Bridgetown Audio Podcast

Bridgetown Daily: 2 Corinthians 4v17 & “Our Light and Momentary Troubles”

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:01:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: Jesus & "The Discipline of Notice"

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

How to Be Alone

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:00:00 -0700

From the series "House to House." The COVID-19 shutdown is a kind of involuntary desert. A time of quiet and isolation and stripping away. Yet in a culture of the “extroverted ideal,” many of us simply do not know how to be alone. In this teaching we explore a theology of the desert from the life of Jesus and consider it’s potential for our spiritual formation.

Bridgetown Daily: 2 Corinthians 6v10 & “Sorrowful, Yet Always Rejoicing”

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: Lent & "Facing the Reality of Our Mortality"

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: 1 Peter 5v7, Jesus Lifts Our Burdens

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: Colossians 3v15-17 & "Gratitude as the Antidote to Anxiety"

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: C.S. Lewis on How to Live Under the Threat of the Atomic Bomb

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A Kairos Moment

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 19:44:28 -0700

From the series "House to House". We’re living through what the writer Paul calls a “Kairos” moment, a key junction point in time, and our response to it will determine the future. It’s long been said that ever crisis is an opportunity. True. But it’s also a vulnerability. In this teaching, we explore four opportunities in the COVID19 shutdown, as well as their corresponding vulnerabilities. And we lay out a recommenced rule of life for the coming season of virtual community.

Bridgetown Daily: 2 Chronicles 36v21 & "The Chance to Sabbath"

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: 2 Corinthians 10v3-5 & How to “Take Captive Every Thought”

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:11:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: James 4v14-17 & "The Danger of Plans Without God"

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: "St. Patrick‘s Breastplate Prayer”

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Bridgetown Daily: Rev 1v17-18, "I Hold the Keys to Death and Hades"

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0700

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

Five Practices for Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0700

From the series "House to House." With Coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported in the greater Portland area, local officials have placed a restriction on public gatherings. So we are excited to introduce our new church initiative called "House to House." Listen along as John Mark Comer teaches from the Gospel of Matthew about following the way of love as we seek to be a non-anxious presence in a cultural moment of anxiety, and to love and care for those in our community.

Take Up Your Cross

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:52:33 -0700

From the Series "Gospel of Matthew." In a culture of hedonism, digital instant gratification, and postmodern propaganda, Jesus’ call to deny your self and take up for your cross sounds bizarre. But in yielding control to God in trusting love, we enter the kingdom. At first this sounds hard, but what if control is actually an illusion? What if yielding is actually the path to freedom and joy?

Who Do You Say I Am?

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:38:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." In this teaching from chapter 16, we explore Jesus’ famous question, Who do you say that I am? As well as the background of the city of Caesarea Philippi as the city of the Greek god Pan and his gate to Hades. We imagine living a world where Jesus is far more than just a rabbi, and as a result, we move from fear to faith.

Sign Seeking & Scarcity Mindset

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:57:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus critiques the religious leaders for asking for a sign and urgently warns his disciples not to fall into their way of thinking, lest it take over their mind and keep them from discipleship.

Bring Us Home

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 11:30:00 -0800

From the Series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus heals the sick and feeds over four thousand people. On first read, it seems as if Matthew is reiterating what he has shown about Jesus already, but as we look closer we see that there is more to this encounter and to Jesus than meets the eye.

Taught by Christian Dawson of Northwest University

The Bible Put to Memory

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 11:14:00 -0800

Part 5 of the series "Scripture", as part of Practicing the Way. There’s no doubt the scripture played a central and essential role in both Jesus’ life and ministry. For Jesus, scripture was not as much tool, instrument, or weapon as it was part of how he viewed and interacted with both God and the world. As apprentices of Jesus, if we want to live into the fullness of the Kingdom and what God is doing in and around us – we too must be people who know and have the scriptures in us.

The Bible as Spiritual Authority

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:46:00 -0800

Part 4 of the series "Scripture", as part of Practicing the Way. We finally come to the tricky subject of biblical authority. What is authority? Where did the Western fear of authority come from? What does it mean to say the Bible is authoritative when most of it is a story? And it has contradictory commands? We explore all this and more as we pursue reading the Bible as an act of trust in Jesus and his mental maps to reality.

The Bible as Meditation Literature

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:32:00 -0800

Part 3 of the series "Scripture", as part of Practicing the Way. We get frustrated with the Bible when we approach it as an encyclopedia—an entirely literal, linear one-size-fits-all manual for life in the modern world, but the Bible wasn't designed as a convenient reference manual or a textbook. The Bible describes itself as a library designed for a lifetime of ongoing meditation. For this, the way of Jesus proposes the ancient spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina.

Taught by Josh Porter of Van City Church

The Bible as an Alternative Story

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:03:00 -0800

Part 2 of the series "Scripture", as part of Practicing the Way. All humans beings live by a story, a narrative by which we make sense of the big questions of life – who are we? Why are we here? What’s wrong? How do we fix it? The story we live in, is the story we live out. It comes as no surprise that most of the Bible is narrative, and that together it tells a unified story that leads us to Jesus. Scripture functions as an alternative story to the many narratives of our soul and society, and calls us to live in alignment with the real, true story of God’s world.

Can We Trust the Bible?

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 13:47:00 -0800

Part 1 of the series "Scripture", as part of Practicing the Way. In our intro teaching to the scripture practice, we approach the Bible not as critics and defenders, but as apprentices of Jesus. We explore the idea that posture is more important than technique in reading the Bible. It’s less about information and more about our spiritual formation. When read with the right heart posture, that of openness and yieldedness to God, scripture becomes one of the primary means by which the Spirit of Jesus forms us into the people we were always meant to be.

A Long Form Interview with Pete Scazzero

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:39:00 -0800

Listen to an interview with Pete Scazzero, founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York, and founder of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, a groundbreaking ministry that transform churches through multiplying deeply changed disciples and leaders. He is also the author of a number of bestselling books, including The Emotionally Healthy Leader and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Along with his wife, Geri, he is also the author of The Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course that is being used by churches around the world.

Canaanites & Bread Crumbs

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 13:53:00 -0800

In this passage, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman looking for mercy. Instead of compassion and help, she’s met with silence and a cold shoulder. Yet, she persists and in a bizarre turn of events, Jesus changes his mind and heals her daughter.

The Heart is a Sewer

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 13:49:00 -0800

Jesus constantly frustrated the religious leaders of his day by challenging their legalistic adherence to the Scriptures. Today Jesus frustrates his modern-day disciples by challenging any hesitation to take the Scriptures seriously.

Taught by Josh Porter of Van City Church

Hope at Christmas

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 14:52:00 -0800

At Christmas, apprentices of Jesus celebrate his first coming. We tell the story of the manger; a story we know well. But often it is that reality that keeps us from truly experiencing its message. The story of the manger is about much more than a baby being born; it is a story of promises fulfilled, darkness being overcome, and peace having the final word.

Joy: Part 2

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:06:00 -0800

Part 8 of the series "Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. This week we continue our two-part teaching on joy as we explore the question, How do we become more joyful? We have far more agency than we realize when it comes to living a happy life. With that agency comes responsibility before God to “rejoice.” We do this through the spiritual discipline of celebration.

Joy: Part 1

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 14:40:00 -0800

Part 7 of the series "Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. The twentieth century spiritual director Evelyne Underhill once said, “The spirit of Joy and the spirit of Hurry cannot live in the same house.” In part one of this two-part teaching, we explore a biblical theology of joy, and all the ways it is incompatible with hurry.

Fast Fashion & Blood Money

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:00:25 -0800

Our annual lecture on shopping habits and how they affect human rights and the environment. Taught by Josh Porter of Van City Church.

The Power of Margin in a World Without Limits

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 13:11:00 -0800

Part 6 of the series "Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. Most of us live with low-grade fatigue, depression, stress, and a feeling of chronic burnout that rarely goes away. Tired is the new normal. The concept of margin – the space between our load and our limits – is alien in a secular world that is obsessed with time and efficiency, but has no vision of eternity. In this teaching we explore a biblical theology of limits, as well as the practice of simplicity as a way to live within our God-given limits and become people of love.

Sabbath Summit

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:55:00 -0800

Part 5 of the series "Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. Ultimately nothing in this life, apart from God, can satisfy our desires. But tragically we continue to chase desire in a chronic state of restlessness, coupled with underlying anxiety driving us increasingly into a life of hurry. In this teaching we take a look at sabbath as a means to fight hurry and tap into the deep soul rest Jesus offers.

The Power of Quiet in a World of Noise

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:43:00 -0800

Part 4 of the series "Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. Richard Foster once said, “Our adversary, the devil, majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.” It’s not just the hurry of the modern, secular world that’s at odds with the life we crave, but the noise. For millennia, master teachers of the way of Jesus have said that silence and solitude are indispensable to the spiritual life. In this teaching, we explore the practice and power of quiet in a world that can’t stop talking.

The Case for a Digital Asceticism

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:20:00 -0800

Part 3 of the series " Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. The odds are high that even if we come up with a healthy, wise, thoughtful rule of life, our digital devices will likely sabotage our best intentions. In this teaching we make the case for a digital asceticism, or a digital rule of life, as well as explore the key role attention plays in our spiritual formation.

Developing a Rule of Life

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:58:00 -0800

Part 2 of the series " Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. Jesus said the secret to experiencing the life and joy He has for us is to “abide in the vine.” But how do we do this in the day and age of smartphones and news alerts and urban noise and the demands of adulthood? The answer from the ancient church is to develop a rule of life. In this teaching we explore this ancient, yet incredibly helpful idea.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:10:00 -0700

Part 1 of the series " Unhurrying with a Rule of Life", as part of Practicing the Way. Dallas Willard once called hurry, “the great enemy of spiritual life in our day,” and said followers of Jesus (who was rarely, if ever, in a hurry) must “ruthlessly eliminate hurry.” In this teaching, we kick off our fall practice with the pyscho-spiritual case against hurry as incompatible with love, and touch on the ancient practice of a rule of life as a way to slow down to the speed of love.

Generous Living

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:21:00 -0700

Generosity is a lifestyle. In this teaching, we explore how to leverage all that we have been given for God‘s kingdom even in the age to come.

This teaching began with a video on the theology of generosity from The Bible Project. Watch the video here.

Becoming People of Generosity

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 16:45:00 -0700

The cultural current of our day moves us on a trajectory toward greed, materialism, hurry, and discontentment. But Jesus said that generosity is the key to living a happy, content, free life. In this teaching, we explore Jesus’ teaching in Luke 11 on generosity and the inner architecture of our hearts.

