The Bridge Ministries Podcast

James 1:1-12 2 Tim 4:7-8 What to do when you don't know what to do 1. You have to know what to ask for. • Ask for wisdom - ask in faith & with confidence 2. You have to know what to look at. • Look beyond your circumstances. God remains the same regardless of the circumstance 3. You have to know what to live for. When we go through trials it is to strengthen us & mature us. Trials help...

In this episode of the Bridge Ministries podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole presents a challenging message entitled "When God’s People Get Serious," urging listeners to move beyond a casual faith and into a life of deliberate commitment. Drawing from the devotion of the early church in the book of Acts, Pastor Cole asks a probing question: we are all devoted to something—such as our families,...

In this message from 1 John, Brother Joshua Tanner reminds us that love is not merely a feeling—it is a choice. God demonstrated that choice when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us while we were still sinners. Because God is love, we cannot truly love others apart from Him. Many people claim to love God while harboring resentment, bitterness, and unforgiveness toward others, but Scriptur...

An encounter with God is never meant to leave you unchanged. In this message from Isaiah 6, Pastor Matthew Cole takes us into the throne room where Isaiah comes face to face with the holiness of God. Confronted by God's glory, Isaiah sees his own flaws and cries out, "Woe is me." What follows is a powerful picture of conviction, cleansing, and calling. The very thing Isaiah confessed...

This wasn’t a polished message. It wasn’t planned out perfectly. Honestly… it felt more like a warning siren than a sermon. Pastor Matthew said this message was never even meant to be preached. But you can tell God had other plans. There are Moments the weight of the message just sits heavy in the room and it makes it hit even harder. This episode is a wake up call for believers who have gotten co...

Jonah 4:1-11 Exodus 34:6-7 Hebrews 12

In Season 3, Episode 3 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole continues the series “Let It Go” with a timely message: You Are Missing the Moment. In a world filled with noise, distractions, comparison, and constant pressure to perform, many of us are carrying burdens we were never meant to carry. Through the story of Mary and Martha, this message reminds us that Christianity is not...

In Season 3, Episode 2 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole continues the series “Let It Go” with a challenging message: Fear Is a Liar. Through Exodus 3, we see Moses face the same struggles many of us do—fear, insecurity, and the feeling of not being enough. But God doesn’t call the qualified—He qualifies the called. This message breaks down the difference between a healthy fear...

In Season 3, Episode 1 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole begins a new sermon series titled “Let It Go” with a powerful message: One Step at a Time .So many of us are carrying things God never meant for us to carry—pride, hurt, control, fear, and the weight of trying to be our own god. Through the life of Abraham, this message reminds us that the Christian walk was never meant t...

In Season 2, Episode 4 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Brother Joshua Tanner brings a powerful message: Which Thief Are You? From Luke 23, we see two men on the cross—both guilty, both broken, both facing the same end. One continues to mock Jesus, defined by his past and hardened in his heart. The other turns, recognizes who Jesus is, and simply says, “Lord, remember me.” This message reminds us...

In Season 2, Episode 3 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole delivers a powerful Resurrection Sunday message: Jesus Paid It All. Through Matthew 27, we see the contrast between Barabbas and Jesus—the guilty set free while the innocent takes his place. It’s a picture of all of us. We were the ones with the record of guilt, the ones deserving the cross—but Jesus stepped in as our sub...

In Season 2, Episode 2 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole continues the series “Tell Me Something Good” with a faith-stretching message: Nothing's Impossible for God. This message reminds us that Jesus still performs miracles, still reaches the unreachable, and still loves the unlovable. The question is—do we have the faith to believe it and the trust to walk it out? Faith a...

In Season 2, Episode 1 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole begins a new sermon series titled “Tell Me Something Good” with a powerful message: God Really Loves Us. From the opening of John’s Gospel to the promise of John 3:16, this message reminds us that the story of Scripture is not about humanity reaching God—it’s about God coming to find us. In a world filled with darkness, J...

Psalm 34:3 Lamentations 2:19-24 Hebrews 6:9

In Episode 5 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole brings a direct and timely message from Colossians 4:2–6: Living Like It Matters. Not passive Christianity. Not spiritual coasting. Not reading the Word without responding to it. But a faith that moves. A faith that obeys. A faith that understands that if there’s no transformation, it’s just information. Paul writes this letter fro...

Colossians 3:18-25, 4:1 Ephesians 5:22-38 Psalm 23:4

In this episode of the Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole brings a powerful message from Colossians 3, calling believers to live in the truth of who they are in Christ. When is a truth really true to you? A truth becomes real when you own it—when you stop just hearing it and start living it. Many of us know the right things, but this message challenges us to step into them fully and wa...

In Episode 2 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole brings a powerful message from Colossians 3: I Belong to Christ. Many believers are walking through life without fully understanding their identity in Christ—living as if they are spiritual “John Does,” defined by their past, their struggles, or the labels placed on them by others. This message explores what it means to truly put o...

In our very first episode of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole opens with a timely and convicting message: The Subtle Replacement of Christ. Not the loud rejection of Jesus. Not obvious rebellion. But the quiet, almost unnoticed ways we begin to replace Christ with comfort, culture, routine, success, opinions, and even religion itself. This episode challenges believers to examine...