Cascade Community Church Podcast

Made for This It's never enough, is it?  I'm not sure what "it" is, but in life, we all find that "it" doesn't quite cut it. Maybe we have been looking in the wrong place.  When we realize that we were made to worship God, so many things fall into place.  Today, we step into a conversation that started 2000 years ago but can change our lives today.   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge Expectations affect experience.  This is just as true in our faith as it is in life.  But how do we form reasonable expectations that lead to a joyful experience in our faith life? That has everything to do with how we position ourselves in life.  As we hear the words of John the Baptist, we find something foundational for our faith.  Right position before God sets appropriate expectations that lead to a joyful experience!  Are you positioned to experience abundant life? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge There have been many defining moments in history.  Events that caught people's attention and changed the course of humanity.  In John Chapter 2. Jesus wasn’t just pitching a fit.  Jesus was getting everyone’s attention to change their understanding of life!  Don’t miss what Jesus is trying to say.  What have we filled our Temple with and how does Jesus fill our Temple? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Scott Ridout, President of Converge The life Jesus wants us to live is a life of authenticity - trusting God and others with the real me.  However, to experience authenticity, there must be vulnerability. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge Jesus' first miracle laid a foundation for the rest of His ministry.  Jesus was not just the life of the party.  Jesus was demonstrating how He breathes abundant life into every area of our lives through His redemption story!  Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge We ended last week with this foundation: the Supreme-Creator-All Powerful-Life Giver can be known!  This week we see the next foundation.  If we can know and experience this Jesus, then He will become to us a message that is meant to be shared!  The first people who believed and knew Jesus could not keep Him to themselves?  Have we found Jesus as something that has to be shared? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge John’s message was a wake up call to the world.  If you want to find life, it starts with understanding that this is a big message, with life impact, that changes everything.   John sets four alarms that should shake our spirits awake.   This prologue introduces us to the center of all things and life for all times.  It’s a wake up call!  Do you understand what it means to meet this Jesus?  If so, it sets the stage to find a whole new life! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Context of John Guide: https://bit.ly/3nBBXdf

Pastor Michael Lodge John's gospel was written to a people very similar to us.  John chose very specific events and words from Jesus to challenge and encourage the world around him.  Many people were defining truth to meet their own needs.  Others were trying to find life in an empty religion.  John was sharing the message that abundant life could only be found in Jesus Christ.   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor Michael Lodge The Jews that were being written to lived in hard times.  They were under immense pressure, persecution, and heavy life circumstances.  In the midst of this they were called to run a race.  As we read in Hebrews 13 we find that it is not a solo race of survival.  They were called to thrive in the mission of Jesus' life and run the race together.   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor Michael Lodge We face difficult questions in our world today. What do we do?  Where do we go? How do I live in a world that is in conflict with God's truth?  We are not the first to wrestle with these questions.  We have generations of believers that have helped answer and give us a model on how to hold fast to these answers in the midst of great weariness.  Take comfort!  We can fix our eyes on Jesus and trust Him to lead us to the right answers. Hold fast and don't give up! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor John Reynolds As Christians, we are called to run the race God has laid out before us. We are not people who run without direction. We are motivated by the Gospel and need to intentionally focus our time and efforts to strengthen our faith,  train and prepare ourselves and others, and remember those who are running ahead of us and need our prayers and support.   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor Dan Bushy God has called us to be His ambassadors to the ends of the earth. To do this, we need to understand the keys needed to become more mission-minded. 1) Embrace God’s heart for World Missions. 2) See that the fields are ripe for harvest. 3) Mobilize both people and resources for the unfinished task. 4) Be committed to release and support missionaries both locally and internationally. 5) Be committed to completing the task of the Great Commission. 6) Ask God for a new release of pioneer missionaries to be sent out. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor John Reynolds As Christians, God has fired the starting gun of the race. Are you running it? And if so, are you running with the courage that comes from your trust in God’s character & promises? Today, we look at stories of courage from Joshua and Eric Liddell.  Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor Michael Lodge Run like Jesus!  He has given us an example to follow so let's study how He ran and run in the same way!  Today we look at Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well and we see Jesus' unparalleled skill at speaking truth around sensitive issues with grace.  This is a skill that we have to learn if we are to run in this world with the Gospel.  How do we compassionately share the truth around such hot button issues?  They won't hear unless we learn how to speak!  Let's run like Jesus! Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Pastor Michael Lodge Does anyone really enjoy running?  Only those genetically built to run can actually enjoy it right?  At least that's the excuse I hide behind.  Today we find that when it comes to faith, God created us to run.  He has designed us with unique attributes to run the race before us.  As we run, we find that we fulfill our role in bearing His image to the world!  Are we doing something with the talents God has designed us with?   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children Serve Monroe: https://cascadechurch.org/serve-monroe1

Michael Lodge, Speaking Pastor We are not called to be spectators in our faith. Jesus calls us to participate in this race of faith we have in life. Not only did Jesus give us an example to follow; we have a history of heroes who have gone before us demonstrating how we can run. So who is encouraging you and how are you running the race this summer?

Stu Hezlep, Pastoral Intern & Missionary A look at the life of Elijah and how it can impact us as new covenant believers. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Nate Hettinga We are on mission here, near & far!  What does it look like for a church to be on mission “near”?  Cascade has the DNA of a church planting church.  What will it take for you to continue to be on mission for the next generation of disciple-making and church multiplication?  Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Joel Madson How are we to fulfill the words of Jesus in Acts 1:8 that we are to be witness in our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth?  We will answer this question with practical actions we can take. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Michael Lodge The Great Commission is our call to live out the legacy of Jesus.  We have been given the purpose of living the life of Jesus and taking His good news to the world.  We have a purpose to share in the passion of Jesus' life!  What does it look like for us to live that legacy out here in Monroe? Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children