Becoming People of Love

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 13:53:00 -0700

“Love is the acid test of spiritual formation.” If the telos of the spiritual journey is to become the kind of people who receive and give the love of God, the question is, How do we become people who are pervaded by love? In this annual update to our learnings around spiritual formation, we explore a very simple idea and practice that has the potential to transform us into people of love.

How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:07:00 -0700

Even when we're asking God for what we want, we're giving him what he wants: our heats. In this teaching, we learn practical steps on a lifelong, and life-giving practice; Prayer

Taught by Pete Greig (Emmaus Rd. & 24-7 Prayer)

Telling Others in this Cultural Moment

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:13:00 -0700

How do we tell others about Jesus with confidence and without fear in an increasingly hostile culture?

Taught by Ger Jones of Vintage Church

Special Announcement: Building Campaign Update

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:41:21 -0700

We are over half way into our building campaign and continue to be so encouraged by your generosity. Since the campaign began, our church has given more than ever before. We are confident that God is at work in the hearts of our church family. Our goal is to raise $3 million by December, 2019 for the purchase of Holladay Park Church of God, in Northeast Portland. And with $1 million already in savings from previous years of giving, our hope was to pay for all the needed renovations within that saved budget. Unfortunately, we have learned the required renovations will cost more money and take more time than anticipated.

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Vision Sunday

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:25:00 -0700

In our annual vision series, we lay out a paradigm for what it means to apprentice under Jesus. To follow Jesus is to organize your entire life around three goals: to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and do what Jesus would do if he were you. This is our vision of practicing the way of Jesus, together.

The Heart of a Disciple

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:18:00 -0700

What does the heart of a disciple look like? It is the heart to die to self and leave the resurrection up to God. Jesus not only lives this lifestyle but teaches us to have it by giving us the metaphor of pruning and producing fruit in John 15. It is God's desire that we bear fruit, as he is glorified by it and heaven comes through it.

Taught by Alex Rhettmann of Saints Hill Church

Jesus on Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 11:55:00 -0700

In this well known, but often missed-out-on story of Jesus walking on the water, we notice the writer Matthew’s key insights from Jesus life and teaching about to become a “non-anxious presence” in a world caught in a vicious cycle of anxiety. We have faith and release control.

Jesus and the Five Thousand

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 14:00:00 -0700

Facing rejection and grief Jesus retreats from the busyness of his work to find a quiet place to be alone. When he gets there he's faced, not by silence, but by need.

What can we as modern disciples of Jesus learn from one strange story of how Jesus turns a little bit of food into a lot more?

Severed Heads & Phony Kings

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:36:00 -0700

In the middle of Matthew's biography of Jesus, we learn the awful fate of John the Baptist. If this is what happens to the one who prepares the way for the Messiah, what will happen to the Messiah himself? This haunting story acts as an enduring reminder that the way of Jesus will always be an affront to the powers that be.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:37:00 -0700

Part 5 from the series "Community", as part of Practicing the Way. Dave Lomas teaches from the life of Mary, the wisdom of Proverbs, and the 9th Commandment: “Do not give false testimony.” In this we learn one of the foundational practices for emotionally healthy relationships - the need to stop mind reading and start clarifying expectations.

Trinity & Hospitality

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 12:43:00 -0700

Part 4 from the series "Community", as part of Practicing the Way. We are relational beings because we are created in the image of a relational God. As we look at how God Father, Son, and Spirit relate to one another we learn about how true community is marked by hospitality.

A Community of Honor in a Culture of Contempt

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:54:00 -0700

Part 3 from the series "Community", as part of Practicing the Way. For most Westerners, honor is a foreign concept. Ours is a culture of sarcasm, irreverence, ungrateful entitlement, of “othering” – a culture of contempt. In this teaching we explore Paul’s command to “honor one another above yourselves,” and just how life-changing (and life-bringing) it could be for our community.

One of Jesus’ Most Radical Ideas: Family

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 14:00:00 -0700

Part 2 from the series "Community", as part of Practicing the Way. Jesus likened his community to a family. At first this sounds nice and even sentimental, but this was actually one of Jesus’ most radical ideas, one that got him killed. It was radical in the first century, and it’s just as radical in the 21st century. In this teaching we discover why.

Jesus' Call to Community

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 12:37:00 -0700

Part 1 from the series "Community", as part of Practicing the Way. We kick off our summer practice with a teaching on the fallout of individualism in the Western world – loneliness, and its dark twin: tribalism. Is there a practice from the way of Jesus that would set us up to live in a rich web of relationships where we grow and mature into Christlikeness? Yes, it’s community, Jesus’ school of love.

The Inevitability of Rejection

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:29:00 -0700

When Jesus returns to the familiarity of his home and his family he is met not with a celebratory welcome, but with skepticism and rejection. The divisive nature of Jesus’ person and teachings serves as both warning and encouragement for all who would follow in his footsteps: Rejection is inevitable.

The Wheat & the Weed Wackers

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:03:00 -0700

Throngs of people crowded around Jesus on a lakeshore. The question on their minds was, “what is the coming Kingdom going to be like?” Jesus’ answer is surprising, frustrating, and seemingly foolish: God’s rule is like good people and bad people growing together.

The Four Soils

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 16:33:00 -0700

Matthew 13 begins a series of teachings of parables. These common stories are meant to surprise us and invite us to re-evaluate our lives from the ground up. Jesus begins his parabolic teachings with a story about a farmer sowing seed, encouraging his audience to think and re-think whether or not they have truly heard the message of the kingdom.

Case Study: Rachel & Leah

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:52:00 -0700

Part 10 from the series "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship" as part of Practicing the Way. We end our spring practice on stage theory with a case study from the story of Rachel and Leah. At first glance, it’s just a story about patriarchy and sex and power dynamics in family, but upon closer inspection, we realize it’s actually story about the ideas from the last two months of teaching – first and second half of life, the wall, the dark night, and the tragedy of what happens when people don’t make the transition to maturity, as well as the invitation and hope for those who do.

The Dark Night of the Soul Pt. 2

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:56:00 -0700

Part 9 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. In this follow up teaching on the dark night of the soul, we explore St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila’s paradigm of the “dark night of the senses” and the “dark night of the spirit,” and they fit into the ancient stage theory paradigm of the “three ways.” Whether you agree with their view or not, and regardless of whether you’re in a dark night, or a season of the felt-presence of God, the spiritual journey is always one from attachment and anxiety to freedom to love, and into a growing sense of union with God.

The Dark Night of the Soul

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:33:00 -0700

Part 8 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. At some point in the spiritual journey, we come to what St. John of the Cross called “the dark night of the soul” – a season in which our experience of God feels more like absence than presence. God intentionally withdraws the felt-sense of his presence to do a work of purgation and preparation for a deeper intimacy. But few of us have a category of this, so we misdiagnosis the phenomena and often run aground in our journey. In part one of a two-part teaching on the dark night, we explore Jesus’ invitations to us in seasons of darkness and dryness.

Second Half of Life Spirituality

Sun, 26 May 2019 14:43:00 -0700

Part 7 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. America is a first half of life culture. As a result, most of our spirituality focuses on the first half and very little is offered about how to navigate the shifts that occur during the second half of life. In this teaching with Morris Dirks we highlight the spiritual challenges as well as the opportunities as we climb the “second mountain.” It’s never to early to ask the question, “What kind of an old person do I want to be?” If we want to go the distance Jesus calls us to move from the “identity journey” to “wisdom journey”. Listen in to learn more about following Jesus in the second half of life.

Active & Passive Spirituality

Sun, 19 May 2019 14:12:00 -0700

Part 6 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. In this teaching we introduce an ancient paradigm called “active and passive spirituality,” a key idea in spiritual formation that we’ve lost in the modern, Western church. We mature by a combination of practicing the way of Jesus (active spirituality) and accepting the invitations of Jesus in our pain. A key question we must ask daily is: What is Jesus trying to do in my life, and how do I cooperate?

Interview with Mike Pilavachi

Fri, 17 May 2019 14:05:20 -0700

We sit down to talk Holy Spirit with Mike Pilavachi from Soul Survivor in Watford, UK.

First Half / Second Half of Life

Sun, 12 May 2019 16:58:00 -0700

Part 5 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. The most basic stage theory paradigm is the two halves of life, which even Jesus gives a nod to in a post-resurrection conversation with Peter. Many find this simple frame of the spiritual journey to be enormously helpful, especially if they are in the arduous middle passage from first to second. In this teaching, we explore the dangers and invitations for us as followers of Jesus in Portland, whether we find ourselves in the first half, the middle passage, or the second half of life.

The Critical Journey

Sun, 05 May 2019 14:29:00 -0700

Part 4 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. We overview a stage theory paradigm called “The Critical Journey,” a six-stage journey to a life of love. We then talk about getting stuck, transitions, our culture’s conspiracy against the depth and maturity, and the wall.

Shema Reimagined

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 12:59:00 -0700

Part 3 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. In every stage of our formation journey we must awaken to engage all dimensions of our being. This core truth—rooted in the sacred text from Deuteronomy 6v4—guided the ancient Israelites, and is just as imperative for us to apply to our formation today.

The End of the Journey is Love

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:44:00 -0700

From Easter 2019 and Part 2 of the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship" as part of Practicing the Way. We summarize Bernard of Clairvaux’s stage theory paradigm of love and reiterate that the end goal of the spiritual journey is love. As Paul said, “Now remain these three: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” However, love cannot grow outside the soil of faith and hope, and our Western culture is hemorrhaging both faith (or meaning) and hope. What does the good news of Easter have to say to our cultural moment of meaninglessness and hopelessness?

The Three Ways

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:35:00 -0700

Part 1 from the series, "Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship", as part of Practicing the Way. If apprenticeship to Jesus is a journey, is there a map? Or at least some landmarks to navigate by? Have any older, wiser followers of Jesus left behind insights on how to stay on the path? Avoid detours and pitfalls? Continue to progress, and not plateau, or worse, regress? It turns out, the answer is a resounding yes. Since the very beginning of the church, teachers of the way of Jesus have made an attempt to map the spiritual journey. And while all journeys are different, it turns out, all journeys are similar too. In the first teaching in our series, we explore an ancient paradigm called “The Three Ways,” which charts a course from purgation through illumination to union.

