Bright City Church
Bright City Church
Welcome to the podcast of Bright City Church, a community of faith in Raleigh-Durham, NC. If you would like to learn more about Bright City, or about how you can get involved, visit us at brightcitychurch.com
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 9, 2025 • 27min
Peace in an Age of Anxiety
Come and celebrate Advent at Bright City Church! Each week, we'll observe the different themes of Advent in preparation for Christmas. Listen to this week's sermon with Pastor Alex Regalado as he engages the second theme of Advent: Peace.
Dec 2, 2025 • 33min
Hope For The Disillusioned
Come and celebrate Advent at Bright City Church! Each week, we'll observe the different themes of Advent in preparation for Christmas. Listen to this week's sermon with Pastor Sharon Miller as she introduces the first theme of Advent: Hope.
Nov 25, 2025 • 28min
How to Equip Your Mind with Truth
In this final week of our Scripture Practice series, Pastor Sharon Miller unpacks the often-overlooked discipline of memorization. Discover how Scripture becomes both wisdom for daily decisions and a weapon for spiritual battle, and learn practical ways to move God's Word from short-term memory into long-term transformation. This message will help you organize your "mental toolkit" so the truth of God is always within reach.
Nov 18, 2025 • 33min
Rediscovering the Beauty of God's Word
Pastor Alex Regalado teaches on what it truly means to "study" Scripture—moving beyond pressure, misconceptions, and performance to rediscover the beauty of God's unfolding story. This message encourages us to approach the Bible with freedom and delight, learning to hear God's voice in a way that is both accessible and transformative.
Nov 11, 2025 • 25min
Beyond the Lines: Meditating on Scripture
In this message, Pastor Abbie Thomas explores how reading the Bible is more than an intellectual exercise—it's a spiritual practice that shapes and transforms us. Drawing from Isaiah 40, she teaches how meditating on Scripture helps us come honestly before God, remember His faithfulness, and be renewed by His presence.
Nov 3, 2025 • 35min
Why We Believe the Bible is Trustworthy
In this message, Pastor Sharon Miller kicks off a new teaching series on the spiritual practice of Scripture. She unpacks how the Bible came to be, why it's both historically reliable and spiritually authoritative, and how Jesus himself viewed and lived by it. Discover why the Word of God is not just informative, but the very breath of God.
Oct 28, 2025 • 31min
Prepare, Pt. 5 - Building The Future
In the final week of The Prepare Series, Pastor Sharon Miller invites us to consider what makes our offerings truly acceptable to God. Drawing from the story of Solomon's temple, we're reminded that what God desires most is not our resources, but our trust—and that whatever we give in faith, He will set ablaze to shine His light through us.
Oct 21, 2025 • 32min
Prepare, Pt. 4 - Strengthening The Foundation
In Week 4 of The Prepare Series, Pastor Ike Miller reminds us that the Lord Himself provides the foundation for all we build. Looking at Solomon's construction of the Temple on Mount Moriah, we're invited to see that what we're preparing is not ultimately about us—but about Jesus, our true and unshakable foundation.
Oct 14, 2025 • 29min
Prepare, Pt. 3 - Who Prepares?
In Who Prepares?, Pastor Sharon Miller explores how God calls the entire community to take part in His work. Drawing from 1 Chronicles, she shows that preparing for God's house was about shared burden, diverse gifts, and united devotion. As we join together in The Prepare Initiative, we're reminded that what we build reflects who we are and the God who gave everything for us.
Oct 7, 2025 • 34min
Prepare, Pt. 2 - Why Prepare?
In Week 2 of Prepare, Pastor Ike Miller invites us to consider why we prepare. Looking at David's heart in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles, we see that true preparation flows from worship, reliance, and a desire for God to work through us.


