Some resources to help us pursue repentanceAre You a Real Friend? Do You Have Real Friends? Here’s a very helpful two-part blog post from Keith Simon, giving biblically grounded practical wisdom on the nature of true friendship and criticism, building off of Proverbs 27:6: “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an... read more

Christian biographies are a source of tremendous encouragement…Christian biographies are a source of tremendous encouragement. The annual lectures from John Piper, featuring the biographies of saints of old, warm the soul, and challenge may aspects of my life. Isn’t it good to see that kids can get in on the... read more

Discover the Bible’s big picture…A website to help you learn more about Biblical theology - the big story of the Bible. Read more... read more

A collection of single, short sentences for encouragement and to spur you on…A handful of thoughtful Christian men answer this question. Read more here. read more

WIth an election this weekend, it’s wise to consider the policies of the people and parties we’re voting for.Church by the Bridge doesn’t necessarily endorse any of these resources, but we’ve made these links available to help you in the process of discerning how to vote. The Australian Electoral... read more

An article by Tim Keller, referenced by Scott Sanders at the weekend’s evangelism training.Every culture hostile to Christianity holds to a set of ‘common-sense’ consensus beliefs that automatically make Christianity seem implausible to people. These are what philosophers call “defeater beliefs”.... read more

Will the loss of a theology of suffering lead the Western church to become ineffective in evangelism?At the Gospel Coalition, Justin Taylor shares two excerpts from a recent essay in Christianity Today. Read the excerpts below, and the full essay here. The West, having struggled with the tyrannical rule of time, has a lot to... read more

These two videos were played during ‘The power that wants you’ - the final sermon in the Liquid Power series.That’s My Money That’s My King   read more

Excerpt from David Powlison’s essay, “I Am Motivated When I Feel Desire.”As mentioned in this week’s newsletter, here’s a link to the essay. read more

When it comes to spending time with God, much has been written. While there is no substitute for sitting down with the Bible, there are lots of helpful resources to guide you as you do this.1. For the Love of God - a book by Don Carson, that is also collated as a daily blog post on the Gospel Coalition’s website. 2.... read more

2 Timothy is a book of the Bible that exhorts us to take God’s Word seriously, especially as we consider its power to speak to our lives, to change us into the ever-increasing likeness of Jesus. And yet, we don’t always give God’s word the place in our lives that it deserves. Below are 15 questions for us to... read more

A powerful testimony of God’s grace in suffering. Zac is now with the Lord…The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo. read more

A video from Southern Seminary in the U.S.What is the Gospel? from Southern Seminary on Vimeo. read more

“People who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives…and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted.” - Nate SaintCourtesy of Dave Freeman, below are a... read more

As we begin a new sermon series on 2 Timothy, here are some books worth reading to continue to meditate on the gospel…A big theme of 2 Timothy (our new sermon series in the evenings) is the gospel – knowing the gospel, suffering for the gospel, being strengthened by the gospel, being unashamed of the gospel. As we... read more