What is the point of a bridge?
A bridge connects two places that would otherwise stay separated.
Sitting quietly by the rebuilt Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, I was struck by how well this matches what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:18-20: Christ has reconciled us to God, and the bridge he built is cross shaped.
In this Super Short Thought:
How the Neretva River has long divided the east and west of Mostar and why rebuilding the bridge after the conflict matters.
How 2 Corinthians 5 describes the cross as a bridge between God and people.
What the “ministry of reconciliation” means for ordinary Christians today
And there's a challenge: who will you roll the bridge out for, someone who is not just like you, but where there is an obvious gap?
Key Bible passage: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 (God reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation).
In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul teaches that Christ has bridged the gap between God and people through the cross, and that believers are now called to guide others across that bridge.
Info Retention Quiz
1. Which bridge is Simon reflecting on in this Super Short Thought?
A. Tower Bridge in London
B. The Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar
C. The Ponte Vecchio in Florence
D. The Menai Suspension Bridge
2. Which river does the bridge cross?
A. The Danube
B. The Sava
C. The Neretva
D. The Drina
3. Which New Testament letter does Paul’s bridge idea come from?
A. Romans
B. 2 Corinthians
C. Galatians
D. Philippians
4. According to the message, what shape is the bridge Christ has built to God?
A. Arched
B. Straight
C. Cross shaped
D. Circular
5. What ministry has God given to believers, according to Paul?
A. The ministry of reconciliation
B. The ministry of judgement
C. The ministry of music
D. The ministry of tradition
Bonus question: What is the closing challenge?
A. Build a physical bridge in your community
B. Visit Mostar yourself
C. Roll out the bridge for someone where there is an obvious gap, not just someone like you
D. Memorise 2 Corinthians 5
Answers
B
C
B
C
A
C
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