Bridge Builders Community Church

You can show someone a beautiful picture of an award-winning recipe, read them every single ingredient from scratch, and explain the baking process—but until they take a bite for themselves, they will never truly understand how good it tastes. The same is true for our faith. In this moving message, Pastor Jay invites us out of the information desk and up to the Father's table. Grounded in Psalm 34:8, we look at the Hebrew concept of Ta'am (to taste and discern) and what it means to build an "Even If" faith. If life currently has a bitter or chaotic taste in your mouth, hear this clearly: your condition does not change His unchanging character. Learn how a strong warrior takes refuge by leaning their entire weight onto God.

Christianity was never meant to be an intellectual theory or an abstract philosophy—it is meant to be walked out in real time. This week, we dive into Micah 6:8 and Psalm 84:11 to unpack a powerful, practical structural blueprint for our everyday lives. True blessings, favor, and honor flow naturally when we align our lives face-to-face (Nagad) with God. Pastor Jay explores what it looks like to actively do justice, deeply love kindness, and step into intentional humility (Tsana) by letting God navigate the destination, the pace, and the direction of our spiritual journey. Tune in to find out how bringing His presence with you changes everything.

When you look around at a chaotic, broken, or messy world, how do you determine what is genuinely good? In the launching message of our God is Good series, Pastor Jay Cookingham takes us back to the very first day of creation in Genesis 1. Discover how the Holy Spirit loves to move directly into the middle of empty, formless spaces to establish order, declare your intrinsic value, and build an abundant design out of chaos. If you have been carrying the exhausting, performance-driven burden of trying to earn or judge your own life, it’s time to stop defining good by your circumstances. Join us as we learn to surrender our expectations to the Creator who sets the ultimate standard of Tov (wholeness).

Preached on Pentecost Sunday, Week 18 of Holy Spirit Life shifts the lens from how we walk with the Spirit to what that walk looks like to the people around us. Drawing from Acts 4:13-14, Pastor Jay explores what it meant for ordinary, uneducated men like Peter and John to leave people "astonished" — not by their credentials, but by the unmistakable evidence that they had been with Jesus. Through Galatians 5:22-23 and the powerful story of the lame man healed at the Temple gate in Acts 3, this message reveals that Holy Spirit Life isn't primarily about what the Spirit does through us, but what He produces in us — fruit that restores, welcomes, and makes us recognizable to a world that needs to see Jesus.

What does it actually look like to walk in the Spirit — not in theory, but on a Monday morning, in the middle of a hard conversation, or in a moment of temptation? In Week 17 of Holy Spirit Life, Pastor Jay unpacks Galatians 5:16–25 to answer that very question. Drawing from Paul's contrast between the flesh and the Spirit, this message explores the remarkable promise that walking in the Spirit isn't about trying harder — it's about depending differently. Discover the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit and walk away with a practical five-step pathway for living in daily step with the Holy Spirit.

In Week 16 of Holy Spirit Life, we explore what it means to be a dwelling place for God. As temples of the Holy Spirit, we are called to live set apart, led by the Spirit, and walking in step with Him daily. This message unpacks how setting our minds on the Spirit leads to life, peace, and obedience—not as duty, but as a relational response. Discover how being filled with the Spirit transforms how we think, live, and follow God in everyday life.

In Week 16 of Holy Spirit Life, we explore what it means to be a dwelling place for God. As temples of the Holy Spirit, we are called to live set apart, led by the Spirit, and walking in step with Him daily. This message unpacks how setting our minds on the Spirit leads to life, peace, and obedience—not as duty, but as a relational response. Discover how being filled with the Spirit transforms how we think, live, and follow God in everyday life.

Holy Spirit Life Week 15, explores the essential nature of the Holy Spirit not as a force to be used, but as a Person to know. It emphasizes that spiritual power and "fire" are not manufactured through effort but are the natural result of proximity and relationship with God. The message challenges believers to consider whether their lives truly reflect the reality of being a dwelling place for a holy God.

Holy Spirit Life Week 15, explores the essential nature of the Holy Spirit not as a force to be used, but as a Person to know. It emphasizes that spiritual power and "fire" are not manufactured through effort but are the natural result of proximity and relationship with God. The message challenges believers to consider whether their lives truly reflect the reality of being a dwelling place for a holy God.

