Bridgetown Video Podcast

Part 10: A Community of Justice, Mercy, and Peace in a Culture of Social Darwinism

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?

Part 9: Future Church for the Future World

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.

Part 8: A Community of Rest in a Culture of Exhaustion

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.

Part 7: A Community of Contribution in a Culture of Careerism

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.

Bridgetown Church Leadership Announcement

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. Watch the video to learn all the details.

Part 6: A Community of Peacemakers in a Culture of Political Polarization

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.

Part 5: A Community of Peace in a Culture of Outrage and Fear

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.

Q&R: Deconstruction & Doubt with A.J. Swoboda

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.

Deconstruction & Doubt with A.J. Swoboda

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?

Part 4: A Community of Holiness in a Culture of Moral Relativism

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.