Today, we welcome guest speaker, Savannah Lindell. She is a full-on lover of the Church and passionate about building the Kingdom of God. She feels blessed to serve alongside her parents, Pastors John and Debbie Lindell, as an Associate Pastor and oversees the Hosting and Connections Department at James River Church. She has a heart […]
In this message, Pastor Miel reminds us that in Jesus we have abundant life, both here today and for eternity. We learned three truths to help us experience abundance in our everyday life; listening for His voice, learning humble obedience, and leaning into resilient faith.
Today, Pastor Nate taught on the principle of multiplication. God has a way of multiplying resources in ways that don’t make sense. For example, in God’s economy, tithing and living on 90% produces more than living on 100%. This does not make sense, yet because of God’s blessing and power to multiply that’s exactly what […]
Today’s lesson asks the question, “Am I Generous?” Generosity stems from gratitude, the gratitude to God for what He has done. He has given us new life and a new beginning. We are born selfish, but we can be BORN AGAIN, GENEROUS!
Pastor Nate teaches about “Breaking the Spirit of Mammon,” where he answers common questions about the spirit behind the love of money, whether money is evil, and the choice of whom we will serve. The fact is, we can only serve one; God or Mammon.
In this message, Pastor Nate teaches on first fruits. What are they? Why do we bring God the first? We are also reminded that God has designed an order to a blessed life. This message will encourage you to prioritize your life with God first.
In today’s teaching, Pastor Nate teachs us, on how tithing is a test. It is a test of our ability to trust God’s provision in our lives. The interesting part about God’s test, is that He asks us to test Him as well! It’s a two-way test. If we obey, He will bless! It’s that […]
Today, Pastor Nate began a new series based on Pastor Robert Morris’ book, The Blessed Life. We learned that God’s design for us is to give, so that we can give. God’s desire for all of us is to learn to be givers in every area of our lives. How do we know that? John […]
Today, Pastor Nate teachs us that we are called to be wise and innocent. Most people understand the calling to be wise, but what does it truly mean to be innocent? The struggle is when people hear innocent, many think of “naïve”. However, what Paul is calling believers to is a life without mixture. Innocence […]
Hope is one of the most attractive parts of the Gospel. In a world where hope can be lost with a simple phone call of bad news. We can be thankful that we serve a God that offers hope no matter what we face in this life, including death! He is the God who has […]
Today, Pastor Nate teaches that often times those who believe they are strong are actually weak in the Kingdom of God. How do we know if we are weak or strong? Paul makes it clear that those who pass judgment on others rather than desire to love others are the weaker believer. This is not […]
Today, Pastor Nate teachs us that God’s design for us is to be awake. However, this is way more than just a cup of coffee! This is an invitation from God to surrender your life and follow Him. This feels risky, and uncertain at first. However, when you surrender to Christ and follow Him, everything […]
Today, Pastor Nate teaches us in Romans 12, that being a disciple of Jesus means that we are saved, equipped and empowered for spiritual momentum. Many people find themselves stuck spiritually. They love God, but they feel like they are stuck. No momentum. Today’s message teaches us how to experience spiritual momentum and to keep […]
Today, in chapter 11 of Romans, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the world ought to see the power of the gospel at work in all those who believe so vividly and convincingly, that they want what we have. Paul describes attaching ourselves so closely to Jesus that we draw our very life from Him […]
In chapter 10 of Romans, the Apostle Paul reminds us that evangelism is a vital part of our call. He asks the compelling series of questions: How can they call on Him unless they believe in Him? How will they believe unless they have heard? How can they hear unless someone tells them? Our purpose […]
Pastors Nate reveals that in Romans 9 God is sovereign. This means that He is a supreme ruler, He is in control, and He has a plan. The difficult part for Christians can be to trust His plan when things don’t make sense, when we experience pain, evil, and disappointment. Paul reminds us in 1 […]
At Portland Christian Center we are passionate about loving God, presenting hope with the Gospel, and developing people to be bold followers of Jesus. It’s with this in mind as we look back over some of the things that we wanted to accomplish this year and then look forward to how we are going to complete […]
Today, Pastor Nate taught us that in Romans 7, the law was given to diagnose the problem of sin in our lives, but it is not the solution. This reveals a big problem in our culture. We love knowledge and we think if we just know enough we will be right with God. However, that […]
Pastor Jason continues in the sermon series on Romans. In chapter six, Paul reminds us about the grace that abounds in our lives and calls us to live in victory over sin. Even though we have been saved, we must still contend with sin, and our salvation doesn’t end with justification but continues in sanctification.
Today, Pastor Nate taught today that in Romans 5, we see how great a “Father” our God is. God the Father, is the perfect father. He knows how to correct, nurture, shape, and bless. Paul gives the example of how Adam brought sin into the world for all mankind. However, there is good news! God […]
Pastors Nate and Miel taught us that in Romans 4 God has the power and desire to justify all, even the ungodly. How do we know? Paul uses two examples, Abraham and David. These two characters illustrate the truth that we are not justified by our works but by faith in God alone. Their faith […]
Pastor Nate teaches us that Romans 3 reveals the doctrine of justification. Justification is the gracious and judicial act of God; whereby a soul is granted complete absolution from all guilt and a full release from the penalty of sin (Romans 3:23-25). This changes everything, most of all, our boasting. When we fully understand what […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastor Nate, taught us from the book of Romans, which is Paul’s letter about the Gospel and the Good News about Jesus Christ for all who hear and receive. This gospel has the power to redeem because it reveals the life-transforming truth… Jesus is Lord! No matter how far you think you […]