Interview with Luke & Anna Hellebronth

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:06:00 -0700

A sit down conversation with Luke & Anna Hellebronth from Worship Central and Gas Street Church.

Question & Response

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:28:00 -0700

Live Q&R from the Holy Spirit Conference with Luke & Anna Hellebronth, Alan Scott, & John Mark Comer

Session 3

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:00:00 -0700

Session 3 of the 2019 Holy Spirit Conference with special guest Alan Scott from Vinyard Anaheim

Session 2

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 14:44:00 -0700

Session 2 of the 2019 Holy Spirit Conference with special guest Alan Scott from Vinyard Anaheim

Session 1

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:13:00 -0700

Session 1 of the 2019 Holy Spirit Conference with special guest Alan Scott from Vinyard Anaheim

Seek His Face

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 12:45:00 -0700

We begin our Holy Spirit Conference with a call to "seek the face" of God.

Big Fish, Queens, & the Family of Jesus

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 16:03:00 -0700

The religious leaders challenge Jesus and demand a sign from him. Like them, many of us have asked Jesus for a sign, demanding that he proves himself and that he is worth following. Yet, Jesus’ will not play the leaders games and he will not play ours. Instead, Jesus invites us to draw near, to listen, and embrace the posture of discipleship at his feet.

Singleness

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Author and teacher Jon Tyson leads us through in-depth sessions on how to thoughtfully explore and celebrate the purpose and design for human sexuality.

Marriage

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Author and teacher Jon Tyson leads us through in-depth sessions on how to thoughtfully explore and celebrate the purpose and design for human sexuality.

Jesus, Gender, & Trans Community

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Author and teacher Jon Tyson leads us through in-depth sessions on how to thoughtfully explore and celebrate the purpose and design for human sexuality.

Jesus & The Gay Community

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Author and teacher Jon Tyson leads us through in-depth sessions on how to thoughtfully explore and celebrate the purpose and design for human sexuality.

Sexual Formation

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:46:18 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Author and teacher Jon Tyson leads us through in-depth sessions on how to thoughtfully explore and celebrate the purpose and design for human sexuality.

God & Sexuality

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 16:14:00 -0700

From the series "God & Sexuality." Human beings are 'narrative animals' – we all live from a story that makes sense of what life is all about. In this teaching, we compare and contrast the secular story of sexuality to the Scripture story, and end with an invitation to trust that Jesus knows better than us what will lead to our deepest happiness.

Brood of Vipers

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:41:00 -0800

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus is accused of being a glutton, a drunkard, a criminal, a fake, even an evil sorcerer. What his accusers seem to overlook are the powerful consequences of loose talk. This is more than a little sobering for disciples of Jesus some 2,000 years later. Our words have the power to steward faith in Jesus, or to stamp it out. To lift others up, or to bring them down.

Worship: An Adventure in Reality

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:46:00 -0800

In an age of entertainment & scepticism, where we have been culturally conditioned to simply consume, how do we cultivate biblical habits of worship? This week is an exploration of public & private praise and the ways in which we experience an eternal reality through worship.

Stop, Rest, Delight, & Worship

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 15:10:00 -0800

Part 7 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. As we near the end of our Sabbath series, we finally come to Jesus’ relationship with the seventh day. People often misread Jesus’ teachings on the Sabbath as negative, but nothing could be further from the truth. In Jesus biography, we see him set every seventh day to stop, rest, delight, and worship.

A Sabbath Meditation

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 17:20:00 -0800

Part 6 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. As we are learning about Sabbath, this week we create a restful experience in our Sunday gathering. With Psalm 23 as a framework, we explore what it means to rest with God as our Shepherd.

Subversive Sabbath

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 14:15:00 -0800

Part 5 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. We live in a 24/7 culture of endless productivity, workaholism, distraction, burnout, and anxiety--a way of life to which we've sadly grown accustomed. This tired system of "life" ultimately destroys our souls, our bodies, our relationships, our society, and the rest of God's creation. The whole world grows exhausted because humanity has forgotten to enter into God's rest.

Sabbath & Your Humanity

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:51:00 -0800

Part 4 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. In Sabbath we bring to God our whole selves, believing that he meets us where we are. As we acknowledge our humanity and aches, we create space to encounter the God who longs to meet with us.

Sabbath as Resistance

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:01:00 -0800

Part 3 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. In a society addicted to the twin drugs of accomplishment and accumulation, the Sabbath is an act of resistance. A way of saying, Enough. Pharaoh and his empire are alive and well. Like the Israelites, we must live into our own Exodus, our own freedom.

Sabbath as Rhythm

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:25:00 -0800

Part 2 from the series, "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. In the Genesis story, God worked for six days, and then he rested on the Sabbath. In doing so, he built a rhythm into the fabric of creation. But over the years, we’ve lost this dynamic interplay between work and rest, to our own peril. As H.H. Farmer said, “If you go against the grain of the universe you get splinters.” In this teaching, we begin to lay out a biblical theology of Sabbath, noting six ideas: 1. The Sabbath is built into the rhythm of creation, 2. Blessed, 3. Holy, 4. Not a day off, but a day for worship, 5. Both a command and a gift, and 6. A day we are to remember.

Rest For Your Soul

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 15:35:00 -0800

Part 1 from the series "Sabbath" as part of Practicing the Way. We begin one of the most important practices of Jesus with a big picture look at the restlessness of the human condition, and how it’s exacerbated by the digital age and our consumeristic culture. We contrast that with the restfulness of Jesus, which is more than just a day, but is a spirit we live by all week long.

The Story We Crave

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:03:00 -0800

To be human is to have longings. We long for transcendence, for beauty, for love, and for a story in which we belong; and everyone finds a story to satisfy explain the longings and the world we find ourselves in. Yet, the way of Jesus presents us with the most compelling story of what it means to be human.

Part 11: Self-Denial in an Age of Self-Fulfillment

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 13:07:00 -0800

From the series "Fighting The World, The Flesh, & The Devil" as part of Practicing The Way. At the center of the way of Jesus is a symbol: the cross. Yet all too often we see it as a sentimental song or piece of jewelry, rather than a way of life. The way to resurrection life has always been through Golgotha death. Self-denial is the entry point to the life of Jesus.

Part 10: The Way of the World

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:36:00 -0800

From the series "Fighting The World, The Flesh, & The Devil" as part of Practicing The Way. Much of what our generation calls “culture,” Jesus and the writers of the Bible call “the world” – a system of ideas, values, practices and social norms that are institutionalized into a culture that is organized around rebellion against God and the redefinition of good and evil. How do we keeping from getting assimilated by the world?

Part 9: The Slavery of Freedom: Part 2

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:00:00 -0800

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. In this follow up message on the flesh, we dive deep into the fields of psychology, philosophy, and theology, to see how they add color to Paul’s teaching in Galatians on the law of returns. Our acts and habits of mind and body either sow to the flesh, and reap slavery to sin and death, or the spirit, and yield a character and destiny of life and freedom.

Jesus and Women

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:46:00 -0800

From our annual justice series.

Part 8: The Slavery of Freedom: Part 1

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:19:00 -0800

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. In this teaching we lay out a Biblical theology of the flesh, this animalistic, primal drive in all of us, that wars against the Spirit in our heart. We talk Augustine, Freud, evolutionary psychology, coyotes, and the radical redefinition of freedom and slavery in the West.

Special Announcement: Building Campaign

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:01:00 -0800

A special announcement for those who follow Bridgetown Church.

Part 7: Footholds vs Faithfulness

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:10:00 -0800

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. The Devil doesn't overpower or coerce us with his lies, instead he utilizes the seductive allure of influence. The authors of the Scriptures call this "giving the Devil a foothold." As apprentices of Jesus, how should we navigate our life and relationships without opening ourselves to the pull of the enemy?

Part 6: God of Evil

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 08:39:00 -0800

From the series "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. Our lives and the world around us are often riddled with all kinds of evil, injustice, and suffering. Is God ever to blame, or is the devil capable of more than just lying? How do we, as apprentices of Jesus, learn to identify the work of the evil one with confidence?

Part 5: The Man Who Silenced Satan

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 09:39:00 -0700

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. Guest speaker, Sarah Deutscher from Red Church in Melbourne, unpacks the humanity of Jesus, the devil's tactics and how we can follow Jesus in spiritual warfare.

Part 4: The Devil's Disinformation Campaign

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:48:00 -0700

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. In this teaching, guest speaker Mark Sayers joins us from Red Church in Melbourne, Australia to unpack what the Scriptures mean by "Elemental Forces."

Part 3: God, the “gods”, and the Spiritual Backdrop of the Bible

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:35:00 -0700

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. This audio is taken from a video interview with Dr. Tim Mackie on God, the “gods”, and the spiritual backdrop of the Bible.

Part 2: The Truth About Lies

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:39:00 -0700

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. For Jesus, the devil’s primary strategy to ruin the soul and society isn’t what most of us expect. It’s lies. More specifically, it’s deceptive ideas that play to disordered desires that are normalized in a sinful society. In this teaching, we explore how we are transformed by Spirit and truth, and deformed by isolation and lies. And we look to Jesus’ example of spiritual disciplines as spiritual warfare.

Part 1: The Truth About Lies

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:18:00 -0700

From the series, "Fighting the World, the Flesh, & the Devil" as part of Practicing the Way. The modern, secular world laughs off the idea of the devil as a relic from the pre-scientific age. “Now we know better” is the mantra of the progressive west. And yet, secular theories that attempt to explain evil fall flat of the human experience. For Jesus, there is an invisible but intelligent evil at work in the world, but his primary strategy isn’t what most of us expect. It’s lies. Fighting the devil is first and foremost about the war to believe truth over lies.

Part 4: Vision Exercises & On Earth as it is in Heaven

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:26:00 -0700

From our Vision Series 2018. In this teaching we put forward our vision of practicing the way of Jesus, together, in Portland at Bridgetown Church.

Part 3: Vision Sunday

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:21:00 -0700

From our Vision Series 2018. In this extended version, we kick off with some recommended reading and end with upcoming highlights for the communities at Bridgetown Church. Practicing the way of Jesus is all about creating space for love. Making room to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. In this vision Sunday teaching, we lay out a vision for apprenticeship to Jesus, as well as the year ahead at Bridgetown Church.

Part 2: Life of an Apprentice

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:04:00 -0700

From our Vision Series 2018. Practicing the way of Jesus is all about creating space for love. Making room to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. In this vision Sunday teaching, we lay out a vision for apprenticeship to Jesus, as well as the year ahead at Bridgetown Church.

