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TRENDINGTrending — The Last One After 172 episodes, here it is—the grand finale of Trending! Today Pastor Joe shares a couple lessons he's learned during his time at Ridgepoint, and teaches us one more time with two big takeaways for us to remember as we continue our walk with Jesus. Thanks to all the friends who have watched and listened with us over the years!
2025-05-2929 minTRENDINGHow Can I Tithe and Save in a Tough Economy? It's rare for a day to go by where the economy and rising costs of living *aren't* featured in the news. Housing and education and food prices continue to be on the rise, and most of us are feeling it in our wallets and in our budgets.This week on Trending Matt and Joe got a question from a Ridgepoint attender about how to tithe in such a tight economy. When budgets are already stretched by necessities, how can we also be generous to the church? How can we realistically hope to save when...
2024-08-2219 minTRENDINGThe Pope, 100 Comedians, and Why Joy is So Important Last week Pope Francis invited 100 of the world's most popular comedians to visit the Vatican. The unique meeting was certainly a first, but Francis wanted to commend and highlight their ability to spread peace, smiles, and laughter in the midst of our divisive and gloomy culture. "Joy" is one of Ridgepoint's five key values. Of all the things WE could elevate, why is joy a priority? The Bible commands us to be joyful always, but how can we do that in a world that is so messy and painful? What can we learn from...
2024-06-2020 minTRENDINGDisney Goes All-In on Fortnite. Should the Church Be There Too? This week Disney made a sizable investment in Epic Games, the company behind hit video games like Fortnite. The Disney CEO recognized how popular the platform is and realized his company needed to be there to reach new audiences. Similarly, Ridgepoint recently built our own Game Center so we could host esports tournaments in our community. Video games are huge in our culture today, so should the Church have a presence in the gaming world? What does it look like to honor God through gaming, and what potentials may be on the other side...
2024-02-0817 min
Ridgepoint Sermon AudioPlanning for the Extra Mile This week Pastor Brent calls us to "second mile discipleship" -- going beyond the minimum requirements and excelling in faith and service. He introduces our new three-part plan to spur spiritual growth at Ridgepoint: growing in community, serving others, and mentoring. These practices require effort, but also reap worthwhile rewards.
2024-01-1436 minRidgepoint Sermon AudioThe Creaky Stairs: Moving Beyond the First Mile From the beginning, Christians have been tempted to live within the boundaries of a first-mile Christianity: having a personal and private faith. But Jesus, the early church leaders, and countless Christians through time have invited us to go a second-mile, to have an unusual interest and enthusiasm for a deeper, Christian life. Today we'll discuss that invitation as we begin a four-part series about what a second-mile type of the Christian life looks like at Ridgepoint Church.
2024-01-0733 minTRENDINGTRENDING: Star Wars and the Pros & Cons of Endless Streaming Happy Star Wars Day! 🙂 Today on TRENDING, Pastor Joe and Matt discuss lessons we can learn from the Star Wars franchise, plus: what are the pros and cons of our era of endless shows to stream on Disney+? How much is too much, and aren't our souls worth more than "traffic" on these platforms? Also, if you prefer to listen to TRENDING, you can now find the show on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Trending Ridgepoint to listen on the go!
2023-05-0422 min
Ridgepoint Sermon AudioLEGOs & Groups From the beginning, Christians have found strength, care, purpose, and hope while dwelling in life-giving community. As we continue in our Basecamp series this month and diagnosing what vital things we’ll need for Ridgepoint’s next hike up the ministry mountain, we’ll be reminded, once again, that being in community is better than going it alone.
2022-09-2530 minRidgepoint Sermon AudioGod's Mandate & Ridgepoint's Vision God has given a big mandate to all churches, and a specific call for Ridgepoint.
2022-09-1137 min
Ridgepoint Sermon AudioThe Guides We Meet How can you follow Jesus like you really mean it? How can Ridgepoint be your guide?
2021-09-0528 min
RidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLTake Action - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up this pre-Thanksgiving series by teaching, "Richness isn’t defined by what we have, but what we give." He's joined by Nancy Lombardi to talk about RPC Helps.
2019-11-2433 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLA Greater Appreciation - Week 2In the second week of this series, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Gratitude moves us from appreciating stuff to being aware of people." Music credit for the video of Allen & Alicia goes to www.bendsounds.com.
2019-11-1729 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLHow Good We Have It - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off a new series, Gratitude, by teaching, "Gratitude is more of an attitude than a moment."
