
Bridgetown Audio Podcast
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Ep 989In Portland as it is in Heaven - A Community of Counter-Formation
Matthew 5v48 with Tyler Staton Each fall, we take a few weeks to reorient ourselves around our vision: to see God’s Kingdom come in Portland as it is in Heaven. This year, we do so with a renewed desire to deepen our practice of Community, reaffirming our commitment to one another and to the whole church. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 988Hospitality of Need with Kevan Chandler
Kevan Chandler is a best-selling author and the founder of a nonprofit organization called We Carry Kevan. He speaks worldwide about his life with a disability and how community and creativity are the keys to true accessibility. Through storytelling, and discussion, Kevan and Eric Wood, Pastor of Justice and Mercy, explore how our own needs can actually create space for kinship—with one another and with our neighbors—in the rhythms of our ordinary lives.
Ep 987In Portland as it is In Heaven - Rule of Life
John 15v9-17 with Tyler Staton Each fall, we take a few weeks to reorient ourselves around our vision: to see God’s Kingdom come in Portland as it is in Heaven. This year, we do so with a renewed desire to deepen our practice of Community, reaffirming our commitment to one another and to the whole church. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 986In Portland as it is in Heaven - Together in Portland
Acts 2v42-47 with Bethany Allen and Gavin Bennett Each fall, we take a few weeks to reorient ourselves around our vision: to see God’s Kingdom come in Portland as it is in Heaven. This year, we do so with a renewed desire to deepen our practice of Community, reaffirming our commitment to one another and to the whole church. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 985In Portland as it is in Heaven - Practicing the Way of Jesus
Matthew 7v13-14 with Tyler Staton Each fall, we take a few weeks to reorient ourselves around our vision: to see God’s Kingdom come in Portland as it is in Heaven. This year, we do so with a renewed desire to deepen our practice of Community, reaffirming our commitment to one another and to the whole church. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 984Genesis - The Father of Nations
Genesis 11V10-12V3 with Dave Lomas Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 983Genesis - Living in Babel
Genesis 10V1-11V9 with Hakeem Bradley Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 982Genesis - Genesis 9, The Other Fall
Genesis 9V8-29 with Tyler Staton Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 981Genesis - Who Is God, and Can I Trust Him?
Genesis 8V13 - 9V1 with Tyler Staton Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 980Genesis - Noah’s Ark: Children’s Story, Divine Genocide, or Something Else?
Genesis 6V1-22 with Tyler Staton Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 979Genesis - The Bloodline of Evil
Genesis 5V1-32 with Bethany Allen Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 978Genesis - The Maturation and Multiplication of Evil
Genesis 4V17-26 with Gavin Bennett Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 977Genesis - Cain and Abel
Genesis 4V1-16 with Christian Dawson Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 976Genesis - Fall
Genesis 3V1-24 with Josh Ryan Butler Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 975Genesis 2v4-25
Genesis 2v4-25 with Tyler Staton Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching

