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While Paul was waiting for his team to arrive in Athens he began to share his faith boldly. The next thing he knew he was whisked away to present in a meeting of the cities' best thinkers. Paul was able to use their own philosophers to present the Gospel to them effectively. In a world filled with a whole marketplace of ideas, how can we effectively share our faith today?

After Jesus rose from the grave, he appeared to his disciples confirming what had been done was true and inviting them to something new – a new season of life for following him. Jesus performs another miracle and feeds the disciples. By reminding them of his resurrection power and forgiving them of where they have fallen short (i.e. Peter’s denial), Jesus calls them to a new mission of following him and sharing the gospel with a hungry world.

Every historian whether Christian, atheist, or anywhere in between agrees on this: Two-thousand years ago something BIG happened in Jerusalem. An event so seismic that it led to a Christian revolution which shaped the world as we know it. This week at Bridge Church we will go to Jesus' tomb and find the two Marys who felt the gap of losing their Saviour. In their fear and in their pain, the Risen Lord told them not to be afraid. No matter the gaps in this world or in your heart, the Risen Jesus has become the bridge to wholeness & life. 

What a party! The people sang, danced, shouted, waved branches, and threw their clothing on the road to celebrate the Messiah's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Amazingly, Psalm 118 described it a millennium before it happened. Discover the psalm's "Heavenly Dad Joke", as well as some more somber reflections on what the Messiah's life, death, and resurrection would be like and why the Messiah came. And join the celebration – let’s raise the roof!

At the start of Paul's second missionary journey relational conflict, possible sickness, and Divine revelation took him on a road he did not expect. While we love the sense of security that planning and mapping out our future brings - God has a journey of faith for us that is far more formative. When the people and places in our lives change, what does it mean to look to the Saviour who holds all things in His hands?

There was drama in the very early church. Paul and Barnabas got into it with some pharisees ("Circumcised Christians") about what was allowed and what wasn't for the Gentiles, which nearly tore this fledgling movement apart. Come see how the exercise of appropriate and legitimate authority saved the day.

The people of Lystra lived under the fear of disappointing or offending the capricious Roman gods who ran their lives. When Paul worked a miracle in their midst, they responded with anxious sacrifices, mistaking him for a god. While we may not live in fear of upsetting pagan deities, we find ourselves living under cultural and personal expectations that lead to their own kinds of dread. Join Bridge Church this week as we glorify the God who came to serve and not be served - the One who frees us from fear.

Paul and Barnabas spent several days climbing in the gruelling mountains of Tarsus to reach Pisidian Antioch. At the top they shared the Good News of Jesus with the people but were quickly booted out of town. Life is a journey marked by many steep ascents into the unknown. How we perceive success is critical for finding joy no matter what meets us at the top. 

Drawing from the ancient wisdom of Ecclesiastes, this message explores how the "meaningless" toil of our daily lives—from New Year’s resolutions to our favorite hobbies—is often like a fleeting vapor that we simply cannot grasp. However, when we shift from a life lived "under the sun" to one lived with an eternal perspective, our routine tasks are redeemed into significant opportunities for ministry. By centering our ambitions on the grace of Jesus Christ, we discover how to turn the "puff of smoke" that is our daily schedule into a lasting bridge for the Gospel 

Barnabas and Saul encountered a sorcerer who had the Roman Governor of Cyprus under the spell of his control. By the end of the story a devil is blinded and a man is set free. In our own world a fog of confusion can fall over us and those we love. What does it mean to embrace the power of the Word of God in our lives and cut through the lies?

God was forming something special at Antioch. By bringing different people with a variety of giftings, passions and talents together, a team was created that would impact the world forever. While we seek after purpose in all sorts of avenues in our life, God offers deep fulfillment in being part of His church on mission together.

When confronted and criticized in our community, it can be very difficult for the critics and the criticized to make use of critical thinking skills, but NOT a critical spirit. How are these different? Why is this so important? How can we learn to do better?

While many would say the idea of God's wrath makes them feel uncomfortable, an equal amount (or maybe more) people would reluctantly admit His gracious Love makes them more uncomfortable. Even today, God is still setting us free from our cultural or religious programming that naturally excludes people unlike us.

Without the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit we can become shells or shadows of who God intended us to be. Whether paralyzed, dead or hollowed out, the Lord Jesus speaks to our condition with the words "Get Up!" He takes us by the hand and presents us to the world as agents of His continued transformation.

At first glance, it would appear that Herod holds all the cards in his showdown with Peter. Yet when you look closer, we find that power and authority in God's Kingdom comes when we our hearts are in their proper place before Him.