The Bridge After Hours

Season 2 is here! Not only do we have a new guest, the 'Mama of The Bridge' – Rachel Lohman! But we also head into a new topic – all things spiritual warfare. Supplementing our God at War sermon series introduction, all 3 hosts share their background and theological journey with spiritual warfare. We discuss the rise of the modern experience of the demonic, the problem of evil, and what in...

The closing episode for Season 1 concludes with how Revelation ends -- talking about the hopeful revelation of a new heaven and new earth. Drawing upon his father's recent unexpected passing, Pastor Mark shares his reflections on this eternal hope and playing catch with his Dad again on the new earth. The Bible begins with a garden but ends with a city. A Garden-City full of God's complete...

It's time for Millennium madness! Tons of theological systems have been built on The Millennium, referring to the 1,000-year reign of Christ mentioned in Revelation 20:3. Traditionally, the exact timing of what is meant by the Millennium is debated between three viewpoints: Premillennialism, Amillennialism, and Postmillennialism. But is this even the primary focus of Revelation? What exactly i...

In Episode 9, Pastors Mark and Brock, along with the ever-wise Josh, discuss the rapture! Both Mark and Brock grew up believing in the rapture, but now don’t. Why? What happened? Is the rapture even in the book of Revelation? What about Luke 17:34-35/Matthew 24 and 1 Thessalonians 4:17? Why do so many American Christians believe in it? Have any questions? We would love to hear from you! Please ema...

After a short hiatus, the boys are back! Holding nothing back, they cover the infamous topic of all things judgement in Revelation. Asking, what is the proper way to frame judgment in this apocalyptic book? Is judgement a good thing or a bad thing in the Bible? Is Jesus a bloodthirsty vindictive Messiah-Warrior when he comes back? And do Christians fight alongside Jesus in the final battle? Have a...

n Episode 7, Pastor Dan joins the guys today for a great conversation about all things Revelation. They talk about the Dragon, the mark of the beast, 666, and they discuss who ultimately has our allegiance. Have any questions? We would love to hear from you! Please email your questions to afterhours@thebridgechino.org or click here to fill out this form: Questions on the book of Revelation Subscri...

In Episode 6, the legendary Josh joins Brock and Mark again! They breakdown arguably the core theme of Revelation 5 where John expects to see a ruling lion but instead witnesses a slaughtered lamb in the center of God’s throne. Really, a slaughtered lamb instead of a strong ferocious lion?! And Christians today are supposed to follow this sacrificial lamb? This is the way to overcome and conquer—...

In Episode 5, Mark and Brock cover Revelation, asking “When in Rome?” But seriously, not only does John receive a majestic vision of God’s heavenly throne room, but it’s also at the same time a subversive knock on the Roman Imperial Cult. The 7 Churches in Asia Minor were surrounded daily with propaganda to worship Emperor Domitian. But, by pulling back the curtain of ultimate reality, they’re rem...

In Episode 4, Mark and Brock dig into chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation seeking to understand the cultural setting of the seven churches that Revelation was written to. Why was eating meat sacrificed to idols such a controversial act for the early church? And most importantly, what does this have to do with us today? Have any questions? We would love to hear from you! Please email your questions to aft...

In Episode 3, Mark and Brock continue with their bad jokes and banter while digging into Revelation 1. They discuss the rich symbolism of the risen Jesus' description given in John's first vision, asking what effect would this exalted vision of Jesus have had on the original listeners in 1st century Asia Minor? And what does it mean to consider that this risen Jesus was actually among them? Have a...

In this episode, Mark and Brock start off by asking what they would do if they rolled up to an intersection and Taylor Swift was right next to them in a convertible. Afterwards, they move to the far more pressing discussion of how to read Revelation. Asking what is the book’s genre? What are the different ways this mysterious book has been read in the past? Does Revelation itself give us clues on...

To kick-off Episode 1, Pastors Mark Lohman and Brock Morgan share their own upbringings and perspectives on the book of Revelation. Like many, they were either taught that Revelation was a predictive code to decipher, or a just a really bizarre book that's hard to interpret and easier to avoid. After years of reading and study, they shifted their views in large part due to understanding the co...