Bridgewater Vestal’s Podcast

A Tale of Three Kings: Jealousy

The more jealous King Saul became, the more he lost. How can we avoid the same loss and failure? How can we cultivate an anti-jealous heart?

 

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16-18

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

A Tale of Three Kings: Almost—Three Steps to Failure

What keeps you from the greatness God has called you to be? Join us as we look at the lives of three kings whose lives and choices provide a map to great success or devastating failure.

The difference between success and failure begins in the smallest of choices. How did Saul become a failure? Physically he had “it.” Spiritually he had “it” – he was literally chosen by God. But in the end he killed hundreds of innocents and took his own life.

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Money and Happiness: The Happiness of More

Sometimes less is more... but sometimes more is more! What do we need to do more of with our money to unlock more significance and joy that God wants for us?

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Money and Happiness: The Happiness of Less

What is the connection between money and happiness? Discover the paradox of when and how money and happiness collide.

Money can increase your joy, but too much of a “good thing” will make you tired and miserable. Embrace the counter-cultural happiness of the less God wants to give you.

Ephesians 4:6-8; 5:10-12

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Asking For a Friend: Should I Watch This?

Have you ever been watching a show or movie and it was all well and good and then suddenly it kind of takes a turn and you’re getting a little uncomfortable with it? All of a sudden, it’s not a movie you want to watch if your mom is in the room. Somewhere along the way, follower of Jesus or not, you might have asked the same question our friend asked: Should I watch this?

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Asking For a Friend: Does God have an answer for my addiction?

Did you know that overdose is the leading cause of death for people under 50? More than heart disease, cancer, and homicide. Does God have an answer for those struggling to find freedom from addictions and substance abuse? Join us as we tackle a very relevant topic for our communities.

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Asking For a Friend: You do know that my anger is not my fault, right?

Anger is one of those things that is easy to spot in someone else, but can be harder to identify in our own lives. We can so easily blame-shift our anger to make it someone else’s fault: we did that thing or said those words or reacted that way. How do we break free from the vicious cycle of anger?

 

Speaker: Brett Bixby

Asking for a Friend: Can You Follow God and Still Have Doubts?

Maybe you feel like you’re the only one? Or you worry, “If I ask, what will they think of me?
When you doubt you can feel like a spiritual failure or have gone apostate and fear being judged. But we want you to know this is a safe place to ask hard questions. God isn’t scared of your doubts and neither are we.

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton

Asking for a Friend: When does God give up on you?

 In this series, we are going to bring up the issues we all deal with that don’t often get dealt with. 

 

Today’s question:

Asking for a friend, when does God give up on you? Like how bad is too bad for God? Is there some sin or something we could do that God would never want us?

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton 

Vision: What to do when things get tough

We have gone over 4 of our 5 values and the vision/mission for Bridgewater Church. Each week, as people have had the opportunity to respond to God’s word, next steps have been taken— and yet, when we take next steps we have to realize that at times our choices will be unpopular and we may even suffer to some extent. So, what do we do when things get difficult? How should we respond? The natural tendency is to be discouraged and complain. But what if God is actually up to something good!

 

Speaker: Aaron Patton