Rise City Church Podcast
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMessages and media from Rise City Church in Gresham, OR
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Living at a Purposeful Pace
June 14, 2022 19:10 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOpportunity isn't something we are lacking these days. Everywhere you turn there is something or someone pitching the latest idea, trying to get on your schedule, and vying to put their priority at the top of your list. God called us to live life abundantly, but how do you live life with abundance without getting caught up in the hurry? How did Jesus model living life to the fullest — a life that included plenty of time in quiet, solitude, prayer, and margin. This week, Pastor Jason unpacks...
10 Things to Remember if You Want to be Used by God
June 09, 2022 20:55 - 43 minutes - 40 MBMost of us want to be used by God, but have we actually positioned ourselves to be usable? In this Team Night message, special guest, Phil Comer, walks our church through 10 things to remember if we want to be used by God. Listen in, and have your heart and passion for ministry stoked as Phil walks our team through a unique night of equipping, growth, and pressing into the mission of the church.
Sabbath as a Rhythm of Rest
June 06, 2022 21:15 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn a technology-driven world that runs on non-stop work, the Scriptures offer an ancient and counter-cultural idea: Sabbath rest. Sabbath is the Hebrew word meaning “to stop” and carries the connotation of delighting in the finished work. For people in a world of overwork and exhaustion, the Scriptures invite us into a weekly rhythm of rest. The deep longing of our hearts is to experience true and perfect peace—a peace that's found in Jesus alone, and one we live out on purpose through Sabb...
Living the Way of Jesus
May 30, 2022 21:51 - 45 minutes - 42 MBDoes life feel like running a marathon? You're running and running, but never stop to rest? Is your soul tired and weak from never getting the nourishment from pausing, reflecting, and breathing? Jesus walked the perfect life. He ran hard after people that needed healing, redemption, and a peace that only He offered. But after He ministered, He rested, but not like we understand rest. Join in this week as Pastor Jason talks us through the Gospels to show us the rhythm of Jesus' life and min...
The Toxic Way of a Hurried Life
May 23, 2022 17:49 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBHow often do you feel busy, overworked, or overwhelmed? Is your life marked more by stillness, focus, and peace, or rush, exhaustion, and distraction? We live in an age of hurry-sickness; a world where interruption, workaholism, and irritation are the norm. But what if there were another way? To those feeling burned out and anxious Jesus offers the gentle rhythms of grace. Jesus calls us to what he calls His “easy yoke”. In this message, Pastor Jason invites us into the slow walk of discipl...
Let the Lion Out
May 17, 2022 05:31 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBMany people think of Bible reading as a task. In reality, it’s anything but that! Scripture offers something nothing else in the world provides. You are designed with a profound longing that nothing can truly satisfy apart from God in Christ. The Bible is the singular location that fully, accurately, and exclusively exposes Jesus. What can satisfy the deep longings of the human heart? Where does real change come from? The power of Scripture alone. In this message, Pastor Nolan walks throug...
Examine The Word Thoroughly
May 09, 2022 21:45 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBAre you trying to get to know God better, but don't know how? Have you wondered how to grow closer to God through Scripture? How do you learn through Scripture if you don't understand it? No matter where you are in your spiritual walk there are steps you can take to help you comprehend the Word and get to know God more deeply. This week, Scott teaches us how to examine the Word thoroughly, not just for the sake of knowledge, but because the God of all Creation is ready to meet us there if w...
Love Jesus Deeply Through His Word
May 02, 2022 23:43 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBEveryone longs for deep inward formation, but what is God’s means for shaping us? God’s Word is the most powerful tool for our discipleship and nearness to Jesus. However many people feel at loss for how to read the Bible. In this teaching, Pastor Jason not only casts an inspiring “why” for reading the Bible, but equips us with highly practical tools for HOW to read the Bible.
Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi
April 25, 2022 21:48 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFrom the self-help section to life coaches, from salons to gyms, from education to the corporate ladder: we are seeking to make ourselves capable, beautiful, healthy, competent, complete. But where does this longing come from? Deep down, God has designed us with a yearning for a process of deeper spiritual maturity that only discipleship to Jesus will satisfy. Following Jesus means embarking on a journey of spiritual formation that will change you from the inside out. Listen in as Pastor Ja...
