Imago Dei Eastside Gathering

Kingdom Citizens - Healing the Divide

As Kingdom Citizens, we are called to be agents of healing in the world. At the close of an election that has shown us how severely divided we are as a nation, God’s people have work to do. We must not lose sight of each other’s humanity—no matter how different our views and experiences—and practice loving each other with sincerity, honor, goodness, and devotion. Pastor Rick McKinley continues our series. 

Kingdom Citizens: Is Jesus More Political than Us?

Pastor Rick McKinley explores the book of Acts for insight about the relationship Jesus and the Apostles had to political power. As Kingdom Citizens, we continue to write this story by orienting our lives around Jesus and His reign.

Kingdom Citizens: Seeing the Kingdom

The way we behave in the public square communicates who we are and what we believe to those around us. Do we act as if we are God-shaped and belong to Him? In this Sunday’s powerful and practical sermon, Pastor Michelle Jones explores what Scripture tells us about how we should speak, debate, win and lose as we engage others with different views and experiences.

Imago's 20th Anniversary

This episode includes greetings from: Joshua Ryan Butler - pastor at Redemption Tempe & former Imago pastor Heather Thomas - pastor at Missio Dei in Salt Lake City & former Imago pastor Eric Knox - executive director of HOLLA Mentors & former Imago pastor The Isensee & Dale Families - Imago global staff in Nepal Jillana Goble - founder of Every Child Oregon Mark Strong - pastor of Life Change Church in Portland Luis and Kevin Palau - evangelist & president of the Luis Palau Associatio...

Kingdom Citizens - The Way Of Suffering Love

Kingdom Citizens

Pastor Rick McKinley begins a new series that delves into the theology of the Kingdom of God. Our God calls us to be citizens of this Kingdom, a people redeemed by the power of Christ’s blood, a family that belongs to one another. What is this Kingdom of God, and what difference does it make as we engage the world we live in today? 

In Times of Crisis

Jars of Clay - Reconciliation Through the Reconciler

September 20th, 2020  Pastor Mike Dean wraps up our sermon series Jars of Clay. This Sunday we dig into the gift of reconciliation and why it is not something we can keep to ourselves.

Jars of Clay - Living for the Lord, Dying to Self

What does it mean to live not for ourselves but for Jesus? Pastor Rick McKinley explores the picture Paul paints of a life compelled by love as our Jars of Clay series continues.  Give to wildfire relief: https://idcpdx.com/outreach/wildfire-relief/  See fall 2020 groups: https://idcpdx.com/community/

Jars of Clay - The Glory That Awaits Us

September 6th, 2020 God is not calling His Church to just get "back to normal." How might we learn to see with new eyes the Spirit-led opportunities in our current moment? Michelle Jones continues our Jars of Clay series.

Jars of Clay - Jars Filled with Glory

We are being formed by the Spirit into the image of Jesus, who lives through us for the sake of others. What do we do with the tension between this hope-filled process and the reality of the brokenness that exists within us and within our world? Pastor Rick McKinley continues our Jars of Clay series.

Jars of Clay - Beholding Glory With Unveiled Faces

Jars of Clay - New Covenant, New Creation

Undistracted - Part 4

August 9th, 2020 How do we resist the constant pull toward distraction in our on-demand, technology-filled culture? What’s really at stake in this struggle over what we allow to capture our attention? AJ Swoboda returns to wrap up our sermon series.

Undistracted - Part 3

Undistracted - Part 2

July 26th, 2020 Professor and Author AJ Swoboda continues our series, Undistracted. This week, AJ highlights the power of paying attention in three biblical stories: Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3), Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), and Peter heals a man at the temple gate (Acts 3:1-10).

Undistracted - Part 1

July 19th, 2020  Professor and author AJ Swoboda leads us in a new sermon series focused on finding freedom from the distraction of our non-stop, technology-filled world and creating space for the Word and the Spirit of God to move and work in us.

We Are The Church - Justice People

June 12th, 2020  We have extended our We Are The Church sermon series one more week! This Sunday Pastor Michelle Jones speaks on injustice and how we as the church are called to actively care about doing justice, loving mercy, and entering conversations about race and reconciliation.  Give to Imago Dei http://idcpdx.com/give/ ⁣

We Are The Church - A Praying People

July 5th, 2020  Prayer is the uniquely, unified, and prophetic picture of the kingdom. All nations, different people, speaking with one voice, declaring the gospel with that voice. Pastor Michelle Jones shows us the picture of how the first church prayed, and how we should practice prayer as the church today.  Give to Imago Dei Community idcpdx.com/give

