BridgePoint Church Podcast

In a world that is so frequently anything but peaceful, it seems like there are plenty of things to do to find your peace. Go here, do this, stay away from them, cut out the negativity...but if that stuff was working, why don't more people have that peaceful, easy feeling? In today's message, Tyler explains that peace isn't something we get thru doing or not doing. Peace is a gift from God that we...

"Can I trust the Bible?" How would you answer that question if someone asked it to you? People are conditioned to be skeptical about everything. In a world of fake news, crooked politicians, social media issues, COVID confusion and more it's hard to know who to trust. In this message, Pastor Bryan teaches on one of the most pressing topics of our day, "Where can I find truth?" Questions for Reflec...

In 2020 and 2021, the narrative of life was often that fear was a greater driver in our lives than faith. In order to experience something new in 2022, and not make this year 2020, too, Tyler teaches on why faith in God matters. So how big is your faith? It's kind of a trick question, watch this to find 5 ways to grow your faith! Questions for Reflection: • How big is your faith? How big is your f...

Sometimes joy can be hard to find. When you look at the family lineage of Jesus, there's a lot of folks that seem to be lacking joy. In today's message, Tyler unpacks how we can discover joy from the person of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Circumstances in her life and call from God seemed completely impossible. If you've ever felt in an impossible situation, tune is to discover how joy is possible,...

Do you sometimes find yourself wondering if God really understands your hurt? Do you wonder why He isn’t reacting to your situation? Is He there and does He care? Many of us have had these questions and this time of year can bring our hurts to the surface. In this message, we'll get a glimpse of someone in Jesus' family tree with some real hurts. What could that teach us about who Jesus is, how Je...

In a quick read of Jesus' genealogy there is some serious shade thrown at one of Israel's most beloved Kings, David: David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah. OUCH! Why would Jesus want such a known sinner included in His genealogy? What could something that ugly teach us about who Jesus really was and what Jesus really came to do? Tyler will unpack the concept of why Jesus didn't diss...

When you look at the genealogy of Jesus, there are some less than desirable names found in it. Why would the King of King's want to tarnish His reputation and bloodline like that? What if that's meant to teach us something about why Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and matters to us? More specifically, what if it's meant to teach us something about the very nature of Jesus? Watch t...

When it comes to Jesus and our money, how much are we to keep and how much are we expected to return back to God? As Gods image bearers, we are under the authority of God and every part of our life is to go towards His plans and purposes. In this message, Pastor Travis suggests that the sacrifices we are willing to make determine the priority we give to Jesus. Question for Reflection: • How are Go...

In God we trust is printed on every US dollar. But do we actually trust Him in all aspects of our life? In this message, Tyler brings up an important thought on how we view finances: we often view our finances and our interactions with God as transactions. That's not how things work in God's economy. God isn’t trying to give us a nicer car or a bigger bank account, He’s looking to do something muc...

When there’s talk about our personal resources at church, many roll their eyes, tune out, or even walk out. But what if we looked at it from another mindset? In the second message of our series, Almighty, Travis asks the question, “what do you have to offer and will you bring it to Jesus?” Questions for Reflection: • Who have you blessed lately with your time, talents, or resources? Is there anyon...

Printed on our American dollar bills are the words ‘In God We Trust’. Is that really true in our hearts? This message will challenge you to consider if it is Almighty God or the almighty dollar that reigns in your heart. Jesus suggests that worry and anxiousness about stuff and things could be an indicator that our faith in Almighty God is weak. But if that's true, what do we do about it? Tyler he...

In this world, it’s easy to take steps in a direction that lead us further away from God and others. If we aren’t careful, we get too comfortable and forget God's purpose for us. In this message, Tyler teaches from the last two verses of the book of James about the purpose Jesus has defined for us. If you've not done so already, perhaps it's time to ask yourself, what will define my life? Question...

There are so many different views and opinions in the world today. We can look at the same things and situations as others and see them completely differently. The divisiveness is all around us. But instead of arguing with each other what if there was a different way? In today’s message Bryan answers the question, “What do you do when your passions become a problem? Questions for Reflection: • Is...

What is flowing out of us is a reflection what is going on inside of us. How many times have you thought, “I shouldn’t have said (or posted) that”? As Christians we should be using our voices to build people up not tear them down. But we can’t control our tongue by ourselves. In this message Tyler teaches that we don’t have a word problem, it goes much deeper.

We live in a performance based culture. Do x to get y. And it doesn't stop with one thing. It seems to be in everything we do. It's as if someone is holding a big grade book and checking off all our tasks as we do them- grading them to see if we are good enough. Some look at faith the same way believing that the purpose of our faith is to earn credit. But it's not credit that saves us. Only faith...

James, Jesus’ half brother, wrote the book of James in the early 40s A.D. to scattered early Jesus followers. In the first message of the series Called Out. Called Toward. and Called Up, Tyler teaches from James 1 and answers the question, “How do we live out our faith when life gets tough and why does it matter?”

We’ve spent the last 4 weeks talking about our mission- helping people -all people - get closer to God. In today’s message, Travis teaches how we are to go about fulfilling this mission. Questions for Reflection: • Do we just talk about making disciples for Jesus? • Where can you go to meet people where they are?

How much of a difference would it make in this conflicted world if we were all we are rooted in love? We could look past all the stuff of this world and see people. Part of our mission includes getting closer to God. In today’s message, Tyler teaches why getting closer to God matters and how it can help us love people. Questions for Reflection: • Do you feel close to God? If not what is one step y...

BridgePoint's mission is helping people, all people, get closer to God. But what does all people mean? In today’s message Tyler uses a rarely taught passage of scripture to show us three ways that we can look at all people. Questions for Reflection: • Are you looking at people through the mission? • Are you doing everything you can to bring people closer to Jesus, not push them further away? • Who...

We exist to help people, all people, get closer to God... That first part of our mission statement is who we are. We are a helping people. In fact, we won't fully find joy unless we are helping others. In this second message of Welcome Home, Tyler teaches that a faith that makes others better, makes us better too. Questions for reflection? • How are you helping others?

Is it possible God wants to make you into something you aren’t yet? When the world is crazy, divisive, lonely, or uncertain we search for something to find comfort in. In this first message of the series Welcome Home, Tyler teaches that all the longings that we yearn for can’t be met in this world and that only Jesus is the more we are looking for. Questions for reflection: • Where do you seek com...

When we encounter Jesus, things should be different from that point on. But like finding our way in a newly renovated house, sometimes we are unsure how to navigate the new life. In today’s message, Travis teaches that by spending time with God and watching what He does, we will learn how to live freely. This series was supported with a small group study on Emotionally Healthy Spiritually. If you...

“’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Most everyone has heard Jesus’ words before. We have the love God part down and it’s easy to love those who love us. But what about people who differ from us politically, those who hurt us or insult us,...

Most of us are so busy that we are distracted from our daily tasks. We have so much going on that we can’t do any of it well. But who has time to rest? In today’s message, Travis teaches that rest from a christian perspective is not a suggestion, it is a commandment. This series was supported with a small group study on Emotionally Healthy Spiritually. If you are interested in reading this book yo...

The world is broken and no matter what we do, at times we have to navigate situations that we wouldn’t choose. But when we feel like we’ve lost, God is with us. In this first message of the series, Navigating Deep Waters, Tyler teaches us what we can do when real life hurts. This series was supported with a small group study on Emotionally Healthy Spiritually. If you are interested in reading this...