Cascade Church Portland

Between Worlds:: Sandra Noble & Kennedy Coopwood

Dominant vs Non-Dominant Lense on Scripture

On Sunday January 29th Kurt Kroon talked about different lenses for viewing the Scriptures and how taking experiences from non-dominant folks and interpreting them through a dominant worldview can fundamentally change the message. 

Heal the Land, Heal Ourselves

Chelsea Gerlach shares a message about the planet, our relationship with it and how we hear the voice of God to move towards the healing of the land and ourselves.

Christmas Comparison

Kurt Kroon takes a look at comparisons between the story of Jesus birth and the origin stories of Horus, Romulus and Remus, Alexander the Great, and Augustus Caesar. We 'll see what the similarities and differences tell us. 

Mary‘s Advent::Grief

Sarah Swartzendruber talks through the role of grief in Mary's song both as a look forward to the life of Jesus and a reflection after the death of Jesus. 

Mary‘s Advent::Power

Kurt Kroon talks through Luke 1:46-55 and the impact of Power Dynamics.

Liberation or Oppression?::Armor of God

Kurt Kroon talks about how our interpretation of Ephesians 6:10-17 is impacted by living in the world's largest military country and how that compares to the military factors in Paul's day. 

Liberation or Oppression?:: The Household Codes

Harriet Congdon discusses the history and harm created by Ephesians 5:21-6:9, while suggesting various lenses for liberative interpretation. 

Liberation or Oppression?::Ephesians 5:1-20

Kurt Kroon talks through sexuality, language and greed and the ways those topics can be shared for shame/oppression or freedom/liberation. 

Liberation or Oppression?:: Ephesians 4:17-32

Kurt Kroon talks through the Paul's problematic "othering" language and how we can call one another forward to growth and liberation.