The Bridge Churches Podcast

Even if the Gospels are reliable…what difference does it make? In Week 3, we confront the implications; if the Gospels accurately record that Jesus performed miracles, claimed to be the Son of God, and rose from the dead, then Christianity isn’t just one path among many. Jesus made exclusive claims. “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” That may sound narrow, but truth is not determined by what...

Who would die for a lie? This is an important question to consider when evaluating the validity of the Bible. If the Gospels were fabricated, why would their authors suffer and die for what they wrote? In Week 2, we look at the men behind the manuscripts. Were they liars? Were they confused? Or were they simply reporting what they had seen and heard? The earliest Christians did not die for a philo...

Is the Bible just another ancient religious book? Or are the Gospels something entirely different? In Part 1, we will examine the historical reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These aren’t anonymous legends written centuries later. Two were written by eyewitnesses. One recorded Peter’s firsthand testimony. One carefully investigated and interviewed those who were there. We’ll explore ma...

So much of life is spent trying to measure up, blend in, or keep pace with everyone else. But comparison doesn’t just distort how we see others - it obscures who we truly are. When we’re trapped in comparison, we lose sight of the very things that define and shape us. In the final part of The Comparison Trap, we’ll step back and consider the aspects of our lives that have formed us; our gifts, exp...

We spend an incredible amount of time and emotional energy asking questions that were never meant to be answered: are they better off than we are? Are they smarter, funnier, richer? Am I falling behind? Comparison keeps our minds running and our hearts restless, constantly measuring, ranking, and evaluating. In Part 3 of The Comparison Trap, we’ll discover how to step out of this exhausting cycle...

We all feel the need for approval. Whether we admit it or not, we look to people, platforms, and performance to tell us that we’re okay. But when approval becomes our reference point, our sense of worth is always at risk. In Part 2 of The Comparison Trap, we’ll examine who - or what - has the power to shape how you see yourself, and whose opinion is really worth trusting.

We all want to be rich-er, smart-er, or funny-er. Comparison convinces us that if we just had a little more - what they have - we’d finally be satisfied. It fuels insecurity when we’re behind and arrogance when we’re ahead. But comparison isn’t a ladder to climb; it’s a game designed with no winners. In Part 1 of The Comparison Trap, we uncover why measuring ourselves against others always leaves...

Why does worry feel so relentless - like a weight we can’t ever fully put down? Often it’s because we’ve taken responsibility for things that were never ours to carry in the first place. We try to control outcomes, secure the future, and solve problems that are far bigger than our ability to manage. The more we hold onto what we can’t control, the heavier life begins to feel. As we conclude this s...

“What if?” One of the most common traps of worry is imagining a future we think we can predict, and letting that imagined future control how we feel today. When fear takes over, we lose sight of what’s true, forget the moments we’ve already come through, and end up mentally and emotionally far from where we were meant to be. As we conclude this series, this message invites you to step back, rememb...

Why does worry grow so quickly, feel so heavy, and seem so impossible to turn off? Part 2 reveals a surprising insight: worry expands in the direction of whatever we pursue most. When our primary focus is securing our own comfort, future, or stability, anxiety inevitably grows— because we’re trying to control what was never fully in our control to begin with. But there’s a better way. This session...

What if the things that consume your mind don’t have to control your life? Part 1 of this series will reveal a powerful truth: they don’t have to. If that sounds simple, here’s the hope: even when circumstances are stressful, uncertain, or genuinely difficult, you don’t have to live at the mercy of anxiety. There is a practical, meaningful way to do what you can, release what you can’t, and stop g...

The road to Easter didn’t begin with a cross, it began with a parade. Crowds cheered, palms waved, and hopes were high. But they were celebrating a very different King than the one who had come. This Palm Sunday, discover what it means to follow Jesus for who He truly is.

Most of us know the cycle. We try, we fail, we recommit, we try harder, and before long, we're right back where we started. Whether you've been following Jesus for decades or you're simply curious about what faith even has to offer, the feeling that real and lasting change is always just out of reach is something we all share. But the Bible paints a very different picture of how transformation act...

God isn’t a God who’s silent. He speaks to us daily, and the main way He speaks and reveals himself is through His Word, the Bible. What would our lives look like if we learned how to hear God’s voice, and hear Him accurately?

Does evil really exist? If evil is real, what does that mean for us—and how close does it actually get? We live in a world where darkness seems to operate both openly and quietly, raising questions many people avoid: Is there a personal power of evil at work? Can we tap into it - intentionally or not? And what happens when we do? In Part 3 of Supernatural, we confront these unsettling but essentia...

Are miracles real? If so, how do miracles really work - and why do they sometimes seem so unpredictable? If God can heal, why are some people restored while others continue to suffer? Does God show favour to a select few while overlooking the rest? Were miracles just ancient stories, or do they still break into our lives today? In Part 2 of Supernatural, we explore the mystery, the tension, and th...

Is life limited to what we can see, touch, and explain or is there something more? In a world fascinated by ghosts, miracles, and unseen forces, many wonder whether the supernatural is real and how it fits into our everyday lives. Scripture paints a vivid picture of a world where the natural and supernatural intersect, but it also warns of the dangers of seeking power and control outside of God’s...

What kind of person do you want to be? When people have to stand and talk about you when you’re gone, what do you want them to say? Do you realize that’s up to you? What if you decided to be . . . extraordinary?

Chances are your greatest regret can be traced back to a decision you made when your body wanted something that your heart knew was wrong. An appetite was raging. You saw something or someone you wanted… even though he, she, or it wasn’t healthy for you. But you gave in to your body anyway. You yielded to the little kings that want to replace the King who calls you to live from the inside out. Wha...

Do you really want to be like everybody else? Everybody else takes their cues from everybody else. Being like everybody else makes you average - worried, in debt, bored, and dissatisfied with what you have. If you knew that living like everybody else on the outside would leave you feeling like this on the inside, would you have done what you wanted, when you wanted, with whom you wanted? NEXT STEP...

We want to do what we want and live our truth. “I can do what I want, when I want, with whom I want…as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.” We don’t want “kings” in our lives, whether those kings are parents, bosses, the government…or God. But in our attempts to do what we want, when we want, with whom we want, we end up serving little kings like appetite, lust, fear, comparison, insecurity, generatio...

***This episode contains mature content and is not appropriate for children. Listeners be advised that there is discussion of murder, sexuality, and sexual assault. “It’s my life. I have the freedom to do what I want, when I want, with whom I want, and nobody can tell me what to do…as long as it doesn’t hurt anybody.” You’ve heard it a million times. Maybe you’ve been the one to say it from time t...

As we conclude our series, Away in a Manger, we’ll reflect on how this season invites us to engage our imaginations and embrace the wonder of Christmas. But what if we let that same imagination inspire something even greater? What if we truly embraced the way of Jesus—the way of love—and allowed it to shape our world?