The Bridge Churches Podcast

Contrary to what many people say, marriages don’t work because two people are “focused on their marriage.” Marriages work when two people are focused on each other. In a similar way, while questions are valid and important, most adults don’t become followers of Jesus by getting all their questions answered. In most instances, something happens that causes them to focus on the person of Jesus, as o...

LOVE WEEK is an opportunity for the diversity of our church community to collectively make a difference. Each story of impact provides a glimpse into the difference-making power of collective generosity and compassion. Through the generosity of those who participate, individuals, organizations, and communities are transformed. Participants also experience the difference made in their own lives whe...

Have you ever made promises to yourself about what you were going to do, or what you were never going to do again, only to fail to keep that promise? Have you ever struggled with knowing how to forgive yourself? Have you wrestled with nagging guilt? What if you could be forever released from that? As we close out this series called “Paint,” were going to look at the story of a man who made promise...

In part 2 of this series we discovered that unless paint is stirred, it doesn’t retain its consistency or it’s color. While that is true, paint is still useless unless or until it is applied. Paint works and is valuable when you apply it. The same is true of faith. Many of us struggle in our faith because we think our belief is enough. That, “because I believe in God means he should act.” In part...

Have you ever left paint in a can for an extended period of time? When you open it, the immediate conclusion is, “It’s old. It’s ruined. Throw it out.” Paint needs to be stirred. Unless the color is stirred, the color can’t be restored. In part 2 of this series, we’re going to remove the lid of our lives and discover that each of us needs to be stirred in order to be retain our resolve in, and zea...

Easter is a time of celebration, reflection, and renewal. It’s a time when we can look around us and appreciate the beauty and potential of fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s also a season full of color. In this special Easter celebration, we’re going to focus our attention on the ultimate artist, Jesus Christ, who gives us the ability to cover the canvas of our lives with the colors of Easter....

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where life suddenly takes a sharp turn, and you're left feeling lost and uncertain? We've all been there, but the good news is that there's hope even in the darkest moments. Join us as we explore the profound message behind Palm Sunday and discover how Jesus' triumphant arrival in Jerusalem can speak into those shattered moments of our lives. You'll be r...

Wise decisions, in any realm of life, greatly reduce the chances of waking up one day and feeling like you need to be delivered. When it comes to the issue of finances, most people tune out wisdom before they hear it because they don’t want to be reminded of, or feel guilty for, what they already know: they’re lost. As we conclude this series, we’re going to talk about 4 things that aren’t intuiti...

“Why do I have so much.” Very few ask this question because most think, “I don’t have enough.” The reason we need to slow down occasionally and force ourselves to wrestle with the question, “Why do I have so much?” is because we live in a culture keeps us laser-focused on what we don’t have. The danger in that is when we continually focus on what we don’t have, it makes our hearts vulnerable to gr...

For most people, it is not our belief that drives our behaviours but our assumptions. Whether from family, culture, or experience, in every category of life, we assume certain things and we act accordingly. In part 2 of this series, we’re going to see Jesus make that connection crystal clear for his disciples when he told them a story of a man who made assumptions that almost robbed him of an oppo...

Everyone gets lost. It may not be geographically, but at some point and in some arena of life, everyone gets lost. “I don’t know how I got here. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what do next. How do I get out of this?” Maybe it was because of inaccurate directions, unexpected distractions, or simply poor choices, but if the statistics are right, over half of all Canadians are lost financially...

Love God & Love Others. This is how Jesus himself summed it all up. So…did we do it? 2000 years later, is that what the church is known for? No? How did we get it so wrong? How did we get so lost along the way? What would it look like if we actually got this right? In part 2 we look at the golden rule we will use to simplify our spiritual life and be getting Back to Basics.

Love God & Love Others. This is how Jesus himself summed it all up. So…did we do it? 2000 years later, is that what the church is known for? No? How did we get it so wrong? How did we get so lost along the way? What would it look like if we actually got this right? In this two week series, we are going to simplify our spiritual life and be getting Back to Basics.

All of us have made a bed we have to lie in. What is yours like? How well do you sleep? No matter the arena of life, the stage of life, or our age in life, all of us make choices, and those choices result in consequences we have to live out. Many of us would do or give anything to go back and make a different decision so we could get out of the mess and bed we’re in, but we can’t. In part 6 of thi...

The older we get, the easier it is to get trapped. Many of us make the mistake of thinking that the older we get, the wiser we get. That isn’t true, and you’ve seen it. You know people who are older than you who make bad decision, after bad decision. Age and experience don’t make one wise. There’s something else. What is that? In part 5 of this series, we’re going to learn where wisdom comes from,...

Protection and prosperity are things we all want. So much so, we’ve all gone and continue to go to great lengths to ensure we experience these things in our lives. But what if we’re going about it the wrong way? In part 4 of this series, we’re going to discover what leaves us defenceless in life and what hinders us from prospering in the ways we so desperately want.

There’s an old saying we’ve all heard. Maybe you’ve said it. “He’s all talk.” We have all encountered people in our lives who say one thing, and then do another. As a result, we’ve all seen the impact that type of irresponsibility has. Why it is it’s so easy to see duplicity in other people than it is in ourselves? In part 3 of this series, we’re going to uncover what it means for our actions to s...

Regardless of age and stage, every single person has a kingdom. We may not live in a castle, but we all use kingdom language: “No. That’s mine. You’ve crossed the line.” We all have a kingdom, but kingdoms don’t always last forever. Many times, the more we pursue and the harder we try to build our kingdom, the faster and easier it seems to crumble. Why is that? In part 2 of this series, we’ll disc...

What is the key to making great decisions? Most people would likely agree that having the right information is crucial to making decisions. To some degree that’s true, but while information is very important, it’s not the most critical factor in guaranteeing you make the right choice. So what is it? In part 1 of this series, we’ll look at something that is even more important than information when...

Take a look at the people around you. Most of them work similar jobs, have similar relationships, and live in similar houses. Yet, some how their lives play out very differently. Why are some happy and some sad, some fit and some overweight, some rich and some poor? In most cases, it all comes down to the small decisions they made along the way. Decisions that either makes their lives better or wo...

There are so many different characters in the Christmas story. If you had to identify with one of the characters in the Christmas story, who would it be? Mary? Joseph? The Shepherds? There are so many stories within the Christmas story, and in part 2 of this series, we’re going to focus on a character that we might be surprised to find we have a lot in common with.

Selfish people are the worst aren’t they? They only care about themselves. Unfortunately, we may have more in common with selfish people than we think. In fact, we may even be one. This week we will be exploring how small acts of selfishness can grow into something much, much bigger.

Every day when you wake up and look into the mirror what is it that you see? Join us this week as we explore a common battle that we face and together find out what it is that we can do about it.

Is the idiom, “The Devil is in the Details” actually true? Do those seemingly insignificant decisions we make each and every day actually amount to something? What does this have to do with Lego? Join us Sunday as we launch this new 4-part series examining the big difference the little things make in our lives.

Having fun isn’t something we often view as a spiritual issue, but as we journey to our tomorrow together, we’re going to discover that laughing and having fun is an essential part of getting there. As we close out this series, we’re going to unpack the powerful reasons why fun is such a vital issue in life and in the church, and as we do, we’ll discover some amazing benefits that emerge from such...