We Are The Church - The Church and The Kingdom

June 28th, 2020  What is the church's role in the kingdom? This week Pastor Rick Mckinley focuses on how we as the church are supposed to be active participants in bringing light to the darkness. As believers, we often set aside the keys to the kingdom for keys to our church building but God is calling us to do more.  Matthew 16    To give to Imago you can click the link below  idcpdx.com/give

We Are The Church - A Fellowship of Love

June 21st, 2020  This week Pastor Rick Mckinley preaches from 1 John 1 and challenges us to be the light in the darkness. We are called to live in the light and love of Christ so that we can give it to others.  To give to Imago Dei you can go to idcpdx.com/give  To join Be the Bridge 101 you can go to idcpdx.com/be-the-bridge-101 To check out the 2019-20 impact report you can go to idcpdx.com/impact

We are The Church - Relating to One Another

June 14th, 2020  Pastor Mike Dean continues our "We are the Church" series diving into how scripture teaches us to relate to one another.  Learn how to join our Covenant Community Webinar (6/14 at 4pm): https://idcpdx.com/events/covenant-community-webinar/  View our 2019-2020 Impact Report: https://idcpdx.com/impact-report/

We Are The Church - Standing for the Gospel and Against Racial Injustice

June 7th, 2020  In light of the killing of George Floyd, the public outcry for racial justice, we're asking how do we as a body of diverse people share in one lament and together stand for the gospel and sharing racial injustice.  To check out our Justice resources you can go to: idcpdx.com/justice To connect with our covenant community next Sunday you can go to idcpdx.com/covenant-community

Leaving a Legacy of Humble Service

As we wrap up our Risen sermon series Pastor, Rick Mckinley talks about Christ’s humility as we honor Jeff Marsh and his ministry to Imago Dei.  To leave Jeff a goodbye message you can go to idcpdx.com/bulletin

RISEN - Thy Kingdom Come

May 24th, 2020 In light of the Victory given to us through Jesus, followers of Jesus are urged to always give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord. This week Pastor Mike Dean walks us through how the kingdom of God is breaking into every area of our lives and how Christ is reigning and ruling as King.    To take the Survey: idcpdx.com/survey To sign up for a Community Group: idcpdx.com/community/community-groups To give to Imago: idcpdx.com/give

RISEN - Love is All

May 17th, 2020  How do you view the love of God?⁣⁣ ⁣ Seeing our lives in light of the resurrection changes our perspective. Changing our behavior is another thing altogether. Pastor Michelle Jones looks at the one thing necessary to actively live into the future we hope for.  Sign up for a community group: https://idcpdx.com/community/community-groups/  Take the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CF2Y6WM

RISEN - Living in Light of Resurrection

May 10th, 2020 The resurrection is better news than most people understand. This week we look at how our future hope changes how we live in our day to day lives. How we live now shapes what we take with us into the future. Join us as we continue to celebrate Jesus' resurrection in our challenging moment.  For updates on the relief fund and how to get involved, you can go to https://idcpdx.com/news/resources-relief/ To join or help lead a community group you can go to https://idcpdx.com/com...

RISEN - Resurrection and The Story of God

May 3rd, 2020 Resurrection can feel like an impossibility but when you live into the story of God you realize it’s the next step in the story of how God is saving the world. This week Pastor Rick Mckinley walks us through 1 Corinthians 15 diving deeper into what it means to follow a Risen God.    To give to Imago you can go to idcpdx.com/give To be apart of praying for our city you can go to prayforportland.org

RISEN - Looking Forward to Resurrection

April 26th, 2020  Jesus' resurrection did much more than create an Easter holiday, in fact His resurrection reshaped the future of everyone who follows Him. This week Pastor Rick walks us through through the surprising hope in store for every believer. The future is better than you might think. To watch this sermon online you can go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsTtyMR0jEl5ICHINRbEEgA/ To get more info on Imago Dei Community you can go to our website at idcpdx.com

RISEN - Does the Resurrection Matter?

April 19th, 2020 What difference does it make that Jesus rose from the dead?⁣ For many of us, the resurrection of Jesus means little more than the guarantee of going to heaven after we die. We can miss how foundational the resurrection is to Christian life. ⁣This Sunday, we begin RISEN, a new series that will take us through the book of 1 Corinthians, exploring why the resurrection matters and how it can powerfully shape the way we live right now. ⁣ ⁣We encourage you to take some time this...

Easter - 2020

April 12th, 2020   This special online service features elements for adults, kids, and youth to enjoy together. Gather your household and join us as we celebrate our risen King with musical worship, teaching by Pastor Rick McKinley and more.   We’re so grateful for your generosity over the past few weeks! See this week’s budget update at idcpdx.com/give. Our online service videos are now being filmed at the homes of those you see onscreen. All people involved in the making of these video...

