Subtext by BPYA

What are you using to manage your soul? In Episode 57 of Subtext, Pastor Tim opens up the spiritual discipline of prayer and fasting — not as a religious performance, not as a guilt trip, but as the practice that creates the kind of space in your life that God actually fills. We’re going to Ezra 8, Luke 4, and Matthew 6 — and we’re going to talk about why Jesus fasted before his entire public mini...

You’ll spend four hours researching something you enjoy without even noticing. So why is five minutes in the Bible so hard? In Episode 56 of Subtext, Pastor Tim opens the spiritual discipline of studying God’s Word, not reading it at a glance, not consuming Bible content from someone else’s study, but actually going in. We’re going to Hebrews 4, 2 Timothy 2, and Joshua 1 and we’re going to talk ab...

What are you hiding? In Episode 55 of Subtext, Pastor Tim opens up the spiritual discipline of confession — not as a mechanism for guilt, but as the practice that unlocks the healing most of us are desperate for and too afraid to access. We’re going to Proverbs 28, 1 John 1, and James 5 — and we’re going to talk honestly about why unconfessed sin doesn’t stay the same size, what it actually costs...

When’s the last time you were actually quiet? Not asleep. Not scrolling. Not podcasting through the commute. Actually, intentionally, uncomfortably still. In Episode 54 of Subtext, Pastor Tim opens a five-week series on spiritual disciplines with the one that might be the most countercultural practice in St. Pete right now: silence and solitude. We’re going to Ecclesiastes, Psalm 46, and Psalm 62...

What if you’ve been really busy doing nothing? In Episode 53, Pastor Tim opens Romans 15, where Paul’s letter to Rome stops being about doctrine and starts being about direction. What is your life actually for? Paul had ambition, enormous ambition, but he aimed it somewhere most of us would never point it. Away from platforms and audiences and toward the people nobody was reaching yet. In a city o...

You can be right. And still lose your brother. In Episode 52, Pastor Tim opens Romans 14 Paul’s urgent, uncomfortable word to a church that was letting secondary disagreements eat through the fabric of real community. We’re talking about theological contempt, the weaponization of correctness, what it actually means to hold conviction and carry people at the same time, and why the kingdom of God is...

We’re back. And we didn’t come back quiet. In Episode 51, Pastor Tim opens Romans 13, one of the most politically charged, historically misread, and spiritually uncomfortable chapters in the New Testament. If you’ve ever felt caught between blind loyalty to authority and total resistance to it, this episode is for you. We’re talking about outrage culture, what Paul was actually saying to a church...

Hey, I had the privilege of teaching last Sunday and if you missed it here is my message! In this message, Pastor Tim Riddick challenges us to examine where we may be running from what God has made personal. God uses ordinary people to deliver His invitation of redemption. And how we respond doesn’t just affect us—it shapes outcomes for others. Avoidance feels safe. But it’s still running.✨ Key P...

In this episode of Subtext , Tim Riddick gets honest about the silent liturgy we all live by the scroll before our feet hit the floor, the dopamine hit at every red light, the phantom buzz that tricks us into thinking we’re needed when we’re actually just numb . This ain’t just about your phone. It’s about your formation . Because whether you know it or not, you already have a rhythm. And that rhy...

New year, new you, right? Wrong. Look, I love a fresh start as much as the next person. But can we talk about why every January feels like Groundhog Day? Same resolutions. Same energy for two weeks. Same guilt by February. Maybe the problem isn’t your willpower. Maybe it’s that you’re trying to change the wrong way. This week we’re getting honest about why our resolutions fail, what God actually s...

Some of us hear “God loves you” and low-key flinch, because that same word love has been used to control us, leave us, or play us. In this Advent episode, we’re not talking about the kind of love that ghosts you when you’re no longer useful. We’re talking about a God who moves toward you first . In Week Four, “Love Came Looking for You,” Pastor Tim unpacks 1 John 4 and Romans 5 to show that Advent...

Christmas is coming… which means the tree is going up, the group chats are popping, and your auntie is loading the question she asks every year like it’s tradition: “So… are you seeing anyone?” In this episode of Subtext , Pastor Tim walks through what happens when dating meets the holidays—when “just vibing” starts feeling like hometown date energy. With Scripture as our compass (1 Cor. 6:18, Pro...

