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Heaven and Wholeness

This transcript has been edited for readability and brevity. What if I told you that most American evangelicals have salvation mostly right. Personally, if someone said that I had salvation partially wrong, I would be very concerned. As Luke concludes his story of the...

The Grace of Giving

Series: Acts, “The Church Is Born” Title: The Grace of Giving Date: 6/6/2021 Speaker: Kyle Cunningham This transcript has been edited for readability and brevity. This morning, we're going to talk about giving money to the church. What could go wrong?! The reality is...

Three Things I Didn’t Say About Amos

Three Things I Didn't Say About Amos One of the biggest challenges of preaching is having to do biblical triage. No sermon can adequately explore every nuance of a text. This is even more true when we have the space of 30 minutes to survey an entire book of the Bible....

Acts: The Temple

Transcript: Does Jesus get what Jesus wants? The answer to that question has to be yes! Right? Another question: What does Jesus want? To answer this question, let’s look at Jesus’ prayers. If you read through the Gospels, you see that Jesus was very committed to...

Acts: The Table

Transcript: I was thinking about how much time of my life I spend in front of a table. If you were in any way impacted by the pandemic, your table probably took larger prominence than it has in the past. In my house, for instance, our dinner table became a classroom,...

What Is An Elder?

Each year our community comes together to appoint new elders that will serve BridgeWay. Elders are men who safeguard the vision and people in a particular local church. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of the biblical teachings that help us understand...

Extreme Action

Extreme Action 27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge...

The Day After

Do you remember how you felt the day you graduated high school, won a prestigious award, or got married? I’ll bet you do! If you tried, you could probably recount the emotions of joy as you said “I do” or the pride of accomplishment as you accepted that trophy.  ...

Worldviews

14Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16And what union can...

Continuationism vs Cessationism Pt. 1

Friends, A few weeks ago, we were studying the Spirit being poured out on the day of Pentecost. In my sermon I briefly mentioned two of the most common views on understanding if and how the Spirit works today. This week and next, I will share two articles from...
Sheep and Goats

Many of you know that BridgeWay sponsors several ministries that serve those in need—Filling the...

The Fine Print

Is there “fine print” when it comes to Christianity?   Like many of you, I grew up hearing...

Useful

Last week, we looked at a popular passage from 2 Timothy 3:   All Scripture is God-breathed...

All Means All

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize...

How To Read Your Bible Well, Part 1

I want to help us read the Bible well—especially when it comes to texts that are hard to understand. My hope is to provide some practical tools that will help you approach the “Good Book” with more curiosity, interest, and passion.

On Knife Sharpening

Sharpening a knife is a great analogy for spiritual growth. I don’t know about you, but at times I feel dull spiritually—yes, I’m still a knife (Christian), but I’m not as effective, joyful, or holy as I should be. Like Paul, I fail to do what I want. Instead, I do what I know is wrong.