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Barry shares his incredible testimony from addiction and prison to life in all its fullness!

Aaron looks at Matthew 18 to challenge our ideas of greatness, arguing it’s less about status and more about how we treat others. He calls us to serve, take an honest look at ourselves, act in love, and choose forgiveness over resentment.

Easter Sunday at The Bridge Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus!

John unpacks the prophetic power of Palm Sunday, revealing Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as a bold declaration… the glory of God returned, the true King, and the Lamb who saves. He invites us to move past the spectacle and receive Jesus for who he really is.

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Anna Cooke | 15th March

Jordan looks at 2 Timothy 2, reminding us that God refines us through obedience, discipline, and patience. Using the images of a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer, he encourages us to stay faithful in seasons of difficulty, trusting that God is shaping us for lasting fruit.

Cookie shares the heart behind the vision of Bridge Church, focusing on the passion of the why, the how, and doing it together. Pointing us back to Jesus as our foundation, he calls us to live courageously, stay interruptible, and commit together to God’s mission in our communities.

Natalie looks at prayer through the story of Nehemiah, calling us to a learned desperation for God. She challenges us to care about what breaks God’s heart, to pray persistently, and to act in faith as we seek His purposes for our church and community.

Helena continues our theme on prayer, unpacking the simple pattern of Pause, Rejoice, Ask and Yield. She encourages us to move beyond routine prayers and grow a deeper, more honest prayer life rooted in trust, praise and surrender to God.

Aaron looks at prayer through the story of digging wells in Genesis 26, reminding us that God is our true source of living water. He encourages us to seek truth, persevere through challenges, and create space for God to work in our lives and communities.

John continues to look at our new theme on prayer.

Jordan starts our new theme looking prayer.

Aaron continues to look at our theme. ‘The Not So Silent Night’.

John Andrews starts our Christmas theme ‘The Not So Silent Night’. He looks at Matthew 1, showing that Jesus’s birth was not random, but the perfect, on-time fulfilment of hundreds of years of prophecy.