The Third Cup of Coffee with Randy Bohlender: Recent Episodes
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The third cup of coffee is where the magic happens. Sit down with your third cup as we talk about life and scripture with Randy Bohlender
When something is near to the heart of God, it transcends time. His word, His Son - even communion means something past, present and future.
What's the danger of coveting? And what does our coveting say about us? The tenth commandment, in two acts.
Our dear friend Rachel Faagutu speaks with profound clarity on how to deal with sin in the church.
Why is God so caught up in us telling the truth? Randy teaches about the commandment to not bear false witness.
An interview with Wallace and Rachel Faagutu regarding their fostering to adoption story.
What does "you shall not steal" have to do with most of us? more that you might think...
Randy teaches through the commandment against adultery. The Bridge meets at The Culture House building in Olathe, KS. More info here.
Easter is a celebration of hope, satisfaction, and life! Randy Bohlender teaches at The Bridge.
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Zechariah 12:10
Isaiah 53:2-5
John 19:13-18
Luke 23:39-43
John 19:28-37
Isaiah 53:7-10
Matthew 27:25
On Palm Sunday, we start a two week break on our Ten Commandmants series. This week - what did it mean when Jesus rode into Jerusalem?
Do we really include God's name in the bonfire of our vanities? This week - do not take the Lord's name in vain.
We all have a calling that involves some risk. Randy teaches on the risks we are called to and interviews Beth, a member of the Bridge, about her recent trip to a war zone to care for pediatric cardiac patients.
Jesus knew managing relationships was about managing expectations, and he moved seemlessly between large groups and small ones. What can we learn about managing relationships in ministry from the Perfect Example?
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Jesus knew that timing was everything. His earthly ministry was a three year journey. He had no time to waste but managed to refrain from being frantic or falling into busyness.
Have you ever felt used and cast aside? Welcome to ministry. It happened to The Best of us.
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The concept of time is one that believers view differently than the rest of the world - but why? Randy teaches about this form Jan 1, 2023.
Where is the Holy Spirit in Psalm 119 and what is He doing? Sermon notes here.
The Bridge meets Sunday mornings at The Culture House in Olathe, Kansas. Find out more here.
Randy Bohlender teaches the first of four sessions on Psalm 119, focusing on the power of obeying God's word.
The Bridge meets at The Culture House building in Olathe, KS Sunday mornings at 10:30AM.
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Is it Jesus and the Apostle or Jesus and the people? Much of what we've called apostolic is based on a flawed model, with each iteration getting a little further from the pattern. We look at Paul's relationship with the Phillipians for insight into what apostolic ministry should look like.TheBridgeKC.Church
The Bridge meets at The Culture House dance studio in Olathe, KS at 10:30AM Sunday mornings.
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A profound teaching on antisemitism and the current situation in Israel, followed by Q&A from Sunday, October 22 at The Bridge.
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Randy tackles "Will the AntiChrist know he's the Antichrist?" and "Why pray for America? Is it Christian Nationalism?"
Randy teaches about why Jesus was baptized in water and why we should do the same, prior to baptisms at The Bridge.
Shame and guilt are two different things - how do they affectus and how do we move beyond? Find sermon notes here. If you're in the Kansas City area, join us some Sunday morning for worship at The Bridge!
Ryan Couch shares an encouraging and practical word about spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6.
So....wives, submit to your husbands? And men, love your wives like Jesus loves the church? We get right into it in Part 8 of Pray Like Paul, our series on Ephesians. Find sermon notes here.
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We examine some either/or choices that Paul imbeds into chapter five of Ephesians that show us how to imitate Jesus and walk in the light. Find sermon notes here.
Get online teaching notes here. Recorded 8.13.23, we continue our series in Ephesians at The Bridge in Kansas City.
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What patterns are visible in the thinking of those who do not follow God, and are we thinking like them? Get sermon notes or learn more about The Bridge.
We continue our series in Ephesians, looking at the first portion of chapter 4. Get notes for this teaching or learn more about The Bridge.
