Ridley’s Blog

Several years ago, I had the privilege of going on my first and, to this point, only cruise for mine and Sarah’s tenth anniversary. I remember our second night out on the sea. Sarah was getting ready for bed and I walked out onto our little balcony. If you’ve ever had this experience, you know …

DISCLAIMER: Over the last several weeks, I have been encouraged to write regularly about the accident from 2004. I am working my way through writing a book about the incident. So, every Tuesday, I’ve taken the opportunity to write, remember and share snapshots of that tragic event. I was entering my church office in Douglas, …

Monday started off pretty yucky. I’m not sure if it was the fact that I missed Morgan or was worn out from the crazy weekend we had or some combination of issues. Suffice it to say, I started Tuesday morning by looking at my executive pastor and saying, “If I could blow up the world …

DISCLAIMER: Over the last several weeks, I have been encouraged to write regularly about the accident from 2004. I am working my way through writing a book about the incident. So, every Tuesday, I’ve taken the opportunity to write, remember and share snapshots of that tragic event. I have mentioned before the recliner that I …

I had lots of things to write about stirring in my head last night. Last week came to a very busy end: moving Morgan to Samford, rushing home to serve hundreds of hot dogs at a Sweet Tea Festival, an incredible day of worship at Ridgeview followed by a great meeting with our LIFE group …

In March, 1994, my wife and I moved to Nashville, Tennessee to join the staff of Forest Hills Baptist Church. It was my second full-time position after seminary and would be the place where I would serve for the next six and a half years. Because we were a young couple serving in a very …

DISCLAIMER: Over the last several weeks, I have been encouraged to write regularly about the accident from 2004. I am working my way through writing a book about the incident. So, every Tuesday, I’ve taken the opportunity to write, remember and share snapshots of that tragic event. The accident happened late on Friday afternoon. By …

I have been in ministry since I was 19 years old and was doing a youth ministry internship in Macon, Georgia. So, for the last 24 years, I’ve been exposed to the ins and outs, ups and downs of people. After all, that’s what ministry is about–taking people from where they are to where they …

The writer of a particular ad I saw today might want to go back and try it again. I was scanning the local newspaper in my office when I came across one of those ads for an auction. Interestingly enough, this one was for an island in a river just east of Nashville. The ad …

I was re-reading the story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. God used it to provide a great reminder for me in the middle of a very hectic Tuesday. So, I thought I’d share it with you today. In Mark 4, we see that Jesus has asked his disciples to go …