Why the Resurrection Matters
April 18, 2022 20:45 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBEach year billions of people gather to celebrate Easter, the day that the tomb was found empty over 2000 years ago. But why? Resurrection Sunday is the day that all of the Christian faith boils down to. It's the culmination of every scripture, the hope in the face of death, it brings deeper meaning to life, and provides proof that Jesus is King — alive and well, reigning on His throne. Listen in as Pastor Jason walks us through John 20 to address skepticism, doubt, and the hope that your he...
From the Overflow
April 11, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThere’s nothing more compelling than an authentic life! We’ve talked about winning this city to Jesus, but how can we do so if we don’t personally follow Him? Hypocrisy repels, but authenticity draws us in. So what does it look like, as a Christian, to be the real thing? In Philippians 3:17-4:1, we find what it means to be a sincere follower that draws people to Jesus by example. Listen in as Pastor Nolan walks through the text.
Build Purposeful Relationships with Non-Christians
April 04, 2022 20:26 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWhat the Israelites experienced in Babylon thousands of years ago isn't so much unlike how Christians feel in the western world today. The foundational beliefs, the traditions, and the influence of the Church meant nothing to the place they now lived in. The dominant culture didn't share the values and beliefs of the people who followed God, but how God asked them to live in that culture is likely very different than you'd imagine. God told the Israelites to plant deep roots, be invested in...
Four Culture Shifts We Must Understand to Reach Our Neighbors
March 28, 2022 19:22 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBChristians are called to be missionaries to their cities. That means reaching neighbors, family, and coworkers with the good news of the Gospel. But, it's one thing to talk about being on mission, it's another thing to THINK like a missionary. Do you look at your city through the lens of the Gospel? Are you equipped for missionary work here? In this message, Pastor Jason teaches more academically as to how to think like a missionary from Acts 17. This is a key passage exploring how Paul en...
Anticipation & Expectation
March 21, 2022 18:42 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWhat have you stopped praying for? Some of us quit believing God could make a difference years ago. But in the Scriptures, we find a church that prays with power despite trials and opposition. How do we pray with power? And how do we keep praying when things don’t go as planned? In Acts 4:18-31, we explore what it looks like to pray with expectation. This is a passage that has the potential to re-ignite your prayer life by learning how to pray more biblically.
Seeing Life Through the Eyes of a Missionary
March 14, 2022 23:25 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBDo you find yourself hearing the word missionary and thinking about faraway lands? What if God's means for advancing His mission is through you? What if you saw your city as the ends of the earth — the very mission field God is calling you to? This week we learn that every circumstance is an opportunity for relationship and every relationship and opportunity for the Gospel. Join us as Pastor Jason leads us through Acts 16 to reorient our minds around four ways the Gospel needs to be lived o...
Win This City
March 07, 2022 19:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBAfter Jesus’ death and resurrection, the Kingdom of God has been advancing from that time in Jerusalem to our city today. Last Sunday marked 8 years of our church rising to join in that mission. Rise exists to rise up and saturate our city with the Gospel. God is on a mission and you are a part of it. But what does it look like for us? In this message on our 8 year anniversary as a church, Pastor Jason explores 1 Corinthians 1 and what it means to advance the Gospel. He shares the story of ...
Live Your Calling
February 28, 2022 21:20 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBDo you understand that you are wired by God and that He has a plan for your life that is good and pleasing? All the meaningful things of this age are actually pointing you to the deep hunger you have for a life filled with purpose. How do you find your calling and purpose? How does your wiring rely on connection with other people? This week, Pastor Jason opens Romans 12 to answer these questions, and walk you through a Biblical view of your purpose, calling, and wiring that leads to a life ...
Among Certain People
February 21, 2022 18:06 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn a world that’s more and more isolated, the Bible comes in and confronts our self-centeredness and calls us to know and serve people. But what does that look like? In Romans 15 the apostle Paul fleshes this concept out in a letter addressing both what Gospel relationships look like as well as how he can strategically reach the lost. In this message Pastor Nolan walks us through this passage and demonstrates how we can grow in Gospel relationships.
Through a Unique Story
February 14, 2022 21:50 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWhat is your story? Are there things you regret? Painful moments? Times you wish things would've looked differently? This week, Zach opens up Ephesians 2 and helps us to examine our stories, so that we can see how God has used every moment to make us who we are today. We are called to not only accept our story but use it — and everything that comes with it, because God doesn't waste any of it. He uses every moment to paint a picture of His grace and sovereignty. Listen in to learn how to wo...
