Stories

Lifeline Training is for Everyone. Do you struggle to find ways to support and encourage the people in your life going through difficult situations...

Each week I meet with people seeking counsel. Some are planning a wedding and want premarital guidance. Others come with a crumbling marriage in th...

So there was great joy in that city. — Acts 8:8 As we approach the Christmas season, there are so many opportunities to do good and to give much...

Imagine losing your home, feeling unsafe in your hometown, being desperate to find a safe place for your children to play. Thousands of refugees le...

Think back to the last time you truly felt welcome in a new place. What made you exhale and relax your shoulders? What words made you smile and s...

I grew up in a church that left me with a bad taste in my mouth for church. It was something you did because you had to do it. I never heard the G...

You probably sense that something is going on around here. We keep talking about being on mission: In the Jonah series. In The Plow. Now in the Ac...

Chelsea Hager came to Blue Ridge during her junior year of college, a time filled with a whirlwind of academics, friends, social activities and lea...

I spent my first four years at Blue Ridge feeling pretty alone. We’re a big church. My husband and I had a newborn and a 2-year-old in tow when we...

You may have noticed our new Blue Ridge logo on our web page or in social media. We’ve put a lot of thought into this change and wanted to give you...

I confess that I abandoned my garden this summer. I was away from home for five weeks, and when I was home it was either too hot or too wet to rea...

You may not realize it, but you probably brush your teeth the same way every day. You back up your car with the same motions. You sit at the same s...