Today At The Bridge

There are a lot of things people shouldn't say, and a lot of things people do say that that just need to stop. This week we break down 8 things Christians just need to stop saying or at least change a bit. Also this week: “Leave it to LeVar” Pregnant wife sympathy Wisdom teeth Indiana Jones and the be careful book The most practical fictional guide book Guard the heart of the New York Stock Exchange Microwave a steak Word Yahtzee Rebranding general church ideas Deep sea cucumber Dating with/on/at Zach AKA The violent act of dating towards Zach “This episode will last 9 and a half hours…”

Tim is set to have a baby super soon, so we try to answer some questions he has about fatherhood. Additional items to look for this episode: Ceiling fan switches Money can’t buy knives Incarnational fatherhood Don’t touch hot things Talking with tone, theme, and timing The Giver How to handle when kids want to be naked? What if your kids say the wrong thing at the wrong time? What do you do when someone tries to teach you how to parent? Larry Bob the Carpenter Do your best, love Jesus and teach your children to do the same, be amicable and look for good intentions in others

This week we talk about romance and also how Josh met his wife. Other subjects include: Instant Hotel Bowling Embarrassing self-made media from our younger selves Marrance Date Nights Online Dating and robots Garageband on the Roof Needle Power and undercooked Ninja Turtles

What is masculinity? What determines if something is manly? What impact does toxic masculinity have and how should Christians respond to it? All this and more, plus a good amount of show tunes on this week's episode.

What relationship should exist between sports and the church? Is there a healthy balance between being active in athletics and the church community? Should youth groups dress like Vikings and raid local Burger Kings for breaded chicken sustenance? All this and more in these weeks episode.

How do we handle church calendars? How do we determine what goes on the calendar? How flexible should the calendar be? Should people wear jorts? Where does bowling fit in? All this and more on this weeks episode. Make sure to listen to whole episode to find our super hidden mystery questions.

The guys complete a tie in with the church's current series, "Life Verse". They get into what verses and books of the Bible are an encouragement to them and that they really connect with. They also try to figure out what books of the Bible different Bible characters would read most so there's that also.

The guys get together and talk about the growing trend of bivocational pastors. They get into what are some potential causes and also benefits of pastors having employment outside of just the church. And only a few slight derailments to talk about Pokemon and scabs.

Small Groups at church... What are they? What purpose do they serve? Who is your ideal group to meet with? All this and more including a brief divergence into the film career of Nicolas Cage.

Was "The Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween or Christmas movie? Was Charlotte's web used to make magic tinsel? Why are Christmas carols/hymns so moving? What should churches do when Christmas falls on a Sunday? Answers to all this and more await you in this week's Today at The Bridge.

The guys take a trip through some classic Sunday School songs and create their definitive list of greatest Sunday School songs. Who ranked where? You'll have to listen to find out.

Who are others? What is love? What would Super Saiyans use as their mission statement? All this in more on this week's "Today at the Bridge"

Same name, same channel, new host, new format. Today at The Bridge is making a small pivot in the format of what the show entails, and we have added two new co-host Colin Marr and Josh Bean. Join us as we get to know them a little better before we begin. Topics this week: Who are Colin and Josh? When should you start serving in the church? And of course the reality of Batman and his relation to Baptist.

This week's episode is all about camp. Zach and Tim share stories of their own experience at camp growing up, as well as talk about the importance of camp as a teen and why it is so important to support teens who are trying to be close to Jesus!

Zach and Tim get the chance to talk with Gary Jones, Youth Pastor at Warehouse Church in Dallas, TX.

What do Galatians 5:22-23, prayer, Animorphs, Six Flags, tithing, Optimus Prime, and bear hibernation have in common? They are all topics of conversation on this week's podcast! Zach and Tim discuss spiritual habits and the importance of intentionally maintaining them during the busy summer months.

Zach and Tim share how they met, dated, and proposed to their wives.

Zach and Tim have a discussion about what it is like being on staff at a church during the Holy Week, they also go into the weeds a bit on topics ranging from babies at theaters to how to make college professors happy/unhappy in public speaking classes.

Zach and Tim get to sit down with Amy Horton, The Bridge Church Director of Connections and glue that holds The Bridge together!

Zach and Tim get to know more about Zach!