Cascade Community Church Podcast

Pastor Michael Lodge We have lived through and are living through a traumatizing time.  Many will probably suffer from some form of PTSD.  The Church in Ephesus was living through a traumatizing time as well.  They could easily ask “What do we do with what has been done to us?”  Instead, Paul redirects their attention and asks “What do you do with this life transforming truth?”  Because the Church focused on this truth their lives were transformed and they experienced Post Traumatic Growth in Christ.  Circumstances change all the time and can negatively affect our lives.  But today choose to follow the Ephesians example and focus on the life transforming truth that overcomes all of life circumstances.   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 Paul starts his letter to Ephesus by looking at what it means to be in Jesus.  Paul sets the tone for the next two chapters by centering the believer “in Jesus”.  God set out a plan from the beginning of time for His children to be found “in Jesus”.  As Paul unfold’s what it means we find that there is no better place to be than in 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

Pastor Michael Lodge   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 Dan Bushy Today we are called by God to go in and possess our promised land. In Numbers 32 we get the story of 2 tribes who didn't keep following God's call on their lives and we learn 3 lessons about finishing the race in God's kingdom. 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

Keith Ferrin, Author & Speaker A house we want to "dwell in forever" would have seven characteristics. Not only does Psalm 23 unpack them, but the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Good Shepherd shows what it actually looks like. 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 Christmas Offering: https://bit.ly/3nbwS8B

Pastor Michael Lodge By-product: a secondary result, what is inevitably produced in doing or producing something else. Today we find the by-product of God’s goodness is His loving kindness. David gives us the picture of what the sheep leave behind when in the care of the Almighty Shepherd. If we stay in God’s goodness we will produce His loving kindness. What trail are you leaving behind? 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 Christmas Offering: https://bit.ly/3nbwS8B

Pastor Michael Lodge The sheep are walking out of the valley weary from walking in the valley.  They look up in the distance to see the hope of their next camp of rest.  The table prepared by the Shepherd.  The table is a destination of rest, contentment, and safety.  The table is a destination that fills the sheep’s heart with hope.  Today we are called to raise our banner of hope and step into the life that Jesus calls us to. 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 If ever we needed comforting, it’s now!  The shepherd in Psalm 23 provides care to the sheep in an unexpected way — and that same comfort is available to us 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

Pastor Michael Lodge Walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death is part of everyone’s life.  The gift the Shepherd gives is a peace that becomes a reality greater than the pain.  Today we follow David’s journey into the valley and find the shepherds help in our greatest need.  If we walk with our shepherd he can make us a garden that defies the evil around us. 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

Keith Ferrin - Author & Speaker When we seek our own glory we fall into bad habits with bad results. When the Good Shepherd leads us for His glory it turns out better for everyone. 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 Every sheep is important to the shepherd. His eyes are always watching to care and direct his flock. Often times sheep will become cast down and become in need of rescue. Today we find our God the Healer who is eager to restore His sheep back to being upright before Him. 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

After being made to find rest the sheep deepen their understanding of their Shepherd's care.  The sheep are now ready to be led in the comfort of submission.  As they grow in their need for water the faithful Shepherd leads them to what will satisfy their thirst.  Only the Shepherd knows where to find still waters in a land dry and arid.  Can we find satisfaction in the comfort of submitting to a Shepherd that knows where to lead us?

When we know our Shepherd more something grows within us. The more we understand who He is and what He continues to do in our life, the more at peace we become. In the shadow of our shepherd we find peace and rest. Today explore the four ways our Shepherd watches over us to make us find this rest.

Today we wrap up the One Another series with the make it or break it One Another. Connect with One Another! If we don't connect we can't implement any other one another. In 1 Corinthians 12 Paul uses the analogy of a body to drive home the point that it is not an option to be disconnected. We must connect so we can become who Jesus wants us to be and step into the mission He has called the Church to.

God has called us to bring His comfort to His hurting people.

In Galatians 5:13 Paul tells us that our freedom in Christ should be used to serve one another. This idea seems to counter much of what our culture tells us. What does it mean to serve? Why should it be a priority in our lives and how can we do it?

Now more than ever we need encouragement. Hebrews is a book for those struggling to hang on! Today we will be encouraged by the author of Hebrews and hear the call to encourage those around us.

Can we be honest enough to agree that we are not perfect? In an imperfect world filled with imperfect people we are bound to hurt one another. Most of us have a story of unforgiveness. A time when we were wronged, hurt, or misunderstood. It is so easy to block someone on facebook, defriend, and unfollow when relationships get hard. But Jesus calls us to radical forgiveness based on His forgiveness toward us.

Hospitality was a distinctive characteristic of the early church where people felt wanted, accepted and welcomed! Hospitality opens doors into living alongside each other!

Today we start our series on Galatians. Now more than ever we need to be ready to live out and give people the Gospel. But to do that we need to know what the Gospel is! Many times we can become so familiar with something that we have a hard time putting words around it. In this series, we will fall in love with the Gospel. We will see how it changes our lives every day. And hopefully become more passionate about giving the Gospel to a world in need.