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Between The Lines is a weekday Bible reading podcast that not only helps you get in God's Word, but provides fascinating context and information to help you grow. Scott and Junior Ziegler are teaching pastors at The Bridge Community Church in the Chicagoland area. They are passionate about helping people read and understand the Bible. In just 10 minutes this dynamic father-son duo will have you laughing and learning. Subscribe and listen daily, Monday through Friday, to connect with God in a ...
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You really get to know someone when you share a canoe. Grab a paddle and hop in our 🛶.
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The Bridge Community Church is one church with three locations near Chicago, Illinois. Our mission is to connect people with God, people, and service.
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This Is Ministry | Junior Ziegler | 2 Corinthians 9:12-15
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32:42Generosity is more than just funding projects; it's a ministry. It shapes our hearts towards God and the people around us. How can we sacrifice to experience the incredible gift of generosity? Check out Junior's powerful message from Commitment Weekend.By The Bridge Community Church
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:12-15Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/bd2aazp5By Junior Ziegler
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Is the gift of salvation truly a free gift, or do you have to do anything to deserve or earn it? What does scripture say about this? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in reading Romans 4 to unpack what is true of the gift of salvation. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Li…
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Even when we are unfaithful, God is faithful. Scripture says that is true…but do you truly believe it? Do your actions and words reflect that? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Romans 3. We’ll unpack great insights for your daily faith! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between Th…
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How is your conscience? Is it healthy, or maybe seared by sin? Why is it important to keep your conscience fresh and aligned with God’s word? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Romans 2 to unpack how you can do that. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will lov…
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Hit play and join Scott and Junior today as we start reading Romans! In this chapter, Paul describes God’s anger at sin, and Paul lists off many of these sins. We are all sinners and can be guilty of any of these sins. Take time today to reflect on this list, and ask God to point out sin in your life you need to remove. You can buy Junior’s book, T…
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Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in the final chapter of 1 Samuel. We’ll unpack the death of Saul and his three sons in 1 Samuel 31. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching that Junior gives in this book. If you’re a man, married to …
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King Me Or Kill Me | Denim Trncic | John 12:12-19
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31:39No matter what you think of Him, Jesus is undeniably compelling. History is centered around His life and death, and He made some big claims during His life on earth. He called himself Lord and God; do you acknowledge Him for who He truly is? What's holding you back? Check out Denim's message from John 12.…
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Today’s reading is fascinating and often debated. Hit play and join Scott and Junior to unpack 1 Samuel 28 as Saul seeks a medium. Jump in and see what Saul experiences! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching that Junior gives in this book.…
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What is emotional intelligence, and why is it important? How can it benefit your life to be aware of having high emotional intelligence? Hit play and join Scott and Junior in 1 Samuel 27 to unpack how David’s high emotional intelligence served him well. There are great lessons for us to learn! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guid…
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How do you respond when people take shots at you…by talking critically or speaking hurtful things? Do you refuse to fight back, or look to get back at them? Hit play and join Scott and Junior in 1 Samuel 26 to see how David responds when Saul attacks him. We can all learn something valuable from today’s reading! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manua…
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In today’s reading, we see David and Abigail’s relationship grow, as they meet each other and later get married. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in 1 Samuel 25:23-44 to unpack their story! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching that Juni…
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In today’s reading, we are back in 1 Samuel 25:1-22. We’ll read about the death of Samuel, plus an exchange between David, Nabal, and Abigail. Grab your Bible and join Scott and Junior in this chapter! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching…
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What do you do when you face a storm in life? How does scripture teach us to navigate hard times? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 27:1-26, as we see how Paul encounters a storm at sea and is shipwrecked. There is much to learn from this passage! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you…
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How good are you at keeping open eyes to always look for conversations and opportunities to share the Gospel? Paul is very effective at this. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in seeing Paul’s example in Acts 26. We can all learn from his example! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between …
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What are you waiting for? And how are you doing in that waiting? What do you do while you wait? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 25 to see how Paul dealt with waiting, as he sat in a prison cell for two years. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will lov…
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Churches today, and early Christianity too, are often accused of being a cult. Why is that? What does that mean? Hit play and join Scott and Junior in Acts 24 to unpack how Paul defended his faith and the followers of Jesus. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love…
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Paul faced a council of leaders, and said with confidence that he has lived his life in such a way that he has a good conscience before God. How can he say that? Can you say that? Hit play and join Scott and Junior in today’s reading in Acts 23 to unpack this great moment. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amaz…
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:10-11Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/3zyfb4hdBy Junior Ziegler
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Ants & Dams | 2 Corinthians 9:10-11 | Denim Trncic
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28:12Do you naturally plant seeds or build dams? Are you stopping productive flow or providing opportunities for flourishing growth? Let's be people that seek to expand the Kingdom and be generous regardless of what we may get in return.By The Bridge Community Church
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Paul’s talk to the Ephesians as recorded in today’s reading, Acts 20, is incredibly inspiring. It’s full of great insight and encouragement. Hit play and join Scott and Junior to read what Paul shared with the Ephesians, and you’re sure to be inspired in your own life as well. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on …
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In today’s reading, we’ll read the story of a wild riot that broke out in Ephesus. Why did the riot break out? Who was involved? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in unpacking this important story in Acts 19:23-41. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love th…
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:6-9Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/ytynp33eBy Junior Ziegler
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What does scripture command about baptism? Who should be baptized, and when? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in reading Acts 19:1-22 to see what Paul teaches about baptism, and unpack what that means for us today. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love t…
