Digging Deeper | A Rise City Church Podcast

This week on the podcast, Anthony and Pastor Bobby dive deeper into Sunday's message from the Book of Ruth. Together, they explore what it means to hold in tension our role in shaping our reputation and the importance of trusting God with what's ultimately out of our hands.

This week on the podcast, we say a heartfelt farewell to Pete as God leads him and his family into their next chapter. Before he goes, Pete reflects on highlights from his message this past Sunday, shares memorable moments from his time at Rise, and talks about the ways God has met him and grown him throughout the journey. We're gonna miss you Pete, we love you.

This week on the podcast, we're joined by a few of the incredible moms on our staff for a heartfelt conversation inspired by our Mother's Day message. Together, they dive into the themes of bitterness, navigating the valleys of life, and share some personal and meaningful Mother's Day stories.

Pastor Joe Riddle of Danger Close joins us on the podcast for a deeper dive into his recent messages—both from Sunday's powerful sermon and the impactful sessions he shared at our men's retreat this past weekend.

This week on the podcast, pastors Bobby and Mariah take a deeper dive into some specifics of Mariahs sermon from this past Sunday and discuss encounters with Jesus and how not to miss out on what they might hold. And thanks for listening/watching for 160 episodes!

In this special episode of Digging Deeper multiple Rise City Church staff members including Bobby, Megan, Mariah, and Anthony discuss and celebrate this past weekend with our Easter and Good Friday services, and highlight some specific people, moments, and encounters with God throughout the process.

This week on the podcast, Anthony and Pastor Bobby dive deeper into the topic of sin—how God views it, how we often wrestle with it personally, and what it all means in light of this past Sunday's message on the tension Jesus' response to the woman caught in adultery.

This week on the podcast, Bobby and Anthony go over this past week's message and the ins and outs of the seemingly contradictory moments of Jesus feeding the 5,000 and then his response to those same people later on.

This week on the podcast, Bobby and Mariah discuss the past couple weeks of our new sermon series "Truth In Tension", and discuss what the series has/will look like, holding things Jesus said or did in tension, as well as a few stories from the baptisms this past Sunday.

On this weeks episode, Pastor Pete and his wife Julie hop on to the podcast to discuss the update from this past Sunday and talk about the journey God took Pete and Julie on, where their hearts are now, and where God is taking them.

Pastors Pete and Bobby take a closer look into this past Sunday's message and go over topics like humbling ourselves, fighting off the feeling of "earned" or "deserved" salvation, alongside some biblical and historical context and stories.

Bobby and Pete continue from Sundays message and take a deep dive into the tricky subject of generosity/tithing/giving; giving biblical examples, personal life examples, and answering the tough but necessary questions around the topic of Money and God.

A bitter sweet episode this week on the podcast, with worship pastor Ben officially leaving this week; pastors Bobby, Pete, and Ben discuss fond memories, the way Ben has impacted our church, as well as going over this past weeks message and what it really means to love God and others, and how the two are so closely intertwined.

This week on the podcast Bobby and Mariah kick us off into the first podcast in our new sermon series on our "Vision & Values"; discussing the topic of experiencing Jesus, what that means, what "living life to the fullest" looks like for a follower of Jesus, and not taking the moments He gives us in that life for granted.

Episode 150!! Thank you to everyone for listening, watching and sharing memories with us for 150 episodes! This week on Digging Deeper was a little bit different with a different filming location, FIVE people, and going over Vision Sunday, the mission of our church, and what the future holds.

Bobby and Anthony back on the podcast this week to discuss the topic of prayer; what it looks like to incorporate it in our lives, the necessity of it, as well as their own personal journeys of growing in their prayer lives.

Pastors Anthony and Bobby tackle the podcast today as they dig into this past Sundays message and discuss further the topic of drifting in our faith, how to recognize it, and fight it off.

This week on the podcast, Pete and Bobby discuss trips to Israel, Biblical Historical context, and mainly taking advantage of our time here on earth, and not just living like Heaven is our only purpose.

This week on the podcast Pete and Bobby talk about our new sermon series "Prosper Where You're Planted", and discuss the idea of being planted, seasons of waiting, and trials along the way, in terms of our faith and God's plans for our lives.

Pastors Anthony and Pete talk over the message from this past Sunday, "A Spirit Filled Life", and discuss some of the finer details about the Holy Spirit as well as giving some personal stories on discernment when it comes to "Holy Spirit" moments.

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Pastor Bobby and Pastor Mike share insights into humility finding God's purpose and strength for their lives for the long haul. Don't miss the wisdom found in all that is shared as part of this powerful conversation.

In this week's episode of the podcast, pastors Bobby, Pete, and Anthony discuss God's voice and God's calling; referencing moments when they heard/felt the voice of God, making discernments on it, and when the waiting in between feels so long.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Bobby and Ben talk over this past week's message, and while they do get sidetracked at the beginning (a good sidetrack I promise), they later discuss real stories and real practices involving living in real freedom.

This week on the podcast, Pete and Bobby get into some of the what can seem to be "nitty gritty" of giving to the church, and being called to be a generous people.