2019-11-1038 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLearned/Practiced - Week5J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up our journey through the book of Philippians by teaching, "Contentment precedes circumstances."
2019-11-0332 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLearned/Practiced - Week 4J.J. Gawlowicz teaches us to use Philippians 4:8 as a filter to remove the junk to get us out of our funk.
2019-10-2737 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLearned/Practiced - Week 3Nelson Alsup joins J.J. Gawlowicz as they talk about how we have to realize we’re broken before we can get better. Make sure you check out the comments on this video over on our YouTube page to see the videos Nelson references in the interview.
2019-10-2030 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLearned/Practiced - Week 2In Week 2 of Learned/Practiced, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "God, who is Peace, wants us to be at peace."
2019-10-1337 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLearned/Practiced - Week 1We kick off the final series in Philippians by teaching, "It’s not enough to know your faith, you have to show your faith."
2019-10-0632 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLTrash Mountain Project InterviewAs J.J. Gawlowicz interviews Timm Collins, he shares with us the vision of Trash Mountain Project after 10 years of ministry.
2019-09-2947 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLMe and My Big Mouth - Week 3As we wrap up this series, J.J. Gawlowicz entreats us to, "Speak what is helpful not hurtful."
2019-09-2231 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLHow Your Wiring Affects Your Communication - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz and Chris Neff talk through how our wiring affects our communication by teaching, "To communicate well with someone, you first have to understand them."
2019-09-1537 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLCommunication Breakdown - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off our groups campaign series by teaching, "Every word you use is a word you choose."
2019-09-0834 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLGroups - Week 2As we prepare to kick off our fall groups campaign, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "If we’re serious about life-change, we have to be intentional about growth and relationships."
2019-08-1832 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLInvest & Invite - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "As ‘comfortable’ is minimized, the opportunity for growth is optimized," while talking about having a contagious faith.
2019-08-1139 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWhere We're Going - Week 2As we talk about the next 10 years of RidgePoint Church, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "If our vision isn’t aligned with God’s plan, we’re never going to be satisfied."
2019-08-0442 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWhere We've Been - Week 1Celebrating 10 years at RidgePoint Church, J.J. Gawlowicz begins a 2 part series on vision. He teaches, "Vision, if left on paper, isn’t vision. It’s a dream."
2019-07-2839 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLTemporary Perspective (Week 4)On Memorial Day weekend, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Vision + Unity = Progress."
2019-05-2635 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLToday's Desires (Week 3)J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Today's desires steal eternal perspective."
2019-05-1931 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLMy Biggest Cage (Week 2)J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Outcome is never hostage to situation," on Mothers' Day.
2019-05-1228 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLToday's Freedom (Week 1)J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this journey through Philippians by teaching, "Today's freedom is tomorrow's shackles."
2019-05-0538 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLSharing Your Story - Week 4Laura and Michael Felix share the story of how God orchestrated their family as J.J. Gawlowicz interviews them.
2019-03-3149 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLUnderstanding Your Story - Week 3We have a tendency view the life just in front of us, and we can see God working in that narrow view. But sometimes what we're praying for in our narrow view, is contrary to what someone else is praying in the broader view. That's why "My present story only makes sense in light of a future narrative (and other present narratives)."
2019-03-2438 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLCapitalizing on Your Story - Week 2The decisions we make today, like going to the gym and what you eat (and so many more), affect the story we tell tomorrow.
2019-03-1736 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLRealizing Your Story - Week 1Individually, a piece of a 300 piece puzzle is incredibly imperfect and insignificant. But when added to the bigger picture (the other 299 pieces), its imperfections fade and its significance increases, especially to the person completing the puzzle. That's why, "The value of your story is only understood in the picture of the greater story."
2019-03-1033 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLAnd What He's Done - Week 4Psalm 66:16 says, "Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me." When we share what God has done for us, it is a form of worship. And according to Michael Mathews, "Our testimony is our biggest source of worship."
2019-02-2426 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLFor Who God Is - Week 3Part of worship is acknowledging who God is. He told Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." If nothing else, ponder that for awhile. Check out what J.J. had to say about the vastness of God this week in the third part of our series on worship called More Than Words.
2019-02-1739 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWhether Publicly or Privately - Week 2In an on-stage conversation, J.J. Gawlowicz and Justin Whidden teach us, "Worship is more about what happens Monday through Saturday than it is about Sunday morning."
