The Psalms are a unique book as they are both God’s word to us and our words to God. Called “the prayer book of the Bible,” the church has always looked to the Psalter to guide its life in worship and prayer. Additionally, Christians have used Psalms to reflect and to meditate on the goodness of God and his promises. Join us as we spend a whole summer reading and praying through the book of Psalms.

The Psalms are a unique book as they are both God’s word to us and our words to God. Called “the prayer book of the Bible,” the church has always looked to the Psalter to guide its life in worship and prayer. Additionally, Christians have used Psalms to reflect and to meditate on the goodness of God and his promises. Join us as we spend a whole summer reading and praying through the book of Psalms.

For all the things the New Testament emphasizes, it is nearly impossible to overlook its repeated, intense warnings around false teaching and distorted doctrine. Across the entire canon of Scripture, there is simply no way around God’s deep concern for his peoples’ minds and hearts to be shaped only by what he has told them–nothing more and nothing less. How might we embrace the same passion for orthodoxy while maintaining charity and love?

The Bible is often misused and weaponized. But we are told God’s word will shape us into the image of Jesus. How and why can we trust God’s word when it says difficult, confusing, and sometimes abhorrent things?

The term gospel means “good news,” and the message of salvation found in the Bible is likened to treasure, honey, and a reward. Many see Scripture as limiting to our freedom and even evil. How do we know God’s word is as good as He says it is?

Our world is increasingly illiterate. During a time of distraction and digital forms of formation, we commit to allowing the word to dwell in us. But what is the “word” and why is it essential for it to dwell in us?

Seth King preaches on the call to be a neighborly community. 

The early church grew almost entirely off of the preaching of individual believers. Today, a sermon is a polished, 40 minute talk given by an educated professional member of the clergy. In the New Testament, it was a bold declaration by all kinds of common Christians that Christ was the risen Lord. To “proselytize” or preach in order to convert someone is looked down upon in today’s world. But what does a commitment to sharing the good news of Jesus look like for us in Portland? The word “witness” helps us see that the gospel goes forward through preaching and actual lived demonstration of God’s grace.