Cascade Church Portland

Resilience:: A Cascade Teaching Team Panel

Scott Erickson, Sarah Swartzendruber, Ian Durias and Kurt Kroon chat about the summer '25 message series on Resilience and how the Teaching Team works and collaborates on series just like this one!

Mental Health & Us:: Dr. Greg Peterson

Dr. Greg Peterson talks about mental health and some ways that our brains get in the way of our mental health and ways that we can find greater mental well being in the world. 

Mental Health, Identity, Healing in AAPI Communities: Malia Vasquez

This Sunday Ian Durias interviews therapist Malia Vasquez about how mental health and AAPI identities impact healing journeys. 

Supporting Migrant Workers:: An Interview by Ian Durias with Daphne Auza and Jillian Mariano

Ian Durias interviews Daphne Auza and Jillian Mariano regarding their work with Malaya and organizing on behalf of Filipino workers around the globe. 

Unquestionable Belonging

Cara Meredith, author of "Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation", shares with us about what belonging looks and feels like with a fresh look at the Philip & The Ethiopian Eunuch story from the scriptures. 

Adult Friendship

Kurt Kroon and Scott Erickson share about adult friendships. The struggles, the joys and ways we can get curious about better way of engaging ourselves and others.

Easter Sunday at Cascade

Kurt Kroon shares a message about the largest cross in the world and what that can tell us about how this symbol of Christianity has been and could still be used in our world. 

James 5 :: Harriet Congdon

In this sermon Harriet looks at the themes of prayer and perserverance on either side of some wisdom about integrity. Enjoy!

Mysticism:: History & Practice:: Chelsea Gerlach

Pre-K Story Time with Sarah:: Episode 5 - Wisemen

This is age appropriate theology specifically written for Pre-K kids that is fun and engaging while learning about Jesus. At the end, you will hear Sarah ask a line that is intentionally said at the end of every kids lesson at Cascade, "using your skill of curiosity, what are some questions you have from the story?"  We hope this invites you to curiosity and wonder with your kiddo around the Christmas story.