Lisa Johnson delivers a message about Mary, the mother of Jesus. She shares a story about Mary that is often not told. She speaks about how Mary was always going somewhere and saying something. Introduction by Steve Johnson and comments by Mike Mathas. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Merry Christmas from the Portland Church! Anthonee Georgette shares about the gifts that Jesus brings! For the full service video, please visit our Youtube page at www.youtube.com/portlandchurch This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Join the panel discussion regarding purity culture as we add on to our first discussion. We cover the purpose of having a safe place, getting to the heart of what purity is in God's standards, and purity being based in love instead of being based in fear. Tonight, we have panelists from around the globe, around the United States, and from all ages and backgrounds. Panelists include: Matt and Celine Morris, Nadine Templer, Kevin and Katelynn Smith, Isabel Arcellana, Kenzi Bishura, Chemise Maynard...
Join the panel discussion regarding purity culture and how it relates to modesty culture and even rape culture. Purity culture is a multi-fasciated social construct. Tonight we have panelists from around the globe, around the United States, and from all ages and backgrounds. Let us listen with open minds and hearts and start real conversations with those around us. Panelists include: Meigan Whitcomb, Janai Aubrey, Mariah Boger, Celine Morris, Kenzi Bishara, Elaine Pearl Muodzi, Nadine Templer, a...
Join us for Sunday Service with Matthew Morris sharing about some things to consider in regards to race and social justice. He talks about church elitism and how the church should be the first to respond to issues of injustice. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Join us for Sunday Service this morning as guest speaker Will Archer brings us our message today! Will comes from the Potomac Valley Church but was converted in NYC. He speaks with us on the importance of navigating uncharted territories with an unchanging God. He speaks of the importance of being new wineskins in the new world that we live in. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandc...
Join us for a lovely communion lead by Patricia Mize followed by a sermon from evangelist, Jim Lenahen, from Atlanta, GA. Jim speaks to us on his own experiences with race and things the church can do to keep the Kingdom of God standing. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Join us tonight as we get time with Kevin Holland, Alex Hunter, Rick Cook, Alyssa Cabrera, Brittany Bradford, Edward Ackah-Miezah, and James Sulewski. We discuss race, systemic racism, what we can do as Christians, and how to start these conversations. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Kevin Holland, from the Turning Point Ministry in LA, joins us for church. Kevin shares with us the challenges in addressing systemic racism and loving one another despite the challenges. Mariah Boger leads us in communion discussing the prodigal son. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org
Join us this morning as guest, Dave Pocta, shares with us a practical way to dig deeper into scriptures. David and his wife Beth spent the first half of their career serving in full-time ministry in the International Churches of Christ. After serving in the ministry in South Africa, he developed Ministry Training Academies across the African continent in Johannesburg (2011), Nairobi (2013), and Abidjan (2015) to train church leaders. Tune in to a conversation about race with the Mathias' and dig...
Join us again tonight as we have a powerful midweek with the two Davis men on the conversation about Race. As two black evangelists in the ICOC congregation, Frank and Scott Davis discuss what race and racism look like within the church's walls. Why is it that so many of us are just now realizing racial inequality, and what are the powers that have been put into place to keep it that way? Are we in the church immune to racism and oppression, and what are things people in leadership can do to kee...
We are experiencing an incredible shift in our society, and that in turn is having a large impact on our churches across the world. What does this mean for a lot of the white men in our congregation? Join us as we look at what we can do as five white men in our congregation to bring our friends and family close to God, and see how we can emulate Jesus during these times. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry,...
This week have a special guest from the Ukraine in our friend Sean Wooten! Sean began his mission work as a young single in the church and found himself preaching the gospel in Russia alongside many dedicated brothers and sisters. This week Sean will share with us some of the blessings and challenges he's faced living as an American in Russia, and how we in the United States can learn a lot about 'being in fellowship with one another' from our brothers and sisters in Russia. This is an audio fro...
