The Bridge Podcast

Denise Harper, Ben Sorrells, Mark Dickey, and Andrew Jackson share some of their favorite Family Recipes. Of course, what would a family dinner be without a little storytelling? So they'll also be recalling some cherished memories that revolve around the dishes. Complete recipes are available in the show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

2:30 - South Dakota's Best Sour Cream Potatoes

4:45 - Grandma Sorrells' Corn Pudding

8:00 - Pop-Pop's Mustard Chuck Roast

10:10 - Better Homes and Gardens' Beef Stroganoff

13:30 - Takeaways

South Dakota's Best Sour Cream Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 lbs. frozen hash browns

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1/3 cup chopped onion or 2 Tbsp. dried onion

Salt & pepper to taste

1 can cream of chicken soup

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well then add to hash browns.

Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes. Serves 8.

(Can be made ahead and refrigerated, then cook just before you're ready to served.)

Grandma Sorrells Corn Pudding

(just like Grandma Sorrells used to make!)

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoons cornstarch

6 eggs

1 1/2 cup sugar

4 Tablespoons melted butter

2 cans milk

2 cans creamed corn

Directions:

Mix the first 3 ingredients. Add milk and corn. Put in buttered dish and put melted butter on top. Bake at 325 degrees about 1 hour.

Pop-Pop's Mustard Chuck Roast

Ingredients:

4 lbs of beef short rib

1/3 cup prepared mustard

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cloves garlic (or liquid)

4 medium onions/sliced

Directions:

Put beef in shallow glass dish; mix ingredients, cover, refrigerate 24 hours, turn occassionally - put sliced onions on top. Brown beef in oil in frying pan.

Cook in roaster (covered) with sauce.

350 for 2 hours

Tender and mouth watering! A favorite for Sunday dinners at Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop's.

Better Homes and Gardens' Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

12 ounces boneless beef round steak

1 tablespoon cooking oil

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms or one 2 1/2-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained

3/4 cup water

1 envelope regular onion soup mix

1 8 ounce carton dairy sour cream

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Hot cooked fine noodles or hot cooked rice

Directions:

Step 1 - Trim fat from meat. Cut meat diagonally across grain into strips 1/4 inch thick. In a large skillet brown meat in hot oil. Remove meat from skillet. (Add additional oil, if necessary.) Add the fresh mushrooms (if using) and cook until tender.

Step 2 - Return meat to skillet. Add the water and canned mushrooms (if using). Stir in the soup mix. Heat to boiling. In a small mixing bowl stir together the sour cream and flour. Stir into mixture in skillet. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Serve over hot cooked noodles or rice.

 

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Mark Dickey, Afternoon Host on The Bridge, felt down looking around at all the terrible news in the world. But he also loves to discover interesting and fun human interest stories. So he proposed we do an entire series of episodes on good news stories! And we all agreed it would be a lot of fun to hear about amazing things that are happening. Listen to these stories that will restore your hope in humanity!

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 - Mark Dickey explains what the phrase 'hope for humanity' means on social media

3:20 - Mark - Kid Gives His Halloween Candy to a House Who Ran Out

5:30 - Denise - Student Offers Teacher His Birthday Cash, Saying Teachers Don't 'Get Paid Enough'

7:40 - Andrew - Lego Replay Brings New Life To Discarded Legos

11:00 - Ben - Susan Kent and Love INC of Mid Delmarva (including SUSSEX County Homeless Coalition, Code Purple SUSSEX County, B.R.I.D.G.E.S. - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Supports)

14:35 - Takeaways

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When it comes to talking with kids about Jesus - where do you start? Are they too young to understand the concepts of sin, redemption, and eternal life? What resources are available to help parents? And what's with all the animals in most of the Bible stories we tell children?

Phil Vischer is an author, speaker, filmmaker, and voice actor best known for the Christian children's series VeggieTales®, which he created in a spare bedroom as a 25-year-old, newly married starving artist. Since then, Phil has continued to pursue innovative ways to integrate faith and storytelling through fun and practical resources for families.

Collectively, Phil's creations, which include the educational series What's in the Bible? and the autobiographical book Me, Myself & Bob, have sold more than 70 million copies around the world. Phil lives with his wife Lisa (aka Junior Asparagus) in West Chicago, Illinois. They have three adult children.

The Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids is available on Amazon and wherever Christian books are sold.

There are 18 NEW episodes of VeggieTales® being produced! The first new show — "The Best Christmas Gift" — is available now. On TV, you can catch the new VeggieTales® episodes on TBN. Trinity Broadcasting Network is the world’s largest faith and family broadcaster reaching over 175 nations on 32 global networks - TBN’s US reach is over 100 million households. DVDs are available from WalMart, Target, CBA channel retail stores. Streaming options include JellyTelly, and most digital platforms.

SHOW NOTES:

1:33 - Special Guest VeggieTales® Creator Phil Vischer

2:05 - How did VeggieTales® get started?

3:30 - Wathcing the start of MTV, Phil asked if technology and creativity could be used to promote values with which he agrees.

5:00 - Did his family think Talking Vegetables was worth the effort?

5:40 - Three HUGE guidelines VeggieTales® adheres to...

7:07 - Mark explains how he first discovered VeggieTales®

7:55 - What is the best age to begin talking with kids about Jesus?

10:30 - Start talking with children about God by sharing His character - love and mercy!

13:40 - Phil's children were an inspiration and held him accountable to sharing truth in VeggieTales®

14:20 - Is it only the parent's place to speak with children about Jesus?

18:00 - What resources are available to help parents?

21:00 - But what about Balaam's Talking Donkey?

22:20 - It is important to give kids the overall story of the entire Bible!

23:20 - VeggieTales® has some VERY exciting news!

