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Are You Saved?

You have probably heard people talk about being “saved.” Jesus said that He came into the world “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10 NIV). What does that mean?

Mar 28, 20242 min read

What Are You Leaving Behind?

A man in Gallatin, Tennessee walked into a Walmart dressing room with a new pair of jeans. He took off his old worn and dirty jeans, and put on the new pair from off the rack. They fit well! So, he ripped off the tags and walked out…all the way out of the store.

Mar 22, 20242 min read

What’s Easier?

“It’s easier to keep going than to restart.” That’s all I could think of while huffing and puffing and sweating profusely. I was only two miles into a measly three mile run, and at a pace much slower than two months before.That was the problem. It had been two months since my last marathon, and I had not run even a block since.

Mar 15, 20242 min read

Faith Is A Muscle

I was just a young boy the first time I flew in an airplane. It was exciting to me. But when we hit turbulence and the plane started bopping up and down, my excitement morphed into fear. The next time my uncle offered to take me up, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go.

Mar 8, 20242 min read

Self-Examination

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – SocratesDoing an honest examination of self is a difficult thing. Every weekend at The Bridge, we attempt to lead you to this with our “So What?” moment at the close of the sermon.

Mar 1, 20242 min read

Out Of Control

There are some things you can control. You can control what you say and do. You can control your attitude and how you think. These are responsibilities God gives us and we are accountable for them.But there are some things you can’t control.

Feb 23, 20242 min read

Cultivating Tomorrow

Linda and I were grocery shopping. There were three different moms with their children that we heard all throughout the store. There was a lot of yelling, swearing, and threats. Now I know, grocery shopping with small children can be a challenge. But it was breaking my heart to hear these kids spoken to in the way that they were. I thought, “No child should be talked to this way.”

Feb 16, 20242 min read

Attractional Church?

The silly things church “experts” argue about!If you’ve been in Christian circles for a time, you have probably heard the criticism of attractional churches. Usually, those comments compare what is called “missional” churches with “attractional” churches.

Feb 9, 20242 min read

One Month In

In Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens tells the story of a physician who was imprisoned in a French penitentiary for twenty years. Unable to practice medicine, he took up shoe cobbling while incarcerated, making and fixing shoes for his fellow inmates. For twenty years, he could be heard working in his cell late at night, tapping away, repairing the shoes of prisoners.

Feb 2, 20242 min read

Pain

There are days, and sometimes weeks, when disappointing circumstances can seem overwhelming. You feel like you're barely keeping your emotional head above the water, and then you see a giant wave approaching.

Jan 26, 20242 min read

That’s Deep!

“I wish the preaching in our church was deeper.” Yes, I’ve heard that. Maybe you’ve said it. By “deep preaching,” we typically mean…scholarly teaching, in-depth word studies, and theological paradigms.The trouble is…that’s not how Jesus taught.

Jan 19, 20242 min read

Why Bridge Kids?

Passing our faith on to the next generation is a big deal to us at The Bridge. We never say, “Kids are the future church.” Kids ARE the church, every bit as much as you and me!So why do we encourage parents to put their kids in Bridge Kids and not bring them into the service?

Jan 12, 20242 min read

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