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898 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsSunday morning messages at Cascade Church
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October 5th, 2014; Experiencing God: God's Invitation
October 05, 2014 18:17 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBIf it's true that God is always at work, how can I learn to see what he says so that I'll do what he says? Pastor Nate takes a look at the story of Joshua and Caleb -- 2 men who walked with God, and were prepared to act when the time was right. When God speaks, respond!
September 28th, 2014; Experiencing God: God's Pursuit
September 28, 2014 18:04 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBBefore we ever thought of Him, God began to pursue our hearts. And His desire is that we love him right back! In fact, a love relationship with God is more important than any other single factor in your life. Pastor Nate tells the story of Hosea and Gomer to illustrate God's love and pursuit of His people.
September 21st, 2014; Experiencing God: God-Centered Living
September 21, 2014 18:13 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBIn week 2 of Experiencing God, Pastor Nate speaks from the story of Moses' calling in Exodus 2-3. God is always at work around us -- so how do we listen and obey his invitation to join his purposes and plan? What stands in the way of hearing God?
September 14th, 2014; Experiencing God: God's Will & Your Life
September 14, 2014 18:12 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIt's one thing to know about God, it's quite another to awaken to a radically God-centered way of life. God is at work around you. Will you join Him?
September 7th, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God: Send Me
September 07, 2014 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday, we will be looking at a big prayer that Isaiah prayed, "Here I am Lord send me." What does our calling as a Christian look like? Are we all called to be sent? We will hear God's word on this and hear testimonies of everyday people being sent out for the Gospel. Isaiah 6:6-8
August 31st, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God: Elijah on Mt. Carmel
August 31, 2014 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB850 to 1 aren't great odds. 850 to 1...plus God...is a majority. Pastor Nate tells the story of Elijah's "Battle of the gods" from 1 Kings 18. The point? Choose!
August 24th, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God: Jesus in the Garden
August 24, 2014 18:12 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWhen do you pray? What do you pray for? Pastor Nate unpacks Jesus' prayer at Gethsemane and asks, "What if we learned to pray as Jesus prayed & to pray as Jesus commands?"
August 17th, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God: Jesus Teaches Us To Pray
August 17, 2014 18:08 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIs there a "Formula" prayer that really connects to God? Or is God simply desiring that prayer helps put Him in 1st Place in our lives? Pastor Nate unpacks the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6.
August 10th, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God:
August 10, 2014 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.5 MBSpeaker: Jan Hettinga
August 3rd, 2014 - Possible; Big Prayers, Big God: Blessings for the Bold
August 03, 2014 20:11 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB"Blessings for the Bold" - This message dives into the Prayer of Jabez and finds a secret clue to a life of being fulfilled in Jesus.
July 27th, 2014 - Devoted to One Another
July 27, 2014 17:15 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBThe church is a family...which is good news & bad news. Your experience with family will shape your expectations for your church family, and free you to learn to love & trust one another deeply.
July 20th, 2014 - Body Building; Be of the Same Mind
July 20, 2014 19:58 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBHow important is unity? Pastor Nate takes us to Jesus' prayer in John 17 & Paul's in Romans 15. Is it possibile that unity is evangelism? Continue the conversation. Click here to access the study resources
July 13th, 2014 - Body Building; Encourage One Another
July 13, 2014 18:14 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBWhy do we hesitate to let our words speak life to others? Pastor Nate takes us to God's primary means of encouraging the Believer and how we can learn to make encouragement a natural part of our lives. Your words can change a life! Continue the conversation! Click here for Study Questions & Resources!
July 6th, 2014 - Body Building; Submit to One Another
July 06, 2014 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSubmission isn't a favorite word. But God seems to call us to Love others by submitting. What's that really mean? Continue to Conversation. Click here to access this week's study resources.
June 29th, 2014 - Body Building: Bearing with One Another
June 29, 2014 19:41 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBLiving in community means dealing with sin, irritation and annoyances. People have to help us (and put up with us) -- and we get to help one another deal with the more difficult aspects of life. Because of Jesus, we make one another better. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
June 22nd, 2014 - Body Building: Serve One Another
June 22, 2014 18:14 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBToday Pastor Michael looks at Paul's call to us to serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13 presents us with two options. Will we use our freedom to serve ourselves selfishly. Or will we serve one another. Listen as we discover how God created us to respond to service. Continue the conversation! Click here for study resources.
June 15th, 2014 - Body Building: Accept One Another
June 15, 2014 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBToday Pastor Michael looks at Romans 15:7 where Paul encourages us to accept one another as Christ accepted us. In our Church we often accept people based on how well they can keep up with our Religious Standards and how well they appear to belong. Is this how Christ accepted us? As we look closer at Paul's appeal to us we will learn how to accept and appreciate each other despite our differences. Acceptance brings unity which makes us stronger together and able to accomplish His purpos...