5 Big Goals for 2022
February 09, 2022 18:26 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBBonus episode: 5 Big Goals for 2022. Listen in as we talk through how we can make disciples of those we are connecting with by focusing on these five goals over this next year of ministry at Rise City Church.
In a Particular Place
February 07, 2022 20:43 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBPeople all over the US are moving to places that feel safer, kinder, and less mandated. Are you living in a place that doesn't seem to fit your morals and beliefs? As a Christian, how do you call someplace home that doesn't uphold your philosophies and way of life? What if God called you to see yourself as made for an eternal home in Heaven, and a calling to the mission here on Earth? What if you saw yourself as a missionary to the very city you live in? Pastor Jason walks us through four l...
For a Specific Purpose
January 31, 2022 21:54 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBDoes the thought of work envigorate you or make you cringe? Does work feel like a means to getting to the weekend or one of the joys of your life? Work is hard – it takes your time, energy, and talent. The Bible is clear about that. But, work doesn't have to be lifeless drudgery or a constant struggle. Are you doing what you're made to do — what you're wired for? This week, we opened Genesis to see that from the beginning God meant work for good. So how do we recapture the work God created ...
You Are Empowered
January 25, 2022 04:31 - 51 minutes - 47 MBHave you ever lacked motivation or direction? You know, like that feeling before coffee when you’re foggy and dragging! Sometimes we experience that spiritually in our overall lives too. You need power and direction. The source of all power, gifting, direction, and motivation IS the Holy Spirit. Tragically, Christians often don’t know what to believe about the Holy Spirit. But in this teaching, Pastor Nolan walks through a full biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit, the Spiritual Gifts...
On Purpose for A Purpose
January 17, 2022 18:47 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBAm I doing the right thing with my life? Where am I going to best used? Have you ever wondered these things? Inside of each one of us, there’s this deep longing for meaning and purpose. That’s because you were made on purpose for a purpose. So what is that purpose God has for you? How do we know? We’re jumping into one of the most famous poems in the Bible that explores these topics. Join us as Pastor Nolan exposits this text and addresses the question “What is my calling?”
God Created You
January 10, 2022 21:19 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWe are all made uniquely, with specific gifts, and a distinct purpose. But what if you don’t know your purpose? Do you seem to wander through life seeking your calling, unsure of your wiring? Don’t you wish you could have more clarity in who you are made to be and how you can live a life of purpose and meaning? This week, we start at the beginning, in Genesis 1, and see how we are created in the image of God— this gives us a foundational identity to build upon. Join us for the first week of...
Make This Year Matter
January 04, 2022 01:36 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBNew year, new you?! Haven't we all done that before? Why doesn't that method work? How can you make an impact that lasts on your life? This week, Pastor Jason teaches through Hebrews 12 and gives us three life-shaping decisions that will actually make this year matter. Listen in for practical wisdom to start off right in 2022.
Promise
December 27, 2021 18:09 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBMany people think Christianity is a religion about good people chasing God‘s morality in order to get to heaven. But in reality that is exactly backward. Christianity is the story of how broken people have been running from God and how he has been chasing us down with the promise of his love. This week we explored a lesser-known dimension of the Christmas story Matthew 2 and see how God fulfills his promise by weaving the events of history with the prophecies of scripture. Listen in as expl...
Conflict
December 20, 2021 22:51 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBFriction, Disagreement, Conflict. How do you wade through the unfamiliar waters we are currently living in? When emotions are heightened and you feel disconnected how do you retain friendships and work through hard moments? What if you disagree on major issues and current events? The answer isn't lost. The Apostle Paul addressed conflict head-on with the Romans, and the principles he gave still apply today. Open Romans 14 and listen in as Pastor Jason talks us through In This Season: Confli...
Sorrow
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWhen was your darkest day? In seasons of sorrow, God can feel absent. Like we are alone in a cold and dark universe. What do we do with our grief? Do we put on a fake religious smile? Do we allow ourselves to wither into despair? Here’s what’s beautiful: Jesus steps into our sorrow, and is the God of comfort. That’s because Jesus is not just a future hope of healing but a present and powerful friend in the midst of your pain. Tune in and see how you can find healing in your sorrow.
Forgiveness
December 06, 2021 18:32 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBUnforgiveness is a toxic infection of the heart, but often we don't know how to forgive and what to do with the pain we've experienced. How do you forgive someone when you haven't had healing and reconciliation? Is forgiveness something that's two-sided or do you have to forgive even though you haven't gotten an apology? This week, Pastor Jason takes us through a passage in Matthew to show us how to forgive ourselves and others. Listen in to learn how to stop the infectious spread of unforg...
