The Bridge Podcast

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, TX. This week he talks about being made for more than this world with The Lord.

Ashton Rousseaux is the Associate College Pastor of First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls. As he teaches on 1 John 2:18-29, he focuses on Abiding in The Lord. "And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame." 1 John 2:28

Ashton Rousseaux is the Associate College Pastor of First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls. As he walks us through 1 John 2, he talks about how to Love God and not the World. "Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God." Ephesians 2:1-2

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week kicks off our summer series through 1 John! "The depth of enjoyment is connected to the depth of relationship we have with God and each other" Get in touch with us on Instagram @thebridgewf

Justin and Amber Bindel join us for the last night of our dating series, Relationship Goals. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. As we continue through our dating series, Steven and his wife Rachel speak helpful truth about practical dating. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he kicks off our new dating series, Relationship Goals. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Larry Mauldin is the West Campus Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, Texas. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Bob McCartney is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. "The mystery is not that God only made one way, the mystery is that He made a way at all because none of us deserve it." Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Justin Bindel is the Young Adult Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he joins us at the Bridge to talk about how to know if the Bible is accurate and reliable. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. As he continues our walk in James, we look at James 4 and what it means to live for worldliness vs Godliness. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Justin Bindel is the Young Adult Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he continues our walk through the book of James. James 3:13-18 Are you missing out on what God has for you because you are distracted by the small trinkets of life?

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. Kicking off the new year and new semester, he will be going through the book of James. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. Our love for others will reveal our intimacy with God. Do you know the love of God? Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he starts a new series focused on the Greatest Commandment, to love your neighbor. “Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love' your neighbor; act as if you did. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him." C.S. Lewis Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This is Week 3 of his series, God, Me or the Enemy. Who is Satan? How can we resist him? Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he continues his new series, "God, Me or the Enemy" and walks us through how to discern the Lord's voice from our own and the enemy's. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he kicks off his new sermon series, God, Me or the Enemy.

Justin Bindel is the Young Adult Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This week he walks us through John 10:1-11, Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Whose voice are you listening to? Will you leave all other ways of trying to gain life? Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Bob McCartney is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. In this episode, he answers a variety of questions that our college students have submitted over the past two weeks. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, Tx. This is the final week in the series, FOMO. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. This is the second week of his new series, FOMO. Are you scared that you will mess up God's will for your life? How do you discern what His will is for you? Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. To kick off the new fall semester, he begins a new series, FOMO: The Fear of Missing Out. FOMO is fueled by comparison, how do we fight it? Psalm 37: 1-7 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. In the last week of our summer series, Attributes of God, he speaks on the Immutability of God. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Ridgley Dietrichson is the Student Associate at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This past Tuesday he spoke on the grace of God and what it truly means to understand grace, walk in grace, and sit in grace. Do you know what God's grace means for your life? Do you struggle to receive God's grace? Ephesians 2: 1-9 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Sam Powers is the Middle School Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As we dive into another attribute of God this week, Sam brings the word about the all powerful God and His desire for creation. "For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm." Psalm 33:9

Caleb Young is the West Campus Student Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. "How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you." Psalm 139:17-18

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. In the third week of our summer series, Attributes of God, Pastor Steven preaches on the Goodness of God. If He is a good God, why do bad things happen? Why does His goodness matter?

Larry Mauldin is the West Campus Pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. Everything happens under Gods sovereignty, but that does not mean it is what he designed or desires. It is meant to bring us a great deal of comfort, not a source of contention. The Father has our best interest at heart. "I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

Ashton Rousseaux is the Associate College Pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. To kick off our summer series, The Attributes of God, he talks about the meaning of holy, why and how is God holy, and what does this mean for us in our own lives? To be holy is to be set apart. God has set us apart for a holy purpose. "You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine." Leviticus 20:26

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. On the final Bridge of the semester he walks us through what it means to be a disciple and to live on mission. Jesus was sent with a clear mission to save the lost sheep of Israel. We are called to live outward and love the way that Jesus does. Get in touch on Instagram! @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. On this episode, he shares the simple truth of the Gospel and walks us through justification and sanctification. “The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”

Larry Mauldin is the West Campus Pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls.  Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee for a single soul; He crossed every barrier for every single soul in all of history. All we have to do is talk about Him.  Will we cross over the barriers and obstacles for that one soul around us? Mark 5:1-20 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf 

Jerry Royal is the Executive Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This week he finishes his two part series, Waiting on God's Best, around the principle of Egypt, the Wilderness and the Promise Land. His wife, Mary Royal also joins him as they give us three elements that the best marriages have in common and how to know when a relationship is ready for marriage. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This is week three of our series Save The Date, where we walk through eight qualities that every woman should look for in a man when it comes to dating. Are you looking for someone who is walking with Jesus? 1 Timothy 3:1-7 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. In this episode we begin week two of our series Save The Date, where Pastor Steven walks through 8 qualities that a man should look for in a woman. Do you have a vision of the person you want to marry? Proverbs 31:10-31

Jerry Royal is the Executive and Student Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This week he discusses one of the most important principles when it comes to dating as a follower of Jesus. Waiting on God's best can be illustrated by learning to leave Egypt, wondering through the Wilderness, and entering the Promise Land. Egypt is about letting go. The Wilderness is preparation, growth, and worship. The Promise Land is Gods best for your life, a place of victory. Get in touch on Instagram! @thebridgewf

Bob McCartney is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. In this episode he begins our two week series on mental health called, "Asking for a Friend." Get in touch on Instagram! @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This is week two of the "ProTips" series and in light of Valentines Day, he unpacks seven common dating mistakes that people tend to make. Get in touch on Instagram! @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As we return for the Spring semester, he begins a new series known as "ProTips." On this episode, we read through Proverbs 1:1-7 and unpack what Solomon has written about wisdom. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." Get in touch on Instagram! @thebridgewf

Bob McCartney is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. In this episode, he answers a series of questions that our college students have submitted over the past couple weeks about the Bible, denominations, sin and many other topics. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As he continues through his series, "I Wonder" we discuss scientism, testimonies, and evidence towards the God of the universe. Who do you say of Jesus? Do you believe that there is a God behind the science we study? "He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:15-16 The Cosmological Argument - https://youtu.be/6CulBuMCLg0 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. This Tuesday he started his new series, "I Wonder," which dives into the topic of faith and science. Have you ever wondered if science and faith coexist or if they go against one another? Pastor Steven begins to answer some of these questions by walking through Hebrews 11. "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible." Hebrews 11:3 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. In Week 2 of "Free People, Free People" we talk about what forgiveness is not and what forgiveness is by walking through Matthew 18:21-35; The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. The Lord has called us, even in the midst of our pain, to forgive. It is not for them, but for you. "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4: 30-32 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As we dive into a new series, "Free People, Free People" he walks us through scripture to look at the root of insecurity and how we can have freedom from that. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1

Bob McCartney is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, TX. Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As he finishes up his series "Fresh," he teaches us what a disciple is, what following Jesus means and how we can follow Him. So, who are you following? "And he said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19 Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. As he continues through his series, "Fresh" we are reminded of what it means to set our mind on the Spirit. If we begin to change what we can control (thoughts/habits), then we can begin to influence what we can't control (desire/emotions). "Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires." Romans 8:5

Steven Patterson is the College Pastor at First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls. He walks us through Acts 26:4-18 to continue his series titled "Fresh." Get in touch on Instagram @thebridgewf