Views from The Ridge 9.3.25
Sunset Ridge is a church that desires to follow Jesus, reach people, and radiate God’s love and hope to all.
Worship
Sunday
9 AM, Chapel, Acapella
11 AM, Sanctuary, Instrumental
Exodus 20:1-2
We are going through the Ten Commandments this fall.
Watch previous sermons here.
Discipleship
Sundays, 10:15 AM, Bible Class & Discipleship for All Ages
Studying Exodus 20:1-2
Fellowship Hall
Adult Bible Class: Open to all
BEMA Podcast Discussion group
Chapel Classroom, Discipleship Group
Room 220, Youth Group, 7th-12th grade
Roots: Children’s Discipleship through Godly Play
Bible Story Focus this Week: The Great Family
Key Verse: Genesis 12:2
Room 102, PreK - Kindergarten
Room 122, 1st - 2nd Grade
Room 203, 3rd - 4th Grade
Sundays 10:15-10:45, Room 220, BOYS 5th - 7th Grade, Formation Study w/ Bryan Wolfe
Sundays 10:15-10:45, Room 220,GIRLS 5th - 7th Grade, Formation Study w/ Den Slater
Tuesdays, 7 AM & 9 AM, Men’s Discipleship
Scott Heare’s Office, Limited spaces; Contact Scott to join a group.
Wednesdays, 6 PM - 8 PM, Teen Alpha Course
Room 220, Contact Den to join this group, open to 9th-12th Grade
Wednesdays, 5:15 - 5:45 PM, High School Girls’ Sermon Study Group
Room 220, Contact Den to join this group, open to 9th-12th Grade
Connections
Are You Called to Nurture the Faith of the Next Generation?
We're seeking a compassionate and visionary Children's Minister to join our vibrant team at Sunset Ridge Church in San Antonio, Texas. This is your opportunity to help shape the faith and belonging of children, equip families for spiritual growth, and be part of a community grounded in love, grace, and hope.
See full job description here.
Ready to take the next step? Please send your resume and a brief statement about your passion for children's ministry to admin@sunset-ridge.org.
Upcoming Events
Daily, NYX Yoga & Fitness
Every Wednesday, 11 AM - 1:30 PM, Open Studio Painting
Every Saturday, Sunset Ridge Farmers Market, Charis Park
Every Sunday, Worship at 9 AM and 11 AM
Beyond Sunday
Remembering What Matters
Scott Heare, Pastor, Sunset Ridge Church
I drive Cathi crazy when I channel surf. I don’t just flip through shows — I even watch trailers. Lots of them. One evening, while wandering through far too much television content, I stumbled across an interview between Stephen Colbert, a comedian disguised as a serious journalist, and Lyn Westmoreland, an actual congressman. You could tell it was destined to go badly for the congressman. And it did.
Westmoreland was part of a leadership team proposing a bill to display the Ten Commandments in the House of Representatives and the Senate. After a few softballs, Colbert delivered a simple but brutal question:
“What are the Ten Commandments?”
The congressman remembered… two. That was it.
I laughed right along with everybody else. The awkwardness was thick. How could someone advocating so strongly for the Ten Commandments only recall “Do not murder” and “Do not lie”? I was in full judgment mode—until something uncomfortable dawned on me.
I’m a seminary graduate. An ordained pastor. A lifelong Christian who rarely missed Sunday school. If anyone should know the Ten Commandments by heart, it ought to be someone like me.
But I could only remember five. Which might actually be worse.
If you were asked, how many could you list? I’d like to think the congressman and I are the only ones fumbling here, but I suspect we’re not.
Right now, the Ten Commandments are in the spotlight again. Our state government recently passed a bill requiring them to be posted in every public-school classroom. The debates are loud, the arguments are flying, and folks are stirred up on both sides.
But honestly? It’s not the politics that interest me. Long before this bill was even considered, we were already planning to study these 17 verses from Exodus 20. We did talk about postponing the series, worried about misperceptions in our current national climate. But as we prayed, listened, and talked together, it became clear: while we have real concerns as a community, what mattered most was hearing the greater story.
So here’s our invitation and our challenge:
Let’s see if, together, we can remember all Ten by Thanksgiving.
Let’s discover new and beautiful power in these old, often-misused verses.
Let’s walk with Israel out into the desert, and see if God might teach us how to leave Egypt behind—and learn to live free.
This isn’t just about memorizing rules. It’s about opening ourselves to the God who still calls people out of bondage into a flourishing life. And that sounds worth leaning into, don’t you think?
—Scott
Prayers of the People
We express sympathy to Bob Gerhardt and his family on the death of our beloved longtime member, Carol Gerhardt, on September 1st. Arrangements are pending.
