Bridgetown Video Podcast

Origins Story

From the series: Gospel of Matthew

Who we are is shaped by where we come from. For this reason, Matthew tells us the story of Jesus’ family of origin. But it turns out, the Christmas story is far more provocative and subversive to the modern world than most of us realize.

A Genealogy, Really?

From the Series "Gospel of Matthew." Jesus: radical rabbi – teacher of a new way to be human. But more, Messiah – long awaited king of Israel and the world, come to usher in a new era of human history that he called the kingdom of God. But more, “Immanuel” – God with us.

Saving Justice

From the series Race & Justice. As racial tension continues to build, this is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about how we, as followers of Jesus, can best respond. Listen to the lecture from writer and speaker Mark Charles, in partnership with Imago Dei Community, as we lament the racial injustice that continues to haunt this nation.

Elijah and Mt. Horeb

One of the foundational goals of silence and solitude is to get to the place where we know who we are in God. The truth. In this story of Elijah we see a pattern emerge; seven stages that define not only his journey but his experience with God in silence and solitude.

Elijah and the Broom Bush

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of Practicing The Way. Silence and solitude isn’t for the faint of heart. Often when we slow down long enough to get alone with ourselves and God, we feel all sorts of emotions that we’ve been frantically trying to outrun in the busyness of our lives. Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 19 is a seven-stage pattern for how to move through fear and emotional pain into freedom and joy.

Jesus and the Lonely Place

From the series "Silence & Solitude" as part of Practicing The Way.Is there a practice from the life of Jesus that could set us up to thrive in the chaos of the overbusy, digitally distracted, noisy, urban world? Yes. It’s the practice of silence and solitude. Put simply, it’s intentional time in the quiet to be alone with ourselves and God.

Moving From the Fear of Man into Freedom

The fear of man is a deadly thing. It can keep us rooted in insecurity and powerlessness. So, how do we move from fear to freedom? In this teaching, we discuss how God calls us to live for Him and how to identify and release ourselves from the fear of man.

The Cross: Self-Denial In An Age Of Self-Fulfillment

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.

How We Change: The Holy Spirit

Watch as we continue our series, Practicing The Way. We have been asking the question, “How do we change?” How are we–in the language of the New Testament–“transformed” to become like Jesus?

Community And Confrontation

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.