Bridging the Gap airs the Bible teaching of Pastor Lloyd Pulley, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Old Bridge. Pastor Lloyd's teaching of God's truth is practical, encouraging, inspirational, and challenging. He has a unique way of explaining God's Word in a transparent manner to help listeners apply it to their daily lives. The vision of Bridging the Gap is to broadcast God’s Word and to watch it work in the lives of people!
Who really knows what’s best for us? Most of us, of course, think we do. However, James, in a very bold and uncompromising way, shows us in chapter four of his epistle that reliance on God is the onl…
Today we’ll continue our journey through one of the most challenging books in the bible, James. Many in our day and age pride themselves on their independence. They want to do their own thing and be…
Our Heavenly Father wants us to present our requests to Him. And often times, the reason we don’t have some things is because we haven’t asked! And material “things” are not what we are necessarily…
When we were kids, one of mom and dad’s main functions was teaching us the things to avoid. That’s James’ topic too. If we want to walk in the spirit, there are things we definitely need to avoid. An…
Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley contrasts the wisdom that comes from below with the wisdom that comes from above. Obviously, the greater of the two is the one that comes from God, and…
Pastor Lloyd is leading us verse by verse through the epistle of James. We’ve all experienced saying something that later we wished we hadn’t... whether it be a curse word, or something that hurt a…
Since our early days in Sunday School we’ve heard over and over again that we are saved by grace and not by works. We’ve committed verses like Ephesians two, verses eight and nine to our memory to r…
As we study James chapter two today, we’re going to discuss a subject of some controversy. The relationship between faith and works. James says faith without works is dead, while Paul said we are sav…
Bigotry and racism are front page items in today’s world. The upcoming election is proof of that. Can you recall a time in history when this country has been more racially divided? And our national …
On today’s broadcast, Pastor Lloyd Pulley returns to our study of James. In our day and age, we’re encouraged to have favorites... from our favorite ice cream to our favorite sports team. We have o…
Today on Bridging the Gap, as we return to our study of James, we’ll be reminded of the power of words. They have the power to motivate millions of people to hang tough in a difficult situation, and …
Today on Bridging the Gap, we continue our series in James by taking a look at the end of chapter one. Here’s pastor Lloyd Pulley with a message titled “True Religion”.
If you pay much attention to current events today, you may have noticed a trend among many people - a trend toward resignation. I don't mean quitting jobs, I mean being resigned to living an incomple…
If there’s one concrete lesson to be learned in the second half of James chapter one, it’s the fact that there’s a huge difference between saying you’re a Christian and living a life that reflects th…
Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley resumes his verse by verse study of James, by taking us back to chapter one. In verses nineteen and twenty, we find James referring to something that …
We are in the beginning stages of a new series in James. Everyone admires consistency. Having a friend who consistently supports you and encourages you is a real blessing. To be a consistent Christi…
Welcome to today’s edition of Bridging the Gap with Pastor Lloyd Pulley as we return to our new verse by verse study in James. Wisdom is something we all need at various times in our lives, in fact …
Today we continue our look at James with pastor Lloyd Pulley. If you had to describe your life, and what's going on right now, I think it's safe to say many of us would point to a trial or two that …
Today we enter the New Testament book of James. You'll find James toward the back of the New Testament, right after Hebrews. James was the half brother of our Lord Jesus Christ, and as we'll see dur…
Pastor Lloyd Pulley will bring us today the final message in his series titled “A Higher Purpose, A Higher Calling”. One of the best known stories in the Old Testament is the sad tale of Samson. The …