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May 14th, 2023 - You were made for this!
May 14, 2023 18:04 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MBMichael Lodge, Speaking Pastor You were made for this! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
May 7th, 2023 - Turning From Idols
May 07, 2023 19:41 - 50 minutes - 47.6 MBTurning From Idols Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor The faith of the Thessalonians went viral in the first century. Paul spent very little time establishing this Church. However, the foundation was enough to cause this group of people to put their trust in Jesus and live radically different lives. What was it about this Church that caused everyone across the Mediterranean world to know them? How can we be inspired by this Church to turn from our idols and trust in Jesus alone? ...
April 30th, 2023 - To Whom It May Concern
April 30, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 55.9 MBTo Whom It May Concern Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we wrap up our study on Acts, we will turn our attention to the letters that were written during this story. Over the next several months, we will be looking at each letter to understand why we desperately need it. Today, we look at Paul’s life and travels to understand the desperation it must have taken to write, deliver, and walk these letters into the communities that received them. Do you understand who Paul was, who the com...
April 23rd, 2023 - Restoring Faith!
April 23, 2023 20:01 - 41 minutes - 39.8 MBRestoring Faith! Joel Madson, Missions Pastor Wrapping up the Gospel of John study, we will look at how Jesus revealed Himself once again to the disciples, restored Peter's faith and encouraged them to trust Him throughout their lives! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
April 16th, 2023 - The Challenging, Beautiful, and Effective News
April 16, 2023 18:05 - 40 minutes - 38.9 MBThe Challenging, Beautiful, and Effective News Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Many of us are like Thomas. We need to see it before we believe it. But what we find today is that our believing is often found in seeing the good news in someone else’s life. Thomas was challenged by the resurrection of Jesus. This challenge resulted in an unexplainable and beautiful peace. This peace became the source of people seeing the good news through his life! Do people see the resurrectio...
April 9th, 2023 - Have You Seen the Risen King?
April 09, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 47.6 MBHave You Seen the Risen King? Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Today is the day that we celebrate Jesus’ greatest miracle. The day our tears and fears turn to joy and confidence. The day that Mary and the Disciples saw the Risen King for themselves! On this day Jesus demonstrated His grace and delivered them with the truth of who He is. When we see the Risen King, He meets us in our tears and takes us from our fears! Have you seen the Risen King? Click on the links below...
April 2nd, 2023 - Only the King Could Carry this Weight
April 02, 2023 19:45 - 44 minutes - 42.7 MBOnly the King Could Carry this Weight Mitch Corea, Student Ministries Pastor Have you ever owed a large debt? In this passage, we see the culmination of Jesus' work on earth and the fulfillment of several prophecies. "It is finished." Within this one statement is the climax of the Gospel story and the completion of a work began by God all the way back in Genesis. His work is finished. The debt for our sin has been paid in full. Click on the links below for additional Casca...
March 26th, 2023 - Only the King Could Lay His Life Down
March 26, 2023 19:28 - 46 minutes - 44 MBOnly the King Could Lay His Life Down John Reynolds, Family Ministries Pastor At just the right time, Jesus did what only He could do. He laid down His life for us. He told His disciples “my hour has come.” No one takes my life from Me; I lay it down freely. He told Pilate “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given to you from above.” Jesus made it clear… This is my demonstration to the world. I lay my life down for you. What is our response to this d...
March 19th, 2023 - The LIFE of the Only King
March 26, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMarch 19th, 2023 - The LIFE of the Only King Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Have you ever found something valuable that was in plain site for so long? Maybe you didn't realize it's worth until years of having it! As we read John 19 we find Pilate in a similar spot. As he examines the life of Jesus we have an opportunity to understand Jesus' life as fully man and fully God. How does this shape our understanding of His life and the impact it has on our hearts? As we look to the Res...
