A Bridge Between

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex talk about their experiences with Holy Week and Easter, why this is the time we need the most energy, and why doubting Thomas is misunderstood"

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss Good Friday sermons for the first time, discuss why it's called "Good", and why remembering the death of Jesus pushes us to reject the human notions of redemption.

In this episode, Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex acknowledge the challenges of preaching to a varied audience on Easter Sunday, why the Spirit will be with us as we try to tell the story, and why we need to lead with joy.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why every preacher needs to preach on Palm Sunday, why it isn't easy, and why Good Friday looms large in the foreground.

In this final session for our Lenten Series Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the difference between resurrection and resuscitation, why Martha is an example to us all as we ask questions to Jesus and what the story of Lazarus reveals to us about our own future.  Discussion questions: 1. Martha challenged Jesus. How comfortable are you with raising sharp questions to Jesus in prayer? 2. What did you h...

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the healing of the man born blind, why the Pharisees were blind to what Jesus was doing, and how we need to check our blind spots. Thanks for watching and listening to this year's Lenten series: Not by Bread Alone. Here are your discussion questions.  1. An ongoing theme in the Gospel of John center around darkness and light, sight vs blindness. W...

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why it feels like Jesus and Nicodemus are having two different conversations, why the loneliness epidemic is everyone's problem, and what it means that God won't leave us alone.

In this episode, Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex start their Lenten Season Series "Not by Bread Alone". Over the next several weeks of Lent, the guys will discuss what it means to depend on God rather than the world.  In week 1, we find Jesus in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. The first temptation, in the face of severe hunger, is for Jesus to turn stones into bread. Jesus replies that &quo...

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex reflect on the question of just how much blame we lay at the Devil's feet for what humans do, contemplate what it means that its our very self that needs to be changed, and why one of the greatest promises of God is that we will be just like Jesus.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the meaning of Kingdom, why almost none of us can speak with what it's like to live in a kingdom, and why our imaginations pale in comparison to God's imagination.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex resist the urge to talk football (Go Seahawks!), discuss what it means to be wise or a fool in the eyes of the world, and why we are called to be fools for Jesus.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what the first words that Jesus says in the gospel of Matthew are more about love than fear, and why Jesus sought out fishermen who could mend nets.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what Jesus meant when he asked the disciples what they were looking for, why their response is an example for us, and why we need to be lifelong seekers.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss a pastoral issue related to doubts and faith, why we shouldn't be afraid to ask questions, and what the Baptism in the Jordan revealed to Jesus.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the coming of the magi, how we can know a great deal about where a person is spiritually by how they react to Jesus and why it's important not to return by the same way.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex reflect on the words of the Gospel of John and where we've heard them before, what it means that Jesus is the word of God, and what it means to embrace the word in our lives.

In this special two-for-one episode, Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex share what they will be preaching on for the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve. They reflect on the trust that comes with listening to God when life takes an unexpected turn, and on why preaching on Christmas isn't just about theology.

"In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex ask why it feels like the Church is disconnected from the rest of society when it comes to advent and Christmas, what John the Baptist was really asking, and why doubt is not a bad thing.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the good news found in the gospel reading, (even when John the Baptist calls some people a brood of vipers), why it's important to bear good fruit, and how becoming a Christian means more than just saying one prayer.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the start of Advent, what it means for everyone's hectic life schedules and what it means to put on the armor of light.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what it means that shepherds scatter the flock, why it's important to lift our gaze to the larger goals of the Church and what this means for the end of the liturgical season.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex question what Scripture and our tradition mean by the coming of Jesus again at the end of time, why we shouldn't be trying to hold onto the kingdoms of the earth, and why we need to be careful as we read the signs of the times.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex do a deep dive on the reading from Paul's 2nd letter to the Thessalonians, discuss what it means to be deceived, and why it's going to be hard not to talk NFL football.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss real life vampires, and why our spiritual life needs to be more like the Sea of Galilee and less like the Dead Sea.  Don't forget to visit stjohndivine.com/bridge to start our bible study, Humility: God's Key To Happiness. All episodes available now.

In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex remind everyone that there's no such thing as retirement for Christians, that the righteous person is the one who allows God's love to be poured into them, and that their new bible study is available now!