Part 1: Alpha Sunday

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 11:30:00 -0700

From our Vision Series 2018, Guest speaker Jason Ballard of Alpha Canada casts vision for how our church can partner together to host those who are seeking. Alpha is structured around an open and informal dialogue about faith, the person of Jesus and what it all means. For those who do not identify as followers of jesus, we want to hear your thoughts and questions as we explore these themes without the pressured atmosphere that usually accompanies these conversations. Come enjoy a meal with good company and engage important conversation about life. No cost. Follow the link to register bridgetown.church/alpha

A Problem With Tradition

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:39:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." As Jesus continues his work, he stirs up controversy with religious leaders by doing good at the expense of formal rule-keeping. And in normal fashion, Jesus is constantly challenging our desire for a black and white world by offering us something unexpectedly better. What does it mean for us, as disciples of Jesus, to understand the value in tradition without lapsing into ritualism?

Part 8: The Altar and the Table

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:03:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. In the last teaching on the practice of eating and drinking, we go back to the Hebrew ideas of animal sacrifice and covenant meals to better understand God's design and intention for communion. Since the fall, God has been longing for intimacy with his creation and through the altar he provided a way to the table.

Part 7: How the Meal Became the Mass

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:27:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. The Lord’s supper, communion, the eucharist – whatever you call eating and drinking with God, this practice is at the very center of the church. And yet it’s changed over the years. What started out as a full meal, around a table, in a home, with a spirit of gratitude, joy and celebration, has since become a quiet, contemplative, individualistic meditation on our sin and its cost to Jesus. How did this practice evolve? Or devolve? And how could we re-imagine this practice as a meal?

Part 6: Dining Room Table Christianity

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:19:00 -0700

From the Series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. We near the end of our practice of eating and drinking with the third dimension: eating and drinking with God. The Lord’s supper was originally exactly what it sounds like, a supper. A meal around a table with Jesus and his community. This core practice changed the Roman Empire. Could it change our world yet again?

The Secret of the Easy Yoke

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:12:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." As apprentices of Jesus, we are just as capable of following Jesus in some aspects of our lives as we are to completely reject him in others. What does it mean to fully accept the easy yoke Jesus offered?

We’re All Thomas Now

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:34:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." In a secular society, doubt is the new normal. But doubt is nothing new; we see it in John the Baptizer, a prophet that Jesus called the greatest man to ever live. And in this story of John’s wrestle with doubt, we see that Jesus’ invitation isn’t to certainty, but to trust.

Dying to Live

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 21:26:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus warns and encourages his disciples about what will come as they live into his Kingdom mission. What would it look like to live as a disciple, free of all fear, fully alive to his power?

Part 5: How to Become the Happiest Person Alive

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:44:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating and Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. Jesus was the happiest person alive, and he prayed that his apprentices would have “the full measure of my joy within them.” Joy is more than just an emotion; it is an overall condition of the heart. But how do we become joyful people? Through the spiritual discipline of celebration. And the best way to do that is to eat together as a family…

Part 4: Church Around a Table

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 11:04:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating and Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. Long before followers of Jesus ever built cathedrals, they met in homes, around a table, eating and drinking as brothers and sisters. As family. This is a very simple idea that tragically, we’ve lost over the millennia, at great cost to the church. What if we were to recapture the shared meal as the center of gravity in our church?

Postures for Our Time and Place

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:29:02 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." In a post-Christian world, followers of Jesus are not the majority. If we are to reach a world like ours, what posture are we to take? In our time and place, Jesus invites us to follow him and become like him. The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few.

Make Room for the New Thing

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 09:52:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus is proclaiming a gospel where the foundation is on the glory of what God has done, not the righteous effort of man. A religious spirit has no place in his kingdom, he is doing a new thing, offering a new wine. will we value the wine over the wineskin and drink of his new covenant?

Following Jesus and Eating With Sinners

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 13:05:00 -0700

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." In this teaching we learn Matthew's origin story and meet the Pharisees at a lively dinner party.

Part 3: Food: Justice and Injustice

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 09:01:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. One dimension of the ancient art of hospitality is using food to do justice. Though Jesus’s ambition was to use the dinner table as a tool to do good, he was well aware that it was also being used to do injustice. The same is true today: Everything you eat has a story. How can we, as disciples of Jesus, break our food’s relationship with injustice in order to do good, eating and drinking?

Part 2: Neighboring

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 09:25:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing the Way. Jesus said we are to “love your neighbor as yourself.” What if he meant our actual neighbors? What if we were to reimagine our homes not as a castle to hide in, but as an outpost for the kingdom of God? And our tables as a tangible expression of love? Our meals as the setting where strangers become neighbors and neighbors become brothers and sisters?

Part 1: Radically Ordinary Hospitality

Sun, 27 May 2018 09:40:00 -0700

From the series, "Eating & Drinking" as part of Practicing The Way. Jesus “came eating and drinking.” If he had a “method of evangelism,” that was it: eat a meal with people far from God. And all through the New Testament, apprentices of Jesus are commanded to follow his example through the practice of hospitality. Something as radically ordinary and setting a table can create space for people far from God to experience the Father’s warm welcome into his family.

Dreams: God's Night Parables

Sun, 20 May 2018 08:30:00 -0700

Does God still use dreams to speak to us? As strange and bizarre as they seem at times? The bible is full of examples where God has used dreams to speak to his people. Guest speaker Jeannine Rodriguez-Everard uses these stories to lay out a biblical theology of dreams as well as an intro to interpretation.

Storms, Pigs, and the Authority of Jesus

Sun, 13 May 2018 10:22:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." In this teaching, we cover three stories that point to Jesus's authority, given by the Father and a glimpse of what it means to truly make him Lord of our lives.

The Journey of Faith

Sun, 06 May 2018 10:02:00 -0700

The journey of great faith often begins with what guest speaker, Pete Hughes, calls a threshold moment. The point where you are standing in between what you can control and what God is calling you into. How do we know when to step out? How do we follow God into the unknown?

Session 4

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:57:00 -0700

Session 4 of Holy Spirit Conference 2018 with special guests Mike Pilavachi and Tom Smith of Soul Survivor Church in the UK.

Session 3

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:56:00 -0700

Session 3 of Holy Spirit Conference 2018 with special guests Mike Pilavachi and Tom Smith of Soul Survivor Church in the UK.

Session 2

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 13:55:00 -0700

Session 2 of Holy Spirit Conference 2018 with special guests Mike Pilavachi and Tom Smith of Soul Survivor Church in the UK.

Session 1

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:51:00 -0700

Session 1 of Holy Spirit Conference 2018 with special guests Mike Pilavachi and Tom Smith of Soul Survivor Church in the UK.

Receiving the Kingdom, Giving the Kingdom

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:44:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." What does it look like to have heaven invade earth? How do we receive the kingdom and how do we give it to others? Jesus shows us what this looks like when he confronts people on the margins of his society through the miracle of healing.

A Haunting Way to End a Sermon

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:17:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus ends his manifesto of life in the kingdom of the heavens, not with a pep talk or feel-good story, but with a warning about what happens when we don’t put his teachings into practice. In the “information age” and a cultural moment where hearing something and then doing nothing about it is the new normal, this is a warning we need to hear and heed.

Here Comes the Wolf Pack

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 09:23:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." The modern world is a terribly confusing place to call home. We need luminaries to speak on behalf of reality and point the way to the good life. First century Jews called these luminaries "prophets." We might call them philosophers or psychologists or podcasters or pastors. But Jesus issued a stern warning: beware of false prophets. A warning we need to hear and heed in the modern church.

Easter: Groaning in Hope

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:56:00 -0700

Every day we hear two clashing narratives: 1. The world is coming apart at the seams. Or: 2. Welcome to utopia. Both have data to back up their point. But both fall short of reality. In Romans 8, Paul tells a third story about one world that is dying off, and another that is coming to birth. His metaphor for the felt-experience of life this side of our resurrection is that of birth pangs.

Part 4: The How-To of Reconciliation

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:33:00 -0700

From the series, "Forgiving As We Have Been Forgiven" as part of Practicing the Way. In our final teaching, we flip it around from forgiving people who have hurt us, to reconciling with people we have hurt. In a cultural moment of victimization, it's all to easy to blame shift and make excuses, but the invitation of Jesus is to journey down the long, slow road of reconciliation.

Part 3: The How-To of Forgiveness

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:02:00 -0700

From the series, "Forgiving As We Have Been Forgiven" as part of Practicing the Way. One of, if not the greatest, gifts we receive as apprentices of Jesus is forgiveness. But to Jesus, this is a gift we are to pass on to others. His end goal is for his apprentices to grow and mature into the kind of people who are forgiving by nature. But this is hard to do! In this teaching, we move from the idea of teaching to the practice of it. Using a five stage process called R.E.A.C.H., we aim to replace the emotions attached to our wounds.

Part 2: Transform or Transmit

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:51:00 -0700

From the series, "Forgiving As We Have Been Forgiven" as part of Practicing the Way. Many of us get stuck in unforgiveness over the many ways we’ve been wounded. The key to healing and freedom isn’t just to release somebody from the debt owed; but to find a way to transform out pain into something beautiful.

Part 1: Forgiving & Being Forgiven

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 10:17:00 -0800

From the series "Forgiving As We Have Been Forgiven" as part of Practicing The Way. Forgiveness is integral in our discipleship with Jesus. We live in a world polluted by sin and shame, and relationships in this broken world are often marked by disappointment, loss, and pain. God is calling us to forgive because Jesus himself chose to forgive.

Two Ways

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:43:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." If we're going to practice the way of Jesus, we must recognize that the way of our city and the way of Jesus are not the same. In a culture where the mantra is, "Do whatever feels good", Jesus invites his followers through the narrow gate and on the hard way because it alone leads to life.

The Golden Rule

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 21:28:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." As we near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes his set of teachings with a now famous one-line aphorism – the Golden Rule. In this teaching we explore the power of treating people the way you would want to be treated. So simple, yet so very hard to live by.

Cosmic Collision

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:57:00 -0800

Guest teacher Chris Wienand explores Matthew 4 with a specific focus on the tactics of satan. Understanding the way our enemy operates can help us to press further in to the protection of our community and our Savior, Jesus.

This Cultural Moment: What is Post-Christian Culture?

