Cascade Community Church Podcast

This week Pastor Mike concludes our series in Haggai. It's a gentle reminder to God's people to stay focused and finish the drill. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.    

When we neglect God's priorities for the sake of our own, we may find ourselves caught in an empty pursuit. But when we realign our priorities to match His we find the fulfillment we long for.    Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

What is the purpose of the family?  What does God have to say about raising the next generation?  Pastor Nate speaks from Eph 6 and Deut 6 in this final talk in the Imago Dei series.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

What does God have to say about sex?  It might surprise you!  God actually thinks sex is a great idea -- at the right time and place.  Pastor Nate addresses this topic from Gen 2 and 1 Corinthians 7. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.    

What is the purpose of marriage?  And what if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?  Pastor Nate continues the Imago Dei series with a teaching on marriage from Eph 2.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

How do men and women together represent the image of God?  Pastor Nate speaks from Genesis, Ephesians and Ecclesiastes regarding how we're better together both in marriage and in the Church of Jesus Christ.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

Pastor Nate welcomes daughter Kaitlyn and wife Amy to speak together on God's design for women.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

In a world of confusing messages, what does it mean to be a man?  What is a man supposed to be and do?  Pastor Nate speaks from both the Old and New Testament, presenting God's purpose for masculinity, how things have fractured, and a way forward towards healing. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.   

In a world where anything goes, is it possible that we’re missing something? God wired us "in His Image" and has something to say about what it means to be male and female, the purpose of marriage, and where and when to enjoy sex. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.   

Israel was without a king in the book of Judges.  They were caught in a cycle of oppression, repentance, salvation, to selfishness...  We have studied the many unlikely heroes that God used to bring repentance and salvation.  Today we will study the final Judge.  However, Samson could not be described as unlikely.  He was born into power, strength, purpose, and esteem.  He seemed like the most likely Judge to bring about permanent freedom!  We learn a valuable lesson in the failure of the most likely hero.  What does it take for a Kings grace to bring us freedom?  Why do we settle for a life without a King, abusing His grace, and bound to a cycle of endless sin?  Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

Do you ever doubt or feel that God couldn't possibly change your circumstances or use you?  The story of Gideon from the book of Judges is a tale of an unlikely hero.  God calls him up to usefulness despite his fear.  The battle is the Lord's, we just need to show up! Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

God raises up Deborah to do the work of God and lead the people of Israel.  Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

The standard of God is to use the unlikely people of this planet to accomplish His will. Jepthah, son of a prostitute, man of war, is humbled by God’s hand upon him. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

Listen as we examine how God used an unlikely deliverer in Ehud.  God desires to use us, as unlikely as we may think we are, to bring people into relationship with Him. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

Who do you put your trust in?  This is the greatest question in our day.  We are facing unprecedented times to come in the 21st century, and fear is rampant as we look for someone we can actually put our trust in.  Ultimately, our trust is not to be put in an earthly leader (or a likely leader), but a heavenly one… an unlikely King. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

Pastor Nate wraps up the Joseph series with a message of Hope and Faith from the last chapters of Genesis. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

After almost 20 years of life in Egypt, Joseph is reunited with the family who betrayed him.  How did he respond?  And what can we learn about how to let go of pain and bitterness?  Pastor Nate speaks from Genesis 42-45. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.        

After 13 years of disappointment and postponed dreams, God redeems Joseph.  His maturity has been growing and his usefulness increased.  Join Pastor Nate in the telling of Joseph's redemption from Genesis 41. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

Doing Time   In light of this weeks' violence, we start off a little different today -- seeking God together.  Then, the saga of Joseph takes us to chapter 40 of Genesis.  It seems that God does some of his best work in us while we wait for Him to move.  What do we do when God says "wait"?   Click here to listen to the song used in today's message.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

Godly character is formed in the trenches of difficulty. We must go through hard times to align with the big way God is planning on using us. Joseph is a great example in scripture to teach us how to persevere under trial.   Click here to listen to the song used in today's message.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.