Bridgetown Audio Podcast

How God redeems his people through the honest prayers, humble obedience, and ordinary sacrifices of one another. Fro Ruth 2.

How we respond to suffering—the story we tell ourselves, the habits we engage to cope and make our way through, the company we pull in or push away in the midst of it—how we respond to suffering will profoundly influence what we believe and who we become. From  Ruth 1v6-22.

An introduction into the book of Ruth; where God shows through two migrant, childless widows who cling to Him and cling to hope in spite of the chaos, He will weave the renewal of the whole world. From Ruth 1:1-5; 4:16-17.

The Gifts of the Spirit means signs, wonders, and miracles; and the greatest miracle of all just might be living in a community of love. From Genesis 11v1-9 and Acts 2v1-12.

The Gift of Tongues is a language of increase, intimacy, in-breaking and of intercession, that with right and orderly use, communally builds up the house of God. From Acts 2v1-4 and 1 Corinthians 14v1-5, 39-40; with Jonny Hughes.

A profound look on how the work of the Spirit awakens us, forms us and empowers us for the work of the Kingdom. From John 20v19-22, with Pete Hughes.

When we talk about the gifts of the Spirit, more often than not we think of the grandiose or powerful ones, like healing or prophecy, but those are only part of what the Spirit offers. Just as God enters into the beauty, he equally enters into our pain, giving us particular gifts to help us in our suffering. From Romans 8v22-27, with Gavin Bennett.

A practical exploration of the biblical gift of prophecy as hearing God both individually and communally. From 1 Corinthians 14v1-4

Discerning God’s voice in our lives begins by recognizing God’s voice in the lives of others on the pages of Scripture. From 1 Corinthians 12v1-11.

Jesus empowers His people to announce the Kingdom and heal the sick, but there’s a lot that gets in our way. From Luke 10v1-9, with Christian Dawson.

The Holy Spirit as fundamentally missional, expressed as justice, mercy, and evangelism. The Holy Spirit is a pursuing Spirit to draw the lost home, not an assisting Spirit for the entertainment of the saints. From Acts 1v1-11. With Bethany Allen.

In our final episode of this four-part series, we host a conversation with Sister Heather Kristine who will talk more specifically about how a rule of life has shaped her journey in the monastic context and as a spiritual director.

In this episode, we host a conversation with Gemma Ryan about her experience helping lead a church and what it looks like to integrate a rule of life into our individual contexts and the lives we actually live.

In episode two, we will explore the historical origins of the idea of a rule-of-life with Dr. Jerry Sittser and learn about what this has looked like throughout church history.

Introducing the Bridgetown Church Rule of Life with John Mark Comer and Tyler Staton. In this episode, we discuss the origins of Bridgetown's Rule of Life and why the future of the Church is ancient.

Learning how to wait on the Holy Spirit as we take a look at the Holy Spirit from a more practical vantage point as a community of practitioners who want to move in the gifts of the Spirit for the work of the Kingdom. From Acts 1v1-11.

From "Holy Spirit Conference January 2024." Simon Ponsby continues to share his revelation on the supernatural power of God’s love. Romans 8v12-17.

From "Holy Spirit Conference January 2024." Jordan Seng goes in depth on the meaning of and growing in supernatural healing. Acts 2v14-21.

From "Holy Spirit Conference January 2024." Jordan Seng speaks on becoming Kingdom Ministers through the power of healing. Acts 2v14-21.

From "Holy Spirit Conference January 2024". Simon Ponsby on the supernatural power of God’s love. Ephesians 3v14-21.

From Mark 16v1-7.

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Saturday, March 30th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Saturday, March 30th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Friday, March 29th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Friday, March 29th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Thursday, March 28th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Thursday, March 28th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Wednesday, March 27th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Wednesday, March 27th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Tuesday, March 26th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Tuesday, March 26th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 4 for the evening of Monday, March 25th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 5 for the morning of Monday, March 25th

The 9 core practices for the way of Jesus are practiced sustainably in our lives through the ancient way of a rule of life—becoming a community of love through Covenant Community. From John 15v1-5. With Gavin Bennett.

