A Bridge Between
Two fathers who are also fathers! Join Fr. Dave Marshall and Fr. Alex Andujar each week as they bridge the gap between the gospel and their everyday life and their lives as priests and dads.
Episodes
174 episodes
A Bridge Between Episode #191: "Made worthy by Christ" (12th Sun after Pentecost. August 9th, 2026).
In this episode Fr. Alex sits down with another former classmate, the Rev. Canon Brian Cannaday from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The discuss what Jesus meant by saying that it's not what goes into someone that defiles them but what goes out...
A Bridge Between Episode #190: "Tossed by the Storm" (11th Sunday after Pentecost. August 9th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dan Wagner, Rector of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Easley South Carolina (former seminary classmate) and Fr. Alex discuss what it means to doubt in the storm and how our thoughts, turn into feelings, and our feelings tu...
A Bridge Between Episode #189: "Fed from Compassion" (10th Sunday after Pentecost. August 2nd, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why we need to always start with a plain reading of the Scriptures before we start to imagine its meaning, why miracles are tied to Jesus' compassion, and why the disciples could have fed the 5 thou...
Celebrating the Rites of Initiation A Practical Ceremonial Guide for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers, Revised and Updated
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what it means to be a child of God, what it looks like when people choose to bear fruit for the kingdom, and why YouTube comments can still hurt.
A Bridge Between #187: "Gathering God's Harvest" (8th Sunday after Pentecost. July 19th, 2026).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex tackle the parable of the wheat and the weeds, reaffirm that God has made us good and desires relationship with us, and reminds us that Jesus is giving a warning not a condemnation.
A Bridge Between Episode #186 - "What Jesus Meant" (7th Sunday after Pentecost. July 12th, 2026).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex share the important practice of exegesis, or drawing out the meaning of the Scriptures, as part of their work as preachers. They listen carefully as Jesus explains his own parable and helps put things in a ...
A Bridge Between Episode #185: :Dependent on God" (6th Sunday after Pentecost. July 5th, 2026).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss how Christians may approach the coming Independence holiday, why we should all read the declaration of independence closer and how we should be careful how we continue to carry the burdens of life.
A Bridge Between Episode #184: "Surrender Everything to God"(5th Sun after Pentecost.June 28, 2026).
In this episode, Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex take on the challenging text of Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, discuss what it means to genuinely surrender it all to God, and how everything we give to God is given back to us transformed.
A Bridge Between Episode #183: "Not Peace But A Sword" (4th Sunday after Pentecost. June 21st 2026).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what it means that Jesus came not to bring but a sword, why it matters how our relationships are ordered, and how what is hidden will be revealed.
A Bridge Between Episode #182 - "Yes,Jesus Is Sending You" (3rd Sun after Pentecost.June 14th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex reflect on what it means that we are justified by faith, how that leads to peace with God, and why we are sent whether we are ready or not.
A Bridge Between Episode #181- God's Imagination (June 7th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave shares some insights from a book he is reading that talks about the difference between imagination, the thoughts that bubble up, and thinking, which can often deter us from what we want to do or may be called to do. The...
A Bridge Between Episode #180: "A Mystery of Love" (Trinity Sunday, May 31st, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the concept of sabbath, Fr. Dave's sabbatical, and why the mystery of the Trinity shouldn't be a hindrance to recognizing God's love for us.
A Bridge Between Episode #179 - "A Variety of Gifts" (Feast of Pentecost. May 24th, 2026).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex explore what it means that there are a variety of spiritual gifts, how the laity and clergy both share in God's plan for expressing those gifts, and how each of us are like stained glass windows.
A Bridge Between Episode #178 "He Was Lifted Up" (7th Sunday of Easter,. 5-17-26)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the topic of secular mysticism, why it's okay to clap at the sunset, and why Church worship needs to be more relational.
A Bridge Between Episode #177: "If You Love Me" (6th Sunday of Easter. 5-10-26).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why it sounds like Jesus is making his love conditional, what it means to love who he loves, and how the Holy Spirit isn't going anywhere.
A Bridge Between Episode #176: "Do Not Let Your Hearts be Troubled" (5th Sunday of Easter, 5-3-26)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss a reading from the Gospel of John that is usually used at funerals, what it means that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and how to proclaim this in a multi faith society.
A Bridge Between Episode #175: "And May Have It Abundantly" (4th Sun of Easter. 4-26-26)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss what it means to be "saved", and what a truly abundant life has to do with the online trend of looksmaxxing.
A Bridge Between Episode #174 "In the Breaking of the Bread" (3rd Sunday of Easter. 4-19-26).
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why the road to Emmaus is one of their favorite post easter stories, what it means to recognize Jesus, and how the resurrection is the affirmation not just of who Jesus is but who God the Father is....
A Bridge Between Episode #173 "My Lord and My God!" (2nd Sunday of Easter. April 12th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex talk about their experiences with Holy Week and Easter, why this is the time we need the most energy, and why doubting Thomas is misunderstood"
A Bridge Between #172: "Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?" (Easter Sunday. April 5, 2026).
In this episode, Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex acknowledge the challenges of preaching to a varied audience on Easter Sunday, why the Spirit will be with us as we try to tell the story, and why we need to lead with joy.
A Bridge Between Episode #171: "Offered For Us and For All" (Good Friday, April 3rd, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss Good Friday sermons for the first time, discuss why it's called "Good", and why remembering the death of Jesus pushes us to reject the human notions of redemption.
A Bridge Between Episode #170: "Blessed Is He Who Comes..." (Palm Sunday. March 29th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why every preacher needs to preach on Palm Sunday, why it isn't easy, and why Good Friday looms large in the foreground.
A Bridge Between Episode #169 - "Not By Sight Alone" (5th Sunday in Lent. March 22nd 2026).
In this final session for our Lenten Series Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the difference between resurrection and resuscitation, why Martha is an example to us all as we ask questions to Jesus and what the story of Lazarus reveals to us about o...
A Bridge Between Episode #168 "Not by Sight Alone" (4th Sunday in Lent. March 15th, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss the healing of the man born blind, why the Pharisees were blind to what Jesus was doing, and how we need to check our blind spots.Thanks for watching and listening to this year's Lenten seri...
A Bridge Between Episode #166 "We Live Not Alone" (2nd Sunday in Lent. March 1st, 2026)
In this episode Fr. Dave and Fr. Alex discuss why it feels like Jesus and Nicodemus are having two different conversations, why the loneliness epidemic is everyone's problem, and what it means that God won't leave us alone.