How Authentic Do I Have To Be?
24/07/10 14:00 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Made For Relationship
7/24/2010
Made for Relationships, #3
"How Authentic Do I Have To Be?"
Marc Schelske
Marc and Kevin lead a discussion about the role of accountability in a community, and how it can happen in a way that is loving, gracious, and life-giving.
Videography by David Jester.
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A New Kind of Relationship
17/07/10 14:00 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Made For Relationship
7/17/2010
Made for Relationships, #2
"A New Kind of Relationship"
Marc Schelske
We long for intimacy. We value inclusion, because we want to be included. But in our culture relationships are very often used as tools to get the things we think we need. We form groups so that we can feel the safety of relationship, and then we use those groups to exclude others, so that we feel value. But as followers of Jesus we are called to a new kind of relationship, one where we offer committed intimacy and radical inclusion to those around us. Our effectiveness as witnesses of the Gospel rests on our willingness to use our relationships to serve others.
Videography by Ethan Morrow.
A Relational Church Needs Relational People
10/07/10 14:00 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series
- Made For Relationship
7/10/2010
Made for Relationships, #1
"A Relational Church Needs Relational People."
Marc Schelske
A new series, "Made For Relationships" was kicked off with this entry. This message lays out the Biblical and theological basis for the importance of relationships in the church. The gospel is at its core relational. That means the church must be as well.
Videography by Ethan Morrow.
Community
05/12/09 08:38 Sort by: By Brittany
Ouchida-Walsh | Series -
Ethos
12/5/2009
Bridge City Ethos, #6
"Core Values - Community"
Brittany Ouchida-Walsh
The next core value in the Bridge City ethos is Community. "Following Jesus Happens In Community." The evidence in scripture is powerful. Christianity was never meant to be a private dogma or personal experience. When we follow Jesus we become part of a body. We are now connected in a way we weren't before. Everything that we are called to do as Christians happens in the context of relationship. Instead of being able to live a perfect life as measured by our own preferences, we are called to live an open life where we actively engage each other, even when things are hard.
Authenticity
28/11/09 21:38 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Ethos
11/28/2009
Bridge City Ethos, #5
"Core Values - Authenticity"
Marc Schelske
We continue our teaching series on the Bridge City ethos by looking at the second of our core values. We value authenticity. The Christian life starts with a moment of vulnerability the Bible refers to as confession and repentance. But God's intention is not that this should be a one time thing. His plan is that we live lives marked by this kind of openness with Him and each other.
The Second Reformation
17/10/09 19:17 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Special
Messages
10/17/2009
Cell Summity 2009
"The Second Reformation"
Marc Schelske
Looking at the Biblical basis for small intentional communities of Christians, and how these communities help the church live out it's Biblical mandate. This message is a strong philosophical basis for why Bridge City has committed to cell groups as a core element of ministry.
Grace Among Us
03/10/09 20:06 Sort by: By Marc
Schelske | Series -
Unstoppable Grace
10/3/2009
Series: Never Ending, Unstoppable Grace
Message #4 "Grace Among Us"
Marc Schelske
It's easy to think of Grace as being all about us, the defining factor in God's relationship with us as individuals. Grace certainly opens the door to relationship with God, but that's not the end of the story. The father in Jesus' story in Luke 15 went out to invite the older son in to the party as well. But there's a hidden implication there. In order for the older brother to come into the presence of his father, he had to join in the party celebrating the return of his lost brother. Grace has implications for community. In fact, accepting God's grace means accepting the people God has been gracious to.
This is How it Looks.
20/06/09 20:11 Sort by: By Marc
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Be The Church 2.0
6/20/2009
Series: Be The Church 2.0
Message #10 "This is How It Looks."
Marc Schelske
We close out this ten week series on the church with three powerful stories from the lives of real Bridge City people that illustrate exactly what being the church means.