Disappointed
November 29, 2021 20:18 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBWhen have you been deeply disappointed? Is it your job, a breakup, your marriage, a missed opportunity, a struggle with kids? Why would God allow this season of disappointment? This is a pain point in our lives that only the Gospel can heal. This week, we find that healing in Psalm 73. Pastor Nolan walks through this text to show how the Gospel brings healing in our seasons of disappointment and reshapes our understanding of why God allows these things to happen.
Joy | Nov 21st
November 22, 2021 22:09 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWhy does it feel like joy is so hard to hold onto? Do circumstances, comparison, anxiety, and negativity seem to ruthlessly steal your moments of joy? Is it possible to experience God's goodness in the midst of difficult circumstances? This week, Pastor Jason walks us through Philippians 4 where Paul outlines how to experience joy in every season of life. Join us, as we seek together how to be joy-filled people.
Anxious
November 15, 2021 22:26 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBMillions of people wrestle with anxiety every day. The sources of anxiety are endless and the effects can be debilitating. Does the Bible have answers for these pressures? Yes. This week, we explore an often overlooked text that has powerful healing to offer. Listen to this message by Pastor Nolan on how the Gospel brings healing to our anxiety.
Isolation
November 09, 2021 00:33 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWhy do we find ourselves struggling alone? We have the desire for connection, but there's something that holds us back from pursuing people. Isolation is the pit that keeps us from working through life's harshness and having healthy relationships. Loneliness, Seclusion, Isolation — Jesus felt it too. How do we draw near to the One who has been in our shoes before? This week we are launching a new series looking at different seasons we find ourselves in. Join us as we ask hard questions and ...
Hope-Filled Leadership
November 01, 2021 17:59 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBYou’re a leader. Yes, you. Maybe you don’t think so? But if leadership is influence, you have influence with someone. And leadership is HARD. How do we lead in a way that is effective and biblical? 1 Peter closes with a powerful charge to leaders in the church that will shape and transform you. Listen in as Pastor Nolan teaches the last week in the series, Hope Lies Ahead, to learn more.
Hope for the End Times
October 25, 2021 18:35 - 46 minutes - 43 MBThe end times are clearly here, right? Wars, famine, natural disasters - all are signs that the end is coming, but do we really know when? More importantly, do we know how to respond? If you’re a Christian what are you called to do? This week, Pastor Jason leads us through 1 Peter 4 where Peter talks through the end being near and how we should live in light of this truth. Join us as we discover how God has wired us for this moment in time and how to live out the calling on our lives.
Hope in Suffering
October 19, 2021 16:47 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBDoesn't it seem like everyone is on edge right now? We have to be reminded to be kind and gentle even in the grocery store lines. The truth is we are surrounded by a suffering world. People are hurting. We ourselves may be experiencing pain, but this week we are reminded how to be a blessing even to someone walking through massive trials. Pastor Jason teaches us through 1 Peter 3 that we can take a posture of a blessing, because ultimately Jesus established His victory through His suffering.
Hope in Everyday Life
October 11, 2021 17:59 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBDo you like being told what to do? Even the question is hilarious! Of course not! Who likes to be bossed around or unfairly ruled over? So, what do you do when it’s happening? Jesus can fill your soul with the kind of hope that makes you humble in hard circumstances. This passage casts a vision for having humility under hard leaders to follow in government, the workplace, and in the home. Listen in to see how!
A Hope Proclaiming People
October 05, 2021 00:24 - 41 minutes - 38 MBMost of us want to feel accepted and welcomed. But in this week’s passage, Peter literally tells us that following Jesus will make us “strangers and aliens in this world.” Christians are indeed going to look so different from the world, that at times, they will even be rejected. What does that mean? And can that possibly be a good thing? This week, Pastor Nolan looks at the idea that Christians are a contrast community in three ways. Listen in to learn more.
Moving Forward in Chaos
September 28, 2021 16:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIf you have found yourself desperate for answers and direction in this season then listen in and be encouraged. Join us for this one-night event as Pastor Jason leads us through Moving Forward in Chaos.
