Bridgetown Audio Podcast
998 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsIn Portland as it is in Heaven. All teachings are available to stream and download at bridgetown.church.
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Part 1: Consider it Pure Joy
September 28, 2020 00:56 - 52 minutes - 98 MBFrom "Vision Series 2020." This year, we take a different approach than regular. The cascade effect of a global pandemic, recession, a summer of violence between police and protestors, wildfires, and our city on the front page of international news on a reoccurring basis has left us exhausted. Is there a way to get through 2020 without permanent damage to our soul? Or more: could there be a way to come out the other side more mature than ever before? And full of joy?
Session 3: Ethnic Unity & People of Love
September 23, 2020 17:40 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBFrom the "Race & Justice Event with Bryan Loritts." Every New Testament point has an Old Testament picture. In Session 3, Dr. Loritts discusses the Old Testament picture of love and how it intersects with issues of race and ethnic unity.
Session 2: Panel Discussion with Q&R
September 22, 2020 23:39 - 1 hour - 155 MBFrom the "Race & Justice Event with Bryan Loritts." In Session 2, special guests Michelle Jones, Dr. Leroy Haynes, David Valenzuela, and Renjy Abraham join Dr. Bryan Loritts and John Mark Comer for a discussion about the Black and Brown experience in America, how social media has shaped the conversation on race, how to bring others into the "beloved community" and so much more.
Session 1: Critical Race Theory: An (Un)Necessary Distraction
September 21, 2020 17:40 - 44 minutes - 82.7 MBFrom the "Race & Justice Event with Bryan Loritts." In Session 1, Dr. Loritts discusses Critical Race Theory and how it must be approached with nuance. He also examines the ideas of white privilege, systemic racism, reparations, and affirmative action. Listen along as we learn about what the Gospel of Jesus has to say about race and justice.
One New Humanity
September 21, 2020 04:18 - 41 minutes - 77.6 MBFrom the series "Race & Justice." Pastor and author Dr. Bryan Loritts discusses the multiethnic church of the New Testament as we learn from Ephesians 2.
Building Dedication Sunday
September 14, 2020 01:42 - 49 minutes - 91.3 MBFor years, we have been searching and praying for a building that Bridgetown Church could call home. Now we are excited to celebrate all the work that has been accomplished, both in building renovations and your faithful generosity. Listen as church leaders from around our city speak into the life and future of Bridgetown and pray a blessing over us.
Singleness & The Family of God
September 07, 2020 16:02 - 25 minutes - 46.7 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." In this text, Jesus uses the model of the eunuch to invite his hearers to expand their vision for relational flourishing in the family of God.
The Marriage Myth
August 31, 2020 01:57 - 46 minutes - 86.2 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." Is marriage a contract, or a covenant? Is the love that lasts a lifetime a fiery passion of desire, or something else? Is divorce a necessary evil to “be true to yourself,” or a rupture of a deep union? Jesus’ teaching on divorce is based in his vision of marriage, which is as radical today as it was nearly two thousand years ago.
You Wouldn't Understand
August 24, 2020 02:04 - 44 minutes - 82.3 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus understands what it means to owe a debt. On the cross, he died for betrayers, deniers, hypocrites; you and me. The parable of the unmerciful servant reminds us of how forgiven we are, so that we would be liberated to forgive others.
If Your Brother or Sister Sins…
August 17, 2020 02:05 - 39 minutes - 73.4 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." What do we do when other followers of Jesus fall into sin and wander away? Let them go? Act like it’s okay? Make them our enemy? In this teaching we explore Jesus’ practice for dealing with sin in the church. It’s one of Jesus’ most used and abused teachings, and yet, it has the potential to form the church into a community where God’s will is done.
Unless You Change And Become Like Little Children
August 10, 2020 01:24 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus’ call for his apprentices to become like children is one of his most misunderstood teachings. In this message, we explore the cultural background to Jesus’ words and rediscover just how fitting and fierce they are for our culture today.
A Story of Death and Taxes
August 03, 2020 01:04 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus is slowly but surely headed for Jerusalem, where he knows he will suffer and be killed. Along the way, the collectors of the temple tax ask Peter whether his rabbi pays the tax. Through a parable about kings and through the belly of a fish, Jesus shows his disciples what it looks like to live secure and rooted in the Father’s love.
Bridgetown Daily: Fallow & Simplicity of Speech
July 31, 2020 07:55 - 11 minutes - 24.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Fear
July 30, 2020 11:14 - 24 minutes - 27.8 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Family Listening Prayer Practice
July 29, 2020 07:01 - 5 minutes - 6.8 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: The Three Ways
July 28, 2020 07:01 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Christ in You
July 27, 2020 07:29 - 12 minutes - 26.3 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
The Way of the Mustard Seed
July 26, 2020 23:59 - 38 minutes - 71.5 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." Guest teacher Tyler Staton, from Trinity Grace Church in Brooklyn, New York, discusses the value of prayer and fasting to the follower of Jesus. They are the humble, hidden ways we choose the tiny seed over the suit of armor. And in the upside down Kingdom of God, that seed of divine love grows and blossoms into a force of divine power.