Nadine Templer joins us again this week and shares with us what it was that really attracted her to the Christian faith. What was it about her study of Jesus that inspired her to dedicate her life to being a missionary? How has this faith and trust in scripture gotten her through the highs and lows in her life? And how does social justice tie-in to this entire world of Christianity? Does it have a place in the church? Included in episode is also a powerful story from Matthew and Celine Morris as...
This week we are joined by world recognized biblical scholar Douglas Jacoby as he brings to us a study on interpreting the bible and our building of personal doctrine? How are we supposed to properly interpret scripture, and what does this mean for how we apply what we learn? What is important about translation, genre, application, and context? How can we utilize scholarly study to better our understanding of scripture? Listen and you'll find out! This is an audio from the Portland Church in Por...
This last week has been incredibly difficult as we witnessed more violence against black bodies in the form of the murder of George Floyd. With heavy hearts we come tonight to express our sorrow and important thoughts we have surrounding how we, as the church, are supposed to respond to the pain and grief we see around us. We love you all and know that you all matter to us. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our minist...
This week we have the privilege to hear a strong message from Frank Williams from Boise, ID. What was it about us that Jesus wanted to save? What can we do as recipients of such a great love? How are we supposed to become the people God wants us to be, and what are the fights we need to have in order to further the message of Christ? Join us as we learn more about our freedom in Christ and how we can utilize that Freedom to furthering the kingdom of God. This is an audio from the Portland Church...
This week the topic of race and racism has been incredibly prevalent in conversations both inside and outside of the church community. Because of this, a lot of people have questions regarding how we're supposed to respond and what we are called to be as disciples. This week we have the privilege of listening to an African American brother from the Atlanta Church named Dr. Ed Jackson. Today, we are going to look into the scripture and ask ourselves some hard questions. What does injustice look l...
Mothers day can be an exciting day, but it can also be a very discouraging day. Today we look at the characteristics of God and how he can be considered the ultimate mother to us throughout our lives. We love all of you and hope you are able to be encouraged by the lesson! This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
This week we have special guest Gordon Ferguson join us again to elaborate on some of the insightful experiences he shared with us last week! We'll get to hear about Gordon's history with the mainline Church of Christ culture and how he's grown in his personal studies over the years, as well as how he has learned to grow in his reading and understanding of scripture. How have these changes in understanding scripture affected his understanding of allowing and encouraging of women in church leader...
Join us this morning as we learn from biblical scholar Doug Jacoby about our relationship with God and how nothing can separate us from his love other than ourselves. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Join us for an online communion as we hear from Speech and Yolanda Thomas. Today we will hear all about their journey and how they came from Yoruba to Christ. Why is it important to meet people where they are at, and what does it really mean to have a peace that transcends all understanding? This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
We are ending the Brother Show on a bit of a mellow note as we honor the life of Leslie "Jockey" Johnson, Steve Johnson's father. Leslie was a great man of faith and made a tremendous impact on the lives of everyone around him. The episode for this evening is a wonderful conversation between good friends on how we can keep the faith throughout our lives, just as Leslie did. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our minist...
This evening we sit down with Kit Cummings known for his Peace Projects across the United States. In this episode, we will hear all about how the Peace Project has been making an impact in prisons and schools across the nation, and how little things like maintaining peace can inspire the next generation of believers. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/....
This evening we get to sit down with biblical teacher Michael Burns as we have some deep conversations about race, culture, and how that impacts our church lives and walking with God. What is the difference between feeling welcomed at church and feeling at home? Find out in this episode of the Brother Show! This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Calvin Johnson, MD discusses his role in the fight against the virus, being a deacon in the church, and his poor taste in football teams. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Tonight we will have a live discussion about how we can all be better men in Christ, and what it might take to get past some of our biggest hurdles. Join us as we talk through it all! This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Tonight we will have a live discussion about how we can all be better men in Christ, and what it might take to get past some of our biggest hurdles. Join us as we talk through it all! This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Michael Patterson discusses mentoring young men before you get too old to care. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
Gordon Ferguson discusses his latest book and 16 tips for staying in love with your wife, if you have one. This is an audio from the Portland Church in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.
