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Apr 26
3 min

COVID Restrictions Update – April 26, 2021

We all knew this day was coming. But foreknowledge doesn’t make its arrival any less bitter. The third wave has caught up to Manitoba and...

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Chris Smith

Mar 22
4 min

The Waiting

“The waiting is the hardest part.” Or so the old song goes. And yet, the waiting is exactly what we’ve been called to. Not just in this...

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Chris Smith

Feb 17
2 min

Watch the Lamb

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the liturgical season of Lent. It’s a time of year in which Christians from all over the world...

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Chris Smith

Jan 4
4 min

Do as I say, not as I do

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.” “What do you...

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Chris Smith

Nov 26, 2020
4 min

A Close Shave

I want to talk to you today about razors. No, not the fancy Gillette Mach 12 pro-glide, diamond, ultra power for her Christmas edition...

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Chris Smith

Nov 14, 2020
4 min

#TooSpicyforSundays: Wear a mask

Welcome to a new blog series that I'm calling #toospicyforsundays, hot takes on hot topics that don't fit well into the format of a...

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Chris Smith

Sep 27, 2020
5 min

COVID 19 update

We’re now reaching the end of September and the mass-social experiment of our ability to live with COVID-19 while returning to some...

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Chris Smith

Aug 6, 2020
7 min

Mea Culpa

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe...

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Chris Smith

Jul 6, 2020
10 min

a call to prayer

What a ride it’s been. Five years ago, The Bridge Church was in crisis. The consequences of years of aspirational budgeting coupled with...

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HOW TO BE CHRISTIAN IN THE MAJORITY CULTURE

Chris Smith

Jun 30, 2020
16 min

HOW TO BE CHRISTIAN IN THE MAJORITY CULTURE

This is a sermon that was preached at The Bridge Church on the 27th of October 2019 as the final message in our series on practical...

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Chris Smith

Jun 8, 2020
9 min

privileged

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. (Jas 4:17) People get all worked up over the concept of white...

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Chris Smith

Jun 2, 2020
2 min

#BlackoutTuesday

As a white guy, I'm supposed to stay off of social media today except to amplify black voices speaking to the current crisis (and the...

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Chris Smith

May 29, 2020
5 min

A roadmap for reopening

SPECIAL NOTE: THIS POST IS NOW OUTDATED. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON OUR REOPENING PLANS PLEASE CLICK HERE. PHASE 2 GOES LIVE ON JUNE...

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Chris Smith

May 20, 2020
2 min

You are cordially invited...

December 16th, 2019. 5 months 22 weeks 156 days That is how long it has been since I last entertained anyone for #ClergyCoffeeHour. It...

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Chris Smith

May 11, 2020
3 min

Is this the real life?

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” -Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Do you ever get the feeling like you’re living in some sort of...

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Chris Smith

May 4, 2020
4 min

Why words are important

Over the past few weeks, more than a few people have come to me with concerns about our series on the Apostles Creed. Almost exclusively...

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Chris Smith

Apr 28, 2020
3 min

What story are you a part of?

This Sunday I am going to talk a little bit in my message about the Bible being a “story.” Not in the sense that it is a fable or a...

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Chris Smith

Apr 20, 2020
4 min

Become Part of the Solution

We’ve been talking lately at the church about the problem of people becoming disconnected from the life of the church as this period of...

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Chris Smith

Apr 14, 2020
7 min

WHAT DO I DO NOW?

Yeah, I know. Between supervising your kids’ education, and figuring out how to work from home, and washing your hands for the 67th time...

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Chris Smith

Apr 6, 2020
7 min

Communion & Quarantine

Here's the link to the matzah recipe: bit.ly/Matzahrecipe You can also watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Ocg7O5xe894 In the...

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