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Summer Reading: John Lennox, My Story
August 5th, 2026
This is the second in a little summer blog series on what I’ve been reading. This week’s book is My Story by John Lennox, which just came out in May of this year. I have to admit I’m a little bit late...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Summer Reading: Godball
July 28th, 2026
With most of the reading and writing for my Doctorate of Ministry in the rearview mirror, I’ve had more time this summer to read for more general interest. I thought I’d use this space over the next m...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Going Public
June 30th, 2026
A Note From Craig... As a 90’s kid in a fairly sheltered Christian home, my favourite band growing up was Newsboys. (If you’re unaware of 90’s Christian culture and want a crash course on the best Chr...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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In Praise of Prayer Walks
June 23rd, 2026
A Note From Craig... Sunday afternoons are such an unpredictable time for me. There are weeks where I’m flying high after a Sunday morning. The sermon connected, the building was full, I have a clear ...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What I learned on the sabbatical: control
June 3rd, 2026
A Note From Craig... Let’s do this one more time. I’m really grateful for those who have been reading these posts and then letting me know they’ve been encouraged by them. This is the third and last p...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What I learned on the sabbatical: identity
May 27th, 2026
A Note From Craig... Last week I began a little blog series on some of the deeper “soul” lessons the Lord worked on in me during the sabbatical. I wrote about how I became aware of a misplaced sense o...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What I Learned on the Sabbatical: Importance (or lack thereof)
May 19th, 2026
A Note From Craig... By now, some of you are sick of hearing about my sabbatical. It’s like, we get it already. If that’s you, this is advance warning that the next few blog posts I’ll be doing are sa...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Sabbatical Reflection 6: Thessaloniki, Vergina, Berea, and Philippi.
April 7th, 2026
This may be our last Sabbatical update- we'll see how I feel about writing another one of these a couple of weeks from now, because by then our return will be just around the corner. It’s crazy that o...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Sabbatical Reflection 5: Mamertine Prison, Pompei, Viareggio, and Cinque Terre.
March 24th, 2026
This is update #5 on our sabbatical adventure, and it’s probably the most action packed yet It also begins and ends with Bridge people hangouts, plus a surprise Bridge cameo in the middle. Here we go ...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Sabbatical Reflection 4: Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Colosseum.
March 10th, 2026
It’s been a few weeks since I made one of these updates, I know. We spent one last week and a half in Alcossebre, were mostly off-line for a week travelling around the Mediterranean, and now have been...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Sabbatical Reflection 3: Vinaros and the Templar Castle.
February 18th, 2026
Hi Bridge Church family Here’s update #3 on our sabbatical adventure. We’ve been in Alcossebre now for a couple of weeks. If you missed my last update or forgot, this is a small town on the coast of ...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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Sabbatical Reflection 2: Familia Sagrada, Amphitheater, and Alcossebre.
February 3rd, 2026
A Note From Craig... Hi Bridge Church family As I said in my last post, I’ll try to give you an update on our sabbatical every couple of weeks. However, I won’t take even the slightest offense if, whe...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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