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Tom Hocking preaches from Hebrews 12:1-17 on Sunday 26th of February 2023.

Dave asks Matt some questions about the passage from Sunday. Here are the questions asked in this podcast: Let’s talk about legacy to kick us off. Is it okay for Christians to want to leave a legacy, to think about that stuff? Surely it’s too focused on us?  You talked about the characters in this chapter as “concrete examples of what faith looks like”- how does this phrase help us whenever w...

Matt Bownds preaches from Hebrews 11 on Sunday 19th February.

Dave has a chat with Phil Swann, pastor of Llanelli Free Church, on a wide ranging discussion on all things mental health. They touch on depression, caring for one another in the Church, the Puritans, evangelism and much more. Give it a listen and let us know if it has blessed you. Here are some time stamps: 0.00-9:00- About Phil, Experience in mental health care 9:01-29:59- Biblical encouragement...

Matt and Dave chat about Sunday's sermon. This week is a bit longer, with two listener questions! Here are the questions that were asked. What do you think it looks like to have “confidence” in our relationship with God, from verse 19 Dave? How does one “draw near to God”? How can you know whenever you are drawing near to God? How might you encourage someone who is struggling to live for Jesus in...

Dave Lawther preaches from Hebrews 10:19-39 on Sunday 12th of February.

Here is this week's podcast, where we talk about questions off the back of Sunday's sermon. Here are the questions we discussed: Matt what made you decide to focus in on verse 14 specifically? Why don’t we do that every week? Matt you talked about sacrifices and how we’re both saved and sinners at the same time. Is it helpful to constantly be reminded on a Sunday morning that we’re sinners? Every...

Matt Bownds preaches from Hebrews 10:1-18, focusing specifically on verse 14. This sermon was preached on Sunday 5th of February.

In the second part of this two part episode, Jean Marc teaches us about Martin Luther- you'll learn about his personality, his flaws, his legacy and teaching and where you can find out more.

In this special two part episode, Jean Marc teaches us about Martin Luther- you'll learn some fun facts, early life history, his formation and some of his important discoveries. 

Matt asks Dave some questions about the sermon from Sunday and a prediction about the result this Saturday. Here are some of the questions asked in this week's episode: Your first point was that the Tabernacle teaches us about worship, and that worship is ‘worth-ship! How should that inform what we do on Sundays and how we do it? If we are the temple of God/the Holy Spirit, the comfort there is ob...

Dave preaches from Hebrews 9 on Sunday 29th of January.

Dave asks Matt some questions about Hebrews 8, here are some of the questions asked in this podcast: Matt, we’re back into Hebrews: could you give us a wee recap/reminder of some of the big ideas and themes that we have found in the first half of Hebrews? What’s the connection between the tabernacle and the temple? You helpfully explained that about what the word “obsolete” means in verse 13. How...

Matt Bownds restarts our series in Hebrews, looking at all of chapter 8, on Sunday 22nd January.

Matt and Dave talk about the second part of the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:25-32. Here are some of the questions asked in this episode: A big question that often arises about this passage and its stunning representation of grace is: ‘is this mainly for religious unbelievers who don’t trust in Jesus (like the Pharisees) or mainly for believers?  How can religion turn us inward lo...

Dave Lawther preaches from the second half of the parable of the lost son, Luke 15:25-31. This sermon was preached on Sunday 15th January 2023.

A bumper podcast as we kick off  2023, looking at some questions related to our memort verse and last week's sermon. Here are some of the questions: How did you come to the motto verses? Why do you think they’re timely for us as a Church? Why did you go so hard on the prayer meeting? What if God is calling me to full time Christian work (to go into the harvest field)? How will I know? Can we...

Dave Lawther preaches from Luke 15:11-24 on the younger son, in our mini series looking at Jesus' famous parable in Luke 15. This sermon was preached on Sunday 8th of January.

Matt Bownds preaches from Matthew 9:35-38 on Sunday 1st of January, our motto verse for the year at the Bridge Church.

Matt Bownds preaches at our Christmas Day service in 2022. 

Tom Hocking speaks at our Carols by Candlelight service on Sunday 18th of December. The passage the teaching is based is Matthew 1:23.

We're back with a Christmas special looking at St Nicholas, aka Santa Claus. Jean Marc talks about what we can know about the famous saint, and what we can know about His Saviour. 

Dave and Matt chat through the sermon from Sunday. Here are some of the questions we discussed: Guessing you left a lot on the cutting Room floor this week! But first a couple of things about your claim that v14 describes the greatest miracle in history …What’s the definition of a miracle? Isn’t the resurrection a greater (or equal) miracle to the incarnation? And isn’t making the universe from no...

Matt Bownds preaches from John 1:14-18 on Sunday 11th of December 2022.

Dave and Matt chat about Sunday's sermon. Here are some of the questions discussed: John the Baptist is mentioned in all the Gospel accounts. Why is he so important? Is there a limit to God’s giving? Can we ever exhaust His grace? What about if we commit blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? You mentioned how the Jews saw these deeds and didn’t believe. We haven’t seen them, so how can we be expected to b...