Bridgewater Hallstead’s Podcast

Talking Points: How do I talk with someone I disagree with?

Sermon: Our world is increasingly divided, but Jesus prayed that as followers of Him we would be united.  How do I talk with someone who believes differently than me?

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

Talking Points: One is the Win

Politics and religion are the most divisive subjects in America today. How do we love like Jesus and yet courageously stand for truth? When it comes to politics and religion, what is the win?

 

Unity comes from a purpose or person greater than you. Are you willing to evaluate your politics through the filter of God’s Word or do you create a version of faith that supports your politics.

 

Speaker: Matt Pousseur 

#struggles: Relationships

Are you frustrated, depressed or just blah? There is a great adventure to which God is calling you. Follow this path to the encouragement and recharge that we all need.

 

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

#struggles: Compassion

Sermon: As we've become more social media centric, we statistically have less empathy for others. Social media isn't the problem, it's just become a crutch to the natural inclination of our hearts.  So how do we develop empathy and better care for others the way God intended us to?

Scripture Passage: Mark 1:40-41 NAS, Matthew 14:14 NIV

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

#struggles: Rest

Sermon: Do the constant app notifications leave you feeling scattered and weary?  There is a special rest for the people of God.  Find out the benefits of a technology break in week 3 of struggles.

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

 

#struggles: Authenticity

How has social media affected you? If you say it hasn’t, there is a good chance you are wrong. One of the areas of impact is the “Authentic you”. Being “Authentic you” is a rarity on social media and the pressure to be someone you are not is overwhelming. Instead of presenting the authentic you we post the me we want to be.

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

#struggles

Series: As you scroll through your day, does it feel like everyone else has it all together?  Someone always has the best job, cutest kid, or happiest relationship.  We're pressured to measure up to other people's social media status updated and left with more #struggles.  This four-week series studies what it's like to live a Christ-focused life in a selfie-centered world.

Sermon: We all want to know the secrets to life, the secret of getting fit, rich, liked, or the secret to falling in love.  But what about the secret of contentment, the secret of knowing how to have a heart that is fully satisfied?  It could change your life!

Scripture Passage: Philippians 4:11-13

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

Stranger Stories; Humility over Pride

Sermon: It is the most destructive evil known to humanity, and it lurks within every human heart.  Discover how to spot and overcome the sin that corrupted the mightiest of angels.

Scripture Passage: Obadiah 1:11-14

Speaker: Jeff Schrecengost

Stranger Stories: Dealing with Despair

Sermon: Sadness says life is terrible, but despair says life is terrible...and it will never get better.  How do I deal with despair - or help someone I love out of it?

Scripture Passage: Habakkuk 1:2,4

Speaker: Matt Pousseur

Stranger Stories: Courage over Complacency

Sermon: What do you do when you seem to stand alone for God?  Instead of mediocrity, Amos chooses to be strangely courageous.

Scripture Passage: Amos 6:1

Speaker: Jim Barbour Sr.