This week, Pastor Matt explains the difference between bounded, fuzzy, and centered sets, and then shows how Jesus calls us to place Him at the center of our lives and the church.

This week, Pastor Matt walks through Luke's gospel to show us what Jesus' mission was and how we can practically join Him in it.

This week, Pastor Matt explores the mindset shifts we must make in order to experience true community within the body of Christ.

We continue our series on the Church by looking at how the temple in the Old Testament points to what worship actually looks like for Jesus-followers.

Pastor Matt kicks off a brand new series by examining what the Bible means when it talks about "church."

Greg Tellason revisits a famous passage in John 3 and challenges us to take the step of being born again into God's Kingdom.

Julie Guebert walks us through what it looks like to walk in the Spirit rather than walking in the flesh.

Amanda Burgos explores the story of Abraham, Sarah, & Isaac and challenges us to let go of control and trust God.

We end our journey through the Sermon on the Mount by examining Jesus' final challenge to build our lives on the Rock.

We begin to wind down our time in the Sermon on the Mount by exploring Jesus' teaching about the wide and narrow gates, the broad and narrow roads, and a warning about false teachers.

This week, Pastor Matt explores the famous "Golden Rule" teaching within it's context regarding judgment.

Jesus famously said, "Do not judge." But what does this mean, and how does this apply to our lives today? Pastor Matt continues our journey through the Sermon on the Mount by unpacking this topic.

Greg Tellason explores the spiritual practice of fasting and how it shapes us to become more like Jesus.

This week, we reach the end of Matthew 6 and unpack Jesus' teaching on the antidote to worry.

As we approach the end of Matthew 6, Jesus turns His attention on how our wealth and possessions can impact the way we follow Him.

This week we walk through Jesus' teaching on prayer and how we can take steps to pray like Him.

Our walk through the Sermon on the Mount reaches a turning point as we begin looking at Matthew 6. Jesus begins to call out acts of performative righteousness and instead invite us to implement spiritual practices in a healthy, God-centered way.

We reach the end of Matthew chapter five in this teaching and unpack what it means to follow Jesus' command to love our enemies.

**AUDIO ISSUE** Unfortunately we had an issue with our audio this week causing a brief pause at regular intervals. This week, we examine the famous "turn the other cheek" teaching from Jesus and how that applies to His followers today.

Julia Geiger explores the story of David and Goliath to show how Jesus has defeated the ultimate giant in our life: sin and death.

This week, we examine the ways in which we misuse the name of God and explore Jesus' call to radically pursue honesty in our lives.

Pastor Matt shows how Jesus' death and resurrection impacts our lives daily - not just when we die.

This week, Jesus challenges the attitudes towards divorce in His day, and calls his followers to a life of faithfulness over permissiveness.

This week, we explore lust, adultery, and sexual desire as we continue our walk through the Sermon on the Mount.

This week we begin exploring the "six antitheses" where Jesus starts to explain the ethics of His Kingdom. In this passage, Jesus teaches us to confront the anger in our lives and pursue reconciliation with others as a result.

In part three of our series, Pastor Matt explores the Law and the Prophets and what Jesus means when He says that He came, not to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

There are many kinds of spiritual gifts and we all have a unique combination of them. That can make it difficult to know which ones the Holy Spirit has given to each disciple. This message will provide an overview of the different spiritual gifts and practical guidance for people to discover how they are uniquely gifted by God to be a part of His w…

We've all seen a movie when a superhero has to decide whether to use their special power. There's one reason they take action--concern for the person who needs it. Similarly, the more someone loves the people of the church, the more willing that person will be to use their gifts for the good of their church. In this Scripture, we find a description…

BridgePointe 2022 Christmas celebration.By Jared Cowgur

We continue our walk through the sermon on the mount by exploring what Jesus meant when He called His audience "salt of the land" and "light of the world."

