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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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Sabbatical Reflection 1: Salt Spring and Mexico.
January 21st, 2026
A Note From Craig... Hi Bridge Church family! I was asked by a number of people leading up to my sabbatical to keep you all updated on how we’re doing and what we’ve been up to during this time. This ...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What we talked about at the congregational meeting
November 26th, 2025
A Note From Craig... How’s that for a creative article title? It doesn’t get more straightforward than that! Last Sunday after the 11am service, we had a congregational meeting and gave those who atte...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What October 31 is all about
October 27th, 2025
A Note From Craig... At our Monday noon prayer meeting this week, I was rebuked for my statement on Sunday morning that only 5-10 people read my newsletter articles. In fact, one of our leaders, Dan, ...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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What are your gifts?
September 24th, 2025
A Note From Craig... The title of this post is a question a lot of people ask. Some are pretty clear what their gifts are and they’re serving in line with them. Some are pretty clear on their gifts an...  Read More
by Craig Thiessen
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