Community Bridge
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Welcome to Community Bridge, a Family Radio podcast designed to help you stay informed about matters affecting your community. As Ephesians 2:10 tells us, “we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Host Jenny Burkhiser interviews representatives from community organizations and ministries, providing opportunities for us all to do good in our communities!
Location:
United States
Description:
Welcome to Community Bridge, a Family Radio podcast designed to help you stay informed about matters affecting your community. As Ephesians 2:10 tells us, “we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Host Jenny Burkhiser interviews representatives from community organizations and ministries, providing opportunities for us all to do good in our communities!
Twitter:
@FamilyRadioOrg
Language:
English
Contact:
510-568-6200
Website:
https://www.familyradio.org/
Episodes
Spreading the Gospel via the Printed Page in 2025!
1/11/2025
If God asked you to share the Gospel with a loved one or a stranger—would you know what to say? Even if you aren’t sure, you can still be a witness! Director Phillip Buttram, Gospel Tract Society, gives the resources you need to share Jesus Christ with others.
Duración:00:20:01
Jesus, Greater than Cancer
1/4/2025
Family Radio producer Ryan Jump struggled with bullying; bipolar depression; and losing his mom, Barbara, to brain cancer. But God used Ryan’s hardships to create the short film, The Silent Adversary. You can share the story! Jesus is greater than everything—even cancer!
Duración:00:19:46
Jesus' Light & Bipolar Depression
12/28/2024
Bullied as a kid, Ryan struggled greatly and with bipolar depression. His mother was his “lighthouse,” pointing him to Christ even while fighting cancer. Hear Family Radio’s Ryan Jump, Community Bridge producer and writer of The Silent Adversary Film, share his story of victory over mental illness!
Duración:00:20:00
Loving Our Blind Neighbors
12/12/2024
What do you enjoy seeing most during Christmastime? Bright, colorful lights? Watching children unwrap gifts? For blind friends, experiencing Christmas is a different—but no less special—sensory experience! Chris Danielsen, National Federation of the Blind, shares how you can advocate for your blind or low vision friends this Christmas and year-round.
Duración:00:20:00
Showering Grace on Others
12/7/2024
Do you feel uncomfortable around someone on a street corner who appears to be down and out? Whether housed or not, we’re all human. Paul Schmitz, executive director of Shower Up, shares how you can build relationships, restore hope and dignity, and show God’s love to the needy during the holidays and throughout the year.
Duración:00:20:44
Encouraging Healthy Expression in Dance
11/30/2024
What does Scripture say about dancing? Dancing is a big part of holiday tradition, from Christmas pageants to the Nutcracker. Mary Bawden, Christian dance educator and advocate, shares healthy, age-appropriate dance guidelines to protect children.
Duración:00:24:50
A Shoebox Starts a Gospel Journey
11/23/2024
Alex had lost almost everyone and everything by the age of 9. He was living in an orphanage when he received the shoebox that would transform his life forever. Samaritan’s Purse Spokesman Alex Nsengimana shares how Alex met Jesus, and how God can use you to reach even more children!
Duración:00:24:49
Giving Back at Thanksgiving
11/16/2024
Can you imagine Thanksgiving without any food to eat? Thankfully, for those who would otherwise go hungry, there are nonprofits making a difference. Jenny Burkhiser and other Community Bridge reporters review those nonprofits and share how you can get involved locally!
Duración:00:30:01
How You Can Serve Military Families
11/9/2024
Serving in the Gulf War, Andy prayed for the chance to combine his service to his country with his service to his Lord. God answered! Today, Andy serves military families through Good News Clubs! Listen to Andy Bunn, Military Children’s Ministry director, Child Evangelism Fellowship, share how you also can support veterans.
Duración:00:24:51
Embracing the Power of Prayer
11/2/2024
When you pray—how do you know that God is listening? And if you were sure that God heard you, would you pray differently? Rachel Wojo, speaker, podcaster, and author of Desperate Prayers, shares how you can pour out your heart to God and KNOW He’s listening.
Duración:00:24:45
Civil Rights for the Unborn
10/26/2024
Just as Esther was called to help save the Jewish people, so the daughter of civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King felt called for such a time as this. Hear Dr. Alveda C. King, AFPI Center for the American Dream, share about civil rights for the unborn.
Duración:00:24:57
American National Prayer Wave
10/19/2024
"The wave" at a packed football game is spectacular. But imagine a PRAYER wave! Hope Hines, sportscaster, motivational speaker, and national director, The Great American Prayer Night, shares how you can be part of a prayer wave on November 4th across the nation.
Duración:00:24:57
Christ's Peace at the Polls
10/12/2024
How can you be a peace giver at the polls on November 5th? Adelle Banks, award-winning journalist, Religion News Service, equips you to help keep polling places calm, especially in battleground states.
Duración:00:24:48
Hope and Help After Hurricane Helene
10/5/2024
Hurricane Helene has been devastating for so many living on or near the USA southeastern coastline. Have you wondered what you can do to help? Ethan Forhetz, VP of Public Engagement, Convoy of Hope, shares how you can make a difference.
Duración:00:24:49
Civic Government & Christians
9/28/2024
How much does God’s Word, the Bible, influence your political opinions, conversations, and actions? Pastor George Grant, author and pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church (Franklin, TN), shares how you can bring Jesus to your community in politically charged times
Duración:00:24:40
From Homeless to Hopeful
9/21/2024
Tina was homeless and hungry—a runaway foster child sleeping in a plastic tube slide. What could you do or say to help her? Today, she’s a successful real estate agent, helping others find the hope in Jesus she found. Hear her story and get involved!
Duración:00:24:37
Faithful Stewardship
9/14/2024
Your retirement can be a tool to bless others! How? You can use your IRA-required minimum distribution to invest and have a lasting impact in God’s Kingdom. Brian Miller, private wealth advisor, The Bahnsen Group, shares how.
Duración:00:24:47
Christian Unity in Politics
9/7/2024
Elections are around the corner! How does that make you feel? Overwhelmed? Hopeful? Fearful? Here’s the grounding truth—God is always in control. And your conversations, influence, and exercising your right to vote can make a God-honoring difference! Alex McFarland, youth, religion and culture expert, and founder of Alex McFarland Ministries shares how you can be salt and light in the world this election season!
Duración:00:24:31
Healthy Church Families
8/24/2024
How can you have the best possible relationships with your church family? Dr. Josh Zeichik, former pastor and director of church engagement, Focus on the Family, shares how you can evaluate and improve relationships through the Bible to best glorify God in your church.
Duración:00:26:14
Mental Health Power in the Pew
8/17/2024
Imagine you’re sitting in church when someone says to you, “I struggle with mental health and addiction.” Dr. Karl Benzio, board certified psychiatrist and medical director of the American Association of Christian Counselors, shares how you can help others "unbind" their minds through the power of Jesus Christ!
Duración:00:28:52