Sermon Library | Bridgeway Community Church

Join us this Sunday as we continue Bridgeway’s Guest Speaker Series with a timely message from Mindy Caliguire titled “Ignite Your Soul.” With a heart for spiritual formation and sustainable leadership, Mindy will invite us to examine the condition of our inner life and rediscover the rhythms that keep our souls alive in Christ. In a fast-paced world that often leaves us depleted, this message cal...

Join us this Sunday as we continue Bridgeway’s Guest Speaker Series with a powerful message from Archbishop Azad Marshall. What does it really mean to proclaim the name of Jesus in today’s complex and often divided world? Drawing from a lifetime of pastoral leadership and global ministry, Archbishop Marshall brings a timely word that calls believers to courageous faith, spiritual maturity, and fai...

What does real faith look like when compassion meets authority? This Sunday, we kick off our Guest Speaker Series with Dr. Robert J. Anderson, Jr. and a powerful message from Luke 7:1–10, The Caring Centurion. Through this remarkable encounter between Jesus and a Roman officer, we’ll explore a faith that crosses boundaries, humbles itself before Christ, and trusts that one word from Jesus is enoug...

In this powerful message by Dr. David Anderson, we explore Jehovah Tsidkenu — “The Lord Our Righteousness”, one of the final names of God revealed in the Old Testament. Rooted in Jeremiah 23, this sermon unpacks the Promise, the Person, and the Process of God’s righteousness, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We are reminded of a humbling truth: God is righteous, and we are not—yet through gra...

Who are you listening to when life feels uncertain? Where are you looking for care, direction, and peace? In this Sunday’s service, Dr. David Anderson continues the Proclaim the Name series with a powerful teaching on Jehovah Raah—the Lord Our Shepherd. Walking through Psalm 23, we’re reminded that God doesn’t just watch over us from a distance; He personally makes, leads, restores, and guides tho...

What happens when the battles that surface are placed in the hands of the God who commands heaven’s armies? In today’s service, Dr. David Anderson continues our Proclaim series with a teaching on Jehovah Sabaoth—the Lord of Hosts. Drawing from Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel, we are reminded that God fights not only heavenly battles but our most personal ones as well. When pain persists and peace feels...

What does it look like to pause, look back, and tell the truth about what God has done? In this special God Story Sunday podcast from our Owings Mills/Reisterstown Campus, Pastors Will Eastham and Dave Michener guide us through a powerful time of testimony, Scripture, and reflection. As we close out 2025, members of our Bridgeway family share real stories of transformation, healing, perseverance,...

What does it look like to pause, remember, and proclaim what God has done? This Sunday, December 28, join us for God Story Sunday, hosted by Pastor Jared Sorber, as we close out the year by reflecting on God’s faithfulness. Through real stories from our Bridgeway family, we’ll celebrate the ways God has met us, sustained us, and moved in our lives throughout 2025. In a ministry year shaped by PROC...

What happens when the peace of God meets the beauty of the Christmas story? This Sunday, December 21, join us for a special Lessons & Carols Christmas Service as we continue PROCLAIM THE NAME #14: Jehovah Shalom — The Lord Our Peace. Through Scripture readings, teaching from Dr. David Anderson, and carols and creative worship moments from our Worship Arts team, we’ll journey from the promises...

What does it mean that God calls Himself El Qanna—“the Jealous God”? And how can a word that feels negative in human relationships reveal a love that protects, pursues, and rescues? Whether you’re watching the COL livestream or listening through our OMR podcast, today’s message invites you to encounter a holy jealousy that doesn’t control or condemn—but fights for your heart. Drawing from Exodus 2...

What happens when God wants your heart back from everything that’s been pulling it away? This Sunday, Pastor Lisa Bryson leads us into the powerful name El Qanna — the Jealous God (Exodus 20:1–6). Not jealous of you, but jealous for you—the God who loves you too fiercely to let idols, insecurity, comparison, or old bondage claim what belongs to Him. Through Israel’s story and Pastor Lisa’s transpa...

What happens when the battle in front of you feels bigger than your strength, but not bigger than your God? Join Pastor Sandy Pope for today’s PROCLAIM teaching from Exodus 17:8–16 as we explore the name Jehovah Nissi—the Lord is Our Banner. Through Israel’s journey from bondage to freedom, we’ll watch God lead His people through thirst, danger, and an unprovoked attack that should have destroyed...

What happens when the battle you feel unprepared to fight becomes the very place God shows you His power? Join Minister Kevin Turpin II for today’s PROCLAIM teaching from Exodus 17:8–16 as we explore the name Jehovah Nissi—“The Lord Our Banner,” the God who covers, protects, and secures our total victory. From the weary Israelites facing the sudden attack of the Amalekites to Saul’s compromise gen...

