Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

- Psalm 23:4, NIV

Because of God, I will not fear the valley of the shadow of death.

Sometimes life leads us through dark places. 

Billy Graham has said: “Much of our lives are lived in the valley.” Sometimes those valleys get dark and treacherous. Life isn’t all easy traveling, even with Jesus. 

God doesn’t promise you will have an easy path, but He does promise He will be with you every step of the way.

Are you going through the valley? Is it dark? Remember God is with you. He can see what you cannot. You can trust Him in the most difficult and disappointing moments in your life. You will come through the other side. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. The sun will rise again. God’s Word is a lamp for your feet, and the light for your path. He will show you where to go each step of the journey – even when it’s foggy, rainy, stormy, or dark.

You never need to live in fear.

Why no fear? God will guard and guide you through everything you face. He will walk with you, even when you aren’t sure of His presence. God does not give us a spirit of fear. God gives us power, love and sound mind. He calls us to be strong and courageous, for the Lord our God is with us wherever we go.

We don’t even need to fear death. Death has lost its sting, because we serve an eternal God who loves us with an everlasting love. When we are in Christ, Death is simply a graduation into His perfect presence. The valley of the shadow of death has nothing on God. 

Give your fears to God. Let Him guide you through every season. His Shepherd’s “rod and staff will comfort you” because He will prod and pull you wherever you need to go. As long as you are surrendered to Him, you can be sure He will keep you on the right path. His rod and staff are at work in your life - they are of great comfort because they ensure you will always go where you need to go.

Even when we sit before our enemies - those people who have sinned against us - we can trust God is with us there. God anoints us in these dark moments. In the dark places, our roots grow deeper, and we bear fruit that is greater. There is something God is going to grow through dark seasons and confrontations with your enemies. The anointing will overflow from this place out of your life onto others.

*Matt Brown - The Good Shepherd

Current Series

Your life story is still being written. What will you do with the blank pages? The choices you make today will lead you one way or another - but when you know whom to trust, you'll always know what to do next. 

In this series, we will learn how to seek God's will for what's next and how He cares more about who we are than what we do. 

We're getting ready for the upcoming move to our new location and we need your help! The plan is to jump to two services (early and late services). We're asking everyone to "work one, worship one." We'd love to have you join one of our amazing Sunday Monthly Ministry Teams.

For more information on teams and to register: Click Here. 

*June 2nd - Clement Playground Day from 9:30am-10:30am. Location: Clement Arts Playground, 2303 Double Churches Road, Columbus, GA. 

This is a chance for families and children to get together. We will provide popsicles for the children who attend. We will oversee the event and help families feel welcome. 

Contact Mary and Becky to let us know how you are willing to serve! 

mmhall1981@gmail.com

beckyfletcher1030@gmail.com

The Ridge and Wynnbrook partner to meet with the girls at AESH each month.

We would like to ask for your help in two areas:

*We have the opportunity to help the girls prepare for the next school year by collecting 25 EMPTY backpacks for girls age 12-18 (most are teenagers). You can sign up to donate a backpack(s) before and after service on June 4. There will be a table in the lobby to drop off EMPTY backpacks before or after service on June 25.

*If you would like to attend the monthly dinners to build relationships with the girls and help them grow in their faith, please contact Helen Hall at 706-326-5123 (text) or email: fosterlove@wynnbrookbaptist.com.

Calling all RidgeRunners kids in 1st through 5th grade!

Camp 4:12 is on for June 25-29!

- 5 spaces remaining for boys! -

- Girls waitlist -

Camp 4:12 is an amazing week of fun, encouragement, and faith development for kids entering 2nd through 6th grades. Each year The Ridge partners with Pierce Chapel and St. Mark to host this overnight camp that runs from Sunday afternoon through Thursday afternoon at Pine Eden Christian Retreat Center in Hamilton, GA. Campers will experience worship and teaching, lots of swimming and recreation, crafts, chill time, great food, and their choice of two daily electives like canoeing, theater, sports, games, book club, wilderness survival and lots more! Cabins are organized by age and gender with around 12 campers each and are led by a team of one adult counselor and 2 or 3 high school counselors. Early Bird registration runs now through April 30 and is $310 with a $100 deposit. Discounts are offered for siblings and week-long volunteers. Scholarships are available through The Ridge for Ridge families. Learn more and register by following the link below. Contact Nathan at nathan@theridgecolumbus.com for scholarship information or any questions about camp.

We need volunteers including parents, grandparents, high school students and middle school students who want to make camp amazing for our RidgeRunners!



Youth and Children's ministry staff from each of the three churches are on site all week, but we need a great team of volunteers to make camp a success. Follow the registration link below and click on the "Volunteers" page if you are interested in helping in one of the following areas: cabin counselor, kitchen helper, lifeguard, elective leader, setup/cleanup, music team, or crafts.

Click HERE for more information and to register!

Souled Out Summer is a Christian conference for middle and high school students. It is held at Laguna Beach Christian Retreat on the west end of Panama City Beach, Florida and it focuses on students’ relationship with Christ. Morning and evening worship and speakers set the tone for each day. The conference is discipleship oriented, and each student will participate in a D-Group (disciple group) made up of students of their grade and gender. Each D-group is led by college-age Discipleship Leaders (D-Leaders) whose focus is on helping students open up and grow closer to Christ. Lots of free time is scheduled into each afternoon for individual activities, swimming at the pools or beach, playing in the basketball/Ultimate Frisbee/volleyball, etc. tournaments, competing in the strong man/woman contest, or just hanging out and relaxing. Souled Out is the perfect setting for students to open up and be real with God and with each other.

This year’s Souled Out theme is “Purpose.”

Worship will be led by Jonathan and Lisa and their band, MOORE, with guests Mike Marshall and Mallory Lang.

This year’s evening speaker is Jordan Easley, and this year's morning speaker is Christian comedian and evangelist Lee McBride.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

Sunday Night Youth

Sunday, June 4 – 5:30-7:00pm Dinner at IHOP on Veteran's Pkwy.

Sunday, June 11 – 5:30-7:00pm S.O. Prayer and Praise at TBD

Sunday, June 18 – Father's Day - No Youth Meeting

Sunday, June 25 – Camp 4:12 - No Youth Meeting

Sunday, July 2 – 5:30-8:30pm Youth and Pool Party

Sunday, July 9 – 5:30-9:30pm Youth and Movie at Nathan and Autumn's

Sunday, July 16 – 5:30-7:00pm Youth at the Church Office, 7:15-8:45pm

Ultimate Frisbee

Sunday, July 23 – 5:30-7:00pm Youth at the Church Office, Karaoke

Showdown, location & time TBA

Sunday, July 30 – 5:30-7:00pm Dinner Out. Location TBA

Day Trips

Spring Creek/Chipola River, FL Tubing – July 11

Six Flags White Water – July 27

Summer Lunches (12:30-1:30pm)

Tuesday, June 13 – Wasabi Bradley Park

Tuesday, June 20 – Banks Food Hall

Thursday, July 6 – Tuesday's Tacos

Thursday, July 13 – B. Merrell's

Tuesday, July 18 – Meet on the River Walk Island

Tuesday, August 1 – Minni's

Middle School Nights

Urban Air – June 16

Game Night – July 21

Middle School Small Group

- will return in the fall -

Breakfast Devotion

- will return in the fall -

Questions? - Contact Nathan at 706-464-7548 or nathan@theridgecolumbus.com.

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