Ep 974Genesis 1v1-2v3
Genesis 1v1-2v3 with Tyler Staton and Tim Mackie Genesis is where the Scriptures begin—introducing God as Creator and laying the foundation for the rest of the biblical story. This summer, we’ll teach through the opening chapters verse by verse. These texts reveal the pattern of blessing, rebellion, and response that runs throughout the Bible. In them, we see the origins of both human failure and God’s redemptive promise. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 973God is Love - Relational Love
1 John 4V7-12 with Bethany Allen At the center of our faith is this stunning reality: God is love (1 John 4v8). This means that love isn’t just something God does—it’s who he is. Out of this very nature, God created life and sent his Son into the world. He did not do this in response to our love for him, but because he first loved us (1 John 4v9–10). As followers of Jesus, we are invited to receive that love deeply and let it shape our whole lives. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 972God is Love - Creating Love
Acts 2V1-4 with Gerald Griffin At the center of our faith is this stunning reality: God is love (1 John 4v8). This means that love isn’t just something God does—it’s who he is. Out of this very nature, God created life and sent his Son into the world. He did not do this in response to our love for him, but because he first loved us (1 John 4v9–10). As followers of Jesus, we are invited to receive that love deeply and let it shape our whole lives. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 971God is Love - Self-Giving Love
John 15v9-13 with Gavin Bennett At the center of our faith is this stunning reality: God is love (1 John 4v8). This means that love isn’t just something God does—it’s who he is. Out of this very nature, God created life and sent his Son into the world. He did not do this in response to our love for him, but because he first loved us (1 John 4v9–10). As followers of Jesus, we are invited to receive that love deeply and let it shape our whole lives. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 970God is Love - Rescuing Love
Colossians 1V13-14 with Tyler Staton At the center of our faith is this stunning reality: God is love (1 John 4v8). This means that love isn’t just something God does—it’s who he is. Out of this very nature, God created life and sent his Son into the world. He did not do this in response to our love for him, but because he first loved us (1 John 4v9–10). As followers of Jesus, we are invited to receive that love deeply and let it shape our whole lives. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 969An Ocean of Peace
In this teaching, John Mark Comer reflects on Colossians 3v15, inviting Followers of Jesus to “let the peace of Christ rule” in the core of their being. He shares his personal journey with anxiety and how cultivating inner peace is essential for living a life of love in a troubled world. Through Scripture and wisdom from church history, he reminds us that true peace is not the absence of conflict but a gift from God available to us now, even amid chaos. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 968God is Love
1 John 4V8-10 with Tyler Staton At the center of our faith is this stunning reality: God is love (1 John 4v8). This means that love isn’t just something God does—it’s who he is. Out of this very nature, God created life and sent his Son into the world. He did not do this in response to our love for him, but because he first loved us (1 John 4v9–10). As followers of Jesus, we are invited to receive that love deeply and let it shape our whole lives. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 967Becoming Your True Self
Ephesians 3v14-19 with Ken Shigematsu Guest speaker Ken Shigematsu teaches from Ephesians on how God's love seeks us out in all our weakness and shame. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 966Easter - 2025
Matthew 28v1-10 with Tyler Staton This Easter we celebrate Jesus' resurrection as we reflect on the renewal we are invited into through His love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 965Good Friday 2025 - Homily 2
Tyler Staton Good Friday is a day of reflection on Jesus' death on the cross. In this second homily we reflect on the significance of Jesus' blood and how the love of perfect savior can lead to a sacrificial death. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 964Good Friday 2025 - Homily 1
Tyler Staton Good Friday is a day of reflection on Jesus' death on the cross. In this first Homily we walk through the story of Judas not as an ancient story but a current story. One that we all find ourselves living in. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9637 Letters - Laodicea
Revelation 3v14-22 with Tyler Staton Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9627 Letters - Philadelphia
Revelation 3v7-13 with Gavin Bennett Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching

Ep 961HSC25: Session 6
Mark 14v32-42 with Gemma Ryan | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025

Ep 960HSC25: Session 5
Q&R with N.T. Wright, Tim Mackie, and Tyler Staton | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025

Ep 959HSC25: Session 4
Psalms 139v7-12 with Tim Mackie | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025

Ep 958HSC25: Session 3
Q&R with Gemma Ryan and Tyler Staton | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025

Ep 957HSC25: Session 2
2 Corinthians 5v1-10 with N.T. Wright | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025

Ep 956HSC25: Session 1
John 20v19-23 with N.T. Wright | Holy Spirit Conference February 2025
Ep 9557 Letters - Sardis
Revelation 3v1-6 with Bethany Allen Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9547 Letters: Thyatira
From Revelation 2v18-28 with Tyler Staton Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9537 Letters: Pergamum
From Revelation 2v12-17 with Christian Dawson Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9527 Letters: Smyrna
From Rev. 2:8-11 with Gerald Griffin Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 9517 Letters: Ephesus
From Rev. 2:1-7 with Tyler Staton Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 950Beatitudes: Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
From Matthew 5v6 with David Thomas In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces the upside down kingdom of God—the last will be first. His kingdom doesn’t follow a worldly structure of power, fame, or notoriety, but instead, Jesus says that the poor and meek will be blessed. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 949Beatitudes: Blessed are the Peacemakers
From Matthew 5v9 with David Bailey In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces the upside down kingdom of God—the last will be first. His kingdom doesn’t follow a worldly structure of power, fame, or notoriety, but instead, Jesus says that the poor and meek will be blessed. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 948Beatitudes: Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Beatitudes - Blessed are Those Who Mourn From Matthew 5v4 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces the upside down kingdom of God—the last will be first. His kingdom doesn’t follow a worldly structure of power, fame, or notoriety, but instead, Jesus says that the poor and meek will be blessed. https://bridgetown.church/teaching
Ep 947Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful
From Matthew 5v7
Ep 946Beatitudes: Blessed are the Meek
From Matthew 5v5
Ep 945Beatitudes: Blessed are Those Who Are Persecuted
From Matthew 5v10-12
Ep 944Beautitudes: Blessed are the Pure in Heart
From Matthew 5v8.
Ep 943Beatitudes: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
From Matthew 5v1-12.
Ep 942Advent 2024: Christmas Eve
From Luke 1v26-38.
Ep 941Advent 2024: Love
With Bethany Allen; from Micah 5v2-5a.
Ep 940Advent 2024: Joy
With Guest Speaker Mark Strong; from Zephaniah 3v14-20.