The story of Jesus healing the daughter of a Canaanite woman is one of the most confusing found in the New Testament. Jesus seems to respond to the mother’s cries for help with silence and prejudice, and only after she persists does she grant her wish. In this message we unpack what explains his seemingly […]

We long to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. Baptism is a fulfilment of our vision in one person’s life. It’s a sign of our vision coming to fruition in an individual. How does baptism connect to renewal? Because at its core baptism signifies union with Jesus and His death, burial and resurrection. […]

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day and Jesus’ disciples offer us two portraits of faith in Jesus. In this passage, we discover how Jesus responds to an unwillingness to trust or understand Him, and how He responds to those who trust, but struggle to understand. Through Jesus, we find hope in our own struggles to […]

Jesus longs to renew the world through His disciples: He has empowered them to be His agents of renewal. When we embrace Jesus’s way of hospitality, we create spaces where God’s grace can be encountered. Therefore, one of the key ways we can contribute to the renewal in our city lies in recovering the practice […]

Pentecost Sunday celebrates the day God poured out His Spirit upon His people. The question is, what was God doing by sending His Spirit? In this message we look at 3 things: God sent His Spirit to dwell within us, to empower us to be His witnesses, and to unite us under the banner of […]

The book of Ruth tells a stunning story of suffering and redemption – and through it all – the loyal compassionate devotion God expresses in and through His people. 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 […]

Religious leaders accuse Jesus of breaking the Torah by permitting his disciples to ignore hand washing rituals before eating. Jesus responds that their traditions are not equal to the commands of God. They break God’s commands for the sake of their traditions. Further, it isn’t what you put in your mouth that defiles; It’s what […]

Jesus comes to his disciples overwhelmed by a storm in the middle of the Sea of Galilee. The event stands out because of the way He comes to them: walking on water. Even more surprisingly, Jesus calls Peter to come to Him in the midst of the storm, and on water too. Jesus’s response to […]

The feeding of more than five thousand people is one Jesus’s most famous miracles. In this story, Jesus has compassion on the large crowds and heals their sick. Additionally, Jesus also wants His disciples to join Him in serving the world; more specifically, He wants His disciples to bring what little they have to Him […]

The beginning of Matthew 14 recounts how and why John the Baptist was killed. The events surrounding his death are violent, tragic, and unjust. John was faithful to the Lord and His life was fruitful; how could it end this way? Matthew’s description of John’s death closely parallels Jesus’s own death; it’s as if he’s […]