30:45 - Takeaways

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In this episode, we drag the supernatural and paranormal out into the Light with special guest Christian Mentalist & Magician Rod Robison. As co-author of Unmasking the Masquerade: Three Illusionists Investigate Deception, Fear, and the Supernatural - Rod is keenly aware of the tricks people have pulled down through the centuries. He helps shed light on why we've bought into the Hollywood version of the paranormal, as opposed to what God's Word says.

Unmasking the Masquerade boldly reveals the powerful secrets behind the supernatural, psychic ability and the limits of Satan. Do some people have supernatural powers? Is it possible to read minds? How do psychics get their secret information? Could the miracles of Jesus been an illusion? Should we be afraid of Satan? Learn how to spot Satan's deception and recognize God's work.

SHOW NOTES:

1:00 - Special Guest Rod Robison, co-author of Unmasking the Masquerade: Three Illusionists Investigate Deception, Fear, and the Supernatural

5:55 - How did Rod Robison get started in the world of magic?

8:00 - Sometimes we make too many assumptions about Satan's powers

8:55 - Do human's possess supernatural or psychic powers?

10:30 - There is a $1,000,000 offer for anyone who can demonstrate genuine psychic powers

11:45 - André Kole, Master Illusionist and public speaker for Campus Crusade for Christ International

14:00 - Could the miracles of Christ have been illusions?

17:00 - "Even the resurrection does not seem implausible to me" - Rod Robison

19:25 - Fear of the supernatural, and the deception Satan has put into play is all to drive us away from God

21:30 - New Testament Magicians and other examples from the Bible

22:20 - "We bought into the Hollywood version of Satan, and the paranormal, as opposed to what God's Word says." - Rod Robison

23:00 - What's your view of dressing up for Halloween, and a recommendation for Christian parents?

26:00 - Supernatural and paranormal topics tackled in Rod's book Unmasking the Masquerade

28:20 - A quick story about the time Rod spoke with the dead! Sort of...

31:43 - Takeaways

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Do you have a favorite mask? All of us do... whether we admit it or not. The way we present ourselves in different places, circumstances, and relationships can add to our collection of masks until we risk losing sight of our true identity.

SHOW NOTES:

1:35 - Ben, Mark and Andrew remember masks they wore as kids

4:10 - Halloween was always about fun characters, and being people you looked up to

6:00 - What are some characteristics you want to keep? What things about yourself do you want to drop?

7:30 - Mark puts on a mask...

8:45 - It can be difficult to stop wearing your masks

10:20 - Telling your story authentically allows people to enter a genuine relationship with you

11:40 - Ben reflects on the fear and risk of being authentic

14:00 - Mark breaks down his Instagram feed

14:55 - A mask can a projection of who we want to portray - or a guard against vulnerability

17:30 - Your church family is a good place to begin shedding masks

20:25 - Takeaways

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The monster is real! FOMO, or the fear of missing out... FOMO will hunt you down and crush your contentment - if you let it. You don't have to live in the fear of missing out. There are many ways to count your blessings and live in appreciation and gratitude.

The monster is real! FOMO, or the fear of missing out... FOMO will hunt you down and crush your contentment - if you let it. You don't have to live in the fear of missing out. There are many ways to count your blessings and live in appreciation and gratitude.

SHOW NOTES:

0:45 - Kim Willey joins the podcast to discuss FOMO and Contentment

3:00 - Animated Mark Emojis - is that a thing?

4:15 - Kim loves being with people, but hates missing out on shared experiences

6:00 - Social media fuels FOMO

8:00 - What is the difference between FOMO and being well informed?

11:15 - Fear can make us irrational

11:45 - Watching other's lives can increase your own FOMO

13:45 - FOMO is jealousy!

15:15 - Reaching contentment - where everything you have is a blessing

18:20 - Mark goes to the movies... Shhhh!

19:20 - Kim takes us back to The Garden

20:00 - What are some ways you've practiced finding contentment?

22:20 - Takeaways

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Are you a scary movie fan? Some people are, some people run the other way. Why do people scare themselves on purpose? Learning the tricks of the storytelling trade can help you disarm the best Hollywood scares. And how can we make better decisions about the movies we watch with each other? From the history behind the 1930's Hays Code, to the ways modern movies are rated by concerned Parents... we've got a thrilling episode!

Are you a scary movie fan? Some people are, some people run the other way. Why do people scare themselves on purpose? Learning the tricks of the storytelling trade can help you disarm the best Hollywood scares. And how can we make better decisions about the movies we watch with each other? From the history behind the 1930's Hays Code, to the ways modern movies are rated by concerned Parents... we've got a thrilling episode!

SHOW NOTES:

0:20 - Are you a scary movie fan?

2:40 - Why do people find amusement in fear?

4:00 - A Warning for Young Listeners

4:50 - How Hollywood builds a good scare

6:40 - But some things you can't unsee

7:25 - WARNING! Scary movies can be very hazardous to your health!

8:00 - BEWARE - Many scary films are filled with graphic violence, foul language, unsettling concepts, and adult themes

10:00 - Parent's Guide on IMDB is very helpful

12:30 - The Hays Code and the modern Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Ratings Guide

15:40 - What if you could buy movies that were edited for safe viewing?

16:40 - The year was 1984... Movie Ratings Trivia!

19:00 - MPAA Ratings strengthen parents to make wise media consumption decisions if they use the system

22:30 - Focus On The Family's PluggedIn - Movie and other media reviews

24:00 - Deciding which movies to watch is not just for kids

26:15 - Common Sense Media - the nation's leading non-profit dedicated to reviewing media

27:50 - Takeaways

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Do you remember your favorite book as a child? Goodnight Moon, Busytown, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Cat In The Hat... the list goes on and on! Introducing your child to reading brings so many advantages. But what's the best way to go about teaching your kids to read?