March 12th, 2023 - Truth on Trial
March 12, 2023 20:10 - 39 minutes - 37.6 MBTruth on Trial Zac Price, Middle School Pastor This week, we are diving into the trial of Jesus. We look at the question Pilate asks Jesus, "What is Truth?" Through this passage, we learn that Jesus is the Truth and He has come to show us that truth. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
March 5th, 2023 - Following Judas, Peter, or Jesus
March 06, 2023 23:09 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MBFollowing Judas, Peter, or Jesus Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we set our eyes towards Resurrection Sunday we move through a season of contemplation. Who are we and who is our heart following? Every time we read John 18 two disciples capture our attention. How often do we consider how similar we are to Judas and Peter? Jesus calls us to follow Him but we often find ourselves consumed with treasures, running ahead of Jesus, or hiding in the shadows. If we want to see abundant...
February 26th, 2023 - Worth it All
February 26, 2023 18:42 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MBWorth it All Pastor John Reynolds, Family Ministry Pastor Today, we are going to hit pause on our John Series and step back into one of Jesus’ biggest questions He has for all of us. Am I worth your all? In Matthew 13, Jesus shares two parables intended to help us understand that the Kingdom of Heaven is worth our all. It is the greatest treasure we could ever find. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org...
February 19th, 2023 - An Invitation to New Life
February 19, 2023 18:46 - 47 minutes - 45 MBAn Invitation to New Life Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor As we step back into John, we take steps with Jesus through His final days, His death, and most importantly His resurrection. John 12:23-28 frames these final steps beautifully for us. Each of these steps provide a contemplative opportunity for us to evaluate our lives and the sacrifice Jesus makes for the world. Jesus showed us what is possible to happen in our life! Will we follow in His example? Can we follow in ...
February 12th, 2023 - John: The Final Chapters
February 12, 2023 18:51 - 40 minutes - 38.7 MBJohn: The Final Chapters Keith Ferrin, Author & Speaker We're going to walk through the last four chapters of the Gospel of John. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
February 5th, 2023 - How to Enjoy Reading Your Bible
February 06, 2023 01:18 - 41 minutes - 40 MBHow to Enjoy Reading Your Bible Keith Ferrin, Author & Speaker After 25 years of struggling with reading the Bible consistently, we're going to look at the mindset and process you need to read, study, understand, remember, and ENJOY God's Word! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
January 29th, 2023 - The Gospel that Always Works.
January 29, 2023 20:47 - 43 minutes - 60.9 MBThe Gospel that Always Works. Stu Hezlep, Assistant Pastor We are the victory of Christ. Yet, how is that so, when we are tempted and tried? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
January 22nd, 2023 - Marriage: Intimacy you were made for
January 22, 2023 19:41 - 57 minutes - 78.2 MB VideoMarriage: Intimacy you were made for Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor When the world experts start recognizing and verbalizing that there is something wrong with the way we engage in sex, then we know there is a problem. Our culture has slowly shaped its perspective on sex for decades and we find ourselves lonely and isolated. Unfortunately, the church has felt reluctant to talk about such a taboo issue. But why would we be scared to share the truth about God's design for sex? God's...
January 15th, 2023 - Marriage: Direction for the Wandering
January 15, 2023 18:56 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBMarriage: Direction for the Wandering Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Our Culture has a lot to say about gender and marriage. We find many people wandering to find their identity and purpose in marriage. Today, we turn to the Word of God and find that God created us on purpose for a purpose. And that purpose is good! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
January 8th, 2023 - Perspective: Peace for the Broken
January 08, 2023 18:55 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBJanuary 8th, 2023 - Perspective: Peace for the Broken Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
January 1st, 2023 - Perspective: Building a Biblical Worldview
January 01, 2023 18:46 - 53 minutes - 50.2 MBPerspective: Building a Biblical Worldview Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Before we dive into Paul's perspective on marriage, we have to understand why he believed what he believed. What was Paul's worldview and how was it developed? Today, we find that Paul built all of his life perspectives on the Word of God, applied through the life of Christ, toward Jesus' abundant life. This framed Paul's worldview on every topic and action in life. Do you have a worldview built on these sam...