We continue our study in Ephesians, looking at the second half of chapter 1. Find sermon notes here, or learn more about The Bridge.
Paul declared the Ephesian church to be outstanding in their love for Jesus and one another - yet John declared in the book of Revelation that they'd lost their first love. What happened? Teaching notes here.
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Two themes the Lord has highlighted to the Bridge in recent weeks is the value of being hidden but high impact, and the centrality of children. We talk about these things as we close up the series, Dreams, Themes and Schemes. Get more info on The Bridge.
Daniel Grenz and Randy Bohlender talk about how we explore dreams from God as a community.
Two major themes from our dream stream meetings - building a tabernacle at Shiloh and freedom from accusation.
If churches are supposed to operate in apostolic power, why do pastors settle for being CEO's. This week, we talked about operating as an apostolic body and investigated the themes that the Lord showed us in 8 nights of talking through our dreams.
We were so happy to host Lou Engle as we are in a season of dreaming as a church family.
Frontier Alliance International's Stephanie Quick speaks on the heart of believers in regard to the people of Israel.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Join us for a 14 part series walking through the book of James.
If you're looking for more teaching like this, check out other seasons of The Third cup of Coffee or The Bridge, a church in Kansas CIty.
Jesus proposes a new standard of righteousness that is both higher than the law and more obtainable.
So, you want to go into ministry? In part one of this new series, we look at a season ripe for revolution, but the revolutionary that rises is not one you’d expect.
Steve Sjogren and Randy Bohlender talk about the unique quirks of church planting and pioneering.
Randy expounds on two major points from What God Calls Strange, taking a hard look at motivations vs actions, and the roadmap to God’s presence.
Steve Sjogren and Randy Bohlender discuss Steve’s connection to Lonnie and what he learned.
Leviticus 9 and 10 explore the start of the Levitical priesthood and contain a strong warning for how we stand before the Lord.
High church, Low Church, rituals and spontaneity - how do we want to think about prayer?
Is life cyclical or linear? What about reincarnation? Where is this train going? And why does it matter? is life cyclical or linear? What about reincarnation? Where is this train going? And why does it matter.
How is actual value affected by time? If Jesus is worthy at the end of the age, He’s worthy now.
This week, as we finish the leftovers and prepare for the new year, let’s recap Christmas Eve and look at what’s in the news.
Christmas is only the beginning - Jesus is coming again to fill all of the Old Testament prophets’ expectations.
There is a lot of want and longing baked into the Christmas story. This week we talk about what it means to Long for some thing, as opposed to simply live without.
God’s final word in the Old Testament involved the hearts of fathers and sons. In the New Testament, He starts with a beautiful example for us all.
Everyone loves favor - but what’s it really for? Randy teaches through the story of Joseph, who enjoyed favor and paid dearly for it as well.
Paul throws every bit of his forceful personality into writing a strong case for your freedom to rest and not react, to follow and not wander. It is for FREEDOM that Christ set us free.
Elisha leaned into ministry to broken and hurting people - and in 2 Kings 4, he illustrates two powerful things: God cares for you and is the giver of life.
Three kings approached Elisha for a word from the Lord, and Elisha told them to dig ditches to contain what God wanted to provide for them.
Randy continues the narrative of Elisha and asks the question, “What do we do when, through no fault of our own, nothing seems to work?”
We are more connected than we realized. Randy teaches on the task of giving and receiving within the body - and what it means to disciple.
Randy concludes this short series on the fruit of the spirit by talking about the pruning that happens in everyone’s lives.
We love gifts but there is more to life with the Spirit than gifts. We are called to produce fruit!
Randy returns from vacation with some thoughts on the Value them Both Amendment in Kansas, and Sally Goode teaches Sunday morning at The Bridge
Your life has great value before God - if the unborn matter, why? And how is this related to you personally?
Randy teaches on the biblical perspective of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and talks about the difference between Pentecostals, charismatics, and third wave people.
