Before we dive into end times, the rapture, women in ministry, or any of the big conversations coming up on The Bridge, we need to give you a tool first. In this first episode, Katie unpacks a simple framework for critically engaging with anything you hear — on this podcast, on TikTok, in church, anywhere: Dogma. Doctrine. Don't Know.

Dogma — the non-negotiables. Rooted in the Nicene Creed, these are the core convictions that hold across all of Christianity.

Doctrine — the beliefs that differ by denomination or tradition. Different, not wrong.

Don't Know (Opinion) — the grey areas Christians can genuinely disagree on without it becoming a dividing line.

This episode sets up everything The Bridge will cover this season — including conversations with Catholic, Anglican, and Uniting Church voices — so you can tell the difference between "this challenges my faith" and "this just challenges my denomination."

In this episode: What "dogma" actually means, and why the Nicene Creed is the benchmark How the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and Council of Constantinople shaped core Christian belief Why loving a teacher's work doesn't mean agreeing with everything they say Where end times, the rapture, and Israel sit on the dogma–doctrine–opinion spectrum Why "don't leave a church over an opinion" matters

You can view a copy of the Nicene Creed here: www.britannica.com/topic/Nicene-Creed