Cascade Church Portland

Esther 5 & 6

Kurt Kroon continues our exploration of the book of Esther with a focus on Haman and the ways that power corrupts him. 

In the Low:: An Interview with Scott Erickson

Scott Erickson is interviewed by Kurt Kroon about his new book "In the Low". They talk about depression, the avoidance that can exist within some Christian circles and helpful tools when we need to not feel all alone. 

Brian Recker:: Hell on Earth

Brian Recker visits and talks about how Hell has been utilized culturally today and the disconnects from the source material in the scriptures. This is part of his newly released book "Hell Bent", which you can purchase here.

Esther 3 & 4

Kurt Kroon talks through the rising tension in the story of Esther culminating in the big "for such a time as this" line. We take a look at what that looked like for Mordecai to deliver, Esther to receive and what that could mean for us today. 

Esther 2

Kurt Kroon teaches about the "ewww gross" beauty pageant of King Ahasuerus, Portland protesters in inflatable costumes and confuses Benny Hill and Benny Hinn

Esther 1

Kurt Kroon starts off a brand new series on the book of Esther and what creative protest can look like. The invitation is to rebel well and stand with the marginalized and oppressed as a pathway to our collective healing. 

What is Faith For? Fantasy to Reality

Scott Erickson leads us through a conversation about Zacchaeus, NPC's, Death and UAP's. This all helps us move our framework of faith from seeing the world as a simple fantasy to a complex reality. 

What is Faith For? A Crutch to A Healing

Kurt Kroon shares about the ways that religion can be a crutch and how it can be a healing. A Karl Marx quote and a Jesus healing story frame this exploration. 

What is Faith For? From Instructions to Wisdom

Kurt Kroon continues the What is Faith For? by discussing our relationship to the Christian scriptures and the ways we've tried to pull out a few verses to follow instead of letting the whole of the scriptures shape us into people of wisdom.

What is Faith For? From Control to Liberation

Kurt Kroon kicks off a new series looking at the containers that are holding our reimagined theologies and how they need the same reimagining. This week looks at how we can use faith as a mechanism of control in the world and how that will ultimately let us down.