Cascade Church Monroe artwork

Cascade Church Monroe

898 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

Sunday morning messages at Cascade Church

Christianity Religion & Spirituality Spirituality
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

October 27, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 2

October 27, 2013 19:50 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Not A Fan. Episode #2. When Jesus says, "Anyone Can Follow", he really meant...anyone. #notafan Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

October 20, 2013 - Not a Fan - Moving from fan to follower; Week 1

October 20, 2013 20:11 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

Are you a fan or a follower?  A fan sits on the sidelines and cheers for the cause... a follower gets in the game.  'Not a Fan' challenges you to consider what it really means to call yourself a christian.  Your're invited to take an honest look at your relationship with Jesus.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

October 13th, 2013 - Real Marriage: Week 4 - Real Sex

October 13, 2013 19:53 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

PG-13. Pastor Nate finishes the Real Marriage series with a talk on sex & marriage from 1 Corinthains 7. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

October 6th, 2013 - Real Marriage: Week 3 - Real Conflict

October 06, 2013 20:02 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

What if God designed marriage to make us Holy more than to make us happy? Join us as Pastor Nate continues further into our series titled Real Marriage. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

September 29th, 2013 - Real Marriage: Week 2 - The ideal "model" of marriage

September 29, 2013 20:05 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Is there an ideal "model" of marriage? Pastor Nate unpacks Ephesians 5 and God's perspective on how to experience a healthy, strong, intimate marriage. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

September 22nd, 2013 - Real Marriage: Week 1 - Real Friendship

September 22, 2013 20:46 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Marriage isn't easy. But it can be the best thing to ever happen to you - and the most difficult. What if marriage is bigger than just 2 people? What if it's a picture of greater things? And what if marriage is designed to make us better, not just happy? Today's Topic: Real Friendship! Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

September 15th, 2013 - Why We Come

September 15, 2013 19:58 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

It's a worship celebration! Pastor Nate provides a few guided thoughts from scripture intermixed with worship from our first Cascade worship CD "Glorious".

September 8th, 2013 - Going Deeper with God

September 08, 2013 18:53 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

This Sunday we welcome guest pastor Steve Richards as he shares how Going Deeper with Jesus is all about seeking to know Him as your Supreme Treasure. It's about going deeper than surface Christianity and pursuing a deep, authentic, intimate relationship with Him. He longs to meet with you in the Word so He can reveal Himself to you and become your greatest Treasure. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

September 5th, 2013 - ALL IN - Student Ministries Kick Off!

September 06, 2013 04:07 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Are you all in?! Tongiht Pastor Michael Lodge launches the new student ministries year with a combined session with both Roots & tSP with their parents! We had a great time worshipping, sharing testimonies from this summer and reconnecting with one another. Here's to another great student ministries year!

September 1st, 2013 - God Knows

September 01, 2013 18:44 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

In a one-off talk, Pastor Nate dives into David's prayer in Psalms 139. What does God know? What is He? What can He do? Focus: God Knows. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

August 25th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 10

August 26, 2013 00:42 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

James 5:13-20 - "It's time to pray." Does God really hear today? What good is prayer anyway? Pastoe Nate wraps up the James: Active Faith study with a messge on the power of healing prayer. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

August 18th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 9

August 18, 2013 20:10 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Living on Camera; If everything I think, everything I say, and everything I do is known by God; How should that change my life? Welcoming the fact that God is watching is essential for regret prevention. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

August 11th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 8

August 11, 2013 20:10 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Today we look at James 4:13-17 and see what the Word of God has to say about finding His will.  We will explore two filters that can distract us from finding God's will and we will also look at two things we can do to better find His will.  If we are to have an active faith we need to know where He wants us to go.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

August 4th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 7

August 04, 2013 20:31 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

This Sunday we welcome guest speaker Keith Ferrin from That You May Know Ministries. Keith quotes us the entire book of James from memory and shares with us from James 4:1-10. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

July 28th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 6

July 28, 2013 20:21 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Pastor Nate finishes out chapter 3 by talking about how wisdom is lived out. "Show What You Know" is the theme as we continue this practical book study. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

July 21st, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 5

July 18, 2013 19:31 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Pastor Todd, our outreach Pastor, dives into six of James' examples of power of our words. The words we say have everlasting impact on the people we love as well as our own lives. Listen to the hope of how the Holy spirit plays a role in redeeming the impossible loss that our tongues create. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

July 14th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week 4

July 14, 2013 19:50 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Is your faith for real? How can you know for sure? Pastor Nate addresses the most controversial text in the book of James. Faith without works is dead. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