Holy Spirit Life Week 13 - Easter, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus as the beginning of a "New Creation". It explores the dramatic events of the first Easter morning—the earthquake, the rolled-back stone, and the empty tomb—emphasizing that because the cross and tomb are unoccupied, hope has risen. The message uses the historical figure of Barabbas as a mirror for all believers, illustrating how Jesus' death provides a "redemptive exchange" where the guilty are set free and restored as sons and daughters of the Father.

Holy Spirit Life Week 13 - Easter, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus as the beginning of a "New Creation". It explores the dramatic events of the first Easter morning—the earthquake, the rolled-back stone, and the empty tomb—emphasizing that because the cross and tomb are unoccupied, hope has risen. The message uses the historical figure of Barabbas as a mirror for all believers, illustrating how Jesus' death provides a "redemptive exchange" where the guilty are set free and restored as sons and daughters of the Father.

Holy Spirit Life Week 12 — Palm Sunday, explores the significance of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the lens of all four Gospels. It contrasts the loud praises of the crowds with the hidden expectations they held, focusing on Jesus’ warning that "the stones would cry out" if His disciples were silenced. The message shifts from the physical stones of the Temple to the "living stones" of the Church, challenging believers to recognize Jesus for who He truly is and to offer authentic worship that cannot be silenced by feelings or religious opposition.

Holy Spirit Life Week 12 — Palm Sunday, explores the significance of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the lens of all four Gospels. It contrasts the loud praises of the crowds with the hidden expectations they held, focusing on Jesus’ warning that "the stones would cry out" if His disciples were silenced. The message shifts from the physical stones of the Temple to the "living stones" of the Church, challenging believers to recognize Jesus for who He truly is and to offer authentic worship that cannot be silenced by feelings or religious opposition.

In this sermon, we move from the quiet practice of "being" with God to the active, transformative step of "bringing" our lives to Him. We explore the truth that God never invites us into His presence to stay the same; intimacy with Him always leads to change. Using the imagery of the altar as a place of sacred surrender, we discuss how bringing our "mess" to God—our burdens, brokenness, and our whole selves—is not a distraction from worship but is actually a deep act of trust and worship in itself.

In this sermon, we move from the quiet practice of "being" with God to the active, transformative step of "bringing" our lives to Him. We explore the truth that God never invites us into His presence to stay the same; intimacy with Him always leads to change. Using the imagery of the altar as a place of sacred surrender, we discuss how bringing our "mess" to God—our burdens, brokenness, and our whole selves—is not a distraction from worship but is actually a deep act of trust and worship in itself.

In week ten of Holy Spirit Life, we explore the untamed, mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit — pictured as the "Wild Goose" by the early Celtic Christians and as the unpredictable wind by Jesus in John 3:8. We discover how the Holy Spirit brings supernatural wisdom, opens our eyes and hearts to see Jesus, and sets our hearts on fire as we walk with Him. When we humbly ask, God generously gives us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation without reproach, empowering us to live with wonder, intimacy, and transformed understanding.

In week ten of Holy Spirit Life, we explore the untamed, mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit — pictured as the "Wild Goose" by the early Celtic Christians and as the unpredictable wind by Jesus in John 3:8. We discover how the Holy Spirit brings supernatural wisdom, opens our eyes and hearts to see Jesus, and sets our hearts on fire as we walk with Him. When we humbly ask, God generously gives us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation without reproach, empowering us to live with wonder, intimacy, and transformed understanding.

In Week 9 of Holy Spirit Life, we explore what it means to live as a “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1–2). True worship is not about performance, but intimacy. When we stay close to God, clarity comes. His boundaries are not restrictions but protection for relationship. This message invites us to live on the altar—not out of fear, but out of love—trusting that in His presence there is fullness of joy.

In Week 9 of Holy Spirit Life, we explore what it means to live as a “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1–2). True worship is not about performance, but intimacy. When we stay close to God, clarity comes. His boundaries are not restrictions but protection for relationship. This message invites us to live on the altar—not out of fear, but out of love—trusting that in His presence there is fullness of joy.