2019-02-1041 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWorship is a Response - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz begins this series by teaching, "Our worship must be inward and outward before it's ever upward."
2019-02-0339 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLIntimacy - Week 4J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up this series by teaching, "External witness is a product of internal intimacy."
2019-01-2739 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLProclaim - Week 3During Week 3 of Contagious, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "When we play it safe, we change the message that Jesus came to proclaim."
2019-01-2038 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLReckless Love - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "The recklessness of God's love drives our relentless pursuit."
2019-01-1333 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLAccommodate - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off the New Year by teaching, "Movers accommodate while stagnant people want to be accommodated."
2019-01-0638 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLOnline Service - December 30, 2018No services at RPC this Sunday. Instead, enjoy the online service from the comfort of your own home or wherever you are spending the remainder of the holidays as we gear up for 2019.
2018-12-3023 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLightDuring our Candlelight Service, J.J. Gawlowicz shares the final message of Advent about the light that is Jesus.
2018-12-2310 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLove - Week 4During our Christmas on Hatfield services, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Jesus brought a love that is unconditional and taught a love that was unrestricted."
2018-12-2327 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLJoy - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "When we pursue joy over pleasure, the feeling has more staying power."
2018-12-1633 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLPeace - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Our peace doesn't come from our circumstances; it comes in them."
2018-12-0936 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLHope - Week 1On the first Sunday of Advent, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Preparation is often as much about what we don't do as what we do."
2018-12-0232 min
Ridgepoint Church PodcastHardwired week 3<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400-448x448+1+2_13062429.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />
2018-11-191h 02RidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLEmpowering the Poor - Week 4Chris Neff interviews Brad Beatty and Margaret Jones from Heart for Winter Haven about empowering the poor for our How to Neighbor series.
2018-11-1845 minRidgepoint Church PodcastHARDWIRED Week 2<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400-448x448+1+2_13062429.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Ridgepoint
2018-11-1340 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLRacial Reconciliation - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz interviews Eric Robinson, Micheal Mariner, and Victor Sims about racial reconciliation for our How to Neighbor series.
2018-11-1157 minRidgepoint Church PodcastHARDWIRED Week 1<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400-448x448+1+2_13062429.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Ridgepoint Church
2018-11-0645 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLReaching Nations - Week 2With an introduction from J.J. Gawlowicz, Luke Ostberg shares the vision of FIGHT Ministries' in the Dominican Republic.
2018-11-0433 minRidgepoint Church PodcastWalking With Vampires Week 4<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400-448x448+1+2_13062429.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Ridgepoint Church
2018-10-3130 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLEmbracing Orphans - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz interviews two guardians ad litem and a couple who've adopted one child and are considering adopting another about what it means to protect and embrace the most vulnerable members of society - kids.
2018-10-2842 minRidgepoint Church PodcastWalking With Vampires Week 3<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400-448x448+1+2_13062429.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />
2018-10-2245 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLTomorrow Matters - Week 4J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up this series by teaching, "We've been entrusted with money to live freely and give irrationally."
2018-10-2136 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLGiving Is Good - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Freedom in giving is not incidental but intentional."
2018-10-1438 minRidgepoint Church PodcastWalking With Vampires Week 1<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400_13039235.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Ridgepoint Church
2018-10-0936 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLStress Is Bad - Week 2Chris Neff wants us to avoid financial stress by teaching, "Affordability should be determined by what we won't have, not what we can or do have." (The sample budget discussed at the end of this message is available for download in the resources section.)
2018-10-0741 minRidgepoint Church PodcastThe Family Service<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400_12622238.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />
2018-10-0235 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLLess Is More - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this series by teaching, "Experiencing freedom in the future requires making change today."
2018-09-3039 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLKnowing God - Week 7J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up this series by teaching, "Relationship isn't about being noticed, it's about being with."
2018-09-2336 minRidgepoint Church PodcastThe Invitation Week 1<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400_13005739.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />
2018-09-1933 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLThe Bible - Week 6J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "I don't believe in Jesus because of the Bible; I believe the Bible because of Jesus."
2018-09-1644 minRidgepoint Church PodcastWatch Your Mouth Week 4<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400_12958511.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />
2018-09-1158 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLSuffering - Week 5J.J. Gawlowicz tackles the difficult topic of pain and suffering by teaching, "I can't celebrate God on the mountain top and then neglect Him in the valley."
