In 2023, the Oregon Conference communication team launched a podcast focusing on the relational breakdowns Christians cause and how to address them. In its first season, Bridges Over Walls featured ten in-depth conversations with guests on topics such as grief, deconstruction, cultural barriers, generational tensions, and more. The podcast quickly grew, reaching thousands of listeners in its first year and earning both the “Best Podcast” award and the “Reger Smith Cutting Edge Award” at the 2023 Society of Adventist Communicators Conference.

Despite the many challenges of 2024, the team decided to honor its commitment to their growing community of listeners and have nearly completed a second season of the show for release early next year. In the meantime, Kaleb Eisele, Mitchell Kessler, and Jonathan Russell – who have spearheaded the project – spent an evening in conversation on what they’ve learned making the first season, what they hope to achieve in coming episodes, and a few of the challenges they’ve faced along the way. The conversation was released this week as a special bonus preseason episode.

Find the episode now on your favorite podcast platform or watch it on YouTube.