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 103 for Sunday Sabbath, March 24th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 127 for the evening of Saturday, March 23rd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Saturday, March 23rd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the evening of Friday, March 22nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Friday, March 22nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the evening of Thursday, March 21st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Thursday, March 21st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the evening of Wednesday, March 20th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Wednesday, March 20th

The 9 core practices for the way of Jesus are practiced sustainably in our lives through the ancient way of a rule of life—a vow to express Jesus’ vision continuously. From Matthew 9v14-17. 

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the evening of Tuesday, March 19th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Tuesday, March 19th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 127 for the evening of Monday, March 18th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 28 for the morning of Monday, March 18th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 103 for Sunday Sabbath, March 17th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Saturday, March 16th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Saturday, March 16th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Friday, March 15th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Friday, March 15th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Thursday, March 14th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Thursday, March 14th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Wednesday, March 13th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Wednesday, March 13th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Tuesday, March 12th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Tuesday, March 12th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 92 for the evening of Monday, March 11th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 17 for the morning of Monday, March 11th

A community of hospitality in a culture of hostility through the practice of witness. From Acts 1v8. With Tre' Giles.

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 103 for Sunday Sabbath, March 10th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 100 for the evening of Saturday, March 9th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Saturday, March 9th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the evening of Friday, March 8th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Friday, March 8th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the evening of Thursday, March 7th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Thursday, March 7th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the evening of Wednesday, March 6th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Wednesday, March 6th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the evening of Tuesday, March 5th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Tuesday, March 5th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the evening of Monday, March 4th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 20 for the morning of Monday, March 4th

A community of rest in a culture of hurry and exhaustion through the practice of sabbath. From Genesis 2v1-3.

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 103 for Sunday Sabbath, March 3rd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Saturday, March 2nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Saturday, March 2nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Friday, March 1st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Friday, March 1st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Thursday, February 29th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Thursday, February 29th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Wednesday, February 28th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Wednesday, February 28th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Tuesday, February 27th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Tuesday, February 27th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 95 for the evening of Monday, February 26th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 121 for the morning of Monday, February 26th

A community of contentment in a culture of consumerism through the practice of generosity. From Matthew 13v44-46.

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 103 for Sunday Sabbath, February 25th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Saturday, February 24th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Saturday, February 24th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Friday, February 23rd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Friday, February 23rd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Thursday, February 22nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Thursday, February 22nd

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Wednesday, February 21st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Wednesday, February 21st

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Tuesday, February 20th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Tuesday, February 20th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 34 for the evening of Monday, February 19th

A prayer reflection based on Psalm 126 for the morning of Monday, February 19th

A community of justice, mercy, and reconciliation in a culture of injustice and division through the practice of Service. From Luke 10v25-37.

A community of holiness in a culture of indulgence and immorality through the practice of fasting. From Romans 12v1.

A community of love and depth in a culture of individualism and
superficiality through the practice of community. Mark 1v16-20.

A community of peace and quiet in a culture of anxiety and noise through the practice of solitude. From Psalm 131.

Becoming a community of courageous fidelity to orthodoxy in a culture of ideological compromise through the practice of scripture. From Psalm 1v1-3.

 A community of communion with God in a culture of distraction and escapism through the practice of prayer. From Hebrews 5v7.

Intro teaching to our new series "Unforced Rhythms of Grace." From Matthew 11v28-30.

Join us as Pastor Gerald Griffin explores what it means to behold Jesus in silent prayer. When we slow down and focus our attention only on him, we are transformed by his presence. 2 Corinthians 3v7-18.

Join us for our Advent Series "You Will Be My Witness." From Luke 2v4-7,19.

Join us for our Advent series "You Will Be My Witness." From Luke 2v25-32.

From the our Advent series "You Will Be My Witness." Luke 2v36-38.

Join us for our Advent series "You Will Be My Witness". From Luke 2v1-20.

From the series 'Community.' Joshua 5v8-9.