Before we work on our lives, God wants to work some things out of our lives. In this message, we discover how worship opens the door to intimacy with God, why His presence is the true Promised Land, and how recognizing ourselves as holy ground changes the way we live, listen, and respond to Him.

Before we work on our lives, God wants to work some things out of our lives. In this message, we discover how worship opens the door to intimacy with God, why His presence is the true Promised Land, and how recognizing ourselves as holy ground changes the way we live, listen, and respond to Him.

Love Bears, Believes, Hopes, Endures Love doesn’t quit, it carries, it believes, it holds on, and it stands firm. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul shows us that love isn’t passive emotion; it’s a persevering devotion. This week, we explore how real love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things,” and how moving from distraction to devotion means choosing to love when it would be easier to give up.

Love Bears, Believes, Hopes, Endures Love doesn’t quit, it carries, it believes, it holds on, and it stands firm. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul shows us that love isn’t passive emotion; it’s a persevering devotion. This week, we explore how real love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things,” and how moving from distraction to devotion means choosing to love when it would be easier to give up.

As redeemed images bearers we have a problem. As sons and daughters of God, we have a problem this morning. When we commit to a life following Jesus and living that life out loud… there’s a problem. The problem is this… The world we live in is hostile to that way of life. Right? So, there is a problem but there is also a promise. Jesus told us in John 16:33… “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

As redeemed images bearers we have a problem. As sons and daughters of God, we have a problem this morning. When we commit to a life following Jesus and living that life out loud… there’s a problem. The problem is this… The world we live in is hostile to that way of life. Right? So, there is a problem but there is also a promise. Jesus told us in John 16:33… “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

When we talk about being full of the Spirit, walking in the Spirit, and bearing this fruit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—did you realize we’re actually describing what it means to be image bearers of God?

When we talk about being full of the Spirit, walking in the Spirit, and bearing this fruit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—did you realize we’re actually describing what it means to be image bearers of God?

Jesus promises us an abundant life. He says in John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." Imagine that! He came to give us an intimate relationship with God, making it possible to live, communicate with, and enjoy life with the very Creator of life. This all comes down to one question: Are we a disciple of distraction or a disciple of Jesus? The answer is found in love. True devotion is fueled by our love for God; this is a love decision.

Jesus promises us an abundant life. He says in John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." Imagine that! He came to give us an intimate relationship with God, making it possible to live, communicate with, and enjoy life with the very Creator of life. This all comes down to one question: Are we a disciple of distraction or a disciple of Jesus? The answer is found in love. True devotion is fueled by our love for God; this is a love decision.

In the conflict between distraction and devotion there is one deciding factor that influences which one we choose. The turning point for all of us comes down to one question and it is a question that we must be honest about. It is a question of love.

In the conflict between distraction and devotion there is one deciding factor that influences which one we choose. The turning point for all of us comes down to one question and it is a question that we must be honest about. It is a question of love.

We’re continuing our Jesus Life: Living Life Out Loud series by diving deeper into what happens when rivers of living water flow through us. What does that look like in our daily lives? How does it change us? Come and see how Jesus invites us to live fully in Him.

We’re continuing our Jesus Life: Living Life Out Loud series by diving deeper into what happens when rivers of living water flow through us. What does that look like in our daily lives? How does it change us? Come and see how Jesus invites us to live fully in Him.

In this message, we take a powerful step forward—from distraction to devotion. Drawing from John 7 and the promise of living water, we discover how Jesus invites us into a life overflowing with His Spirit. True abundance isn’t found in comfort or self-sufficiency—it’s found in Him. Come and see how devotion leads to life, purpose, and rivers of living water flowing through us.

In this message, we take a powerful step forward—from distraction to devotion. Drawing from John 7 and the promise of living water, we discover how Jesus invites us into a life overflowing with His Spirit. True abundance isn’t found in comfort or self-sufficiency—it’s found in Him. Come and see how devotion leads to life, purpose, and rivers of living water flowing through us.

This week in our Jesus Life series, we unpack what it means to stay connected to the source of abundant life. Lukewarm faith isn't just dull—it's dangerous. But Jesus offers us more than warning; He offers a feast of presence, power, and intimacy. Open the door. Let the living water flow again.