We’re starting a new series on the Holy Spirit. You can find sermon notes here: https://www.bible.com/events/48888541
As a preamble to an upcoming series on the Holy Spirit, randy teaches on the role of spiritual hunger in our lives.
The week leading up to the crucifixion contained some of the highest highs and lowest lows of Christ’s earthly ministry. How did he endure under such great pressure, and why?
Randy continues to teach on communion as we enter the third week of our corporate fast.
Randi teaches through John chapter 6, where Jesus does a miracle with bread and then expounds on His role as the bread of life.
As we go into a 40 day fast, Randy teaches on specific reasons for fasting along with what our focus will be. If you’re in the Kansas City area, we would love to see you in person on Sunday Mornings! Info at TheBridgeKC.Church
As we prepare for a corporate fast, Randy speaks on what it all means and we hear from Ukrainian pastors.
Randy is joined by Josh Engle, a Bridge family YWAMMer and then continues our series in 1 John.
Read the teachers through Sunday mornings message, podcast style, after the webstream failed!
We welcome our friend Dwayne Roberts as he speaks at The Bridge! Note: preaching audio improves quickly into the message.
Each chapter in John lays out a contrast. this week Randi teaches on the contrast between loving the world or having the love of the Father in us.
We navigate by absolutes. In the absence of absolutes, we wander. In this message er begin our series on 1st John, looking at five contrasts that John draws that will help us do d our way.
Randy takes a few minutes and explains why we’re gonna be studying first John over the next five weeks.
God writes the final word on The Bridge, but after His opinion, whose matters? And what do we want it to be?
Randy gives five reasons why people are hesitant to pray together and another five reasons why we’ve got to do it anyway.
In revelation three, there is a letter written to the church of Sardis that challenges them to wake up from the dead. Randy teaches through this passage on a Sunday morning from The Bridge.
Daniel Grenz teaches on the letter to the church in Thyatira and the unique situation on Christians who face pressure to confirm to ungodliness in the workplace.
Randy speaks about the dissonance found in the church of Pergamum and how we address the distance in our own lives.
The church at Smyrna, poor but rich, had a perspective that made them faithful in the darkest of days.
People are complicated and so are churches. In part two of our a series, The Letters, randi talks through the letter to the Ephesians from Revelation chapter 2.
Randy starts a new series based on the letters of Revelation to the churches in Asia Minor. These week - the Prologue of Chapter 1.
Saying yes to the Lord always mean saying no to something else. What are the areas of life where that yes makes an immediate, powerful difference?
Before introducing today speaker, Jeffrey Page, Randy deconstructs the meaning of his coffee cup.
When David finally got the arc back after storing it at Obed-Edom’s house, what did he do differently and how did he respond to his critics?
Joel shares on the current crisis in Afghanistan, prophetic words about it over the years, what it means and how we can pray. TheBridgeKC.church
King David discovered that it was very hard to lead people in righteousness without the ark of the covenant and it’s rightful place. This is the first of a two-part series about hosting the presence of God.
Jairus got Jesus' attention on behalf of his daughter who was deathly ill...and then Jesus seemed distracted by the needs of someone else. What is it like when the world starts to move on your behalf and seems to stop to do something else?
How can people be bold, have a great faith, and yet miss out on the fullness of God? What are they missing?
What does it mean for Jesus to have expectations of us, and what miracle did he do to show us?
Jesus has given us a precedent regarding how he moves in the storm. This week, we talk about His response to the storms that we face and some specific storms in our present age.
Recorded Sunday, July 4 at The Bridge. Randy speaks briefly about how we as believers regard our country, then teaches through two examples when waiting was a part of Jesus doing a miracle.
Four men tear the roof off a building to make sure their friend encounters Jesus, but what Jesus does surprises them all.
Did Jesus ever get strange reactions to his miracles? In this episode, Jesus casts demons out of people and into pigs. Other than the previously the demon possessed, nobody is very happy about this.