From the series "Community." Matthew 18v15-22.

From the series "Community." John 1v43-46.

From the Series "Community." Guest Speaker Daniel Grothe teaches from Acts 5v42.

From the series "Community." John 15v12-17.

From the series "Community." Matthew 16v13-20

From the series "Community." Luke 8v26-38.

From the series "Community." John 15v1-12

Series called "Community." Mark 10:28-31

Series called "Community." Matthew 12:46-50.

From the series "Vision Series 2023." Luke 6v12-16.

From the series "Vision Series 2023." Mark 8v34-35. Be with Jesus. Become like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 34v29-35. A practical teaching on how we are all given the inheritance of Moses—to speak to God face-to-face as one speaks to a friend.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Tyler Staton, Bethany Allen, & Gavin Bennett as they go over Bridgetown's position on women in eldership.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Tyler Staton as he goes over Bridgetown's position on women in eldership.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 25v1-9. The Tabernacle blueprints and construction are a blueprint of heaven on earth and a preview of the renewal of all things.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Tyler Staton as he goes over Bridgetown's position on women in eldership.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Tyler Staton as he goes over Bridgetown's position on women in eldership.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 34v6-7. God has told Moses his name (in the English sense) but now reveals his name (in the Hebrew sense, with name & character).

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 33v12-33.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 28v1-12. Several chapters of Exodus are dedicated to the clothing and commissioning of the Israelite priesthood, beginning with Aaron. Why is this such an emphasis for Yahweh? Perhaps surprisingly, this is far from a boring rant but a dominant and scandalous biblical theme, culminating in Jesus.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 19v3-7. 

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 16v2-5, 13-15. Listen to a teaching from Dr. Nijay Gupta about how God the deliverer is also God the provider, both feeding his people by hand and also teaching them to rely on Him and share with one another, an early glimpse at the King and the Kingdom.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 13v17-18, 14v21-22. 

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 11v1-10, Matthew 27v45-46. Listen to a teaching from Josh White of Door of Hope Church as he teaches on his book, Stumbling Toward Eternity, which talks about Jesus’ 7 sayings from the cross—the revelation of God to which the Passover points.

From the series "Exodus." Listen to a podcast from Tim Mackie of the Bible Project and Tyler Staton as they discuss Exodus and passover.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 3v16-20. The 10 Plagues provoke some of Scripture’s most tense questions, deepest mysteries, and beautiful truths all at once—a rich passage that reveals the profound mercy and justice that lives equally in Yahweh.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a Q&R with Josh Porter of Van City Church and Tyler Staton focused on deconstruction, and how we can reclaim faithfulness as an act of rebellion.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Josh Porter of Van City Church focused on deconstruction, and how we can reclaim faithfulness as an act of rebellion.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 3v1-15. The burning bush is the sight of God’s personal and broad intervention—intervening to heal Moses’ personal shame and commissioning Moses as the deliverer for an enslaved people.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 1v8-14. Exodus is the story of God’s people then and now. Pharaoh and the people of Egypt work together against God’s plan for human flourishing - the same way the devil and the world do today. But God partners with unlikely people in the normal lives to bring about his redemptive purposes. 

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 1v1-8. Exodus is refererred back to more frequently in Scripture than any other event in the Torah. In fact, Exodus the Exodus drama is the framing event for the ministry of Jesus. Why care about an ancient Hebrew liberation story? Because if you want to understand Jesus, you’ve gotta understand Exodus.

From the series "Race & Justice." Listen to Rich Villodas & Tyler Staton as they discuss further how we can become a reconciling community; reconciling individuals across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural dividing lines.

From the series "Race & Justice." Hear from Rich Villodas as he discusses how we can become a reconciling community; reconciling individuals across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural dividing lines.

From the series "Race & Justice." Ephesians 2v14-16.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Psalm 19v1-6. How we hear God speak through creation—in nature, in wonder, and in the face of another. 

