Many of us will be gathering with family and friends this week.  And some of us are anxious about it, perhaps more than we like to admit. And some of… 

The news about Russia and Ukraine has been stressing out many of us this week.  Just the threat of war divides people, creates anger, and enflames old resentments. Bridge Leader Donna Landon has… 

A month ago – which seems like an eternity given the daily headlines – I sent out a Constant Contact telling the story of how Bridge Leader Donna Landon ended… 

Article was featured in the Los Angeles Times March 29, 2025 3 AM PT As a missionary for five years in Ethiopia, then minister at a large church in Southern California… 

Recently Jim Milley was interviewed on A Passion for Christ on KKLA 99.5 in Los Angeles. You can listen to the interview above.

Think about the pain caused by the divisions among groups in our country. We’re divided in so many ways including economically, generationally, religiously and professionally. We end up not only hurting each other, but also missing out on the blessings we have to offer each other through relationship across these divides.

But there’s hope! The very things that separate us from each other can be viewed as invitations to unite us on a deeper, more human level. In Galatians 3:28 Jesus says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Bridge Leaders are experts in becoming bridges of understanding and relationship among those inside and outside church culture.

We sat down for a Q & A with Tom*, a Bridge Leader, Associate Pastor of PCUSA church, former church-planter, and Husband and Father, of three. Q: What are the… 

Hands4Hope LA after school program in North Hollywood grew out of founder Lydia Floyd’s family history. Despite having epilepsy, Lydia’s mother raised four children as a single mom and fostered many…