Bridgewater Church

Father’s Day: Built in the Boring

Our mission is to make more and better disciples of Jesus Christ.

Mountaintop experiences are beautiful and memorable, but our lives are shaped in the valleys. In fact, the view from the mountaintop is even more meaningful when you’ve spent time at the bottom. Jesus spent time in the valleys—weeping, praying, and trusting in God’s plan for Him—even knowing that He would ultimately conquer the mountain. He knows that the God of the mountain is also the God of the valley.

What kind of God asks you to sacrifice your child? What kind of father would agree? Join us as we journey to Mount Moriah to explore one of the Bible’s most perplexing stories—one that wrestles with the most important question we can ask God: “Can I trust you?”

Passage: Genesis 22

Glory is recognized greatness. Many people live for glory—for recognition. Actually, don’t we all, at least a little? But what if you were made for glory—not your own, but God’s? What if you could soak in and reflect His greatness and glory? How do we do that?

Our mission is to make more and better disciples of Jesus Christ.

Some of the greatest moments in human history have taken place on the legendary mountaintops of Egypt, Israel, and Syria. Journey with us to these sacred places of awe and beauty—not only to reflect on what God has done in the past, but to discover what He wants to do in your life during your own mountaintop moments. Fear can cripple us physically, causing everything from high blood pressure and heart attacks to insomnia and digestive issues. Even more damaging, fear isolates us and breaks down our relationships. Moses’ life was deeply shaped by fear, and the solution God gave him might be the last thing you'd expect. But it could be the key to your freedom, too.

Our mission is to make more and better disciples of Jesus Christ.

No matter who you are—whether you’re a mom, a man, or a woman—we all share something in common: we have expectations for life. We imagine who we’ll become, what our lives will look like, and even how we’ll handle the challenges that come our way. But when life falls short of those expectations, we experience disappointment. Sometimes that disappointment is small and easy to brush off. Other times, it feels overwhelming and causes us to question deeper truths—wondering if God is truly good, if He sees us, and if He is really who He claims to be in the Bible. Can we trust that He is a promise- keeping God who will never leave or forsake us? When all seems lost, can we really believe He is enough for us? We can if we look back in faith and step forward in obedience.

Jesus sacrificed His life for the very people who spit in his face - even those who were his closest friends who vowed to stick with Him even unto death. Kings normally ask others to sacrifice their lives for them, but Jesus sacrificed His life for others.