The Bridgeway Podcast
Conversations about fulfilling the church's mission in our city and yours
About the show
Like most churches, Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City is seeking to fulfill the mission of Jesus in its own local context. Listen in on weekly conversations as Author, Poet, and Artist in Residence, David Bowden, sits down with a member of the Bridgeway staff for conversations about different areas of church ministry. You'll hear regularly from Lead Pastor, Author, and Theologian, Sam Storms, as well as the rest of our gospel-centered staff. We will touch on topics related to preaching, teens, worship, missions, children's ministry, reaching college students, engaging culture, and more.
For more information about Bridgeway Church visit: http://www.bridgewaychurch.com
To learn more about Lead Pastor Sam Storms visit: http://www.samstorms.com
And for more on Host David Bowden visit: http://www.spokengospel.com
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Episode List
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Episode 20: Why We Need the Local Church - Sam Storms
September 6th, 2018 | 42 mins 10 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What is the local church? Can there be such a thing as a lone ranger Christian? Do we really need to be a part of an actual, established, physical congregation? Is a house church a real church? Is a community group a church? In this important episode, Sam Storms seeks to answer these questions and more in a conversation with, host, David Bowden.
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Episode 19: Sharing The Gospel with Your Story - Andy Edwards
August 23rd, 2018 | 50 mins 36 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
How can your story help tell the Gospel story? How does sharing your testimony help share the Good News? What is the biblical basis for using your story in evangelism? Andy Edwards and David Bowden sit down to answer these questions and more.
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Episode 18: How to Engage Culture with Your Kids - Seth Stewart
August 16th, 2018 | 44 mins 49 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
How can we engage culture with our kids as Christians? Are we supposed to insulate ourselves? Should we embrace culture wholesale? How does the Gospel train us to redeem culture and equip us to engage our kids at the same time? Seth Stewart sits down with David Bowden to address these issues and more. Also in this episode, you will hear the introduction to a new podcast from David Bowden and Seth Stewart called Spoken Gospel.
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Episode 17: Gospel-Centered Discipleship - Matt Palmer
August 9th, 2018 | 38 mins 11 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What is a disciple? How does the Gospel move us deeper into being followers of Jesus? How do we balance Gospel proclamation to our neighbors with Gospel care for our neighbors? What is the chief end of discipleship for a Christian? All these questions and more are discussed and answered in a conversation between David Bowden and, Executive Pastor, Matt Palmer.
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Episode 16: Arts Symposium Special: What is Beauty? - Sam Storms
August 2nd, 2018 | 46 mins 27 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
This special episode is a rebroadcast of an arts symposium event we hosted at Bridgeway. In this second of two special features, Sam Storms makes ten observations about the nature of beauty within the Christian worldview.
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Episode 15: Arts Symposium Special: For Glory and Beauty - David Bowden
July 26th, 2018 | 45 mins 31 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
This special episode is a rebroadcast of an arts symposium event we hosted at Bridgeway. In this first of two special features, David Bowden gives a lesson on the beauty of the tabernacle and why art is important to God.
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Episode 14: Introducing Your Children to the Holy Spirit - Krista Meyer
July 19th, 2018 | 40 mins 18 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
How can we introduce our children to the person of the Spirit, the voice of God, and even practicing the gifts? At what age should we begin to teach our kids about the gifts of the Spirit? How should we think about the Holy Spirit and our kids before they are converted? Children's Director, Krista Meyer, answers these questions and more.
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Episode 13: Perils and Pitfalls of the Prophetic - Sam Storms
July 12th, 2018 | 41 mins 34 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What are some of the potential pitfalls in the practice of prophecy? How should we understand practicing gifts when they are accompanied by perils? How can we reconcile the fact that someone may have a legitimate gifting with their gross misuse of it? Sam Storms answers these questions and more.
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Episode 12: How to Practice Prophecy - Sam Storms
July 5th, 2018 | 36 mins 45 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
Why should the Christian be concerned with prophecy? How can the Christian pursue the gift of prophecy? What does the practice of prophecy look like in the local church? What are some practical tips for incorporating a prophetic ministry in the local church? Sam Storms answers these questions and many more in this episode of the Bridgeway Podcast.
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Episode 11: What is Biblical Prophecy - Sam Storms
June 28th, 2018 | 36 mins 45 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What is biblical prophecy? What's the difference between Old Testament prophets and New Testament prophets? Are we commanded to prophecy in scripture? In this first of three episodes on prophecy, Sam Storms answers these questions and more.
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Episode 10: How to Share the Gospel - Andy Edwards
June 21st, 2018 | 49 mins 51 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
Why don't we share the Gospel? What is holding us back? What are some simple, practical ways to share our faith with others? How can we start spiritual conversations with strangers, friends, family, and co-workers? Pastor of Missions and Evangelism, Andy Edwards, answers all these and more.
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Episode 9: The Holy Spirit's Role in Preaching - Sam Storms
June 14th, 2018 | 47 mins 44 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
How does the Holy Spirit help the preacher prepare? What are some false ways preacher's attempt to depend on the Holy Spirit? How can we short-circuit sermon preparation by not engaging the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do during the preaching moment? Hear Sam Storms address these questions and more including a quick discussion on the potential way video preaching may quench the Spirit.
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Episode 8: Choosing Songs for Worship - Ryan Gikas and Tyler Hayes
June 7th, 2018 | 43 mins 42 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What is the criteria for a worship song? What makes a song singable for a congregation? What should prohibit a song from being included in a worship setlist? David talks with worship pastors Ryan Gikas and Tyler Hayes about these questions and more.
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Episode 7: Gospel-Centered Student Ministry - Seth Stewart
May 31st, 2018 | 29 mins 50 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What does a Gospel-centered Student Ministry look like? Why should you preach the Gospel to your students every week? How does the Gospel take the weight off of Student Pastors and parents alike? What are some rhythms a Gospel-centered Student Ministry could adopt? Student Pastor, Seth Stewart, answers these questions and more.
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Episode 6: Gospel Hospitality - Kelcy White
May 24th, 2018 | 43 mins 30 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
Why should churches be hospitable? How do we show hospitality to our visitors without compromising the offensive nature of the Gospel? Are hospitality and faithful proclamation in competition with one another or have we created a false dichotomy? Bridgeway's Connections Pastor, Kelcy White, answers these questions and more.
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Episode 5: Expositional Preaching - Sam Storms
May 17th, 2018 | 47 mins 28 secs
bible, children's ministry, christian, christianity, church, college, david bowden, expositional, god, gospel, gospel-centered, jesus, local, ministry, missions, oklahoma city, preaching, sam storms, teens, youth, youth ministry
What is expositional preaching? Why preach verse by verse through books of the Bible? Why base every sermon in a biblical text? What are the dangers of preaching topically? How can you base a topical sermon in a biblical text? Sam Storms sits down with host David Bowden to answer these and other questions about expositional preaching.