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:52:46 -0800

We are excited to introduce This Cultural Moment, a new podcast about following Jesus in the post-christian world. In the very first episode, This Cultural Moment explores the secular, progressive, post-christian world in which we live and asks how followers of Jesus are meant to engage. This Cultural Moment is a collaboration of John Mark Comer of Bridgetown Church in Portland, USA and Mark Sayers of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia. Be sure to subscribe and listen along each week as the discussion continues. thisculturalmoment.com

Ask. Seek. Knock.

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 10:01:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." The foundation of prayer is relationship with God. Do we believe that God is actually good and will respond to our requests? The journey of asking is dynamic, laced with beauty and sometimes disappointment, but always revealing God’s goodness towards us.

Part 3: To Stand in Solidarity With the Poor

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:02:00 -0800

From the series, "Fasting" as part of Practicing the Way. Fasting isn’t just about us; it’s about standing in solidarity with the poor, who regularly go without food. Fasting trains our hearts in compassion, and opens up money and time to serve those in need. Regular fasting tied to generosity is a small, but surprisingly effective way to see justice come to our city.

Part 2: To Pray

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 09:30:00 -0800

From the series "Fasting" as part of Practicing the Way. Do you ever feel stuck in prayer? Like there’s a wall between you and heaven you just can’t break through? You’re not alone. The practice of fasting is an aid and amplifier to prayer. A way of expressing whole-person hunger to God. In this teaching we explore the situations in which an apprentice of Jesus might couple fasting with prayer.

Fasting: Our Relationship to Food, Body, and Image

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:49:00 -0800

From the series "Fasting" as part of Practicing the Way. How do you fast if you’ve had an unhealthy relationship with food? Listen along as we discuss eating disorders, body image, and Jesus’ call to health and wholeness. We interview a woman who has overcome an eating disorder in her own life and hear how she interacts with fasting now.

Part 1: To Starve the Flesh and Feed the Spirit

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 09:41:00 -0800

From the series "Fasting" as part of Practicing the Way. In our hedonistic culture, most over-abused and under-used of all the practices of Jesus is fasting. So many people are confused over what fasting even is, much less the reasons we fast. In Part 1 of our series on fasting, we explore one of three reasons: to starve the flesh and feed the spirit. Fasting, it turns out, is about freedom.

Jesus on Judgement

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:51:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." To apprentice under Jesus means to live free from judgement. Jesus knows that the Father will ultimately judge all things. Our posture as apprentices is to embrace others, as well as ourselves, with our true identity: loved children of God.

God's Character, Our Confidence

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:36:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus claims that Gods love and care for you can rid you of anxiety. To focus your life on the King and his kingdom, is to live with all that you need.

The Eye. The Heart. The Master.

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:29:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus teaches that whatever we set our hearts on we give power to. That thing will have influence in our lives, and even become our master. But in his great love for us, God invites us to set our hearts rightly, where we will be truly satisfied.

Your Treasure is Doomed

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:35:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." In a world of excess, luxury, and the showcasing of possessions, Jesus commands that his disciples choose a lifestyle of simplicity. How do those of us who are rich by a global standard emulate a teacher who was poor? In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches what it means to reject our deeply held notions of treasure so that we may embody a better way.

Lean Back

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:55:00 -0800

"A disciple is someone who is leaning back on Jesus, hearing his heartbeat, and from that perspective, looking out into the world.”

- Dave Lomas

Dreams: Different, Harder, Longer, Better

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:50:00 -0800

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. We close out our series with a few thoughts on dreams. God’s people have always been dreamers. And dreams are often God’s catalyst to propel us into his vision for our identity and calling. But when those dreams finally come to pass, they are usually different, harder, and longer… but also better.

The Cost of Fast Fashion

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 14:57:00 -0800

Every fall, as people are gearing up for the insanity of Christmas consumerism, we host a lecture around the fashion industry and it’s connection to injustice, environmental harm, and materialism. This year we host Maxine Bédat, the CEO of Zady, a new clothing company challenging the status quo. Maxine lays out the historical shift from citizen to consumer, and the problems it’s created, as well as solutions for a better kind of world. In a world where over a billion people work on the garment industry, and only 2% of them make a living wage, as the people of Jesus we want to tell an alternative story.

Part 6: How We Change - Intentional Spiritual Formation

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 08:45:00 -0800

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. It’s one thing to discover your identity and calling; it’s a whole other thing to actually grow and mature into the somebody who is like Jesus, and in doing so, your real, true self. In this teaching, we end a two-part teaching on the “how-to” of spiritual formation.

Part 5: How We Change - Unintentional Spiritual Formation

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:46:00 -0800

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. It’s one thing to discover your identity and calling; it’s a whole other thing to actually grow and mature into the somebody who is like Jesus, and in doing so, your real, true self. In this teaching, we begin a two-part teaching on the “how” of spiritual formation.

Part 4: Calling: The Outward Journey

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 10:53:00 -0800

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. We often think of work as a means to an end, to get what we need to do what we want. Our work environment tends to be overlooked when we think of true ministry. But what if we could discover ways to have our inner calling as Jesus followers move it’s way outward and into our vocation? In this teaching, guest speaker Alan Scott unpacks the value of a kingdom-minded work ethic.

Part 3: Calling: The Inward Journey

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:53:00 -0700

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. You can’t get very far down the path of transformation until you discover your identity and calling, but this journey of self-discovery takes us straight into the maw of the beast: our sin. And even more: what some call our “shadow side.” But until we expose our blind spots to the light, we will never experience the life that Jesus has for all his followers.

Part 2: Identity

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:30:00 -0700

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. For most of us, our identity is rooted in earth - what we do, what we have, what other people think of us, etc. But for followers of Jesus our identity is rooted in who we are becoming in him. In this teaching, we explore a theology of identity from Ephesians.

Part 1: The Journey

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:14:00 -0700

From the series “Discovering Your Identity & Calling” as part of Practicing The Way. We kick of our series and practice of discovering your identity and calling with an overview of the journey all followers of Jesus are invited to go on. In ways that few people recognize, the journey into self-awareness is also the road to spiritual formation. As we become more like Jesus, we become more like our real, true self. It takes courage to go on this journey, but it’s worth every harrowing, beautiful step.

Seven Cultural Markers

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 12:34:00 -0700

In Part 4 of the vision series we land the plan by talking about community as family, and the seven cultural markers of a healthy family.

Seven Shifts

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:25:00 -0700

In Part 3 of the vision series we retell the history of Bridgetown Church through seven shifts, each one leading to a value: biblical theology, mission, context, community, Holy Spirit, emotional health, and spiritual formation.

Our Cultural Moment

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:47:00 -0700

In Part 2 of our yearly Vision Series, guest speaker and author, Mark Sayers, pulls back the veneer of a post-christian culture and uncovers not only the danger of fitting in but the powerful presence of being formed into the likeness of Jesus.

Practicing the Way of Jesus, Together, in Portland

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0700

Vision Series 2017: We kick off our annual vision series with a teaching on the heartbeat of our church: the idea that the way of Jesus is just that, a way of life. And one that takes practice, and community.

Fasting

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." For many of us, when it comes to fasting, our belief system can be distorted by subtle misconceptions. That in some way we get to control God by how we treat our body. Or, simply confusing it with the practice of abstinence. But just like prayer and giving to the poor, fasting can unlock a greater intimacy with the heart of God and welcome a deeper connection with the Father.

Prayer

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:28:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Our heavenly Father knows our needs before we ask. Understanding the gravity of this truth can make or break our chance at a healthy motivation for prayer. In Matthew 6, Jesus calls us out of a religious routine and into a beautiful exchange of genuine love for God and others.

Non-Violence: Interview with Bruxy Cavey

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:00:00 -0700

In our final interview we talk with pastor and author Bruxy Cavey about anabaptism, Christians killing other Christians in the name of their “Christian” nation, the 16th century persecution of non-violent followers of Jesus, and a pastoral word to those wrestling with Jesus’ teachings on enemy love. Listen to all the interviews with various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, as we work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5.

Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Greg Boyd

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:32:58 -0700

We talk with author and theologian Greg Boyd about Romans 12 and 13, the separation of church and state, and a Christians’ relationship to the government. Are there things that government should do that followers of Jesus should not? Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5.

Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Gerry Breshears

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:00:00 -0700

In this interview we talk with author and professor Dr. Gerry Breshears about self defense, home invasion, Christians as police officers, and, naturally, pepper spray.. Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5.

Non-Violence: Interview with Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:48:42 -0700

In our next interview, we talk with Sister Rosemary, a Catholic nun and the Head of Saint Monica Girls’ Tailoring Centre in Gulu, Uganda, about the persecuted church and loving your enemy even in the aftermath of the Lord’s Resistance Army lead by Joseph Kony. Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5.

Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Tim Mackie

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:19:05 -0700

We talk with professor Dr. Tim Mackie about violence in the book of Revelation and the Old Testament, and how to read the Bible. Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5.

Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Preston Sprinkle

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:04:40 -0700

This week we will be interviewing various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5. In this first interview, we speak with author and professor Dr. Preston Sprinkle about church history, Just War Theory, and followers of Jesus in the military.

The Tyranny of Living for the Approval of Others

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:52:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." So many of us live under the suffocating weight of the approval (or disapproval) of other people. Draining our already-low energy reserves in an attempt to look good, rather than be good. Jesus tackles this head on, calling his apprentices to a life of self-forgetful service of the needy, simply for the reward of our Father’s pleasure.

Jesus on His Most Radical Idea: Enemy Love

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:06:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." We finally come to the last, and most radical, of Jesus’ six examples of his way: enemy love. For Jesus, it’s not enough to reject the flight or fight options, and look for a creative alternative to violence. He’s actually after love for our enemy. If we only love people we like, how are we any different from the world?

Jesus on Breaking the Chain of Violence

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:03:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." Few of Jesus’ teachings are more thought-provoking and jarring to our culture than what he has to say on nonviolence and enemy love. To follow Jesus is to reject the either/or option of flight or fight, and to look for a third way, a creative, wise, intelligent, bold, and at times risky way to fight evil in a nonviolent way. The way of Jesus.

Blessing a Move of God

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:53:00 -0700

What does it look like for God to move? How do we bless what he is already up to in our place and time? Maybe even more important is how do we encourage God to move among us? Join us as Alex Rettmann looks at three key things for the family of God to do to bless his movement.

Jesus on Truth and Integrity

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:36:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." It can be easy to skim the surface of what Jesus has to say about oaths. Our culture doesn't work the same way anymore. We don't really take oaths in our day-to-day lives. Jesus is getting at something deeper; living in complete honesty and integrity. If we are people living out the reflection of our creator, we should be a community of truth-tellers, understanding that our lives are predicated on Jesus' commitment to tell the truth and then fulfill it.