From the series "Various Teachings." Acts 9v31. Listen to a special gathering with Tyler Staton & Pete Hughes of KXC to learn about the Bridgetown Story, what the Spirit is doing at Bridgetown, and how each of us can find ourselves in the story of what God is doing.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 1 Kings 19v1-13.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Luke 24v13-35. God speaks to us in a whisper, which invites intimacy but is also hard to hear and easy to ignore. How do we grow in discernment—the ability to distinguish God’s voice from all the competing noise?

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 1 Corinthians 14v1-4. God speaks to us through others by the gift of prophecy. This teaching is a biblical, communal, and personal introduction to prophetic listening and prayer.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Psalms 119v103-112. How do I hear God through the written Word? In the second of a two-part teaching on hearing God in Scripture, we explore the two-sided coin of both reading and being read by the Word, culminating in a Scripture reading practice to guide us as a church over the next year.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 2 Timothy 3v16-17. What am I holding when I'm holding the Bible? In this first of a two-part teaching on hearing God through the written Word, we explore five metaphors for understanding the power of Scripture.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." John 1v1-4, 14.

From the series "Various Teachings." Matthew 28v1-10.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Revelation 19v6-7.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Revelation 19v6-7.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Romans 12v1-2.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Romans 12v1-2.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Luke 7v36-50.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." John 9. “What do you want me to do for you?” That is the question Jesus posed to Bartimaeus, a question that targeted his deep desire led to his deep healing. Equally, it’s a question that, asked in Christ’s presence, uncovers our deep desire and leads to our deep healing.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 15v1-2.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 14v6.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 11v25-26. Jesus is the resurrection and the life—a single theme with two expressions: healing and salvation. To live in the tension, the church (like Jesus) must become people who hold both wonder and suffering together.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 10v11.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Jay Pathak on becoming people who are empowered to see God’s Kingdom come.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Johnathan Tremaine Thomas talks with author and speaker Pete Portal on a vision for justice and mercy and how the Spirit empowers us for mission.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Pete Portal on a life of justice and mercy led by the Spirit.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Jay Pathak on the Spirit empowering people for mission in their city.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 10v9. Jesus makes the emphatic statement, “I am the Gate,” in response to the Pharisees exclusion of a healed blind man. This teaching addresses the themes of trauma and healing by the wounds of Jesus.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 8v12. The human story is one of longing to be at rest and peace, to be safe and secure, to finally be home. But the human story is also one where we can’t seem to get home ourselves; we need someone to lead us, and it’s to that ache that Jesus declares “I Am the Light of the World.”

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 6v35.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." Exodus 3v13-14.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 2v1-20.

From the series "Advent 2022." Matthew 13v14-17.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 3v7-14. How do we recognize the God who comes humbly, gently, almost disguised in our midst? John the Baptist prepared for Jesus' arrival by offering three critical instructions to the receptive crowd. In this teaching, we explore the common denominator in all three: generosity.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 3v7-14. How do we recognize the God who comes humbly, gently, almost disguised in our midst? John the Baptist prepared for his arrival by offering three critical instructions to the receptive crowd. In this teaching, we explore his instruction to the plentiful: simplicity.

From the series "Advent 2022." John 1v6-12, 19-27.

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Tabatha Leady and Tyler Hanns discuss the story of her ancestry and how she is passing down a legacy to her daughters.

From the series "A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 16v19-31. The distinguishing aspect of Justice in the way of Jesus is kinship, to start with service but end in family. In this teaching, we trace the biblical concept of justice through Hebrew language, arriving at kinship.

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Katya and Kylee discuss learning about the importance of listening, and working toward truth and reconciliation.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Ephesians 2v11-22, Galatians 2v11-21. Reconciliation across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural lines is a Gospel essential and a sign of heaven coming to earth through the church. This is an invitation to embody that reality more greatly as an “one new humanity."