Cascade Christmas Eve Service - December 24th, 2022
December 25, 2022 01:36 - 23 minutes - 23.4 MBFinding the Gift Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor There are so many gifts to be opened this season. But only one gift can change the world. We look in so many places and often miss the one gift that really matters. This Christmas Eve, we will look at the Birth Of Jesus and find the gift we’ve really been looking for. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurc...
December 18th, 2022 - The Good King
December 21, 2022 17:22 - 46 minutes - 44.6 MBThe Good King John Reynolds, Family Ministries Pastor We are all looking for answers, for a solution, for salvation from the things that have gone wrong in the world around us. Many people say the answer is found in addressing the big social issues of our day. Jesus came to be the answer, the solution, and our salvation, any answer outside of him and his good design will never fully satisfy. Join us today as we look at how Jesus is “The Good King”, the king for our good and his glory ...
December 11th, 2022 - The Christmas King
December 12, 2022 16:29 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MBThe Christmas King Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Jesus is the Christmas King! So why did so many people miss Him as the Messiah? People's political expectations caused them to look for a different kind of King. Today, we look at the Christmas story and Colossians 1 to find the true gift of the Christmas King for our hearts, life transformation, and peace in our world. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/...
December 4th, 2022 - Go Make Disciples
December 04, 2022 20:52 - 55 minutes - 52 MBGo Make Disciples Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor In Acts 6, we see the Apostles walk the Church to maturity in their faith. For the first time the Church is referred to as "Disciples". And we see that the Disciples are multiplying greatly! This was Jesus' plan from the beginning. To make Disciples who would make disciples in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the World. Have we moved from simply following Jesus to being a Disciple-Making Disciple? Click on the links...
November 27th, 2022 - Will Fear End the Story?
November 27, 2022 19:25 - 50 minutes - 48 MBWill Fear End the Story? Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Everything seemed to be falling into place for the Church. That is until fear stepped into chapter 5. Today, we see how fear can end the Gospel story or push us further into Trust, Following , and Engagement. What will fear do to your story? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
November 20th, 2022 - Living Boldly: The needed next step
November 20, 2022 16:08 - 53 minutes - 72.6 MB VideoLiving Boldly: The needed next step Pastor Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Jesus relationally grew the disciples to be more like Him. This was a process where they came and saw who He was, accepted the call to follow Him, and then to take the next step! Today in the Chapters 3 & 4 of Acts, we see the Disciples walk the Church through the same process. Today, they are challenged to take the needed next step in living boldly like Jesus and for the mission of Jesus. What is your neede...
November 13th, 2022 - Acts: Follow Me
November 13, 2022 18:38 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBActs: Follow Me Pastor Mitch Corea, Student Ministries Near the end of Acts chapter 2, we read of 3,000 new believers being saved and baptized. The obvious question one must ask when first professing faith in Jesus is: What now? It's assumed that our life will change when choosing to follow Jesus, but how? What does that mean? Today we take a look at what the apostles did with these new believers in the early church and how it is modeled after what Jesus had done with them during His ear...
November 6th, 2022 - Acts: The Church That Multiplies
November 06, 2022 18:55 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBActs: The Church That Multiplies Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
October 30th, 2022 - Acts: Come and See
October 31, 2022 17:19 - 49 minutes - 45 MBActs: Come and See Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Do we realize how intimately tailored Pentecost was for the Jews? In Acts 2 we see the Holy Spirit come in power just as promised. But we also see Him come in a way that spoke directly to the people so that they could hear the good news. This demonstration of power was an opportunity for the Jews of many nations to COME AND SEE the good news of Jesus the Messiah. Was Peter ready for this opportunity? Are you ready for the COME AND SEE opp...
October 23rd, 2022 - Acts: The Mission Continues
October 24, 2022 17:58 - 35 minutes - 34 MBThe Mission Continues Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor Today we unpack Acts 1:8 the thesis, scope, and heart of the Book of Acts. Jesus gives the disciples an impossible mission. One they could not conceivably accomplish on their own. What does it mean to be a witness and to take this message to the end of the world? Could we be a part of continuing this mission? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Onli...