2018-09-0950 minRidgepoint Church PodcastWatch Your Mouth Week 3<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/8d/c1/cc/pkdrummer/1400x1400_12958514.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Ridgepoint Church
2018-09-0425 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLJesus - Week 4J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "We can't run to what Jesus taught about morality while distancing ourselves from what He taught about Himself."
2018-09-0243 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLNarrow - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Our truth has to be narrow as our grace is wide."
2018-08-2638 min2018-08-2125 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLExistence - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz addresses our society's doubts about the existence of God by teaching, "Both the intricacy of the design and the intimacy of the purpose point to a Divine Purposer."
2018-08-1938 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLPurpose - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this series by teaching, "Purpose is in 'the who' more than 'the what.'"
2018-08-1235 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLService - Week 3We wrap up this series with J.J. Gawlowicz teaching, "More doing less is more."
2018-08-0528 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLSpiritual Growth - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Stubbornness stalls spiritual progression."
2018-07-2941 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLVision - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this series on vision by teaching the reasons why "We always bring our best."
2018-07-2243 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWomen in Leadership - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz tackles a current issue by teaching, "If we say we want the church to advance and we disallow more than half its people from being invited to the leadership table, we're lying."
2018-07-1546 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLSocietal Dilemmas - Week 2Neal Dyer teaches, "When God blesses us, we're not to be a reservoir, but a river."
2018-07-0839 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLSocial Justice - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this series teaching, "Social justice without the gospel is powerless."
2018-07-0132 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLContentment in Marriage - Week 4J.J. & Beth Gawlowicz share a little of their 21 year journey in marriage.
2018-06-2544 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLMan Cave - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Submission is embraced where trust is established."
2018-06-1734 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLA Marriage That Works - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "A marriage that works requires work."
2018-06-1037 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLIntroduction - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this marriage series teaching, "Marriage is easy when it's easy, but it's hard when it's hard."
2018-06-0339 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLMaking Messy Disciples - Week 4Neal Dyer wraps up the series by teaching, "Being a mess doesn't exempt us from being a disciple maker."
2018-05-2633 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLMess or Success? - Week 3Michael Mathews asks the question, "Do you want to be remembered for your mess or your success?"
2018-05-2033 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLNot Shying Away From the Mess - Week 2In Week 2 of this series, J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Growth is accomplished only when proximity is allowed."
2018-05-1329 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWe're All a Mess - Week 1Chris Neff kicks off this series by teaching, "Jesus stepped into this messy world to lead us out of our messy lives."
2018-05-0637 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWhere Does This Leave Us? - Week 4J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up this series by teaching, "I'm never going to increase my influence if I only talk to people already a part of my tribe."
2018-04-2931 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLVelvet vs. Sandpaper - Week 3J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "Sometimes love feels more like sandpaper than it does velvet."
2018-04-2238 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLConnecting in a Disconnected World - Week 2J.J. Gawlowicz teaches, "To befriend someone, you have to be willing to be friends."
2018-04-1538 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLTo Love Is Supernatural - Week 1J.J. Gawlowicz kicks off this series teaching, "Hate comes naturally, but to love is supernatural."
2018-04-0834 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLEaster at RidgePointJ.J. Gawlowicz shares the message of Easter by teaching, "There's no one beyond the reach of the resurrection."
2018-04-0133 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLBuild & Bring & Bring Some MoreJ.J. Gawlowicz prepares us for Easter by teaching, "When we're lost or confused, the most assuring thing is to have someone guide us."
2018-03-2536 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLCaught Up in Pornography - Step 4J.J. Gawlowicz wraps up the series by teaching, "When intimacy is removed, love is ruined."
2018-03-1847 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLPlay the Blame Game - Step 3Joshua Willis steps into this series and teaches, "We need to own our mistakes and shortcomings and then surrender them to God."
2018-03-1140 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLStatus - October 15, 2017The staff of RidgePoint Church shares ministry updates for the current year and casts vision for the holidays and coming year.
2017-10-151h 15RidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLWhat's the Point?J.J. Gawlowicz begins this series on the vision of RidgePoint Church by teaching us, "If we care about the heart of the gospel, we share the message of the gospel."
2016-08-1439 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLStand AloneJ.J. Gawlowicz reviews 2014 from a RidgePoint Church perspective and talks about how we can help the church meet its goals for 2015.
2014-12-2824 minRidgePoint Church - Winter Haven, FLThe OutsidersJ.J. Gawlowicz reminds us why the mission of RidgePoint Church is "to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ by building a church that unchurched people love to attend."
2013-03-1725 min