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experience and the world at large. Listen as Tabatha Leady, Matt Leady, and Tyler Hanns discuss Oregon's past and a vision for the future.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 4v16-21. The biblical story, from beginning to end, is one that insists on increased proximity to our neediest neighbors. This is an invitation to discover God’s living presence and expanding Kingdom among the marginalized.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Isaiah 9v1-7.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Mark 11v1-21. Jesus’ temple cleansing was a profound act of prayer and justice.  These two expressions of the Kingdom, often viewed separately in the modern church, are biblically inseparable from one another.

From the series “Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations.” Listen to a time of question and response with Tyler Staton and Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as they further discuss prayer as life with God in the Garden based on the book of Genesis.

From the series “Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations.” Listen to a lecture from Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as he discusses prayer as life with God in the Garden based on the book of Genesis.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." 1 Kings 19v9-15. Praying gratitude in the evening allows us to perceive God’s presence in the past, future, and ultimately present moment of our lives.

From Sept 15 to Oct 15, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences to the world at-large. Listen as Gabe Flores & Gavin Bennett discuss the creative ways his Mexican culture was redeemed, establishing a rich legacy of celebration.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 11v1-4.

From September 15th to October 15th, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Anny Ruiz, Rommel Ruiz, and Tiffany Flores discuss the Ruiz’s journey of immigration and how to navigate a new culture for themselves and their children.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." 1 Kings 18v41-45. There is a kind of prayer that gives birth to new life, and the story of the prophet Elijah instructs us on how to travail, contend, and labor in prayer for those outside of the family of Jesus.

From September 15th to October 15th, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Bella and Jarin discuss growing up as a first generation mixed-race Honduran-American, holding space for cultural tensions, and finding belonging. 

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." John 8v2-11, 1 Thessalonians 5v17. A vision for reclaiming the early church prayer rhythm for a new time and place.

From Sept 15 to Oct 15, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Tiffany Flores & Tyler Hanns discuss Oregon's past and vision for the future.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Amos 9v11-12.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Mark 8v34-35. Be with Jesus. Become like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 6v10-24. A riot began the church in Ephesus. A few years into their journey, Paul writes to help them mature into who they really are in Christ, but his closing commissioning to them may not be what you’d expect. 

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 5v21-6v9.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 4v17-5v20. If Paul wrote to our church today he might say, “You must no longer live as the Portlanders do in the futility of their thinking." He lists a number of things to say no to and then better yes.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 4v1-28. Paul applies the new identity we’ve received in Christ to our daily work, an invitation to move beyond work to vocation.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 3v14-21.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 2v11-3v13.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 2v1-10. We are dying, and unless we are rescued, we are dead. That's the claim the Scripture makes.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v15-23.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v3-14.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v1-2, Acts 19.

From the series "The True & False Self." Song of Songs 1v5-6, 4v7.

From "Various Teachings." Mark 9v14-29.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From the series "The True and False Self." Luke 24v50-53.

From the series "The True and False Self." 1 John 4v7-12.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Emily Gross and Kylee Logan discuss adoption and growing up in a transracial home.

From the series "The True and False Self." Philippians 2v12-13.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Chelsea Sound and Casey McDonald discuss Chelsea’s story and experiences of growing up in a Chuukese Micronesian home in Portland, OR.

From the series "The True and False Self." John 8v12-47.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Steph Quint, Josh Leu, and Gavin Bennett discuss Steph and Josh’s different experiences growing up in predominantly Chinese communities in the Bay Area, their transitions into minority culture, and learning to embrace their heritage again.

From the series "The True and False Self." Genesis 3v1-10. The biblical picture of God‘s identity and our own is defined by love, but why is that love so difficult to experience and live from? Today we look at the counter-side to the true self, the false self, born not of love, but fear.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Daniel and Tyler Hanns discuss growing up in an immigrant family, trying to fit in, and embracing identity.

From the series "The True and False Self." Colossians 3v1-11.

From the series "The True and False Self." Colossians 1v15-23.

We’re so grateful for what God has done through our 24-7 Prayer Room, which ran from Feb 1 to Easter. We commemorated this moment by hearing stories from people in our church family about their experiences in the Prayer Room and celebrating together.

From the series "The True and False Self." In the life of Peter, we are given a picture of the battle between the true and false self and an invitation to deep transformation through lived, not merely stated, belief.

