The Bridge Churches Podcast

Have you ever had a conversation with someone and had the distinct feeling that they weren't truly engaged? Perhaps the TV was blaring in the background, their kids were demanding their attention, or their mind seemed miles away. Similarly, there are times when we struggle to hear God, not because the message isn't there, but because we're drowning in distractions. To truly hear from God, sometime...

You likely have individuals in your life whom you can consistently depend on. These are the people who are always there to give you a ride when you need it, offer excellent advice, or provide a comforting shoulder to lean on. Their trustworthiness is unquestionable, built upon a history of being there for you when it truly mattered. In the same way, we can have faith when he is silent because he h...

It happens to many people. You decide to give the Bible a shot. You sit down with a good translation. But how do you get something out of it? And when you start to understand it, how do you experience God? It might surprise you to discover that the key to experiencing God through the Bible is more than what you can read and understand.

One of the biggest challenges with the Bible is how to approach it. With so many genres, where do you begin? How do you interpret it accurately? And how do you go from simply reading the Bible to experiencing it? In this message, we’ll show you the overarching story of scripture and how you can leverage it to experience the Bible for yourself.

There are lots of people over the last two thousand years who tried to read the Bible and gave up. Others are skeptical about whether they can trust the Bible or if it’s just a bunch of made- up stories. However, there are also billions who would say it’s a book that’s changed their life. Why is that? Why do and how do these Christians read the Bible? The answer might surprise you.

We invite you to join us this Thanksgiving Sunday, as we celebrate the one thing that we are most thankful for - Our Lord Jesus - through communion. If you’re watching online, you’re also welcome to participate in communion by preparing some crackers and juice as emblems to represent Christ’s body and blood.

Statistics say that 70% of people will experience a major traumatic event in their lifetime and that 20% will develop PTSD. Sadly, in our broken world, many people experience trauma and aren’t able to process it—and, in turn, they often hurt the people around them. In addition, every day our screens bring us to live feeds of events that can be too much for any human being to bear. What does script...

We all know someone who is dealing with anxiety—or perhaps you yourself are dealing with it. As we survey the world around us, there are many tools and resources to help, but what about the spiritual side of anxiety? In this message, we’ll look at the practice of peace laid out by the apostle Paul.

What’s the conversation you have in your head with yourself about yourself? Whether it’s on the golf course, at work, at home, or in the car, you can at times find yourself overwhelmed by this internal conversation—and in particular, your inner critic. In this message, we’ll be looking at why your internal conversation is so important, where your inner critic comes from, and what to do about it.

The Spiritual Side of Mental Health Stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, addiction, etc. The world around you is struggling more than ever. Chances are you, or someone you love, may be struggling as well. It might surprise you that the clinical world is discovering the power of spirituality in improving mental health. And yet, while there are many facets and supports for mental illness, t...

Have you ever seen one of those YouTube videos or social media reels where a person is having a meltdown? Not just a small upset, a full scale explosive meltdown. You wonder what’s wrong. What horrible atrocity fell upon person? Did a friend or family member get hurt? Did someone die? Only to realize that it is their 16th birthday and their parents didn’t buy the correct colour of BMW for them. Co...

Do you believe in Jesus and if so, why? It’s a crazy story, right? Some guy predicts his own death and resurrection and actually pulls it off. It’s ridiculous! When people die, they die. They are not “mostly dead,” they are all the way dead. So, what happened to Jesus? Did he even die in the first place? Let’s explore this topic together and learn how we can have faith without leaving our intellec...

Maybe your dad is your hero. Maybe you never knew your dad. Maybe your dad is someone you can’t get far enough away from. This week, we will explore just how deep our Heavenly Father’s Love can be. A love so perfect and profound we can barely grasp or comprehend. It may just seem too good to be true, but that’s exactly what it is. TRUE.

Do you ever feel like God has abandoned you? Like He just doesn’t care? Life sucks sometimes and it gets hard, especially when you’re not where you imagined you would be. When you look around all the evidence seems to point in the same direction - He’s not there. What if, He hasn’t left you at all? What if He is not only right there with you, but using your current situation to prepare you in ways...

Original Series by Andy Stanley, used with permission from North Point Community Church If your main goal is your kid’s obedience, you’re setting yourself up to fail. Instead of obedience being the objective, there’s a different long-term target that will help you win as a parent.

Original Series by Andy Stanley, used with permission from North Point Community Church When our kids mess up, our tendency is to take something away from them. However, punishment shouldn't be the end goal of discipline—restoration should be.

Original Series by Andy Stanley, used with permission from North Point Community Church Moms and dads dream of a future when their kids become adults and still want to come home regularly to visit. As parents, there’s something we can do to lay the foundation for that dream to become a reality.

Original Series by Andy Stanley, used with permission from North Point Community Church Ideal can seem out of reach, and it sometimes feels easier to put it out of sight. Part of being a parent is to point our children toward the ideal, while at the same time navigating what is real.

“I’m going to Church.” “The worship at that Church is amazing.” Many us have said those kinds of things and the reason is because we believe that “church” is a building we enter or a service we attend. The tragedy in that misconception is it causes us to believe “church” is something we consume. What we think informs what we do, and that thought leads us to be consumers instead of contributors. If...

We live in a culture that is sexually active. There was a day when you had to intentionally look, but that day has long gone. Everywhere you look, you are confronted with sex. Access is easier than ever and remaining pure is more challenging than ever. The cost of losing that challenge is profound. It consumes our minds, heart and our finances and it impacts the relationships we value most. Knowin...

“Why?” That one word is the great equalizer. No matter how prosperous, educated, or experienced you are or aren’t, every one of us asks the same question. “Why?” “Why did this happen? Why didn’t that happen?” If you have ever asked that question, you are not alone. Your Pastor asks that same questions more than he’d like to admit. In part two of this series, Scott Landry is going to sit on the cou...

It’s amazing how quickly we can be made to feel incredibly inadequate. It's comparing yourself with someone that's financially successful and you think, "What's wrong with me? Why do they have this and I don’t?" You drive into a really nice neighborhood of homes and you wonder, "What do those people even do for a living?” Or you go to a friend's house and it’s perfect. You walk in and it smells go...

When we think of generosity, we often go straight to finances, however that’s not the only meaning of the word. This week we’ll be drawing attention to what it means to be generous with our time and our talents to help build bridges between unchurched people and Jesus Christ. Our Dream Team here at the Bridge does just that! From Guest Services and Family Ministry to Tech and Worship, would like s...

Do you believe in, “love at first sight?” Some do. Some don’t But it happens. It happens all the time. Is this important? Yes. When it comes to romance, practically speaking, we’re willing to allow the undeniable to eclipse the unexplainable. As it is with love, so it is with faith. Most adults who become Christians do so because something happens along the way that makes them willing to carry int...

A destination wedding somewhere hot. A traditional wedding in an old church. Everyone wants their wedding day to be perfect, and everybody has a different definition of what perfect is. In part 2 of this series, we’re going to discover that while each of us has made assumptions as to who God is and what he should do, it is actually God who ultimately designed and defines what perfection is and wha...