In this message, we explore how, because of Jesus, we have access to God through the Holy Spirit. When we pray, we are taking hold of this gift, entering into the throne room of God. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow […]

In this update from two of Cascades’ supported missionaries, Alex sits down with Brad and April Bates to talk about what it has been like to serve Jesus as individuals and as a family. They share what their work has looked like over the past couple of years and what it will look like in […]

Matthew 24 is a highly disputed text which has produced any number of end-times predictions, especially in the past 200 years. Is that what it’s about? Or is there another message about faithfulness and witness that we should be taking from Jesus’ teaching? Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing […]

In Matthew 23, Jesus confronts the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of his day – who lack mercy – and are more concerned with their appearance and status rather than the substance of their life. Jesus preaches what he practices and He calls us to do the same. His way of integrity, humility, and mercy […]

In Matthew 22, Jesus is confronted with a series of questions, the last of which essentially asks the “deep question” of life: What is our purpose? What should I spend my life pursuing? His answer is surprising and encouraging. Contrary to common Western assumptions about love, we are not at the centre; God is at […]

The Resurrection of Jesus changed everything. Sin, evil, and death no longer have the authority. In this Easter Sunday message we examine the implications of this for our lives drawing from the 3 imperatives found in Matthew’s account of the resurrection: (1) “do not be afraid”, (2) “come and see”, (3) and “go and tell”. […]

This Palm Sunday, we dive into Matthew 21, the climatic chapter where Jesus Christ arrives in Jerusalem. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you’d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS Alpha: https://cascadeschurch.ca/alpha […]

In Matthew 22, Jesus confronts four controversial questions, the first of which is: is it lawful (right) to give tribute to Caesar? As we unpack this passage, we discover how Jesus intends for us to relate to God and governing authorities. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see […]

Jesus’s actions in the Jerusalem Temple and before the fig tree are often confounding, yet they are far from the outbursts of a temperamental or selfish man. A closer look reveals these as prophetic acts: a parable told through illustration. As we draw near to Easter, this message invites us to examine the “fruit” we […]

In this Family Service, we explore one of Jesus’s famous interaction with children. When Jesus’s disciples ask him who is the greatest in the kingdom, he uses a tangible object lesson: a little child. Living in the kingdom of Heaven means learning to live as a child of God. Cascades Church is a church in […]