Jeff's Musings

When God Is Not Enough
Without shocking the weasel out of you, I believe that for many “Christians” and churches, God is not enough.  While we openly admit and verbalize that God is enough, we live like He really isn’t. God has a special place in his heart for the Israelite nation and it very evident in...
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New Study: Christianity Losing Ground In America
In a study that gives credence to what many evangelical pastors have been saying for years, that America is no longer a Christian nation was made public today. The study from The Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. discovered that the number of people in America who claim ...
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Jesus
History over the past two thousand years has painted many pictures of what Jesus looked liked and who he was. Many theologians and skeptics throughout the centuries have each had their idea of Jesus and the truth of the matter is, not a single one of them has done Jesus justice.  As I look back...
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Christian No More
Christian. A very descriptive word within itself. It can stand alone on it’s on merits and paints a picture in the mind that varies from person to person. But, what does it mean? Who does it describe? Is it an accurate word to describe those who use it? The American Heritage Dictionary defines...
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Over 50 People Make A Decision To Follow Christ
We saw over 50 adults, students, and children make a public decision to follow Christ through our weekend services and membership classes at Bridge Church during 2007. Why is that so important? One reason is that Bridge Church began in January of 2007 with 21 people meeting in our home. By the end o...
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Favoritism Inhales Air
Two guys are strangers. They arrive at the church at the same time. We know they are strangers because they didn’t know where to sit. The first guy walks in and he is dripping with wealth. Everybody knows he doesn’t fit because in the New Testament times all of the Christians were poor. ...
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Merry Christmas!
Today’s post is very short and and to the point. Christmas is about Jesus – Live With It!...
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State of the Pulpit – Driscoll on Osteen
Found this video on YouTube of Mark Driscoll talking about Joel Osteen. Driscoll hits the nail on the head on this one....
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Define Christian
Several weeks ago someone turned in a connect card at Bridge Church on which was written “Define Christian.” I thought about those simple words and decided I needed to address this, as apparently was important enough for someone to ask. We had just finished a series titled ‘We Apologize For”...
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Thoughts…
Good morning Bridge Church, As you know, many of you who attend Bridge Church have decided to become members of this great work that God is doing in Perry.  Through this process it has been awesome to hear your stories as we have interviewed many of you for membership and how God has worked in [&he...
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