Randy finished our series on 2nd Peter in this made-for-podcast version of Sunday’s message.
Randy teaches through the second part of our series on 2nd Peter, discussing what Peter is referring to in regards to false prophets.
What are you do to multiply peace in your life? Randy address is this in part one of a three part series on 2 Peter. Join us live Sunday mornings - thebridgekc.church
Psalm 2 is a little confusing because there is so much going on… Who’s talking? What’s the greater context? This week, Randy unpacks the Psalm in a way that will be easy to remember
Why is community so encouraging to some and so devastating the others? Today, Randy talks about expectations in reality around community in the church.
At The Bridge, we want to give to missions...but we also want to send? What's the difference and why does it matter?
How do we reconcile a gospel that has transformative power with believers who seem to stay the same? Randy teaches on our part of that transformation.
Coming out of Egypt was easy. Going into the promised land is a completely different challenge.
How did Jesus manage to rattle both the Romans and the Jews a week before his crucifixion?
Why would anyone willingly set aside a time to go without food? This week Randi starts part one of a two part series on fasting and or a walk with the Lord.
Have you ever heard of a musician cutting a demo? This is the demo equivalent of a sermon Randi is going to preach this coming weekend. It’s not quite all there, but you get to hear it first.
Randy teaches about what Jesus was thinking when people called Him “Lord, Lord” but do not do what He says.
Daniel teaches on the seasons we are living in and lessons we can learn from the life of Joseph.
In John 9 and 10, Jesus heals a blind man and then goes on to explain how different he is than the religious leaders who surround them.
What is God’s end game? What is all of history marching towards, and what role will you play?
In part three of our series titled Egypt, Randy talks about what was happening to the Hebrews as they waited on God’s promises to be fulfilled.
What is the reaction of a believer supposed to be in the aftermath of events we’ve seen in Washington DC and across the nation ?
A few thoughts on how we hold our hearts in light of yesterday’s events at The Capitol.
When our dreams die, where do we bury the body? Jacob’s bones were buried in Canaan. Randy talks about why.
Randy introduces the Story of Egypt series after rambling a bit about the past year and his resolution to wear presentable clothes.
What did it mean to the people who heard Isaiah say “his name shall be called Emmanuel…“?
Jesus told us that If we are going to follow Him, we have nothing to worry about except religious zealots, the government, and our family! Randy teaches from Matthew chapter 10 about coming persecution and how to hear the voice of God in the midst of it.
“I don’t want outrage to be the primary encounter that people have when I talk about the unborn… I want to offer logical, positive, feasible solutions that save lives and give people hope and a clean conscience.“ - Randy Bohlender
Our greatest challenge as a nations Scout supersedes the economy, COVID-19, or even the presidential race. In this episode Randy teaches on the shedding of innocent blood. Transcript at TheBridgeKC.church
Randy continues in his series on first John chapter 4, talking this week about Jesus being fully God and fully man and why it matters so much right now.
In an unscripted episode, Randy ranges from asking why British newspapers are intrigued with US politics to what it means to be called a king by the King.
In this episode, Randy previews a new podcast series coming with a snippet of an interview with Lou Engle, and teaches through the idea of fighting for your inner life.
This week, a longer episode as we hear Jason Upton’s amazing story of adoption and redemption, followed by Randy’s thoughts on current events.
This week, Randy details Anna and Mercy’s adoption story on their 12th birthday, followed by teaching from Sunday morning.
Everyone says that if they had real money, they’d be generous, but what stops us from doing with small amounts what we say we’d do with large amounts?
Really discusses one of the most profound days of he and Kelsey’s life and the teaches through Psalm 52 - how to respond when you’ve been betrayed.
Have you ever gone to a store to buy some thing only to discover they did not have it in stock? What are some things that the church advertises that might be hard to find once you get there, and how can we build the bridges we need to make sure we carry what we are espousing.
This political season is going to be a doozy. Randy opens with a few questions from listeners and then Kelsey teaches on the important topic of praying for government.
