The Bridge RSM

In every relationship there can be drift. We need to regular renew them. Sometimes it feels like we’ve drifted so far we can’t get back, but that’s not true! There’s a way back!

What is the secret sauce of the church -- that thing that sets us apart? In this message, Pastor Ryan discusses what sets us apart to shine in a dark, broken, rebellious, hurting world and makes us attractive to them.

In this last message in our Christmas series we look at Peace. How can we have peace with God and others? And what is our part in striving for it and what is God's part?

At Christmas we celebrate the great gift of God’s love for us. His love for us compelled him to come and make a way for us to know him and be with him forever. The Father sent His Son into the world, in order that the world would be saved through him. Before Jesus went to cross for our sin & rose again for our redemption, he taught his disciples how to love one another. Christmas celebrates a grea...

This week our Christmas Carol is Joy To The World. Joy is a positive emotion that flows from a revelation, experience, or truth. In this message we talk about how to have Joy in every season.

The Hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel is a song of hope. It begins with Israel’s dark & desperate season of hope for Emmanuel and it leads to everyone’s hope for the reign of the Righteous King. The hope we have affects the way we live today.

In this message we discuss God’s heart in celebrating the one!

“Oneness” is possible but it requires: shared vision, shared responsibility, & shared identity (1 Cor 12). Oneness necessitates a heart to humbly serve & embrace each other without walls (Rom 15).

Does our embrace have limits? Do we embrace some better than others? Oneness requires that we learn to widen our embrace.

As we prepare for the transition to one campus & one service let’s remember that the invitation is not to “less work” or “less campuses” it is the distinct call to the synergy and power that comes through “oneness.”

Most races today are tied to a cause. You run to support and raise funds for a particular cause you believe in. In this message we contrasts the two types of races we run. The race under the Old Covenant VS the race under the New Covenant. The Fear-based Race and The Grace-based Race.

Over the last few weeks we’ve been discussing the power or value of discipline in your race -- the way it trains & refines us in our race. In this message we discuss 3 areas that discipline has the power to train and refine us in our race.

Even though this season is painful, you are not abandoned, your not alone, God is with you, he’s refining you, running alongside you, helping you take the next steps…this suffering will work like discipline to strengthen & deepen your faith in the race! You can embrace it as part of the race. Discipline has power.

BACK TO SCHOOL SUNDAY!! What do students and school staff have in common...they both need perseverance to make it through the school year. :)

//when our understanding can’t comprehend “how?”…faith is required //when our emotions don’t match God’s word…faith is required //when our will is begging to move toward comfort…faith is required Here’s the powerful truth: a faith-filled race will speak to generations long after you… faithfulness is a legacy!

Who are your neighbors? In this message we will discuss what Jesus is calling us to when he says, "Love your neighbor..."

In part 3 in our Matthew 25 Challenge series, Pastor Mike Foell discusses God's heart for the poor. Through looking at the overwhelming amount of scriptures in the Old & New Testimony, as well as Church history we begin to see God's heart for the widow, orphan, poor & disenfranchised.

We are blind to injustice because our vision is distorted, “we see through a glass, dimly.” (1 Cor 13:12) It's as if we are all wearing thick glasses with multiple distorting lenses that cloud our vision: o Race o Rich/Poor o Male/Female o Republican/Democrat/Other o Educated/Uneducated o White collar/Blue collar o American patriotism (Football players protesting) o Previous generations of Christi...

Matthew 25:31-46 is a sobering passage that provide incredibly specific details about what Jesus expects from those who claim to follow Him. They describe what till take place on the day of final judgment. It’s not a parable like the verses before it…it’s a prediction. God calls us to share in this concern as we build His kingdom. Over the next 5 weeks, we will read this passage carefully, seek to...

Pastor Rick McGee teaches on how God invites us on a journey through generosity toward others.

What is a steward or manager? Someone entrusted with caring for something that belongs to another.

The tithe is more than act of religious observance or an obligation of the Law; it is a declaration of trust in God as our provider. Through it we learn to trust God with our finances and for our provision.

Discipleship begins by surrendering control over calling the shots. Through loving relationship, trust deepens, leading to a life of joyful obedience where our Lord & King calls us friends!