From "Various Teachings." John 20v1-18.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Romans 8v14-17.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Listen to a time of question and response with Tyler Staton and Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as they further discuss the book of Job and human suffering. Watch the video "Job" as part of the Wisdom Series at bibleproject.com.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Listen to a lecture from Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as he discusses the Book of Job and how a God of love can exist among a world of suffering. Watch the video "Job" as part of the Old Testament overviews at bibleproject.com.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Matthew 7v7-8, Luke 18v1-8.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." John 11v1-3, 17-33.

We are in a season where many are sensing an invitation to greater healing. With that, we wanted to provide a few resources, as well as some best practices, in taking the next step toward that invitation.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Romans 8v18-28.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." As we live life we will find ourselves in situations that look like the opposite of what we had hoped for or anticipated. These difficult seasons, where we have little control, often leave us disillusioned. This sermon explores what Jesus may say and do when things are not what I expected.

From the series "In This World You Will Have Trouble." Jesus and only Jesus makes suffering sufferable, and when we connect our own suffering to the larger biblical story of suffering, even our pain can become redemptive.

For the month of February, we are honoring Black History Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Black history - from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Jonathan Tremaine Thomas and Tyler Staton discuss JT's experiences growing up in the South, navigating family legacy and dynamics, and learning to own his identity.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Acts 13v1-3.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray."

From the series "Teach Us to Pray."

For the month of February, we are honoring Black History Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Black history - from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Dara Bankole and Hakeem Bradley discuss Dara’s experiences being stereotyped, and how to celebrate Black History beyond adversity and the limitations of stereotypes.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Isaiah 56v1-8.

For the month of February, we are honoring Black History Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Black history - from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Anthony Holton and Jarin Oda discuss Anthony’s experience living in Portland and navigating Black and White spaces.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Psalm 51.

For the month of February, we are honoring Black History Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Black history - from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Tre' Giles and Gavin Bennett discuss Tre's experience navigating racial tension in White spaces, and the redemption that can come through it.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Matthew 6v9-13.

For the month of February, we are honoring Black History Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Black history - from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Christa & Deidra discuss Oregon’s past and a vision for the future.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2022." Pete Hughes teaches from Revelation 2v1-7 on discipleship in our cultural moment.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2022." Katia Adams teaches the final session on receiving the Holy Spirit and leading the church into the power and presence of God.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2022." Katia Adams, founder of Frequentsee, teaches on the expression of prophecy in the local church.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2022." Pete Hughes, of KXC London, teaches on the weapon for praise.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Intercession means praying for other people, an act of love that enlists the power of heaven. Intercessory prayer is the exercise of Jesus’ victory through recovered authority.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Jesus teaches that the first words we speak in prayer should be adoration. But what if adoration is more for us than it is for God? What if adoration is the necessary inner work we need to pray with wide-eyed faith?

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Contrary to popular belief, prayer doesn’t start with speaking. It starts with seeing. Stillness is the posture from which spoken prayer effortlessly flows.

From the series "Teach Us to Pray." Together as a church family we are going to spend the next 10 weeks on the mystery and invitation of prayer. Join us as we start this week with a simple invitation to pray as you can.

From the series "Advent." "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." —John 1v14

From the series "Advent." The Gospel is an invitation to join the new world offered in the birth of Christ. And the only way for this new world to advance is through its citizens.

From the series "Advent." "There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him." —John 1v6-11

From the series "Advent." As we begin the season of Advent, we look at creation through the word and the Kingdom of God; the now and not yet. Jesus has come; darkness could not and still cannot stop Him in the world at large, our city, our church family, and in our individual lives. 

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." As we end Practicing the Way we look back at the miracle of deliverance in the past decade of Bridgetown Church, and look forward to the miracle of inheritance.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." A follow up conversation with Tyler Staton and Jon Thompson on deliverance.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." What is the role of spiritual gifts in deliverance ministry?

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." What is spiritual conflict and can we be demonized as Christians?