This week on Digging Deeper, Bobby and Mariah close out the worship series with a conversation about Mariah's message from this past Sunday, and taking a closer look at some aspects of worship.

In this week's episode of Digging Deeper, Pete and Bobby go into detail on specific parts from this past Sunday's message and discuss what it looks like to do more than just not do bad, but to actually do good.

On this week's episode, Anthony, Bobby, and Dawson discuss this week's message and take a closer look at what it means to live a life as a sacrifice to God.

This week on Digging Deeper we invite, new to the podcast, Megan Harrell, and a familiar face Mariah to talk about women's retreat this past weekend and all that happened there, but also for a new perspective on our worship series; things we maybe missed in the message, and hidden gems found in the scripture.

On this week's episode of Digging Deeper, Bobby and Mariah "dig a little deeper" as Mariah said into this past Sunday's message and discuss what it looks like to worship amidst all circumstances and what effects it has on our lives that might be looked over.

This week we invite on a couple first time guests, and some familiar faces of past and present tech and production team members to discuss some behind the scenes, and to answer questions like; "What does it take to create an environment of worship?" and "What does worship look like for you in what you do?".

With the new sermon series on worship "Inhabit" starting this past Sunday, Bobby and Worship Pastor Ben talk some ins and outs of worship, mainly focusing on congregational musical aspect of it, but also looking into the definition of worship as a whole.

Pastors Pete and Bobby discuss this past Sundays message- looking a little closer into details on what went into writing this weeks message, as well as some personal stories on building their lives on scripture and some more examples of reorienting our lives around God's will.

Pastors Bobby, Mariah, and Ben all join the podcast this week to take a deeper dive into this past Sunday's message and discuss baptisms, getting into The Word, and real life experiences and practical examples of ways to share our faith.

This week on Digging Deeper, Pastor Bobby and Worship Pastor Ben dive into some extra detail on this past Sunday's message, discussing some extra characteristics and thought patterns people can have when they feel like the prodigal son or the "faithful" son from the parable in Luke 15.

In this week's episode of Digging Deeper, Pete, Bobby and Ben discuss the complexities and challenges we sometimes face when being a light to others, as well as some of the dilemmas and issues the Pharisees faced internally when encountering Jesus and how differently He lived.

This week on the podcast, Anthony hops on for the first time with Bobby as they discuss some more "day to day"/practical ways to implement "shining to others", as well as some of their own personal stories surrounding some of this past Sunday's message topic.

This week on Digging Deeper, pastors Pete and Bobby hone in on some historical context, as well as how God works in pressuring situations and how it can refine us and shape our futures.

One of our Elders John Cumbey runs the show interviewing Pastor Bobby as they discuss, this past week's message, the past present and future of groups at Rise City, and why it's difficult sometimes, yet so important to join one.

Pastors Bobby and Ben take a dive into this past week's message on prayer and the word of God, but also taking a closer look and having a time of appreciation/reflection on some amazing ways God was moving on Sunday morning.

Pete and Bobby take closer look at the implications of Sunday's message and discuss not only the unification of The Church, but also topics that cause division in the faith, and specific roles of people in the Body of Christ that God has given us.

Officially welcoming Pastor Bobby on podcast, Pete and Ben chat with Bobby about the new sermon series he just kicked off, and discuss the callings of the Church, and take a look at what Bobby's journey in the Church has looked like through the years.

In this special episode of Digging Deeper, Founding Pastor of Rise City, Brandon Grant and Interim Lead Pastor, Pete Goodman, sit down to share insights into the new season as well as updates on Brandon's new ministry.

As Pastor Robert is leaving Rise and is looking toward the future of what God has for him, Robert and Pete take a look into the past to see what passions, callings, and dreams lead up to Robert feeling called to plant a church.

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Pastor Pete sits down with Rise City Church's new Lead Pastor starting August 1st, Bobby Harrell.

In this week's episode of Digging Deeper, Ben and newcomer to the podcast Dawson, give us a look behind the curtain and talk about what goes into making the podcast, and some of their favorite memories along the way.

Pastor Pete invites Rise City church attender Andy Owen to have a fresh perspective and a conversation about discipline from God, God's calling for our lives, discontentment, and looking back at conversations Andy and Pete had 7 years ago.

Join Pastors Pete and Anthony as they explore more into Anthony's message from Rise City Church this past weekend.He taught on the books of Amos and Micah and hit on central ideas of social injustices, empty rituals, and judgement.

Pastor's Robert and Pete discuss the different types of interactions God has with our discontentment and complaining all through the lens of Habakuk and comparing it to the story of Job.

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Pastors Pete and Ben discuss Pete's weekend message on the book of Joel and put a magnifying glass on the Holy Spirit.

Pastors Pete and Robert discuss the opening message of a new series, "A Major In The Minors." Their conversation follows the story and lessons learned from Hosea.

Ben and Pete discuss with Mariah about the message she gave on Mother's Day, and talk about how, when, and why we are called to make "pre-decisions" in our faith.