The Ridge Family Podcast
The Ridge Family Podcast
Podcast Description
The Ridge Family Podcast is dedicated to helping you and your kids thrive. We offer a mix of programming with some series designed just for kids, others for the grown-ups and a bunch of stuff designed for adults and kids to listen to together. We want to be a launch pad for conversation about how your family can follow Jesus together. Presenters include Director of RidgeKids Neil Erredge, Director of Youth Ministries Todd Stiles and Director of Family Ministries Doug Applegate.
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Focused on family dynamics, faith nurturing, and practical parenting strategies, the podcast explores various themes such as managing busy schedules, supporting children with disabilities, and understanding the challenges faced by families with prodigal children. Episodes like Beyond Busy discuss the dechurching phenomenon, while series like An Atypical Life offer support for parents of children with disabilities, and the Parent of a Prodigal series tackles the life of parents with wandering kids.

The Ridge Family Podcast is dedicated to helping you and your kids thrive. We offer a mix of programming with some series designed just for kids, others for the grown-ups and a bunch of stuff designed for adults and kids to listen to together. We want to be a launch pad for conversation about how your family can follow Jesus together. Presenters include Director of RidgeKids Neil Erredge, Director of Youth Ministries Todd Stiles and Director of Family Ministries Doug Applegate. Brought to you by Prairie Ridge Church – Ankeny!
This episode of Hey Parents, Whatcha Learnin'? has our family ministry director, Doug Applegate, interviewing Tim and Sally Mills. Tim and Sally Mills teach a great parenting class at the Ridge called 'Co-Parenting with the King'.
The class is geared toward parents of PreK – Middle School students and offers take-home practical advice and strategies. We offer this class once a year and in 2026 we will be hosting the class January 18th – February 15th on Sundays. If your interested in learning more and sharpening your parenting skills check out the link below for the sign-up page!

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