Bridgetown Audio Podcast

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.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Mark 11v1-21. Jesus’ temple cleansing was a profound act of prayer and justice. These two expressions of the Kingdom, often viewed separately in the modern church, are biblically inseparable from one another.

From the series “Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations.” Listen to a time of question and response with Tyler Staton and Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as they further discuss prayer as life with God in the Garden based on the book of Genesis.

From the series “Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations.” Listen to a lecture from Tim Mackie, of the BibleProject, as he discusses prayer as life with God in the Garden based on the book of Genesis.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." 1 Kings 19v9-15. Praying gratitude in the evening allows us to perceive God’s presence in the past, future, and ultimately present moment of our lives.

From Sept 15 to Oct 15, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences to the world at-large. Listen as Gabe Flores & Gavin Bennett discuss the creative ways his Mexican culture was redeemed, establishing a rich legacy of celebration.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Luke 11v1-4.

From September 15th to October 15th, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Anny Ruiz, Rommel Ruiz, and Tiffany Flores discuss the Ruiz’s journey of immigration and how to navigate a new culture for themselves and their children.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." 1 Kings 18v41-45. There is a kind of prayer that gives birth to new life, and the story of the prophet Elijah instructs us on how to travail, contend, and labor in prayer for those outside of the family of Jesus.

From September 15th to October 15th, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture — from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Bella and Jarin discuss growing up as a first generation mixed-race Honduran-American, holding space for cultural tensions, and finding belonging.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." John 8v2-11, 1 Thessalonians 5v17. A vision for reclaiming the early church prayer rhythm for a new time and place.

From Sept 15 to Oct 15, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and honor Hispanic heritage and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Tiffany Flores & Tyler Hanns discuss Oregon's past and vision for the future.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Amos 9v11-12.

From the series "Vision 2022: A House of Prayer For All Nations." Mark 8v34-35. Be with Jesus. Become like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 6v10-24. A riot began the church in Ephesus. A few years into their journey, Paul writes to help them mature into who they really are in Christ, but his closing commissioning to them may not be what you’d expect.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 5v21-6v9.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 4v17-5v20. If Paul wrote to our church today he might say, “You must no longer live as the Portlanders do in the futility of their thinking." He lists a number of things to say no to and then better yes.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 4v1-28. Paul applies the new identity we’ve received in Christ to our daily work, an invitation to move beyond work to vocation.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 3v14-21.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 2v11-3v13.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 2v1-10. We are dying, and unless we are rescued, we are dead. That's the claim the Scripture makes.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v15-23.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v3-14.

From the series "Ephesians: Immeasurably More." Ephesians 1v1-2, Acts 19.

From the series "The True & False Self." Song of Songs 1v5-6, 4v7.

From "Various Teachings." Mark 9v14-29.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From "Justice Summit 2022." Listen as we discuss the future of justice, reconciliation, and mercy at Bridgetown Church.

From the series "The True and False Self." Luke 24v50-53.

From the series "The True and False Self." 1 John 4v7-12.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Emily Gross and Kylee Logan discuss adoption and growing up in a transracial home.

From the series "The True and False Self." Philippians 2v12-13.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Chelsea Sound and Casey McDonald discuss Chelsea’s story and experiences of growing up in a Chuukese Micronesian home in Portland, OR.

From the series "The True and False Self." John 8v12-47.

For the month of May, we are honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate AAPI history and culture – from their lived experiences and the world at-large. Listen as Steph Quint, Josh Leu, and Gavin Bennett discuss Steph and Josh’s different experiences growing up in predominantly Chinese communities in the Bay Area, their transitions into minority culture, and learning to embrace their heritage again.