Think, Live, and Love Differently
September 27, 2021 23:16 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThe heaviness of this world leaves many of us feeling angry, frustrated, and tired. We're hurting, struggling to connect, and afraid. But what if you knew this was temporary? What if you knew that a great hope, the greatest hope ever, was ahead of you? Would you think differently? Would you live differently? 1 Peter calls us to think, live, and ultimately love differently, because of the incredible hope of the Gospel set before us. Join us as Pastor Jason unpacks this second week of Hope Li...
1 Peter 1
September 20, 2021 20:21 - 37.5 MBNo one understands what I'm going through. I'm so confused. I'm in so much pain. I'm alone. Two thousand years ago Peter wrote a letter to a culture wrestling with these thoughts. This couldn't be more relevant for us today as we struggle through the chaos in our current world. Do you want power for today's trials? Do you want to find out the purpose in your suffering? Listen in as we start a new series through 1 Peter and find that our Hope Lies Ahead.
Called to Hope
September 20, 2021 20:21 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBNo one understands what I'm going through. I'm so confused. I'm in so much pain. I'm alone. Two thousand years ago Peter wrote a letter to a culture wrestling with these thoughts. This couldn't be more relevant for us today as we struggle through the chaos in our current world. Do you want power for today's trials? Do you want to find out the purpose in your suffering? Listen in as we start a new series through 1 Peter and find that our Hope Lies Ahead.
Propitiation
September 13, 2021 20:55 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIf God is so loving, why was the brutality of the cross necessary? Couldn’t God just forgive sin? Are we really supposed to believe in the old religious notion that God is an angry and vengeful judge? Does God actually feel and act upon wrath? This week we explore this concept in depth from Scripture. We’ll dig into the doctrine of Propitiation as Scott Bean teaches through Romans. Our hearts are changed when we truly understand this horrifying and beautiful doctrine. Join us in the final w...
Sanctification
September 06, 2021 15:29 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBAre you constantly fighting sin? Do you find yourself relapsing and living your old life? Are you seeking perfection, but find that you are failing? The truth is you're going to sin. You will fail over and over again. But God is not shocked by your failure. Only God is perfectly holy. But by the cross, and in His goodness, we get to partner with him in a process called Sanctification. This week, Pastor Jason opens up Philippians 3 to reveal that God is not done with us yet. His love for us ...
Expiation
August 30, 2021 19:38 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBYou know that moment when you want to hide? The feeling of being exposed - almost naked - because of your own sin or something done to you? That's shame. There's no other feeling like it in this world. Do you live with that as your reality? Do you constantly feel the need to cover up and live in a disguise, so that you don't have to face the truth? This week, Pastor Nolan teaches us the theology of Expiation. We learn that Jesus came to blot out, bury, banish, bleach, and finally, to bear o...
Justification
August 23, 2021 20:43 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBJustice — it's a word we use constantly. We want to see people brought to justice. We want justice for the evil of this world, but we want mercy for ourselves. But the truth is all of us, every single one will stand before Christ in judgment. But why? Aren't you good enough? Not really that bad? Or not the one to blame? God in his holiness, righteousness, and justice will not allow us to go without judgment. It is in His love that He requires a price to be paid for the sins in this world. B...
Christus Victor
August 16, 2021 18:58 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBMost of us recognize and understand the evil in this world, but do we truly understand the enormous power of the Cross? The cross is everywhere, and it seems so simple — it's how Jesus died, but what happened when he was hung there? The cross is packed with enormous power that makes us no longer dead in sin, but alive in Christ. So how do you battle spiritually for your life? How do you engage against the evil that you come against constantly? Join us as Pastor Nolan walks us through Coloss...
Outpouring
August 10, 2021 15:14 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBWhen you think of your relationship with God do you feel like you are pouring out your all for Him? Are there areas of your life that you’ve kept to yourself? In this last week in the series Worthy, Pastor Nolan leads us through Luke 7, a story of a woman that defied culture and religiosity to give Jesus everything she had - her safety, her dignity, her money… her everything. Join us as we are compelled to ask, what can we give to the God who outpoured all He had for us?
Work | Aug 1
August 03, 2021 00:53 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWork. Just hearing that word do you cringe? Do you hate the thought of hustling for 40 hours a week, and long for the weekend? Do you live with the mindset that you work to live instead of live to work? What if that was flipped on its head? What if you woke up each morning hungry for the day ahead? This week, Pastor Jason walks us through a Theology of Work. He shows us that God gave us work not as a curse, but as a blessing. Through the Gospel, Jesus has redeemed work. Join us as we walk t...