Cascade Community Church Podcast

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.