Still on Mission

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Discovering the Peace of God

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Community in Isolation

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Trusting Jesus in Uncertain Times

To watch this sermon online you can click the link below: https://youtu.be/8NH4A4lKz1U To sign up for updates you can go to idcpdx.com/updates To give you can go to idcpdx.com/give For more info on Imago Dei Community, you can go to our website at idcpdx.com

The Cruciformed Life - Taking Hold of Christ

What does it look like to press through our pain and resistance to Christ? The transformation that happens through Jesus requires us to press into our faith in Jesus. Join us this Sunday as guest speaker Rev. Abby Wilhelm continues our sermon series on The Cruciformed Life. Philippians 3:3-12

The Cruciformed Life - Sharing in His Suffering

March 1st, 2020 As we continue in our Cruciformed Life series we dive deeper into the path of becoming like the cross. Pastor Mike Dean teaches on what it looks like to share in Jesus' sufferings and how through suffering we become closer to Him. Matthew 5:43-48, 1 John 4:18, Romans 5:6-11

The Cruciformed Life - I Want to Know Christ

February 23rd, 2020   After a quick pause for Saving Justice, we are back into our sermon series on the Cruciformed Life. Guest pastor Eric Knox walks us through Philippians 3:1-14 and shows how Paul chooses to know Christ over the distraction of the world. Will we choose the distraction or will we press in and choose to know Christ at a deeper level?   Philippians 3:1-14

Saving Justice: Remember the Prisoner - Set the Prisoner Free

February 16th, 2020   This week we conclude our series on Remembering The Prisoner. Pastor Rick Mckinley talks about what it looks like to set the prisoner free through the love of Christ.   Matthew 25:36-40

Saving Justice: Remember the Prisoner - Who is the Prisoner

February 9th, 2020   This week we continue our Saving Justice series by asking the question "Who is the Prisoner?". Pastor Mike Dean contrasts how our society has categorized and named the prisoner, and how we have built a broken system. Even in this brokenness God asks us to show His light and be the change.   Genesis 1, John 21

Saving Justice: Remember the Prisoner - Remember the Prisoner

February 2nd, 2020   This year for Saving Justice, we are focusing on the prison system. Through the next three weeks, we will look at different aspects of how we can remember the prisoner in our midst. Pastor Michelle Jones starts off the series showing us how Jesus saw the prisoner.   Matthew 27:38, Luke 23:32-43 and Mark 15:27

The Cruciformed Life - Found in Him

January 26th, 2020   We continue our sermon series on The Cruciformed Life. Pastor Rick Mckinley walks through how we can be found in Christ through the example of Paul the Apostle. Philippians 3:8, John 17:3

The Cruciformed Life - Enough

January 19th, 2020   This Sunday we continue with our sermon series on The Cruciformed Life. Pastor Michelle Jones walks us through the fullness of Christ, and how he is enough for us.   Genesis 17:1, Mark 6:30-44, Matthew 14:16, Acts 2:44-47

The Cruciformed Life - The Cruciformed Life

January 12th, 2020   This Sunday we jump into a new sermon series on the Cruciformed life. Pastor Rick Mckinley shows how as followers of Jesus we can only live through Jesus, no matter what our accomplishments in life might be. Just as Paul strives to live through the cross, we should be doing our best to live through the cross.   Philippians 3, Galatians 6

Epiphany 2020

January 5th, 2020   As we enter the new year Pastor Hakeem Bradley teaches on 1 Corinthians. Showing how we as the Body of Christ must fight against the temptation to be “convenient church”, instead we are to live into our personal God-given gifts for the upbuilding of the whole.   1 Corinthians 1:12-13

Addicted to Perfection

Eastsider Quincy Robinson speaks on 2 Corinthians 12, encouraging us to turn away from humanity's false image of perfection and turn instead to the face of Jesus.

The Good God Gives - Presence

December 22nd, 2019 As we finish our sermon series we end on the presence the good God we follow gives. Pastor Hakeem Bradley walks us through how Jesus' presence in us changes the way we can distribute love to others.   John 1:12-14, John 1:1-4

The Good God Gives - Freedom

December 15th, 2019 As we continue our Advent season we focus on the freedom that our God gives us. Pastor Hakeem Bradley walks through how surrendering to God's plan for us can lead us into freedom.   Luke 1:46-56

The Good God Gives - Provision

December 8th, 2019 As we continue our Advent season we look at God's provision in our lives. Pastor Mike Dean walks us through how we can feel scarcity in many ways, but God's provision gives us overwhelming abundance.   Matthew 1:18-25, John 10:10

The Good God Gives Hope

December 1st, 2019 We are starting a new series this week and jumping into the Advent season! Pastor Mike Dean leads through how the Good God we follow brings us hope and uses us to bring hope to others.   Isaiah 9:2-7 Isaiah 61:1-3 Luke 4:16-21