Bridgetown Audio Podcast

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 11v1-10, Matthew 27v45-46. Listen to a teaching from Josh White of Door of Hope Church as he teaches on his book, Stumbling Toward Eternity, which talks about Jesus’ 7 sayings from the cross—the revelation of God to which the Passover points.

From the series "Exodus." Listen to a podcast from Tim Mackie of the Bible Project and Tyler Staton as they discuss Exodus and passover.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 3v16-20. The 10 Plagues provoke some of Scripture’s most tense questions, deepest mysteries, and beautiful truths all at once—a rich passage that reveals the profound mercy and justice that lives equally in Yahweh.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a Q&R with Josh Porter of Van City Church and Tyler Staton focused on deconstruction, and how we can reclaim faithfulness as an act of rebellion.

From "Various Teachings." Listen to a midweek lecture with Josh Porter of Van City Church focused on deconstruction, and how we can reclaim faithfulness as an act of rebellion.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 3v1-15. The burning bush is the sight of God’s personal and broad intervention—intervening to heal Moses’ personal shame and commissioning Moses as the deliverer for an enslaved people.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 1v8-14. Exodus is the story of God’s people then and now. Pharaoh and the people of Egypt work together against God’s plan for human flourishing - the same way the devil and the world do today. But God partners with unlikely people in the normal lives to bring about his redemptive purposes.

From the series "Exodus." Exodus 1v1-8. Exodus is refererred back to more frequently in Scripture than any other event in the Torah. In fact, Exodus the Exodus drama is the framing event for the ministry of Jesus. Why care about an ancient Hebrew liberation story? Because if you want to understand Jesus, you’ve gotta understand Exodus.

From the series "Race & Justice." Listen to Rich Villodas & Tyler Staton as they discuss further how we can become a reconciling community; reconciling individuals across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural dividing lines.

From the series "Race & Justice." Hear from Rich Villodas as he discusses how we can become a reconciling community; reconciling individuals across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural dividing lines.

From the series "Race & Justice." Ephesians 2v14-16.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Psalm 19v1-6. How we hear God speak through creation—in nature, in wonder, and in the face of another.

From the series "Various Teachings." Acts 9v31. Listen to a special gathering with Tyler Staton & Pete Hughes of KXC to learn about the Bridgetown Story, what the Spirit is doing at Bridgetown, and how each of us can find ourselves in the story of what God is doing.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 1 Kings 19v1-13.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Luke 24v13-35. God speaks to us in a whisper, which invites intimacy but is also hard to hear and easy to ignore. How do we grow in discernment—the ability to distinguish God’s voice from all the competing noise?

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 1 Corinthians 14v1-4. God speaks to us through others by the gift of prophecy. This teaching is a biblical, communal, and personal introduction to prophetic listening and prayer.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." Psalms 119v103-112. How do I hear God through the written Word? In the second of a two-part teaching on hearing God in Scripture, we explore the two-sided coin of both reading and being read by the Word, culminating in a Scripture reading practice to guide us as a church over the next year.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." 2 Timothy 3v16-17. What am I holding when I'm holding the Bible? In this first of a two-part teaching on hearing God through the written Word, we explore five metaphors for understanding the power of Scripture.

From the series "Hearing God: Listening to the Still, Small Voice of the Holy Spirit." John 1v1-4, 14.

From the series "Various Teachings." Matthew 28v1-10.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Revelation 19v6-7.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Revelation 19v6-7.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Romans 12v1-2.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Romans 12v1-2.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." Luke 7v36-50.

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." John 9. “What do you want me to do for you?” That is the question Jesus posed to Bartimaeus, a question that targeted his deep desire led to his deep healing. Equally, it’s a question that, asked in Christ’s presence, uncovers our deep desire and leads to our deep healing.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 15v1-2.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 14v6.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 11v25-26. Jesus is the resurrection and the life—a single theme with two expressions: healing and salvation. To live in the tension, the church (like Jesus) must become people who hold both wonder and suffering together.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 10v11.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Jay Pathak on becoming people who are empowered to see God’s Kingdom come.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Johnathan Tremaine Thomas talks with author and speaker Pete Portal on a vision for justice and mercy and how the Spirit empowers us for mission.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Pete Portal on a life of justice and mercy led by the Spirit.

From "Holy Spirit Conference 2023." Jay Pathak on the Spirit empowering people for mission in their city.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 10v9. Jesus makes the emphatic statement, “I am the Gate,” in response to the Pharisees exclusion of a healed blind man. This teaching addresses the themes of trauma and healing by the wounds of Jesus.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 8v12. The human story is one of longing to be at rest and peace, to be safe and secure, to finally be home. But the human story is also one where we can’t seem to get home ourselves; we need someone to lead us, and it’s to that ache that Jesus declares “I Am the Light of the World.”

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." John 6v35.

From the series "Knowing God: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus." Exodus 3v13-14.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 2v1-20.

From the series "Advent 2022." Matthew 13v14-17.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 3v7-14. How do we recognize the God who comes humbly, gently, almost disguised in our midst? John the Baptist prepared for Jesus' arrival by offering three critical instructions to the receptive crowd. In this teaching, we explore the common denominator in all three: generosity.

From the series "Advent 2022." Luke 3v7-14. How do we recognize the God who comes humbly, gently, almost disguised in our midst? John the Baptist prepared for his arrival by offering three critical instructions to the receptive crowd. In this teaching, we explore his instruction to the plentiful: simplicity.

From the series "Advent 2022." John 1v6-12, 19-27.

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Tabatha Leady and Tyler Hanns discuss the story of her ancestry and how she is passing down a legacy to her daughters.

From the series "A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 16v19-31. The distinguishing aspect of Justice in the way of Jesus is kinship, to start with service but end in family. In this teaching, we trace the biblical concept of justice through Hebrew language, arriving at kinship.

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Katya and Kylee discuss learning about the importance of listening, and working toward truth and reconciliation.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Ephesians 2v11-22, Galatians 2v11-21. Reconciliation across ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural lines is a Gospel essential and a sign of heaven coming to earth through the church. This is an invitation to embody that reality more greatly as an “one new humanity."

For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experience and the world at large. Listen as Tabatha Leady, Matt Leady, and Tyler Hanns discuss Oregon's past and a vision for the future.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 4v16-21. The biblical story, from beginning to end, is one that insists on increased proximity to our neediest neighbors. This is an invitation to discover God’s living presence and expanding Kingdom among the marginalized.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Isaiah 9v1-7.