Second week of the podcast on the road, with Rachel Faagutu teaching out of Matthew 24. This is a great message!
Randy unpacks Acts 8, where persecution and an outpouring of the Spirit reveal the contents of peoples’ hearts.
Acts 6 could be titled “Here Comes Trouble”, although before Randy gets to that he discusses a beef with Count Zinzendorf and an impression from the musical, “Hamilton.”
Does God respond to needs? How do I fight fair? These questions plus part two of our series on the early church, “Little, Rough & Ugly.” Zoefoundationkc.com
Randy takes a few minutes to talk about some strange occurrences that have gone on this summer before he teaches week one of a new series about the early church called Little, Rough & Ugly.
Randi talks about his thoughts on wearing masks and shares an extended teaching from Ezekiel 37.
When one area of life goes crazy, we tend to doubt other areas that we should rely on. This week, randy teachers from the book of Esther about making decisions based on identity rather than circumstance.
Why does the Lord initiate new things when He’s got perfectly good old things? Thoughts on New Wine and new churches.
Steve Sjogren is the kind of guy that looks at a pawnshop and thinks “I bet we could do some good in there!” Randy and Steve talk church planting, outreach, and what it is like to die and live again.
Seasons three, Paul prays for the church. The reasons he prays are as remarkable as the prayer itself.
Randy shares a few thoughts that he shared on Sunday morning at our Worship in the Woods event.
Answering a few questions about how Kelsey and I met...and what about our biggest challenges?
Why did Jesus have to ascend to the Father after His resurrection? Why not just set up and take over?
Randy teaches on the role of discipleship in meeting the Great Commission. He also fabricated the word “saintsertainment”.
The Kingdom of God is the rule of God, and if the Kingdom of God is within you...then He rules your inner man.
Randy broadcasts from prestigious Studio 1G, his garage....and answers five questions from listeners.
Randy gives a brief overview of the importance of prayer in the history of human expression - and a few tips on how to engage with it.
There is a reason Jesus calls us to friendship and service. Nothing else reaches more people.
Dwayne and his wife Jen have been longtime leaders in both missions and the prayer movement.
Times are changing faster than we understand, and it’s causing stress and anxiety like we’ve never seen. 1 Peter 5 speaks directly to this.
Q&A carried over from Instagram followed by a few thoughts from the Psalms and the nature of church going forward.
Daniel and his friends fasted and he received great insight into the nature of change. They were ready for whatever came their way. We are fasting so that we can be ready for the same.
It’s a strange thing to pursue weakness, it’s an even more than usual thing to do it as a group.
How did Jesus have the strength to respond to accusation? He knew who He was. Who are you?
In this episode, Randy finally reveals a potential resolution to the mailbox debacle and discusses Lou Engle’s called fasting.
I’ve condensed an afternoon of driving across Kansas in a van full of children into six minutes. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to travel with us this will give you a glimpse.
Let’s study Colossians 1:15-23. Paul gives us a great framework on how to think about who Jesus really was and what it means.
We continue our study of Colossians 1 where the Apostle Paul goes pastoral for a bit and speaks about what even weak faith does in the way of changing our citizenship. More thoughts on other subjects at rbohlender.com
Join Randy as he speaks with Lyle Phillips from Legacy Nashville and then dives into the book of Colossians.
Randy finishes his study of Jonah with chapter 4 and perhaps goes a little fanboy over U2 in the process. More resources at rbohlender.com
For everyone who’s ever blown it and think there is no recovery, Jonah 3 gives us great hope that our weak yes can change the hearts of people and even shift things in heaven.
Recorded live in my studio which looks suspiciously like an older, 15 passenger Ford E350 van.
Imagine two introverts driving across Kansas. Also some thoughts on tomorrow’s service.
Reflections on our reaction to the apocalypse, coming to you live from the parking lot of McLain’s.
The beginning of a new format podcast coming at you once or twice a week. This week we talk for a moment about how we live in light of no guarantee of tomorrow. And we have pizza.