Cascade Church Portland

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. 

Reclaim:: Unity

Leroy Barber, Sarah Swartzendruber and Kurt Kroon discuss the inherent problems with Christian calls for unity in a post-election climate. 

Acts:: Between Worlds

Insil Kang closes our Acts series with an intersectional look at Paul and how that informs the good news of Jesus. 

Acts:: Mo Money, Mo Theology

A message from Pastor Sarah Swartzendruber on Acts 19 and the way money and the church interact. 

Acts::Expansive Faith

A message from Michelle Lang Raymond on Acts 17.