This week in our Jesus Life series, we unpack what it means to stay connected to the source of abundant life. Lukewarm faith isn't just dull—it's dangerous. But Jesus offers us more than warning; He offers a feast of presence, power, and intimacy. Open the door. Let the living water flow again.

What does it mean to be truly dazzled by God? This week, we explore how chronic distraction robs us of intimacy with Jesus.

What does it mean to be truly dazzled by God? This week, we explore how chronic distraction robs us of intimacy with Jesus.

In this week’s message, we explore how the abundant life Jesus offers is one of intimacy, purpose, and daily encounters with His presence. But there’s a war against that intimacy—and distraction is its weapon. What does it mean to be “rendered useless,” and how do we reclaim a life of focus and belonging? This message is an honest and hopeful invitation to refocus, re-center, and remember, you are deeply loved and created for so much more.

In this week’s message, we explore how the abundant life Jesus offers is one of intimacy, purpose, and daily encounters with His presence. But there’s a war against that intimacy—and distraction is its weapon. What does it mean to be “rendered useless,” and how do we reclaim a life of focus and belonging? This message is an honest and hopeful invitation to refocus, re-center, and remember, you are deeply loved and created for so much more.

In this message, we explore the abundant life Jesus offers—one where hearing His voice leads to clarity, courage, and closeness. It’s a call to move from noise to intimacy, from doubt to identity. Discover how obedience flows from love, not pressure, and why your life in Christ is anything but useless. You are chosen, called, and created for more.

In this message, we explore the abundant life Jesus offers—one where hearing His voice leads to clarity, courage, and closeness. It’s a call to move from noise to intimacy, from doubt to identity. Discover how obedience flows from love, not pressure, and why your life in Christ is anything but useless. You are chosen, called, and created for more.

In this sermon, "Jesus Life: Living Life Out Loud Week 5," we explore what it means to live the "Jesus Life"—an identity received, not achieved. The sermon emphasizes that this life is about moving forward in God's presence, even through suffering, because Jesus redeems what hurts. A key theme is discerning Jesus' voice amidst the noise and deception of the world, as His sheep know and follow His voice, not strangers. The sermon also highlights consecration as an act of worship and devotion, helping us prioritize listening and obeying Jesus' voice. Ultimately, the "Jesus Life" is presented as one of abundant, purposeful living, marked by daily encounters with God, intimacy, peace, joy, connection, and freedom.

In this sermon, "Jesus Life: Living Life Out Loud Week 5," we explore what it means to live the "Jesus Life"—an identity received, not achieved. The sermon emphasizes that this life is about moving forward in God's presence, even through suffering, because Jesus redeems what hurts. A key theme is discerning Jesus' voice amidst the noise and deception of the world, as His sheep know and follow His voice, not strangers. The sermon also highlights consecration as an act of worship and devotion, helping us prioritize listening and obeying Jesus' voice. Ultimately, the "Jesus Life" is presented as one of abundant, purposeful living, marked by daily encounters with God, intimacy, peace, joy, connection, and freedom.

In fact, You and I were made for the presence of God. Designed and created to be there. You and I were planned for, positioned, placed and chosen to be in His presence.

In fact, You and I were made for the presence of God. Designed and created to be there. You and I were planned for, positioned, placed and chosen to be in His presence.

Have I made God the ONE in every area of my life? Do I seek for, hunger for, desire after being in His presence every day of my life… do I desire to keep His face in front of mine over everything else? Do I hunger for more of Jesus in my life?

Have I made God the ONE in every area of my life? Do I seek for, hunger for, desire after being in His presence every day of my life… do I desire to keep His face in front of mine over everything else? Do I hunger for more of Jesus in my life?

I think Jesus knows how to live! Our Messiah, King, Master, teacher, liberator, friend and older brother. The Good shepherd, the light, the door, living water, the bread of life, the way, the truth and the life, the resurrection and the life… I think Jesus knows how to live! And show us how to live! He knows how to give life, abundant life. To know Jesus is to know how to live… full, overflowing, vibrant… even extreme, is ours to have.