June 8th, 2014 - Body Building: Honor One Another
June 08, 2014 20:42 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBFrom the example of Jesus washing the disciples feet, Pastor Nate leads a conversation regarding what it looks like to Honor One Another. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
June 1st, 2014 - Body Building: Members of One Another
June 01, 2014 20:01 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBPastor Nate begins a series focused on discovering community as a church familiy. The New Testament talks a lot about "one another" when describing life in a church community. Today; we belong to Jesus & to one another. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
May 25th, 2014 - Religionless Relationship
May 25, 2014 17:51 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBOften as Christians we find ourselves feeling stagnant or stoic in our relationship with God, or that we are just "going through the motions". The truth is: Jesus loves being in relationship with you. He wants to extend His rest and hope to you. Join us as Pastor Todd Arrambide shares the message of Jesus' loving relationship with us. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
May 18th, 2014 - Margin: You Need a Break; Week 4
May 18, 2014 18:07 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBMore $ in Your Pocket: Pastor Nate finished the current series by addressing financial margin. Is it possible that following Jesus leads to financial margin? What does God have to say about our stuff? What was the practice of the early church? Can we really be financially free? Continue the conversation. Click here for Study Resources.
May 11th, 2014 - Margin: You Need a Break; Week 3
May 11, 2014 20:04 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBMargin: You Need a Break; Week 3 - Happy Mother's Day from Cascade Church! Today, Pastor Nate is joined by his wife, Amy, to talk about "Finding More Space in Your Heart!" The Hettinga's take us to Philippians 4:4-7. Theme: Focus on Jesus rather than circumstances. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
May 4th, 2014 - Margin: You Need a Break; Week 2
May 04, 2014 18:15 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBMore Time in Your Day; God invites us to STOP on a regular basis and rest, worship, and refocus. We turn it into legalism, but God's intent is that our lives be free to enjoy the rhythm of Sabbath rest. Pastor Nate continues last week's conversation exploring what it means to "Take a Break!" Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
April 27th, 2014 - Margin: You Need a Break; Week 1
April 27, 2014 20:01 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBEver wish you had more time in the day? Or more money at the end of the month? Or more space for relationships in your heart? God actually has a lot to say about building margin into our lives -- for the sake of sanity and focus. This short series of Sunday "talks" will give you permission, and help, to take a break. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
April 20th, 2014 - Emmaus: Encounters with Jesus
April 20, 2014 20:23 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBEmmaus: Encounters with Jesus; All of us have had moments in life when we've experienced God's presence. Sometimes we're aware that God is near, sometimes not so much. How has God revealed himself to you? And do you want to walk more closely with Jesus today? Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
April 13th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 10
April 14, 2014 22:35 - 43 minutes - 30 MBGuest Speaker; Keith Ferrin wraps up the "Free" series by presenting all of Galatians from memory. This talk pulls this book together & reminds us of who we are in Christ!
April 6th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 9
April 06, 2014 20:17 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBNever give up! Galatians 6:1-10 tells us to press on even when it makes more sense to give up on each other, ourselves, our church or doing good. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
March 30th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 8
March 30, 2014 20:07 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBWe struggle at times to do what's right. It's an old struggle...and impossible. That's where the Spirit of God comes in. Galatians 5:13-26 takes us on a journey of what it is like to live by the Spirit. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
March 23rd, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 7
March 23, 2014 20:15 - 42 minutes - 28.8 MBGalatians 5:1-15 takes us into the heart of freedom. Religious duties, routines, and rituals are set aside in favor of the miracle of right relationships. In this message the purpose of the law and the power of grace meet in the freedom of love. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
March 16th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 6
March 16, 2014 20:35 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBLiving Free; Week 6. Today Pastor Nate tackles Galatians 4:8-31 & works through some of the Apostle Paul's key questions. "What happened to your joy?" "Do you wish to be enslaved all over again?" "What do the scriptures say?" Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
March 9th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 5
March 09, 2014 20:16 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBGod's Children and Heirs with Christ! The goodness of God is mind-blowing and the basis for motivated service. He draws us into His Kingdom with overwhelming generosity. Let's live this life getting ready for the next....it will be worth it all! Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
March 2nd, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 4
March 03, 2014 19:38 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week we continue our study in Galatians 3:36 - 4:7 where Pastor Jan Hettinga focuses on the amazing privilege of being adopted as God's children and invited to call Him...Father. We will be focusing on the goodness of God and what appropriate gratitude looks like. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
February 23rd, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 3
February 23, 2014 19:14 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBCompromise. Confrontation. Hypocrisy. Nope - not a political drama. In Galatians Ch 2, Paul & Peter contend with one another. What's at stake? The purity of the Gospel. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
February 16th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians; Week 2