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." The subtle tragedy of Nicodemus is that in scene after scene, Jesus was awakening something in his heart, but he didn't drop his robes so he could know true life.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." Healing is complex and each one of us comes to it with different experiences and expectations. At times, it's awe-inducing and often breathtakingly personal. And sometimes it's gut-wrenching and feels hopeless. But still, God invites us to ask for healing. In the Scriptures and through the life of Jesus, we see that healing feels like hoping, confronting, waiting, and laughing. We simply get to ask and watch how God responds.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." Deep down each of us long for a God who is not only wise or powerful but a God who is deeply personal. We long for a God who speaks. The God of the Bible is radical not only in how He meets the personal longing of every soul, but that He chooses to speak to people in a surprising way.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." You have been anointed with the same Spirit as Jesus to continue the full ministry of Jesus. What gets in the way of the experience of that astounding promise?

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." When God created people, He filled them with His Spirit to go on creating in His image. When God redeems people, He refills us with His Spirit to go on creating in His image. This teaching explores the Spirit’s role in the Church through the words we speak.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." Scripture introduces us to the person of the Holy Spirit through metaphor. Looking at the Spirit through the metaphor of water we see a real and gritty honesty about the suffering in the world, but also an unwavering and joyful hope that breaks into the world.

From the series "Demonstrating the Gospel." The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, and yet, for many in the Modern West, the Spirit is a familiar stranger. How do we know the Holy Spirit, not as a force to be captured but as a person to know and be known by?

From "Vision Series 2021."

From "Vision Series 2021." A brief look at the vision and future of Bridgetown Church, and leaning into the idea of first century discipleship that Jesus called us to.

From the series "Preaching The Gospel."

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." Our fifth and final best practice for preaching the gospel is to simply bear witness: to live in a way that begs the question. Most of “evangelism” in the early church was simply people living a radically different and deeply good life, and scores of people being drawn into the beauty of the gospel. Millions found Jesus so compelling they were willing to die for him. Do we?

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." In John, Jesus talks about us accomplishing even greater works than He did. But demonstrating the Kingdom of God is often more ordinary, and every day, than we expect.

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." When our methods are old and do not meet the current cultural context, how do we effectively preach the Gospel in Portland?

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." Hesitation toward evangelism is rooted in the fallacy, “God shows up when I show up,” which couldn’t be further from the truth. In this week’s teaching, we learn how to join the pursuing work of God in the lives of the lost.

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." Jesus “came eating and drinking.” If he had a “method of evangelism,” that was it: eat a meal with people far from God. And all through the New Testament, apprentices of Jesus are commanded to follow his example through the practice of hospitality. Something as radically ordinary and setting a table can create space for people far from God to experience the Father’s warm welcome into his family.

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." The word “gospel” means different things to different people in the American church, and many of them are misunderstandings of the gospel of Jesus. At their worst, these misunderstandings are obstacles to a life of discipleship. In this teaching we compare and contrast the four American gospels with Jesus’ gospel.

From the series "Preaching The Gospel." We kick off our practice of Preaching the Gospel with an honest conversation about why our generation is emotionally triggered by the idea of “evangelism,” as well as the possibility that part of the reason is because we’ve misunderstood what the gospel even is.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." God’s plan has always been to bless all the peoples of the earth.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." God’s people spent centuries living under the oppression of empires, waiting for Him to rescue them and set the world straight. Finally, God seems to begin that work. Jesus arrives proclaiming that God’s Kingdom is finally coming through Him and people are convinced. They put their hope in Jesus but then Rome kills Him. Days later, two stories begin to circulate. Some of those in power say that Jesus’ corpse had been stolen, but a woman claims that she saw Jesus back from the dead. Which story will you trust?

From the series "Gospel of Matthew."

From the series "Gospel of Matthew."

From the series "Gospel of Matthew."

From the series "Race & Justice."

From the series "Gospel of Matthew."

Recovering a holy imagination by seeing Pentecost from the final scene of Acts. What does the power of the Holy Spirit mean for a church under house arrest?

