Stories

Divine Setups

Divine Setups

Since becoming a Christ follower in my late 20s, God has continually shown me His sense of humor. I never planned on becoming a Christian. Those...

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Packing Up My Office

Packing Up My Office

I started packing my office this week. My last day on staff here at Blue Ridge will be August 31.

The people of Blue Ridge have shown me...

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What Happened When She Quit Trying To Fix Her Marriage

What Happened When She Quit Trying To Fix Her Marriage

Evelyn Jones worked hard and accomplished much, but was essentially an unhappy person. She hoped finding love would change that.

“I went...

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What She Was Made For: Answering God’s Calling To The Women Of Haiti

What She Was Made For: Answering God’s Calling To The Women Of Haiti

Salem Hicks did not dream of one day being a missionary in the most impoverished nation in the Western hemisphere.

At least not at firs...

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On Mission: Using Radio Dramas To Spread Good News

On Mission: Using Radio Dramas To Spread Good News

When David Michon said “yes” to a mission trip to Southeast Asia to work with our missionaries David and Naomi Coward of Wycliffe Bible Translat...

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Reach & Equip: KidStuf’s New Serving Teams for Kids

Reach & Equip: KidStuf’s New Serving Teams for Kids

When dozens of children tried out for Amped, Blue Ridge’s children’s musical worship team, in the fall, Kids Community leaders knew they had a f...

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Are You Living as a Victim or a Victor?

Are You Living as a Victim or a Victor?

As we continue in our I Am series, looking at our identity in Christ, we want to share a blog by Dawn Emeigh, Guest Services Director, on ho...

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Woody & Nan: What We’ve Learned In Starting A Church

Woody & Nan: What We’ve Learned In Starting A Church

As Blue Ridge celebrates its 25th anniversary, Senior Pastor Woody Torrence and his wife Nan, Executive Director of Connections & Events, lo...

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Guest Services Team In Haiti: Leaving Lighter Than We Came

Guest Services Team In Haiti: Leaving Lighter Than We Came

As we boarded the airplane to Haiti, I stole a glance at the Guest Services team. We were an unlikely crew—coming from different backgrounds and...

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Seeing Beyond Plastic Chairs And Wooden Shacks

Seeing Beyond Plastic Chairs And Wooden Shacks

The brothel stood amid filthy streets with trash everywhere, rotting vegetables, loud noises, shouting, and motorcycles zipping through crowds o...

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How Can You Really ‘Cast Your Anxieties’ On God?

How Can You Really ‘Cast Your Anxieties’ On God?

Andrew Hunt remembers the day he left church and at the 460 stoplight, he almost turned left. And kept going.

The thing that held him ba...

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What Led Us To See The Value Of Child Dedication

What Led Us To See The Value Of Child Dedication

Children are scary. They have tantrums, they sometimes smell, and they pull my hair. For some insane reason, despite these truths, my husband an...

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