October 16th, 2022 - Acts: The Church That Multiplies
October 17, 2022 16:49 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMichael Lodge, Speaking Pastor The book of Acts is the continued account of how the gospel of Jesus went on to change the world. The impact of His life, death, and resurrection moved beyond the twelve disciples. The impact was multiplied as the gospel was passed from person to person and community to community. The gospel was now changing lives and the world around them. Are we a church that still multiplies the impact of the gospel truth? Click on the links below for additional Cascade ...
October 9th, 2022 - God Can Handle Your Pain
October 09, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBGod Can Handle Your Pain Pastor Nat Hettinga, Regional President, Converge Northwest Life is messy, painful and often chaotic. What do we do with our disappointment and hurt? King David grappled with the problem of bringing his pain to God and provides a powerful example to us. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
October 2nd, 2022 - Identity
October 02, 2022 16:51 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIdentity Pastor Michael Lodge Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
September 25th, 2022 - Identity
September 25, 2022 18:39 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MB VideoIdentity Pastor Michael Lodge Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
September 18th, 2022 - Imago Dei
September 18, 2022 17:34 - 49 minutes - 47.2 MBImago Dei Pastor Michael Lodge Beginnings matter and lay a foundation for who we are. In the beginning of the Bible, we find out Who God is and what He intended for humanity. Unlike anything else in creation, we bear the Image of God! That gives us value, purpose, and the ability to reflect His divinity. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
September 11th, 2022 - Identity
September 11, 2022 19:36 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIdentity Pastor Michael Lodge Our culture, world, and each individual is in a desperate search for Identity. Who am I? Who are we? Where do I belong? What do I do? These are questions deep in everyone's minds. We try to ground our identity in weak foundations of an ever changing world. But God designed us to ground our identity in Him. Today we see the importance of understanding His story and why it's so important to our identity. Identity shapes our being and directs our action...
September 4th, 2022 - Stepping out of Rest into Work!
September 04, 2022 19:32 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBStepping out of Rest into Work! Joel Madson, Missions Pastor The Rest of Sabbath comes to a close now it's time to step back into work. How do we prepare ourselves to step into the Work God calls us to? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
August 28th, 2022 - Resting In His Blessings
August 28, 2022 20:01 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBResting In His Blessings Pastor Michael Lodge We spend a day in the Word of God to find rest in the person of God. We also find Sabbath rest in the blessings God speaks over us. The Word is not only His history. It is also the history of God making man find their new identity in Him. Every story in the Word is an account of God changing people through His grace and peace. There is power in resting in His blessings every Sabbath. Power that can change our lives and restore rest and ...
August 21st, 2022 - Rest in the Lion’s Shadow
August 21, 2022 18:37 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB VideoRest in the Lion’s Shadow Pastor Michael Lodge We know we need to stop, remember, and rest on our Sabbath. We have looked at the tools God has given us to help us rest. Prayer, solitude, fasting, and worship are an important ways of finding rest. Today we look at the most necessary tool He has given us to usher us into rest. A tool that the day has always revolved around. We need the word of God to lead us into a deeper understanding of who the Lion of Judah is and how He leads us t...