July 7th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week3

July 07, 2013 20:04 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

James: Active Faith; Week 3:  Pastor Nate talks about playing favorites from James 2.  And suggests that the way we treat people reveals what we believe about God.  Discrimination and favoritism wasn't just an issue in the 1st century -- but we can find a higher law, the law of love.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

June 30th, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week Two

June 30, 2013 20:44 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Pastor Jan Hettinga brings us a no-nonsense message from the totally committed younger brother of Jesus. Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

June 23rd, 2013 - James: Active Faith; Week One

June 20, 2013 23:06 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

James: Active Faith; Week One Who was James?  And how did he capture such practical theology in such a short letter?  Pastor Nate opens the James series by setting the table for what's to come this summer.  And looking at God's advice for dealing with difficulty and pain.  Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

June 16th, 2013 - Father's Day; The Godly Father

June 16, 2013 20:27 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Happy Father's Day! Today we welcome guest Pastor Phil Rasmussen as he delivers this Father's Day message titled, The Godly Father.

June 9th, 2013 - Jonah: Seriously?; Week Four

June 09, 2013 19:54 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Jonah Week 4:  How Big is Your God? - Grace is way bigger than we imagine.  Like big enough to reach the people we would do anything to avoid.  Jonah learns the hard way (again) that God gets to make the rules -- and He is willing to go to great lengths to love people.  The question:  Will you love what/whom God loves? Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

June 2nd, 2013 - Jonah: Seriously?; Week Three

May 31, 2013 00:06 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MB

Jonah; Seriously?!: Week 3; The God of the 2nd Chance In this message from chapter 3, Jonah learns that he can get past his past.  What can God do with one imperfect person who will follow where He leads?  And what could God do with your life if you were to go where he leads?  What grace is needed for you to get past your past and claim your second chance?  Continue the conversation. Click here to access this Sunday's followup questions.

May 26th, 2013 - Jonah: Seriously?; Week Two

May 26, 2013 19:56 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB

Seriously?! You're worshipping me now? Today we look at Jonah in his worst situation. What similarities do we find in Jonah and Jesus as they approach pain and suffering? We find a God that brings comfort and purpose to our pain. Listen as we examine the hearts of Biblical heros and discover how we can push through our worst situations.

May 19th, 2013 - Jonah: Seriously?; Week One

May 19, 2013 20:42 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MB

Reading the story of Jonah makes you stop & mutter "Seriously?!" every few minutes. What does God have to say to our generation from this story of God's love for all people?

May 12th, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe; Dumb Thing #6: YOLO (You Only Live Once)

May 12, 2013 20:06 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

Dumb Thing #6: YOLO (You Only Live Once). Actually, you live forever somewhere. Pastor Nate is joined by his wife, Amy, for this Mother's Day conversation.

May 5th, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe; A church kid guarantees a godly kid.

May 07, 2013 04:53 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MB

Dumb Thing #5 - A church kid guarantees a godly kid. Taken out of context many people believe this is what Proverbs 22:6 promises. This message teaches that what happens at home is more contagious than what happens at church; so as goes the home, so goes the church.

April 28th, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe; Dumb Thing #4

April 28, 2013 20:19 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MB

Dumb Thing #4, Does God have a plan for your life? Is this plan knowable? What if we make a mistake? Pastor Nate takes us to Romans 12 for this talk.

April 21st, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe; God will never give you more than you can handle

April 21, 2013 20:58 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Dumb Thing #3: God will never give you more than you can handle. Actually, He will. Learn what to do when tough times come.

April 14th, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe; Christians Shouldn't Judge

April 14, 2013 20:22 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MB

Christians shouldn't judge. Did Jesus really say that? Is there a difference between making a judgement call & being judgemental? Pastor Nate speaks from Matthew 7:1-6.

April 7th, 2013 - Dumb Things Smart People Believe

April 07, 2013 18:06 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Posts, pins and bumper stickers have a lot to say. Some of it's crazy funny, some of it's just crazy! We never set out to build our lives on myths - but it happens. This Sunday Pastor Nate kicks off the new series 'Dumb Things Smart People Believe'. Get ready to be shocked, relieved, and even inspired!

March 31st, 2013 - ONE

March 31, 2013 20:25 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

ONE God sent his ONE and only Son to this world so that we could learn to love with ONE heart! What difference does Jesus make? What if God could change my relationships and heal my heart? You're invited to join us for a special conversation this Easter.

March 24th, 2013 - The Cross

March 24, 2013 19:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

What makes the cross of Jesus so special? Of all the crosses used in the deaths of thousands, why does this cross have power? Explore 1 Cor. 1 with Pastor Nate as we prepare our hearts for Easter.