What happens when the bitter places in your life become the very places God chooses to heal? Join Dr. David Anderson for the latest PROCLAIM teaching from Exodus 15:22–27 as we proclaim the name Jehovah Rapha—the God who heals. We’ll walk with Israel from the Red Sea to the bitter waters of Marah and watch God turn what was undrinkable into something sweet, showing that He doesn’t just fix circums...

What happens when the God who makes promises steps into your discouragement and shows you His game? Join Dr. David Anderson for God’s Got Game from Exodus 6:1–12 as we continue our Proclaim the Name series and look at Jehovah, the self-existent Lord who keeps His word even when life feels stuck. In this passage, God answers Israel’s pain with seven “I will” promises—“I will bring you out… I will f...

What happens when God sets something aflame—not to destroy you, but to draw you closer? Join Dr. David Anderson for our next teaching from Exodus 3:1–15. Through the story of Moses and the burning bush, we’ll encounter YAHWEH—the self-existent One who calls us out of obscurity and into divine purpose. The same fire that caught Moses’ attention still burns today, not to consume, but to awaken, rest...

What happens when faith keeps walking even when the destination is unclear? This Sunday at Bridgeway, join Minister Ronald Greene (Columbia Campus) and Pastor Will Eastham (Owings Mills/Reisterstown Campus) for a teaching on the Name of God Jireh from Genesis 22:1–14. Through Abraham’s journey up Mount Moriah, we see that Jehovah Jireh doesn’t just provide at the end—He provides in every step of s...

What happens when faith keeps walking even when the destination is unclear? This Sunday at Bridgeway, join Minister Ronald Greene (Columbia Campus) and Pastor Will Eastham (Owings Mills/Reisterstown Campus) for a teaching on the Name of God Jireh from Genesis 22:1–14. Through Abraham’s journey up Mount Moriah, we see that Jehovah Jireh doesn’t just provide at the end—He provides in every step of s...

What happens when you anchor your life in the One who has no beginning and no end? This Sunday, join us for Proclaim the Name as we explore El Olam, the Everlasting God. Whether you're at our Columbia campus with Pastor Gary Coiro or joining the Podcast Service from Owings Mills/ Reisterstown with Pastor Will Eastham, you'll encounter the God who stands beyond time and yet walks with us in every m...

What happens when you anchor your life in the One who has no beginning and no end? This Sunday, join us for Proclaim the Name as we explore El Olam, the Everlasting God, where you'll encounter the God who stands beyond time and yet walks with us in every moment. From Abraham’s quiet trust under a tamarisk tree to your own journey today, discover how El Olam is both infinitely vast and intimately n...

What happens when God makes you a promise that feels humanly impossible? This Sunday, join us for part five of Proclaim the Name as we explore El Shaddai—God Almighty—through the story of Abraham in Genesis 17. El Shaddai is not only all-powerful but all-sufficient—nurturing, sustaining, and faithful to fulfill what He starts. Come discover how God's grace can redeem your missteps, rename your ide...

What happens when God makes you a promise that feels humanly impossible? This Sunday, join us for part five of Proclaim the Name as we explore El Shaddai—God Almighty—through the story of Abraham in Genesis 17. You’ll be reminded that God's promises carry power, even after seasons of silence, delay, or detours. El Shaddai is not only all-powerful but all-sufficient—nurturing, sustaining, and faith...

In this powerful message from Genesis 16, Dr. David Anderson introduces us to EL ROI—the God who sees. As Hagar fled the pain and mistreatment of Abram and Sarai, she encountered the God who found her in the desert and called her seen, heard, and loved. Through humor, honesty, and hope, Dr. Anderson unpacks lessons on pain, faith, and divine vision—reminding us that being hurt doesn’t give us the...

What happens when faith asks you to trust what your eyes can’t yet see? This Sunday, join Dr. David Anderson for part three of Proclaim the Name as we explore Adonai—the Lord of Lords. Through Abram’s honest conversation with God in Genesis 15, we’ll discover what it means to follow a Sovereign God who is “large and in charge,” even when the promises feel impossible. Whether you’re struggling with...

What happens when the enemy strikes and your back is against the wall? This Sunday, join Dr. David Anderson for part two of Proclaim the Name as we explore El Elyon—God Most High. Through the story of the first war in Scripture in Genesis 14, we’ll discover how God shows up in the valley, rescues the captive, and reminds us that no power is higher than His. Whether you're facing spiritual warfare,...