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Finding friends and teammates to go through life with is absolutely invaluable and a real gift from God. Who are those friends in your life? And to who are you that type of friend? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in reading Acts 18 to see as Paul meets some of those guys for his own journey. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practic…
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The skill of finding common ground is an invaluable skill. Do you have this skill? How can you grow in it? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in reading Acts 17 to see how Paul utilizes this skill brilliantly. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the prac…
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Ready? | 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 | Scott Ziegler
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35:18We may think that we "need" more than we really do, but often the best thing for us it to invest in something greater than ourselves. Are you living for your own kingdom that you're building or are you living with a higher purpose? Let's seek God's Kingdom first and give all we can to leave a lasting legacy. Check out Scott's message on 2 Corinthia…
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What is circumcision, and what does scripture have to say about it in Acts 15:1-21? Hit play and join Scott and Junior to see what the Pharisees said to Paul and Barnabas. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching that Junior gives in this boo…
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As you grow in popularity or influence, it can tough to keep a humble and healthy view of yourself. Pride is destructive. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in Acts 14 to see how Paul navigated growing fame. There is much we can learn from today’s reading! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love …
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Christianity started with Jewish believers, but doors were opened for Gentiles to receive the Gospel. In Acts, we see how Christianity grows to reach Gentiles. Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in reading Acts 13:32-52. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will lo…
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/2utdmeneBy Junior Ziegler
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There is great value in being clear and direct in your communication with people. But often, this isn’t looked favorably upon by people today. Why is this? What does scripture show us about being direct? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 13:1-31 to see a situation where Paul was direct. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practi…
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If you just follow Jesus and do what He says, you’ll have a great life and you’ll have wealth and good health. Is this ideology true? What does scripture tell us about the promises we can trust to be true as followers of Jesus? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 12. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, …
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Faces | Junior Ziegler | 2 Corinthians 8:16-24
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30:12Paul cared so much about the church in Corinth. And he proved it in his actions to teach and encourage them. Do you share the same love for God’s Church? How is God leading you to prove that love for His people? Check out Junior's message on 2 Corinthians 8.By The Bridge Community Church
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In today’s reading, we’ll see a fascinating story about Cornelius and a vision that Peter has. Hit play and join Scott and Junior to unpack this amazing story, and see great ways that God works. Join us in Acts 10:1-33. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the …
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Sometimes, unexpected people end up in church…those who we would never expect to see actually decide to start attending church. But God is at work transforming people’s lives, even those we’d least expect! Hit play and join Scott and Junior to see how people react when Saul becomes part of the church in Acts 9:20-43. You can buy Junior’s book, The …
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Do you remember the moment you gave your life to Christ? In today’s reading, we’ll unpack an amazing and dramatic conversion story as Jesus transforms Saul’s life. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in reading Acts 9:1-19. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love t…
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The early church was persecuted and scattered…but this gave the believers great opportunities to preach the gospel and minister to people they encountered. Some of these stories are recorded for us in today’s reading. What can we learn from Acts 8? Hit play and join Scott and Junior. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manho…
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The Old & New Testament are tightly anchored together. In today’s reading, we’ll see a sermon from Stephen and great connections he makes to the Old Testament. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in reading Acts 7:30-60. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the …
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:9-15Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/mvuhdz9wBy Junior Ziegler
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Future Version Of Me | Scott Ziegler | 2 Corinthians 8:9-15
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32:12Do you feel like you're waiting for a future version of yourself to start growing? No matter your current situation, what would it look like if you said "yes" to all the ways God is challenging you? Check out Scott's message from week 2 of our Hoist The Sail series.By The Bridge Community Church
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Persecution and opposition will come from both internal and external forces. How did the apostles face opposition, both internal and external? How did they handle this? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 5:17-42 to unpack this story and see what we can learn from it. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood,…
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Sin has consequences…but some punishments we find in scripture seem very harsh. Why is this? What can we learn from this? Hit play and join Scott and Junior in Acts 5:1-16, and unpack this story and the warning it serves even for us today. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines…
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Have you ever been given an ultimatum? How did you respond? In today’s reading, we’ll see an ultimatum that Peter and John were given. Hit play and join Scott and Junior in Acts 4 to see how Peter and John navigated this situation. There’s great application for us today! You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon…
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If you’ve lived your whole life without being able to walk, and then suddenly were able to walk, what is the first thing you would do? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in Acts 3, as we read a fascinating story of a man who gained his ability to walk. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you lov…
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juniorziegler.comScripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:1-8Discussion Questions: https://tinyurl.com/5whxr32bBy Junior Ziegler
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Is there a “correct” size that a church should be? Can a church be too large, or too small? What model does scripture give us for the church. In today’s reading, Scott and Junior will unpack what the early church looked like, and show what that models for churches today. Hit play and join us in Acts 2:22-47. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A…
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First To God | Brian Nelson | 2 Corinthians 8:1-8
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34:28We're all generous with our time and money, but often only to benefit ourselves. Maybe it's for our safety, comfort, pleasure, or something else. But how generous are we with God? Is He getting our first and our best? Check out the first message in our Hoist The Sail series!By The Bridge Community Church
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In this chapter, we read an interesting encounter David and Saul had in a cave. What happened, and what can we learn from it? Hit play and join Scott and Junior today in 1 Samuel 24. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love Between The Lines, you will love the practical teaching that Junior gives …
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How is your sense of justice? If you see something wrong in the world around you and have the ability to speak up, do you? Do you do what you can to see justice carried out? Hit play and join Scott and Junior to see David’s sense of justice in 1 Samuel 23. You can buy Junior’s book, The Manual: A Practical Guide to Manhood, on Amazon!! If you love …
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