August 14th, 2022 - Worship: Stop, Remember, Respond & Rest
August 14, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWorship: Stop, Remember, Respond & Rest John Reynolds, Family Ministries Pastor Worship. What does that even mean? When we gather together to worship God through our praises what should that look like? This week we are going to look at and practice stopping, remembering, responding and resting in our worship of God. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
August 7th, 2022 - Finding rest in solitude and fasting
August 07, 2022 20:03 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB VideoFinding rest in solitude and fasting Stu Hezlep, Pastor & Missionary The discipline of Solitude is less about a remote location and more about being free from external distractions. In the same vein the discipline of Fasting is about having self control over your body and all the internal distractions within it. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
July 31st, 2022 - Prayer: Part of entering God’s rest
July 31, 2022 18:36 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBPrayer: Part of entering God’s rest Pastor Dan Bushy Prayer is an important part of being able to enter into God's rest. Prayer activates our faith, faith produces obedience to the Holy Spirit and obedience enables us to enter into God's rest of faith Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
July 24th, 2022 - Finding Real Rest
July 24, 2022 17:56 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBFinding Real Rest Pastor Michael Lodge Have you ever gotten to the end of a day off only to feel like it was wasted? How can you have time off and feel less rested than when you were working? Many of us waste our Sabbath because we don’t know how to find real rest. Today we find the third element to complete our Sabbath. Stop… Remember… and Rest in Worship. Something happens deep inside of us when we take the time to find rest in worshiping who God is! Do you want to find real rest...
July 17th, 2022 - Remember
July 17, 2022 20:03 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJuly 17th, 2022 - Remember Pastor Michael Lodge Now that we have stopped… What do we fill our stopping with. In Exodus we receive a similar Sabbath command. Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy. In our stopping we REMEMBER who Jesus is! Sabbath is a day to fill ourselves and be changed by the power of remembering all that Jesus has done for us. Today we will see how the Jews used the Sabbath to set up speed bumps of Remembrances to bring them back to central points around the Messiah. ...
July 10th, 2022 - STOP for Real Rest
July 10, 2022 19:53 - 43 minutes - 41.8 MBSTOP for Real Rest Pastor Michael Lodge We live busy lives in a busy culture. “How are you?” Is typically responded to with “Great… just busy.” But is our busyness depleting us? Does our fast paced life keep us from experiencing real rest? God doesn’t only command us to rest; He also blesses us with the gift of a day of rest. Today, we look at Deuteronomy 5:12 and see what a blessing it is to STOP and find real rest. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resource...
July 3rd, 2022 - His Prayer For You
July 03, 2022 18:41 - 57 minutes - 53.8 MBHis Prayer For You Pastor Michael Lodge Jesus prayed for you! No really on April 3, 33 AD in the cool of the night in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed specifically for you. Today we look at this amazingly intimate prayer and are guided by His prayer for us. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
June 26th, 2022 - Having a Theology of Suffering: The Path through the Greatest Distraction
June 26, 2022 18:40 - 55 minutes - 52.7 MBJune 26th, 2022 - Having a Theology of Suffering: The Path through the Greatest Distraction Pastor Michael Lodge Jesus warned the disciples that life would not be easy and there would be trials and tribulation. In His final moments with the disciples, Jesus wanted to warn them of the greatest distraction that could cause them to fall away from everything He desired for them. Jesus wanted them to know that the promise was not to avoid suffering in life but that He would be with them in ...
June 19th, 2022 - The Greatest Gift: LIFE Through the Spirit
June 19, 2022 19:56 - 48 minutes - 45.6 MBThe Greatest Gift: LIFE Through the Spirit Pastor Michael Lodge A car is pretty useless without its engine. Imagine having a completely restored 1969 Chevy Stingray in your garage. But you never drive it. You keep it covered up and rarely even look at it. That’s very similar to living our life ignoring the Spirit in us. He is the engine in our life that empowers us, convicts us, and leads us into everything that’s true. It’s time for us to find Life through Him! Click on the link...
June 12th, 2022 - The Greatest Gift: LIFE IN the Spirit
June 12, 2022 19:33 - 48 minutes - 46 MBThe Greatest Gift: LIFE IN the Spirit Pastor Michael Lodge The connection to finding LIFE IN Jesus is the Holy Spirit. The greatest gift Jesus has given us outside of salvation. More than just knowing who He is, Jesus wants us to live IN the Spirit. What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give
June 5th, 2022 - The Greatest Gift: LIFE and the Spirit
June 05, 2022 19:32 - 50 minutes - 48.2 MBThe Greatest Gift: LIFE and the Spirit Pastor Michael Lodge Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connect Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give