Jesus on Objectification and Oppression

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:45:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." When Jesus recounts the Laws from the Torah, he doesn't simply address the behavior, he gets to the heart of sin. His insight to the human condition and our need for God is monumental. Our weakness in lust creates a wake of objectification and oppression in the lives of others. Jesus is calling us to take drastic measures to eradicate the poison of lust from our lives.

Jesus on Anger

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:03:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." We live in a culture that says anger is good, that we should use it as the fuel for fighting injustice; anger can motivate us to finally get past our indifference. But the way of Jesus, as always, is different. Jesus reveals the vicious cycle of anger we all get sucked into, and more importantly, how to break it and live into his vision of the kingdom.

What Does Jesus Think About the Bible?

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 11:51:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Matthew." What exactly does Jesus think about the Bible? In a time where the Bible is under assault, from both the right and the left, is there an option C? A new, creative way forward based on Jesus’ teachings on the Bible?

Part 9: Fixed Hour Prayer

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 15:48:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. We tie off our series on prayer with Paul’s command to “pray constantly.” What exactly does he mean? Go join a monastery? Or is he inviting us to a life of “the practice of the presence of God”? John Mark Comer teaches out of his own life journey: to slow down, open up to the flow of the Spirit, and arrange each day around abiding.

Part 8: Prayer Training

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:11:00 -0700

In this teaching, Alex Rettmann leads our Church through the theology of prayer as outlined by the life and teaching of Jesus. This is a great resource for bringing the Kingdom to your community or church by understanding different types of prayer as well as practical steps for engaging the Spirit of God.

Part 7: Listening Prayer

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 09:11:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. When Paul says that we have "the mind of Christ" he's getting at something profound: We can actually know the thoughts of God. Through the practice of listening prayer we can begin to distinguish God's voice and heart from everything else that can occupy our minds.

Part 6: Imaginative Prayer

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 12:35:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Our brains are highly complex, wired for intense imagery and emotional connectedness. So why, during prayer, do we work so hard to clear our minds simply to recite a few predetermined lines in God’s direction? Could God use our imaginations for greater intimacy with him? The practice of Imaginative prayer may help you unlock untapped potential in your relationship with the Father.

Part 5: Singing Prayer

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 08:21:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Our view of prayer can be inherently narrow: kneeling by the bed at the end of the day or by giving thanks before a meal. It’s not less than those things but it can be so much more. This teaching explores the concept of prayer by worship. Augustine says, “The man who sings prays twice.” There is something powerful that happens in an act of worship by singing and at it’s core, we discover prayer.

Part 4: Unanswered Prayer

Sun, 28 May 2017 15:39:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Unanswered prayer is the source of doubt and despair for millions of people. And for good reason, it’s confusing. Why is it that some prayers go unanswered? And how do we live with that?

Part 3: Intercessory Prayer

Sun, 21 May 2017 12:03:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Often when we think about “prayer,” what comes to mind is asking God for stuff. Prayer is so much more than that; but it’s not less! In this teaching, we look at Jesus’ commands to “ask,” and wrap our head around why Jesus thinks this kind of prayer is so important.

Part 2: Contemplative Prayer

Sun, 14 May 2017 11:28:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Prayer is not another experience we have in life; it's how we process all of our experiences with our heavenly Father. In this teaching, we hear many examples of the power of prayer as well as the practice of the Daily Examination of Consciousness.

Part 1: Teach Us to Pray

Sun, 07 May 2017 11:49:00 -0700

From the series "Prayer" as part of Practicing The Way. Prayer was the center point of Jesus’ relationship with the Father. It was woven into the fabric of his daily life, and it seems like it wasn’t a chore for him - he really enjoyed his Father’s company. Most of us can’t relate to that. Prayer feels boring or awkward or hard. Could it be that we have yet to experience prayer like Jesus? In Luke 11, Jesus’ disciples ask, Teach us to pray! Jesus’ answer is a framework for prayer that has the potential to open up a whole new dimension to our life with the Father.

Has The World Gone Mad?

Thu, 04 May 2017 11:58:06 -0700

We are reeling from the moral decay and social disorder that has been exposed in the world. Are we experiencing something new in an age of self-discovery and godlessness? John Mark Comer interviews teacher and author Mark Sayers on the social, political, and religious climate of our progressive culture and what role the church should fulfill as we move forward.

Salt the Earth, Light the World

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:49:00 -0700

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." As we continue in the sermon on the mount Jesus teaches his followers what it means to be salt of the earth and the light of the world. The God of Israel has always had a plan for his people to permeate all of society and bring his light and love.

Worship & The Holy Spirit

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:01:00 -0700

From the final day of the Holy Spirit Conference 2017. Guest speaker Nick Drake teaches on the significance of singing together in worship and how that relates to the fullness of the Spirit and what God wants to do in us and through us.

Hope Like Nothing the World had Ever Seen

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 13:41:00 -0700

From Easter Sunday, 2017. For more and more people in our city, the story of secularism just isn’t working. There’s a hopelessness to the cold, hard story of the modern world. Yet still, our society is haunted by the memory of another story, one full of meaning and purpose. The resurrection of Jesus changed the narrative arc of human history, and infused hope into the world. It’s time we recover this ancient story and base our lives around its reality.

Who is Actually Blessed?

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:59:00 -0700

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." In this teaching, we kick off “The Sermon on the Mount” – the most important teachings of Jesus all in one place. It’s Jesus' manifesto for a whole new way to be human in the kingdom of God. In the opening lines of the Sermon, Jesus radically redefines who is blessed around the least likely candidates. It’s one of the most important, and most misunderstood, of all Jesus’ teachings.

The Kingdom of God

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:26:00 -0700

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Contrary to popular opinion, the central message of Jesus wasn’t social justice, community, or even love. It was the kingdom of God. But what is the kingdom? And how do we live into it’s reality? And what will the kingdom do to reshape our life from the ground up?

Carry the Name

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:06:07 -0700

From the series "God Has A Name." Many of us ache for relationship with God, yet feel distant and disconnected from him. As if he’s more of an idea we believe in our head than a person we relate to. In this series, we discover that Exodus 34v6-7, is God's self-disclosure of Himself. It is the most quoted verse in the Bible, by the Bible, and the epicenter for a theology of God. This series was originally recorded in 2013 and is now being re-release with the introduction of the new book “God Has A Name” from John Mark Comer.

Forgiving Wickedness, Rebellion, and Sin

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:03:49 -0700

Abounding in Love and Faithfulness

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:48:11 -0700

Slow to Anger

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:46:23 -0700

Compassionate and Gracious

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:41:17 -0700

Yahweh Elohim

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:37:52 -0700

Yahweh

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:29:02 -0700

God Has A Name

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:10:48 -0700

We are excited to announce the new book from John Mark Comer, titled “God has a name.” Many of us ache for relationship with God, yet feel distant and disconnected from him. As if he’s more of an idea we believe in our head than a person we relate to. What if the real, true God is different, but far better than we could ever imagine? Available now in all major bookstores.

Part 5: Healing of Memories Practice

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:15:00 -0700

From the series "Dealing With Your Past" as part of Practicing The Way. In part 5, we finish up the practice of Dealing With Your Past by reflecting on specific memories and confronting our emotions and interpretations. By shining light on what happened, we can ask Jesus what he says about it. In the words of C.S. Lewis, "A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on." To participate, visit practicingtheway.org/past.

Part 4: Generational Blessing

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:57:00 -0700

From the series "Dealing With Your Past" as part of Practicing The Way. We all inherited patterns from our family of origin and culture. Some of those patterns are unhealthy and out of line with the way of Jesus, and we need to break them in order to move forward. But others are a generational blessing that we need to celebrate. One of the key tasks of our apprenticeship to Jesus is to identify the ways in which our family line is blessed, and pass that blessing on to the next generation.

Part 3: Narrative Scripts

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:37:00 -0700

From the series "Dealing With Your Past" as part of Practicing The Way. Narrative scripts are the messages we’ve received during the course of our lives. They shape the way we think and act. Even though some of our internal narratives are untrue, we can ultimately be shaped by a God who creates a new and better narrative for his people.

Part 2: Relational Patterns

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:53:00 -0700

From the series "Dealing With Your Past" as part of Practicing The Way. When we press into our past, we discover patterns in our family of origin that have great influence in our lives. Identifying generational sin and brokenness is not a task for the faint of heart. But the ultimate goal is to uncover a framework for your life that will help you identify where you come from, so that you can better understand who you are, and where you’re going.

Part 1: Generational Sin

Sun, 05 Mar 2017 11:04:00 -0800

From the series "Dealing With Your Past" as part of Practicing The Way. Our present is shaped by our past. Who we are is shaped by where we come from. In particular, our family of origin and culture have curated how we see ourselves and the world around us, for better and for worse. A key task in our apprenticeship to Jesus is being re-parented into the family of God to experience healing and freedom. Join us as we go back to go forward.

Into the Wilderness

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:53:00 -0800

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." The scriptures teach us that our high priest, Jesus, is able to empathize with us in our humanity in every way. This also means that, just like us, he needed to hear the Father define his true identity. We are not alone in the search for meaning and purpose but just like Jesus, that identity is only fully realized when we look to our heavenly Father.

Out of the Wilderness

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:28:00 -0800

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Often, the hardest moments in our journey as a Jesus follower is when what He requires of us is contrary to our tradition, our family, our culture and our heritage. We will be called into the wilderness at some point. Will we, like John, embrace our God-given story or will we distract ourselves and focus on the stories and lives of others?

Origin Story

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:24:00 -0800

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Who we are is shaped by where we come from. For this reason, Matthew tells us the story of Jesus’ family of origin. But it turns out, the Christmas story is far more provocative and subversive to the modern world than most of us realize.

A Genealogy, Really?

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 11:05:00 -0800

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus: radical rabbi – teacher of a new way to be human. But more, Messiah – long awaited king of Israel and the world, come to usher in a new era of human history that he called the kingdom of God. But more, “Immanuel” – God with us.

Retreat

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:53:19 -0800

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of a mini-series with Practicing The Way. Now we want to stretch ourselves and try something longer. We want to do what we’re calling a "retreat."

Lectio Divina

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:52:51 -0800

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of a mini-series with Practicing The Way. Lectio divina, or “spiritual reading,” is not a new method of Bible Study. Whereas study of the Bible sets its focus on learning, lectio divina is an ancient time-tested method of meeting God in the Scriptures.