As followers of Jesus, we believe that God speaks to each of us today through words of encouragement and prophecy. We want to be people who are equipped to step into prophetic ministry over others, making more space for the Spirit of God to move.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." How can we learn from the Biblical figures who came before us to navigate our current cultural moment? We must root ourselves in Jesus to avoid a failure of nerve and a failure of heart. 

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus confronts hypocrisy in church leaders and calls his followers to a different way. In a time when deconstruction is the cultural tide we swim in and disillusionment with pastors is widespread and well-earned, there is a lot we can learn from Jesus.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." In this well-known but little-understood teaching of Jesus, we discover that love is the measure of spiritual maturity. Nothing else. And that Jesus’s definition of love is very different from that of our host culture. Yet again, Jesus’ life and vision is incredibly compelling and offers us a new way to be human.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus is confronted by those who seek to trap him. His response is not only genius but offers a new theonomy and way of doing money.

From the series "Gospel of Matthew." As we look at the story of Jesus coming into Jerusalem, we learn that moving through our disappointment uproots our limited human perspective and allows us to openhandedly receive the greater good that God is after.

From the series "Future Church." In the life of Jesus, we discover three ways in which He brings His people into the Kingdom of God; mercy, justice, and peace. How can we find the pressure points in Portland to be people of justice?

From the series "Future Church." For Easter, we examine the "gospel" of Jesus for what it is: good news. About something that happened in the past that has changed our present and altered the trajectory of our future forever.

From the series "Future Church." Our culture keeps us in the cycle of exhaustion, burnout and spiritual death. As a church community our desire is to become a culture of rest as a prophetic witness to the promise of rest that Jesus brings to us. In this teaching we explore the practice of Sabbath and how it habituates us towards the rest our souls need.

From the series "Future Church." In Western, urban culture, work for many people is far more than a way to pay rent; it’s a quasi-religion people look to for identity, community, and purpose. Against that backdrop is the biblical theology of work as an expression of love and serve to God and neighbor. In this teaching we explore the vision of work as an act of kavanah through the practice of vocation.

After a season of prayer and fasting, with deep sensitivity to the Spirit, our Elders and Board of Directors have a very important announcement about a transition in the next season of Bridgetown Church. Listen to learn all the details.

From the series "Future Church." Jesus had an uncanny ability to turn enemies into guests and guests into family. He did this through "radically ordinary hospitality," just eating meals around a table. Few practices are more important for the healing of our divided nation than hospitality.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

From the series "Future Church." All around us people are angry. But behind all the vitriol and hate, people are afraid. But Jesus' vision of the church is a community of peace. A community who live from a deep place of quiet calm in God. We cultivate this inner life through the practice of silence and solitude.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

From the series "Future Church." Listen to a Q&R on deconstruction and doubt with A.J. Swoboda and John Mark Comer as we ask how we can question our faith without losing it.

From the series "Future Church." Listen to a lecture from A.J. Swoboda, author of the book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It, as we discuss the reality of deconstruction in the church. Is there a way to walk faithfully through doubt and come out the other side with a deeper love for Jesus, the church, and its tradition? Can we question our faith without losing it?

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

From the series "Future Church." We live in a fascinating moment when culture is becoming both more moral (in particular around human rights) and less moral at the same time. The moral relativism of secularism cannot hold a soul (much less a society) together. In this moment, Jesus' call to holiness is more acute than ever before. While for many, the word "holiness" comes with the baggage of fear and shame, it's actually about joy. In this teaching we explore holiness, a theology of the body, and the practice of fasting as a path to joy in God.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

From the series "Future Church." The zeitgeist of our generation is deconstruction. The ideologies of both the Right and the Left are operating as pseudo-religions, and drawing people away from orthodox faith. Each a political religion "with a twist of Christianity." How do we stay faithful to Jesus and not let our heart get swept away? Through the practice of reading Scripture we come to let Jesus' words abide deep in our being, and shape the trajectory of our soul.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.

A daily meditation on scripture, a quote, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and his peace.