In this episode of the Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole brings a powerful message from Colossians 3, calling believers to live in the truth of who they are in Christ.

When is a truth really true to you?

A truth becomes real when you own it—when you stop just hearing it and start living it. Many of us know the right things, but this message challenges us to step into them fully and walk them out every day.

This episode reminds us that our lives are not about our recognition or our performance. All glory belongs to Jesus. The One who took the beating we deserved, who bore the shame in our place, and who chose us anyway. Scripture tells us that we are chosen, holy, and beloved—adopted by the Father, given a new name, and set apart with purpose. Adoption is permanent, and it came at a cost: the life of an innocent Savior.

Drawing from Colossians 3:12–17, Pastor Matthew teaches that a Christlike personality is not based on feelings but on choices. Love, kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness—these are garments we must put on daily. Spiritual maturity is not measured by what we know, but by how we treat people. Jesus said the world would know His disciples by their love, and that love must extend even to our enemies.

This message also challenges the Church to live an everyday faith—not just a Sunday faith. Most of Paul’s ministry happened in the marketplace, and that marketplace represents our world today. If we belong to Christ, there is no off-duty Christianity. Our homes, our jobs, our conversations, and our attitudes are all opportunities to reflect Him.

You’ll also hear teaching on:

Controlled Peace — learning to live under the authority of Christ’s peace, even when chaos surrounds us.

A Consuming Word — allowing Scripture to dwell in us abundantly so that when life presses in, God’s Word flows out.

Christ-Centered Purpose — discovering not only the day you gave your life to Christ, but the day you understood why.

This episode is a call to gratitude, reminding us to give thanks in every season and to recognize that where we are right now is not by accident—it is part of God’s purpose.

If you are ready to stop living defined by your past and start living as someone chosen, loved, and sent, this message will encourage and challenge you to walk in The Jesus Way.

In Episode 2 of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole brings a powerful message from Colossians 3: I Belong to Christ.

Many believers are walking through life without fully understanding their identity in Christ—living as if they are spiritual “John Does,” defined by their past, their struggles, or the labels placed on them by others.

This message explores what it means to truly put off the old self and put on the new, challenging us to adopt a new mindset, new priorities, and a new lifestyle shaped by Christ.

The enemy may remind you of who you were, but God calls you by who you are becoming.

A message for anyone who is ready to stop living from their past and start living from their identity in Christ.

In our very first episode of The Bridge Ministries Podcast, Pastor Matthew Cole opens with a timely and convicting message: The Subtle Replacement of Christ.

Not the loud rejection of Jesus.

Not obvious rebellion.

But the quiet, almost unnoticed ways we begin to replace Christ with comfort, culture, routine, success, opinions, and even religion itself.

This episode challenges believers to examine what’s truly at the center of their faith and asks a simple but piercing question:

Is Jesus still Lord, or has something else taken His place?

A message for anyone who wants more than surface-level Christianity and is ready to return to the heart of the Gospel.