Listening Prayer

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:52:19 -0800

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of a mini-series with Practicing The Way. When conversations work well they are usually two-sided. Likewise, prayer is to be a conversation where both parties share openly and listen carefully to each other.

Casting Cares

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:51:38 -0800

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of a mini-series with Practicing The Way. Most people, whether they are aware of it or not, are living with some form of low-grade anxiety. Between digital distraction, relational pain, and daily stress, many of us are carrying burdens much larger than we often choose to acknowledge. We must learn to cast our cares on God.

Saving Justice

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:38:40 -0800

From the Race & Justice Lecture Series. As racial tension continues to build, this is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about how we, as followers of Jesus, can best respond. Listen to the lecture from writer and speaker Mark Charles, in partnership with Imago Dei Community, as we lament the racial injustice that continues to haunt this nation.

Elijah and Mt. Horeb

Sun, 29 Jan 2017 10:29:00 -0800

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of Practicing The Way. One of the foundational goals of silence and solitude is to get to the place where we know who we are in God. The truth. In this story of Elijah we see a pattern emerge; seven stages that define not only his journey but his experience with God in silence and solitude.

Elijah and the Broom Bush

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 10:45:00 -0800

From the series "Silence & Soliltude" as part of Practicing The Way. Silence and solitude isn’t for the faint of heart. Often when we slow down long enough to get alone with ourselves and God, we feel all sorts of emotions that we’ve been frantically trying to outrun in the busyness of our lives. Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 19 is a seven-stage pattern for how to move through fear and emotional pain into freedom and joy.

Jesus and the Lonely Place

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:29:00 -0800

From the series "Silence & Soliltude" as part of Practicing The Way. Is there a practice from the life of Jesus that could set us up to thrive in the chaos of the overbusy, digitally distracted, noisy, urban world? Yes. It’s the practice of silence and solitude. Put simply, it’s intentional time in the quiet to be alone with ourselves and God.

Moving from the Fear of Man into Freedom

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:32:41 -0800

The fear of man is a deadly thing. It can keep us rooted in insecurity and powerlessness. So, how do we move from fear to freedom? In this teaching, we discuss how God calls us to live for Him and how to identify and release ourselves from the fear of man.

Hurry: The Great Enemy of Spiritual Life

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 13:51:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way. We wrap up our visions series with what the philosopher Dallas Willard called “the great enemy of spiritual life” - hurry. To live the way of Jesus, we have to slow down. But this is hard to do in the urban, digital world we call home. In this teaching from Matthew 11, we teach on “the secret of the easy yoke.” When we slow down and match our pace of life to that of Jesus, the way of Jesus becomes easy.

The Cross: Self-Denial In An Age Of Self-Fulfillment

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:46:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way.

At the center of our apprenticeship to Jesus is a symbol: the cross. We have lost the gravity and power of this image in our modern world. What it requires of us is lost or ignored in our culture. But, as we look at the invitation of Jesus to "deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me," we have to wrestle with the call to self-denial in an age of self-fulfillment.

How We Change: The Holy Spirit

Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:34:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way. Listen along as we ask the question, "How do we change?" How are we–in the language of the New Testament–“transformed” to become like Jesus?

Community And Confrontation

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:15:30 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way.

Conflict doesn’t have to stand in the way of progress. Jesus gave us the ideal template to transform conflict into confrontation and ultimately, confrontation into reconciliation.

Community As Family

Sun, 20 Nov 2016 09:35:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way. Central to Jesus' vision of the Kingdom of God is the calling of a brand new family, not built around ethnicity, but around the family of God. We can have an active part in that family through commitment and intentional, relational living.

A Pastoral Word On The Election

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:43:26 -0800

We are reeling from the moral decay and social disorder in our nation that has been exposed by this election. It has revealed a deep pain in our country and in our city. People are scared. People are angry. People are hurting. Now, more than ever, is the time for followers of Jesus to be makers of peace. Listen to a pastoral word on the recent presidential election.

How We Change: Community

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:14:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way. Community plays a vital role in our transformation. But there is a gap between the idea of community and the messy reality of community. Discipleship happens in the space in between.

How We Change: Key Thoughts on Practice

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 10:44:00 -0800

From the series: Practicing The Way. The spiritual disciplines are the way to “life to the full,” they are how we posture our mind and body to abide in the vine and access the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Yet so many people today misunderstand the central role of these practices in discipleship. A core teaching in our series.

How We Change: Teaching and Practice

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:23:00 -0700

From the series: Practicing The Way. We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we're broken and need to change. The question is, How? This week we begin our in depth look at the "how" of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus.

Do What Jesus Did

Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:19:00 -0700

From the series "Practicing The Way." How do we live like Jesus? How do we actually do what he did? As the church, we are called to not only follow Jesus in spirit but we are called continue his work on earth as it is in heaven. This means healing the sick, praying for the lost, opening up our homes and our lives to those far from God. The end goal is to do what he did. In this teaching, we explore the next steps in forming our lives around the practices of Jesus.

Become Like Jesus

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:13:26 -0700

From the series "Practicing The Way"

One of the most important teachings in the life our church: How do we change to become like Jesus? The promise of the New Testament is nothing short of full-on transformation, but so many of us feel a disconnect between that promise and our reality. Is change really possible? The answer is: yes, but the odds are, it's not what you think.

Be With Jesus

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:52:40 -0700

From the series "Practicing The Way." The first goal of apprenticeship to Jesus is to “be with Jesus.” But how do we “abide in the vine” in the chaos of the urban, digital world? It’s pretty straightforward: to experience the life of Jesus, we adopt the lifestyle of Jesus.

Practicing The Way

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:53:54 -0700

From the series "Practicing The Way." What does it mean to “follow” Jesus? To be a disciple, or apprentice, of the rabbi from Nazareth? In this teaching we explore a life built around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. We also lay out a vision for our future at Bridgetown Church: practicing the way of Jesus, together, in Portland.

Kingdom Parables: The Mustard Seed

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:12:54 -0700

A stand alone teaching on the parables of the mustard seed. Jesus uses this unlikely image to address our faith, the coming kingdom, and to help us confront our unrealized and untapped potential that the power of Jesus offers us through his spirit living in and through us.

Creative Minority Panel

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:46:52 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

We get a chance to hear first hand how people are actively displaying and living out the calling of a creative minority in the city of Portland.

Outro: Daniel vs. The Modern World

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:58:07 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

We recap the ideas of this important series, talk about how this intersects the modern world, and call the church to pray into our future as a creative minority.

Hope

Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:11:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

As part of our life here in this broken world, we commonly look for hope that the future will be better. But we need to hope in God who has made a promise and is building a Kingdom for us to belong.

Empire vs. Kingdom

Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:21:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The book of Daniel is split into two parts: life in exile and life after exile. Listen along as we examine the state of our current world and contrast our empires against the Kingdom of God.

Witness

Sat, 20 Aug 2016 17:33:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Resistance

Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:31:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Non-Participation

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 17:31:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Influence

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 17:29:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Compromise

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:26:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Intro: A Creative Minority

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:24:00 -0700

From the series Life In Exile: On Becoming A Creative Minority as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Song Of Songs: The Sex Talk

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 17:11:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Ecclesiastes: More than Mist

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:10:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The Way Life Works

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:09:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Overcoming Evil With Good

Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:08:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Man’s Search for Meaning

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:07:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Prayer Training

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From a Midweek Lecture as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Listen along to a prayer training with Mike Pilavachi as discusses how to create space to hear from the Spirit and respond.

Why?

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 17:05:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Theodicy is how you square the reality of a God who created the world out of love with the heinous, gut-wrenching evil we read in the news every single day. Every theodicy has holes in it; this is an area of wide disagreement in the global, historic church. But with humility, we beat up on one popular theodicy and propose a better way forward.

Job: The Curtain Behind The Universe

Sun, 29 May 2016 10:04:00 -0700

From the series The Sage: On The Problem Of Evil And Good as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

In a fascinating walk through the book of Job, we see that the starting place for a conversation around the problem of evil is this: there are no easy answers. But there is a place for lament. And the invitation is to trust God no matter what kind of evil we face.

Disappearing Church

Sun, 22 May 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From a Midweek Lecture as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Weaving together art, history, and theology, pastor and cultural observer Mark Sayers reminds us that real growth happens when the church embraces its countercultural witness, not when it blends in. It’s like Jesus said long ago, “If the salt loses its saltiness, it is no longer good for anything…”

Rebuild, Restore, Renew

Sun, 22 May 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Prophet as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The Kingdom

Sat, 21 May 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Prophet as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The Prophet

Sun, 08 May 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Prophet as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Is God A Blood Thirsty Carnivore?

Sun, 01 May 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of Israel as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

How to Read and Interpret the Old Testament

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of Israel as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Failing, Not Failure

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of Israel as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

What the Father wants today is the same as has always been—live out of your true identity and give him your faithful obedience, not just your sacrifice.

It Happens All The Time

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of Israel as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The Turning Point

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 10:34:00 -0700

From our gatherings on Easter Sunday as we discuss how Jesus offers the Kingdom you are looking for.

New Creation: The King Comes Back

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Revelation 21 - 22

Violence and The Old Testament

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From a Midweek Lecture as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Church: The Kingdom Spreads To The World

Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:00 -0700

From the series The Story Of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Acts - Jude

Jesus: The King Comes with His Kingdom

Sun, 06 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series The Story Of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Matthew – John: To answer the brokenness of the world Jesus comes with the kingdom of God, and he becomes the king through his death and resurrection.

Israel: The Kingdom Begins Again

Sun, 28 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series The Story Of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy

Genesis 12 – Malachi

Fall: The Kingdom Rebels Against The King

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series The Story of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Genesis 3 – 11: In the next chapter of the story, humanity rebels against the king. Sin enters the picture and spirals out of control. And a story that many people write off as foolish because of a talking snake and a woman speaking parseltongue, turns out to be the most deep, profound, and intelligent insight into the human condition ever written.

Creation: The Kingdom Begins

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series The Story of God as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Genesis 1 – 2: The Bible is a story. A single, unified story about God, humanity, and the world, that points its readers to Jesus. As disciples of Jesus, we work to understand what the Bible communicates within the context of this great story.

