Bridgetown Audio Podcast

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.