The Gospel Lived Out Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor What is the book of Romans about? Paul's life. What was Paul's life about? Living out the Gospel of Jesus to the world. Paul wraps up his letter to the Romans with a call to follow his life as he follows the life of Jesus. Paul directly challenges the Church at Rome to become partners with him in …

Sacrificial Unity Works Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Our unity that comes from our understanding of the Gospel does more than just display an astonishing community to the world. Our sacrificial unity also works toward fulfilling the mission of the entire Bible. When we live our unity out, we also live out the core of what the Gospel is. We can't …

Humility, Unity, and the Gospel Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Can we be a church that agrees on absolutely every issue? Nope. And that’s not the point of our community. The Church has always been a people of different backgrounds, stories, and faith journeys. Because of that, we will arrive at different opinions and convictions. So, how do we keep…

Transformative Gospel Lives and Politics Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor You will know how deeply one believes in something by the convictions with which they live. The same is true in the Gospel. If our lives have been truly changed by the grace and love of God then every area of our life should reflect that change... Even in how we engage in polit…

Reflecting the Reality of the Gospel Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As our identities are renewed by Jesus, we will have new activity coming from our lives. This is Paul's premise as he moves to the end of his letter to the Romans. Romans 12:1-2 becomes a point of application to every part of our lives. If we are being renewed, we will have a spiri…

Living Sacrifices Zac Price, Student Ministries Pastor Your life is a gift - How are you living it? These 8 verses point out that we need to die to self, make sure we don't conform to this sinful world, and use our gifts to glorify Jesus and His church. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadec…

Grafted In Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor God's plan from the beginning was to redeem the world through His Son Jesus Christ. The end has already been foretold. One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. We find ourselves in the middle of the story and Paul paints a picture of many nations being grafted into the f…

Full House Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As Paul brings this family discussion to a close, he draws our attention to what can define the Family of God as God continues to work toward His purpose. It can be so easy for us to allow our circumstances or the darkness of the times to shape our attitude. When it seems like the world is falling apart, Pa…

Step Into Purpose Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor God has not failed and it’s not too late for rebellious Israel or the sinful Gentiles. Have you ever wondered when is it too late for someone? Today, Paul shares the Good News that is available to all and challenges us to step into the purpose of sharing this Good News. Click on the links below for a…

Plotline and Purpose Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Paul continues to address the question, “Did God fail?” Paul moves through the Old Testament in this passage and shows us how God has used His mercy and people’s rebellion to move toward His purpose of fulfilling all His promises. Paul uses this history to not only explain how God has worked, but …

Kurt Kroon talks through Nehemiah 2 and what we do with criticism. Do we internalize or reject it? What tools do you use to discern your areas of growth?Av Cascade Church Portland

Family Matters Family really matters! The first century people thought in collective terms of family, tribe, and nation. In Romans 9, Paul begins to trace the family tree and show how God has worked through His chosen family from the beginning of time. God has not failed! He continues to give His family an identity, promises, and the purpose of Jes…

Kurt Kroon introduces the book of Nehemiah and talks about rebuilding in deconstructed spaces and what we do with power and privilege.Av Cascade Church Portland

Can we trust the Bible? John Reynolds, Family Ministries Pastor Can we trust the Bible? How do we know that what we hold in our hands is really what was written down originally? Does it tell the truth about what happened in history or is it all just a great story? Join us as we consider the evidence for the truth of the Bible and why we can trust i…

Kurt Kroon shares about pep rallies, Shamrock Runs and the ever present cycle of death and resurrection pulling us into the present.Av Cascade Church Portland

You can trust in this TRUTH Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give

This Sunday we hear from Harriet Congdon, Andrew Chang and Kendra Wenzel on their experiences with polarization and what has been helpful and harmful in that process.Av Cascade Church Portland

Where do you place your trust? Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor What do you really want for life? What do you really want to trust in for life? These words radically change this question. Trust is vital in finding a meaningful life. Where we place our trust has a profound impact on what happens in our life. Today, Jesus asks us a question to spend th…

Sarah Swartzendruber shares about a recent social media experience dealing with theology on her Parenting After Deconstruction Instagram page and how she processed it.Av Cascade Church Portland

Living in the Spirit: Aiming Your Life at the Right Target Nate Hettinga, Regional President, Converge NW Living in the Spirit gives us a new eternal perspective on everything in life. While life is messy, the goal of our lives is to become like Jesus. He is the goal! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: h…

Chelsea Gerlach shares some incredibly practical next steps for engaging in polarizing conversations. In this conversation Chelsea references Loretta Ross, and you can find her work hereAv Cascade Church Portland

Our New Life in the Spirit Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give

Kurt Kroon shares on the story of Jonah about the tendencies we have to idealize and demonize folks as a means of feeling safe and God's movement to reconcile all people.Av Cascade Church Portland

The Subtle Shift that Matters Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Many of us live trapped in the sin cycle of Romans 7 when we were meant to live in the life and peace of Romans 8. What does it take to grow in our spiritual walk and stop walking circles in the wilderness? Paul says it’s the subtle shift of the mind. We are made walk in the Spirit, live …

Kurt Kroon shares about Paul, Colossians 2 and how Christ moves us to end gatekeeping.Av Cascade Church Portland

February 25th, 2024 - New Life and the Law! Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor In Chapter 7, Paul leads us to understand how the law helps in our sanctification. In Jesus, the jurisdiction of the law over us has been broken. However, as we apply Jesus' words in Matthew 5, we see that His life builds a new relationship with the law for us. Click on the …

Leroy Barber joins us to share about the US's history of reparations and how the scriptures talk about making repairs.Av Cascade Church Portland

Identity leads activity: not the other way around Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor We spend a lot of time trying to earn or prove what is already true of us. This becomes a life that tries to white knuckle change the sinful habits in our life so we can feel better about who we are. But Jesus has laid out a better path to allow our identity of what is…

This Sunday Kurt Kroon interviews Alvin Hayes about the link he sees in the Civil Rights movement and Jesus Christ.Av Cascade Church Portland

Dead to Sin, Alive to God Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor In Chapter 6, Paul turns his attention to the matter of sin in a believers life. Today, we find a different approach to addressing the sin in our lives. Instead of sin management, Paul takes us through the progression of life change that can only come about though being surround by God’s trut…

Kurt Kroon looks at Luke 8 and the parable of the sower within the context of how we interpret parables today and some of the context around what Jesus in his context.Av Cascade Church Portland

The Missing Piece of Peace Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Grace is what was done for us. Peace is what was done to us! Today we understand where our broken identity and activity come from and how Jesus came to rewrite our story. He has given us a new identity that will lead to new activity. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church res…