Eat It

Sun, 07 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

The Cutting Room Floor: Inerrancy

Sat, 06 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

John Mark Comer and Dr. Gerry Breshears discuss the idea of the Bible being “inerrant” or without error. The Bible is a library of books written by humans as they were led by the Holy Spirit. Does this mean the Bible has human errors or is it a flawless telling of the story of God? Is inerrancy a helpful, intelligent, and accurate way to talk and think about the Bible?

Where On Earth Did the Bible Come From?

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

What does it mean to believe that the Bible is a divine word to God’s people? Does it require a belief that the book fell from heaven or that its origins are less than human? In this teaching we’ll explore a crash course on the history of the Bible and why it came into existence. It’s a covenant document, telling the story of how has rescued and redeemed a people, invited them into a covenant relationship, and given them the terms of the covenant relationship. That story all leads to Jesus and the family he invites all humans to join.

Shaped

Sun, 24 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

This week we tackle the question, what is the Bible for? What is this library of writings supposed to do in our life and community? We make the case that Scripture was designed to be read for formation, not just information. We are all being formed in a certain kind of person by our habits, our community, and our environment; Scripture is counter-formation. We read the Bible to consciously cooperate with God in shaping us into the image of Jesus.

Interpreting the Bible’s Creation Stories

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From a Midweek Lecture as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

Genesis chapters 1 and 2 contain some of the most explosive ideas about God and human beings that history has ever known, but they’ve been sadly overlooked due to the creation-evolution controversies in American history. In this evening lecture, Tim Mackie will help us rediscover how ancient Israelites would have read and understood these stories, and explore how they contribute to the Biblical storyline as a whole.

The Book of Strange, New Things

Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

What is the Bible? A lot’s at stake here. If we misunderstand what the Bible is, we’ll turn in into something it’s not. We’ll use and abuse it for our own ends. In this teaching, we make the case that the Bible is a library of writings that are both divine and human, that together tell a unified story which leads us to Jesus.

The Problem With the Bible

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0800

From the series It Is Written as part of the Year Of Biblical Literacy.

We have a problem with the Bible. More and more followers of Jesus in the west don’t read it, don’t now how to read it, don’t even like it, and frankly, take issue with it. So why do we follow the Bible? Because we follow Jesus. He is our authority, but he has mediated his authority through the Bible. And on its pages we discover the map to the life that Jesus has on offer.

Sabbath as Resistance

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:13:00 -0800

Jesus and the Paycheck

Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:10:00 -0800

Yes & No

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:08:00 -0800

Kavod

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 14:06:00 -0800

Living out Your Vocation

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:10:00 -0800

Identity & Vocation

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 13:08:00 -0800

Vocation Q&A

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:06:00 -0800

Identity & Calling

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 13:03:00 -0800

What Does it Mean to be Human?

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:56:00 -0700

This is a Letter (Not a Book)

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 13:55:00 -0700

The One Who Calls

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:51:00 -0700

The Meat and Bones of Prophecy

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:48:00 -0700

24 / 7

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:43:00 -0700

Life is Better (and Harder) in Community

Sun, 09 Aug 2015 13:41:00 -0700

A Thief in the Night

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:37:00 -0700

Airplanes Falling From the Sky

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:34:00 -0700

The Church of the Future

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:31:00 -0700

Let's Talk About Sex

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:23:00 -0700

Paul's Three Prayers

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 13:28:00 -0700

The Parousia

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:19:00 -0700

The Genius of an Autobiography

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:15:00 -0700

The Model

Sun, 31 May 2015 13:13:00 -0700

Living in the Tension Between Gratitude and Grief

Sun, 24 May 2015 13:11:00 -0700

Jesus Is Lord, Caesar is Not

Sun, 17 May 2015 13:06:00 -0700

From the series: 1 Thessalonians: The People of the Future

The People of the Future

Sun, 10 May 2015 16:40:00 -0700

Recap: The Emotionally Healthy Church

Sat, 02 May 2015 17:20:00 -0700

Loose Ends

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 11:28:00 -0700

Holy

Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:28:00 -0700

Hearing God's Voice

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 11:27:00 -0700

Reborn

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 11:27:00 -0700

The Fruit of the Spirit

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:26:00 -0700

The Spirit and Worship

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 11:26:00 -0700

Deliverance

Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:25:00 -0700

Healing

Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:25:00 -0800

Tongues

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:24:00 -0800

Prophecy

Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:23:00 -0800

Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Fact, Fiction, or Something Else?

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:22:00 -0800

Spirituals

Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:21:00 -0800

Hearing God's Voice

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:20:00 -0800

God's Empowering Presence (Part 2)

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 10:18:00 -0800

Blessing the Future

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:19:00 -0800

God's Empowering Presence (Part 1)

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 10:17:00 -0800

Are You Thirsty?

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:47:00 -0800

From the series: Receive The Holy Spirit

Part 8: Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well

Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:18:00 -0800

Part 7: Embrace Grieving and Loss

Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:16:00 -0800

Part 6: Sabbath

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:15:00 -0800

Part 5: Receive the Gift of Limits

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:13:00 -0800

Part 4: Living in Brokeness and Vulnerability

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:11:00 -0800

Part 3: Break the Power of the Past

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 16:08:00 -0800

Part 2: Look Beneath the Surface

Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:05:00 -0700

Part 1: The Place of Pain

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:01:00 -0700

The Extra Ending of Mark

Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:56:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Resurrection Hope

Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:52:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Triumph of the Cross

Sun, 24 Aug 2014 16:50:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Final Hour

Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:48:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Why the Cross?

Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:45:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Pilate, the Crowds and Barabbas

Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:42:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Priest, The Prophet, The Traitor

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:38:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Garden

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:32:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:29:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Last Supper

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:27:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Betrayal

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:35:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Woman with the Alabaster Jar

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:24:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Cutting Room Floor: The Rapture

Sun, 08 Jun 2014 16:17:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Watch!

Sun, 08 Jun 2014 16:10:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Not One Stone will be Left on Another

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:06:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Two Pennies

Sun, 25 May 2014 16:03:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Standing on One Foot

Sun, 11 May 2014 16:00:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

God of Living

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:56:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

I Pledge Allegiance to the...

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:53:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Nietzsche and the Owner's Son

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 15:50:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Jesus and the Temple

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:47:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Way

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:44:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Q & A

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:41:00 -0700

From the series: Loveology

Sex Pt. 2

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:31:00 -0700

From the series: Loveology

Sex Pt. 1

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:25:00 -0700

From the series: Loveology

Not So With You

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:41:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

A Love Story

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:20:00 -0700

From the series: Loveology

Eye of a Needle

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:39:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Like a Little Child

Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:37:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Family

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:50:00 -0800

From the series: Loveology

Identity

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 07:57:00 -0800

From the series: Loveology

Marriage

Sun, 02 Feb 2014 07:55:00 -0800

From the series: Loveology

The End of Shame

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:29:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Divorce

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 08:45:00 -0800

From the series: Loveology

Be at Peace With Each Other

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:36:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

One Glass of Water at a Time

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:34:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Are you Thirsty?

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:16:00 -0800

Down the Mountain

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 14:30:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

A Glimpse of His Glory

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:29:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

I see People; They Look Like Trees Walking Around

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:27:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Déjà Vu

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:22:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

He Does All Things Well

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:18:00 -0800

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Heart

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 17:05:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Ghost

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 17:03:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

5,000 Hungry, 5,000 Fed

Sat, 07 Sep 2013 17:02:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Sandwich

Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:01:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Painful Homecoming

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:55:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Daughter

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:41:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Drive the Pigs Into the Sea

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:40:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Quiet

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 16:36:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Kingdom Stories

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:35:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Kingdom Seed

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:34:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

A House Divided

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:32:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Many and the Few

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 16:27:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Sabbath was Made for Man

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:26:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Eating and Drinking

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Jesus and the Scribes

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:56:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

A Day in the Life of Jesus of Nazareth

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:54:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Follow (Part 2)

Sun, 26 May 2013 15:53:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Follow (Part 1)

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Kingdom (Part 2)

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:51:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Kingdom (Part 1)

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:49:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Spirit and Wilderness

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:47:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

In the Beloved

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:46:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

New Exodus

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:42:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Center of the Story

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:37:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

The Beginning

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:26:00 -0700

From the series, "Gospel of Mark"

Caesar's Household Says Hey

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:24:00 -0800

You're Missing out on Something Good

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:22:00 -0800

The Secret

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:21:00 -0700

Think

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:21:00 -0700

Portlanders

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:25:00 -0700

Be Anxious for Nothing

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:20:00 -0700

Stand Firm

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:19:00 -0700

A Colony of Heaven

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:18:00 -0700

To win the Prize

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:17:00 -0700

Skubalon

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:17:00 -0700

Watch Out for Those Dogs

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:16:00 -0700

Reasons to Rejoice

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:15:00 -0700

Flesh and Blood

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:15:00 -0700

Shine Like Stars

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:14:00 -0700

Fear and Trembling

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:12:00 -0700

Kenosis

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:12:00 -0700

Fill up my Joy to Overflowing

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:11:00 -0700

Torn in Two

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:10:00 -0700

The Redemptive Edge

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:10:00 -0700

All of You

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:09:00 -0700

The Story Isn't Over Yet

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:08:00 -0700

Grace & Peace

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:08:00 -0700

Welcome to Philippi Here's Your Cell

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:07:00 -0700

Citizens of the Gospel

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0700

Case Studies: Nehemiah, Esther, Joseph

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:58:00 -0700

Case Studies: Daniel

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:56:00 -0700

Generous

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:54:00 -0700

Its Hard to Find Good People

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:48:00 -0800

The Sabbath (I am not a Machine)

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:46:00 -0800

The Art of Yes + No

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0800

The Garden-City

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:43:00 -0800

The Blessing, The Curse, The Calling

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0800

Part 3

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:19:00 -0800

Part 2

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:17:00 -0800

Part 1

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15:00 -0800

The Way

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:32:00 -0800

Planks, Pigs, Dogs, and Pearls

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:31:00 -0800

The God who Sees

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0800

Enemy

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0800

The Downward Spiral

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:29:00 -0800

Do Not Murder - check

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:28:00 -0800

The Law and the Prophets

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:27:00 -0700

The God who Comes Down the Ladder

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:25:00 -0700

The Man by the Side of the Road

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:25:00 -0700

House to House

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:24:00 -0700

Go

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:15:00 -0700

Salt+Light

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:14:00 -0700

Pray

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:14:00 -0700

Grace and Peace

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:38:00 -0700

To the Church of God in Corinth

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:37:00 -0700

I Am Paul

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:35:00 -0700