Some of us are limping into December, wondering how we’re supposed to sing about joy when this year has felt like loss, anxiety, or just straight survival mode. Others of us are actually… good. We like our job, we like our people, we’re low-key excited about the holidays. But whether you’re barely hanging on or genuinely thriving, this Advent episode is for you . In Week Three of our Advent series...

December says “be merry,” but your mind is loud, your group chat is messy, and your bank account is stressed. In this Advent Week Two episode, “Peace In The Chaos,” Pastor Tim talks honestly about the kind of peace Jesus brings—a peace that doesn’t wait for your situation to calm down, but steps into the storm with you. Walking through Luke 2 and Philippians 4, we unpack why heaven announced Jesus...

In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what Scripture actually says about singleness. Not as a punishment. Not as a consolation prize. But as a gift with purpose . We talk about: * Why singleness is not the spiritual waiting room for marriage * How God may be delaying what you want to give you what you need * Why the soulmate myth sounds romantic but can actually wreck your relationshi...

In a season where everything looks merry and bright, what do you do when your soul feels like it’s still stuck in the dark? In this Advent Week One episode, Pastor Tim invites young adults in St. Petersburg, Florida into a real conversation about hope , not the fake, Instagram-filter kind, but the gritty, anchoring kind that can stand inside anxiety, disappointment, and unanswered prayers. Walking...

You ever leave the place God used to bless you in, and wonder if He’ll ever bless you like that again? Then this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Tim sits down with Devyn, BridgePoint’s KidsPoint Director, to talk about the in-between, the transitions, the tension, and the tenderness of starting over. From Gainesville to the DMV to St. Pete, Devyn’s story is one of obedience when it hu...

What do you do when you pull up to the wrong airport, even though you had the right ticket? This episode starts with a funny (and expensive) story about my wife booking the wrong flight… but what it turns into is a glimpse into the heart of God as told through Hosea chapters 11 through 14. Because here’s the truth: We’ve all found ourselves somewhere we weren’t supposed to be. Far from what God in...

You ever try to outrun something you know is chasing you? Not a person. Not a deadline. But a truth. A mirror. A voice in your spirit that says, “This… this needs to be dealt with.” Yeah, me too. This week on Subtext , Pastor Tim gets personal, not just with Scripture, but with his own story, as we walk through Hosea chapters 4 through 10. What started with a tough conversation about a report card...

There are places in your soul you’ve told no one about. Rooms you’ve locked. Wounds you’ve buried. Stories you swore you’d never revisit. But what if healing doesn’t come by hiding? What if Jesus is already in that room, waiting on you to stop pretending and start inviting ? In this Subtext episode, Pastor Tim Riddick sits down with licensed therapist and former youth pastor Luke Kokhler for a con...

What do you do when you’ve messed up so bad you think even God gave up? Where do you go when you’ve run too far to find your way back? This week on Subtext , Pastor Tim Riddick opens up Hosea 1–3 and says what some of us forgot we needed to hear: Even when you run. Even when you rebel. Even when you feel unworthy, you are still worth loving. This ain’t a story about shame. This is about a love tha...

If Jesus knocked on the door of your heart tonight… would He find space to sit, or just a mess you’ve been hiding under the bed? In this week’s Subtext episode, Pastor Tim Riddick takes us on a journey that’s both raw and reflective, from the beaches of Oahu to the deep corners of our hearts unpacking what real worship looks like when it’s not confined to a stage, a song, or a Sunday. This message...

What if the thing God asked you to do… was the one thing you never got around to? In this episode of Subtext , Tim Riddick and Taylor Levin and the BPYA fam take us on a bold, honest journey into evangelism and apologetics. But don’t let the big words scare you — this isn’t a lecture, it’s a call. A call to stop performing Christianity and start participating in the mission of Jesus. We talk fear....

Taylor takes us from an awkward “is-this-prophetic-or-creepy?” moment after church to the quiet place under a tree where Jesus actually meets us. From there she opens Scripture and our ribs—Colossians 3:3, where our life is “hidden” ( krypto : kept secret and kept safe) in Christ; Matthew 6:6, where the Father sees in secret; and the promise that what’s concealed in prayer gets revealed in transfo...

We're living in an age where we can curate everything. Our photos, our playlists, our bookshelves, and apparently, our relationship with God. But here's the thing that's been eating at me: What happens when we become so good at performing holiness that we forget what it actually means to pursue it? In this episode, I'm getting real about the lies we tell ourselves when we prioritize our spiritual...