Bridgetown Daily: Magnanimity in Apprenticeship
July 24, 2020 07:08 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Guest Post from Tyler Staton of Trinity Grace Church
July 23, 2020 07:01 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Eyes to See, Ears to Hear
July 22, 2020 07:12 - 7 minutes - 8.81 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Psalm 23
July 21, 2020 07:01 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: When Waiting Gets Heavy
July 20, 2020 16:01 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: When Waiting Get Heavy
July 20, 2020 16:01 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
On Listening
July 20, 2020 01:05 - 44 minutes - 83.5 MBFrom the series "Gospel of Matthew." At the fulcrum point in Matthew’s gospel, Jesus goes up on a high mountain where he is transfigured before his apprentices. Over their fear, the apprentices hear a voice from heaven saying, "listen to him!" Thousands of years later, in our own fears, the call to find a mountain and listen to Jesus is greater than ever.
Bridgetown Daily: Holy Disruption
July 17, 2020 08:28 - 8 minutes - 9.44 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Guest Post from Darren Rouanzoin of Garden Church
July 16, 2020 07:01 - 10 minutes - 12.3 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Psalm 73
July 15, 2020 07:10 - 8 minutes - 20.5 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: The Jesus Prayer
July 14, 2020 07:01 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Psalm 39 & “Life is Fleeting”
July 13, 2020 07:01 - 12 minutes - 14.2 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Simplicity & Contentment
July 13, 2020 01:04 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MBPart 7 of the series "Simplicity" as part of Practicing The Way. Every person will at one time or another be confronted with reconciling the ache, need, and desire to feel fulfilled within—to feel satisfied and happy with what we have and who we are. In order for us to practice Simplicity in our lives, we must first confront the soul ache within; to take notice of why we are driven to consume, and then to invite God to meet us there, allowing him to show us and teach us how to be satisfied i...
Simplicity of Pleasure
July 06, 2020 01:09 - 41 minutes - 76.9 MBPart 6 of the series "Simplicity" as part of Practicing The Way. God designed us to experience joy. He wired the complex chemical reactions of our brains to accommodate it. But we are broken. And so is the world. And so many corrupt the freedom of Jesus twisting and mangling it so that it becomes a license for excess. Simplicity of Pleasure declutters the mind and the soul so that we can become active channels of the Holy Spirit.
Bridgetown Daily: Becoming God's Friend
July 03, 2020 19:01 - 9 minutes - 22.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Beholding In Prayer
July 02, 2020 07:01 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: A Good Night
July 01, 2020 07:01 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Abiding as Knowing
June 30, 2020 07:01 - 10 minutes - 12.4 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: God Listens
June 29, 2020 11:02 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Simplicity of Stuff
June 29, 2020 00:59 - 45 minutes - 84.6 MBPart 5 of the series "Simplicity" as part of Practicing The Way. After laying the groundwork for the practice of simplicity, we tackle materialism head on. A truth that cuts across the human condition is: the more you get, the more you want. Many of us live in a kind of captivity to the desire for more. How do we break free? In this teaching we examine 1 Timothy 6 and explore two practices from the way of Jesus that both fall under the rubric of simplicity: 1. Limit how much you own, and 2. ...
Bridgetown Daily: The Welcoming Prayer
June 26, 2020 07:01 - 14 minutes - 17 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Guest Post from Tom & Elle Limebear
June 25, 2020 07:01 - 9 minutes - 11.1 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Let Pass & Let It Be
June 24, 2020 07:38 - 9 minutes - 11 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Imaginative Prayer Through Psalm 139
June 23, 2020 07:45 - 6 minutes - 7.31 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: You Are What You Contemplate
June 22, 2020 08:45 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
A Pastoral Word on our Cultural Moment
June 22, 2020 01:41 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBWe are all reeling from the last few months of life in America. The partisan divide between Right and Left, and the level of anger and acrimony, is at an all-time high, into the global pandemic of COVID-19, into a global recession, which so many out of work, or living in fear of a layoff, into a tipping point in the outcry over systemic racism in our country after George Floyd’s murder set off a wave of protest unlike anything in our nation’s history, where for the first time, the vast major...
Bridgetown Evening: Psalm 145
June 21, 2020 01:00 - 8 minutes - 19.7 MBSong by Reality SF Music When morning dawns and evening fades, we want to call forth songs of joy that center us on God. Listen along to the Bridgetown Morning & Evening Podcast for weekly songs of worship, meditations on scripture, and reflections on liturgy. Look forward to new episodes coming every Saturday, with one in the morning and one in the evening.
Bridgetown Morning: Psalm 131
June 20, 2020 07:01 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MBSong by Micheal Hughes Watson When morning dawns and evening fades, we want to call forth songs of joy that center us on God. Listen along to the Bridgetown Morning & Evening Podcast for weekly songs of worship, meditations on scripture, and reflections on liturgy. Look forward to new episodes coming every Saturday, with one in the morning and one in the evening.
Bridgetown Daily: The Life God Has Assigned
June 19, 2020 07:01 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Guest Post from Sarah Deutscher of Red Church
June 18, 2020 07:01 - 10 minutes - 12.5 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: We Will Sing
June 17, 2020 07:01 - 8 minutes - 19.7 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.
Bridgetown Daily: Stories To Be Heard
June 16, 2020 07:24 - 8 minutes - 10 MBA daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.