February 16, 2014 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBToday's scripture tells the story of how God interrupted Paul's life & brought him (and everyone else) to a crisis of belief. Galatians 1:11-2:10. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
February 9th, 2014 - Free: A Study in Galatians
February 09, 2014 18:56 - 43 minutes - 30 MB"We talk about "rights" and "freedoms". So does God. But how we become free is a paradox. The Free series will explain Christianity is different than any other religion. True freedom is not based on what we do but on what has been done for us by Jesus. Message one covers Galatians 1:1-10
February 2nd, 2014 - Core; Connect
February 02, 2014 21:04 - 40 minutes - 28 MBPastor Nate wraps up the Core apptitude series with a study of the church from 1st Corinthians 3. What is the church? Why are we "Better Together"? Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
January 26th, 2014 - Core; Serve
January 26, 2014 22:39 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB3rd in the Core series, Pastor Nate leads a conversation on our value of learning to "Serve" one another in love. The text is 1 Corinthians 12 and the morning includes a Serve Expo representing opportunities to get in the game. Continiue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
January 19th, 2014 - Core; Give
January 19, 2014 18:59 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBGod gave Jesus to us setting the standard of what giving can look like. We want to be a body that looks as generosity as a moving target, always asking what more we can do to invest in the people around us. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
January 12th, 2014 - Core; Grow
January 13, 2014 04:40 - 49 minutes - 34 MBWhat happens when you become a follower of Jesus Christ? How is your life different when you join a faith community? What can you expect to see change? This "Core" series opens up a conversation about what we trust God to do in the lives of fully committed followers here at Cascade. This week's focus: Grow. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
January 5th, 2014 - First things first
January 05, 2014 18:07 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAt the start of 2014, Pastor Nate talks about keeping first things first. The place of Gods Word in our lives and coming back to our first love (Rev 2) are themes. Are you ready to live a passionate purposes life in this new year? Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
December 29, 2013 - A Start to a New Year
December 29, 2013 19:25 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBFaith pleases God! We stand on the shoulders of great men & women of faith who have gone before us cheering us on in heaven. May 2014 be a year of extraordinary faith. Step out in faith and see God do amazing things! Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
December 24, 2013 - Christmas Eve
December 25, 2013 03:51 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBMerry Christmas from Cascade! This evening Pastor Nate shares with us the mission of Jesus birth and His plan for rescue. See you Sunday!
December 22, 2013 - Generous; Week 3
December 23, 2013 20:26 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBGenerous Love; Jesus tells the story of a victim who was fighting for his life. Three kinds of people saw his need. Who really "got" God's generous love; living it out? The good Samaratan is a powerful example that can be extremely challenging to live out. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
December 15, 2013 - Generous; Week 2
December 15, 2013 21:01 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBGenerous Life; At Christmas we give gifts to one another. Why? Because we're grateful. Today, Pastor Nate looks at the good gift of life that God has given us through Jesus! Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
December 8, 2013 - Generous; Week 1
December 08, 2013 22:06 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBGenerous Hope begins a new Christmas series. This is a season of giving. But why do we give gifts? Isn't it because we're grateful for the people in our lives and what they mean to us? God has given so much to us. This talk covers one of the 400+ prophecies Jesus fulfilled. From Isaiah 9 and Matthew 4, we learn of the hope Jesus offers by bringing light into our darkness. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
December 1, 2013 - Gratitude
December 01, 2013 21:17 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBPastor Nate tells us the story of Naomi & Ruth from the time of the Judges. The Question: Is it possible that God has placed people in your life to move you forward in Christ? Who are you grateful for? Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
November 24, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 6
November 24, 2013 21:48 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIs Jesus Enough?: Pastor Nate wraps up the series with a final look at Jesus' statements in John 6. Key thought: When there are no other options, you find out if Jesus is enough. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
November 17, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 5
November 17, 2013 21:48 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBMore than rules; How important is it to follow the rules? Pastor Nate discusses the relationship between rules & initially with Jesus. John 8 & the woman caught in adultery is our passage today. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
November 10, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 4
November 10, 2013 21:22 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThe Myth of the Comfortable Cross: This message makes since of the hard saying of Jesus; deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow me. It focuses on partial convenient, comfortable christianity being a sure way to lose in the end. And, it brings us home to the eternal fact that centering out lives in Christ is the only way to win the ultimate prize. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.
November 3, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 3
November 03, 2013 20:44 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBAre we Fans of Christ or Followers of Christ? Today we look at one of the factors that transforms us into Followers. Are we choosing intimacy with Christ? We look at Jesus' interaction with Simon the Pharisee and the "sinning woman" that both encounter Jesus. We will learn that our interaction with Jesus remains knowledge until intimacy births change in our lives. Are we Fans or Followers? #notafan Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.