When it comes to spiritual gifts, people can drift to two extremes--they can think they don't need the gifts of others or they can think that no one needs the gift they have. Using the image of a body with many parts, this Scripture teaches that every disciple of Jesus has a gift that is important to the church. And every person needs the rest of t…

Pastor Matt kicks off our series exploring the Sermon on the Mount by looking at it's context within Scripture and diving into the nine blessings that open this collection of teaching.

Many people within the church don't realize that they are uniquely gifted by God to participate in His work through the church. Others have an idea of how they're gifted, but still haven't yet realized their full potential. In this introduction to spiritual gifts, we will learn where they come from, who get them, and what purpose they have in our l…

We wrap up our series on the markers of a Jesus-centered life by examining the high cost of becoming a disciple of Jesus.

Because of their commitment to Jesus, disciples bring His Kingdom to earth by living with a purpose. God created us with a desire for purpose and there's no greater one to live for than helping people enter the Kingdom of God and experience its renewal here on earth. This purpose extends into every part of life--work, school, family, community. The…

Pastor Matt walks through a brief survey of Scripture to show how our mission is to bring Heaven to Earth. Then, the podcast cuts off as he interviews some of our partners who serve overseas. Due to the nature of their work (and the work of their colleagues) we cannot air this part of the message.

Because of their commitment to Jesus, disciples bring His Kingdom to earth by offering what they have to make earth more like heaven. Money is an incredible resource God has entrusted to us for this purpose. For a disciple, giving begins with the church because it represents God's presence and purpose on earth. Generosity is also expressed by respo…

This week, Pastor Matt shares why the only way to overcome evil in the world is through suffering love.

Because of their love for Jesus, disciples do their part to build up His church. The church is not a building or a service but a people who are united by their commitment to Jesus. The best way to strengthen other disciples is through deep, meaningful relationships. People often wait for others to initiate relationships. But a core practice of a di…

This week, we explore what we are saved FROM, what we are saved FOR, and why community is essential to fulfill our purpose.

Because of their commitment to Jesus, disciples do their part to build up His church. The church will be healthier, stronger, and more effective when each person finds a way to use their time and talent to serve others in the church. There are countless ways to do this-- hospitality, prayer, ministry teams, leadership, meeting needs, etc. We each h…

Pastor Matt walks through Jesus's temptation in the wilderness and how a life anchored in spiritual disciplines will be able to pass the test.

Disciples live with Jesus as King, giving Him full authority over their lives. There are so many other things in our lives that divide our attention and demand our allegiance. We need a regular rhythm of worship with our church to help us keep Jesus as the highest priority and authority in our lives. This worship gathering can best serve its purpos…

Pastor Matt kicks off a brand-new series exploring what a Jesus-Centered life looks like.

Disciples live with Jesus as King, giving Him full authority over their lives. This allegiance is established not by power or force but by love. Jesus has demonstrated His love for us and He wants us to trust Him to lead us into life at its best. This kind of dependence and allegiance happens one day at a time. Jesus taught that our relationship wi…

God's love never fails. He never gives up on the possibility of life with His people. He continues to initiate, promise, and pursue. No matter how far someone runs from God, there's always a way back. No part of Scripture makes this more clear than the prophets of the Old Testament. God's promises find their fulfillment in Jesus, who assures us of …

The Christmas story forces us to answer the question: "Who is in charge?" Pastor Matt looks at what it means to trust in Jesus as king when it feels like Herod is.

Sin is the greatest and only threat to our relationship with God. Not only does the offensiveness of sin break the relationship, the guilt of sin can often keep us from coming back to God to reconcile the relationship. Even long before Jesus, God offered forgivenss to His people so that they could live with God. Through Jesus' life and death, God f…

Christmas is a season of joy and wonder for many, but for others it can be a reminder of ways we feel let down and disappointed by God. Pastor Matt explores what to do when we're disappointed by Jesus.

It is often the pain in our own lives or the problems in the world around us that make us feel like God is not close. But the times actually provide a unique opportunity to experience God's presence. For the people of Israel, God most powerfully revealed His presence when things were at there worst. They came to know God as the One who is always wi…