magical island off the West coast of Scotland. There were no roads or cars and their family were the only permanent residents. Home schooled till the age of seven, Malin had an idyllic childhood roaming the forests, building dens and splashing in the shallows on the white sand beaches. In th…
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Wrestling with the Text // Andrew Archer // March 14, 2024
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For those of us who know the story well—we can miss out on just how shocking it is to see God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. My encouragement to you would be to read through some of the most familiar stories in the Bible with fresh eyes because when we don’t genuinely wrestle with God’s Word—when we don’t ask hard questions and wonder, “W…
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Pastor Tim joins us for another week of "Foretold," magnifying the significance of how the story of Abraham and Isaac foreshadowed God's willingness to sacrifice His Son, Jesus, on the cross for our sins. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live online or in person Sundays at 9a + 11a: www.theridge.church/live…
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The Cornerstone of Our Faith // Brittany Luzier // March 7, 2024
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Jesus' substitutionary atonement serves as the cornerstone of our faith, underscoring the depth of God's love and the unfathomable extent of His grace. It is a testament to His unwavering commitment to reconcile humanity to Himself, offering redemption and restoration to all who choose to accept it.By Chestnut Ridge Church
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Continuing in our "Foretold" series, Student Ministry Director Andrew Archer teaches through Genesis 3, highlighting the story of Adam and Eve and the fall of man. From this story, we can see that God instituted an entire sacrificial system to temporarily atone for the sins of His people until Jesus Christ came as the Lamb of God to take away the s…
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How To Build Your Brand Through Becoming A Best-Selling Author With Rob Kosberg
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Your book is more than just words on paper. It has the power to open up numerous possibilities and transform your path from being an author to becoming an authority. Rob Kosberg, founder of Best Seller Publishing and mastermind behind many bestselling books, shares strategies to harness the power of your story in this episode. He discusses how a bo…
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The Definitive Art Of Networking With June Archer
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How does one get to the point of brushing elbows with people in high places? There’s no big secret about it. It’s all about relationships. It’s all about networking. It’s all about getting out there, talking to people, and adding value to them. ThisIs50 host June Archer lives by this philosophy every day. He is the curator and creator of The Defini…
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Living Intentionally // Jill Wargo // February 29, 2024
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Just like Legacy Marbles provide a visual reminder of the number of weeks you have left with your child before they graduate high school, what if we had a jar of marbles that represented our lives? Would we be more intentional with our time with God? Would we be out spreading His Word and love more than we are right at this moment?…
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Bonus Episode: Joe Boyd and John Wood in conversation at Cecil Sharp House
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Joe Boyd and John Wood were the producer and sound engineer behind some of the greatest folk rock albums of the 1960s and 70s. They worked with Pink Floyd on their first single Arnold Layne, with Fairport Convention on Unhalfbricking and Liege and Lief and with Nick Drake on Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later and Pink Moon. John produced John Martyn’s …
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Pastor Tim kicks off our new Easter series, "Foretold," focusing on some of the hidden messages of redemption found in Old Testament Bible stories. This week, he explores seven Old Testament references that prove God planned ahead of time to save us through His Son, Jesus. // Verses and message notes: www.theridge.church/notes // Join us live onlin…
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Can We Get Along With Others? // Katie Lemley // February 22, 2024
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It is easy to start an argument when you want to ensure your opinion is heard—but why? What do we gain by starting arguments? Do we really persuade other people to agree with us by voicing our opinions? Do we show other people the type of love that God wants us to convey?By Chestnut Ridge Church
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