March 17th, 2013 - Generous Week 5: Bottles & Sense

March 17, 2013 20:10 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

In Matthew 6, Jesus reveals that the way to understand what we value is to follow the "Treasure Trail". Pastor Nate wraps up the generous series with this talk on mastering our possessions through Gratitude & Generosity.

March 10th, 2013 - Generous Week 4: The Trademark

March 11, 2013 04:33 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

A Tool, a Test and a Trademark. Our stuff and what we do with it says a lot about us. This message is the 2nd half of a conversation we began last week.

March 3rd, 2013 - Generous Week 3: The Dot

March 04, 2013 01:09 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

What if we could impact eternity with simple choices we make today regarding our own stuff? Pastor Nate continues the conversation by telling the story from Luke 16 about a shrewd businessman.

February 24th, 2013 - Faith

February 24, 2013 20:54 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

The Bible is full of faith stories, but what really is faith? In the gospel of Matthew there is a faith story of a soldier who asks Jesus for help with a friend. When Jesus agrees to help, the response of this soldier astonishes Jesus! It is a remarkable story! Faith is not believing something and "poof" it comes to pass, but rather a belief that is based in a powerful reality!

February 17th, 2013 - Generous; Week 2: Skittles

February 17, 2013 21:04 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Week 2 of Generous! What does Jesus have to say about getting free financially? About retirement (what's that?) -- about saving? Pastor Nate continues the conversation by taking us to Jesus' Word in Luke 12.

February 10th, 2013 - Generous; Week 1

February 10, 2013 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

More is better, right? More cell phone minutes, more internet speed, more money in the bank. How about more of God's love, more of His grace - and more forgiveness? The crazy thing is the more we experience God's generosity and kindness, the more we want to live it out by being "more" to those around us. Weekly Study Questions

February 3rd, 2013 - Trapped: Break Free. Live Free.: Week 4

February 03, 2013 21:23 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

What is the connection between forgiving and being forgiven? Do I have to forgive even if the other person doesn't apologize? Pastor Nate wraps up the "Trapped" series with a conversation about releasing offenses.

January 27th, 2013 - Trapped: Break Free. Live Free.: Week 3

January 27, 2013 19:09 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Trapped: Week Three - "They Should Have Known Better". It's one thing to be betrayed by a brother or sister. What do you do when it's a leader or a father who has mistreated you? David was a man who understood how to live with a disappointing leader - and he didn't take the bait or get offended!

January 20th, 2013 - Trapped: Break Free. Live Free.: Week 2

January 20, 2013 20:59 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Week 2 of Trapped. Ever wondered, "How could this happen to me?" or "Do I have the right to be offended when someone messes with me?" We're going deep into the story of Joseph at 8, 9:30 and 11:15am!

January 13th, 2013 - Trapped: Break Free. Live Free.: Week 1

January 13, 2013 20:59 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Our culture is captivated by offense, and captive to it. Have you taken the bait? Broken relationships, frustration and resentment, dissatisfaction and envy... these are a few symptoms of captivity. GOOD NEWS! You don't have to stay trapped. Freedom brings peace, forgiveness, strength and compassion.

January 6th, 2013 - What is it all about?

January 06, 2013 21:53 - 55 minutes - 128 MB

Text

December 24th, 2012 - Christmas Eve

December 25, 2012 03:15 - 13 minutes - 2.29 MB

Cascade's traditional Christmas Eve Service with our Church Family.

December 23rd, 2012 - Oddballs: Misunderstood

December 23, 2012 21:00 - 39 minutes - 6.76 MB

Christmas is a time of hope. Yet, for many the busyness & brokenness of life leaves us wondering. Pastor Nate wraps up the "Oddballs" series with a message of hope.

December 16th, 2012 - Oddballs: Messed Up

December 16, 2012 21:58 - 44 minutes - 7.58 MB

Pastor Nate continues our study of the family of Jesus. King David is the focus as we discover that God uses messed up & broken people.

December 9th, 2012 - Oddballs - A Shady Past

December 09, 2012 21:09 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

This week Pastor Nate reads a conversation from the story of Rahab the prostitute. She was a woman with a label, yet God includes her in the family of his son Jesus, the Messiah, There is hope for us as well.

December 2nd, 2012 - Oddballs - Matthew 1

December 02, 2012 20:07 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Why did Matthew include all of the dirty laundry in the family tree of Jesus? Maybe it's because Jesus didn't just come to save sinners. Maybe sinners are the point for why Jesus came. Pastor Nate speaks from Matthew 1 & 9 in the first of four talks this Christmas season.

November 28th, 2012 - Twitter Study - Colossians 1

November 29, 2012 03:58 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

Pastor Michael kicks off his new series taking us through the Book of Colossians. Tonight we learned that Paul spoke to us very clearly what we are to do with the Gospel in our lives.