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God’s mission for the church is the same as His heart for you: to know God and make him known. Wherever you are on your journey of faith—from exploring faith to beginning with Christ to desiring deeper spirituality—Portland Christian Center is here to help you move closer to God through a saving, growing and transforming knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Nate teaches that when life feels uncertain, we should remain steadfast and confident in our conviction that God will continue to build up His Church, which will remain resilient and the gates of hell will not prevail against it! Our assurance is founded on His unwavering faithfulness, as stated in Philippians 1:6 “…being confident […]
Pastors Nate teaches about how to enter a new season well. Life is full of seasons, but many people don’t realize how important it is to know what season they are in so they can embrace the season that is coming. God has something new for all of us in 2024. What needs to end […]
Pastor Nate taught about the wonder of Mega Joy! Have you ever had a time in your life where you had MEGA JOY? The wonder of Christmas is that we should experience mega joy every Christmas because of Jesus. Yet so many people miss the joy because of their circumstance. This sermon will encourage you […]
Pastor Nate teaches about the wonder of Peace. It is ironic that at Christmas time, people lose their peace when the season is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ who is the Prince of Peace! This message encouraged us to recapture peace from the Prince of Peace because that’s what Jesus offers to […]
If there was ever a time for peace, now is the time. If you turn on the news, radio, or go on social media the world seems to constantly be in a state of unrest. However, as a believer, Jesus tells us that we can have “Shalom” or peace in the midst of all the […]
There is more to your story. One of the problems many people face is putting a period in their story when God has put a comma. God is the greatest author in history and He has a way of working things out that seem impossible, because He is the God of the impossible. In today’s […]
There is more! Have you ever heard someone say, “There is more?” One time, I was offered more food at a Thanksgiving meal. I was on a basketball team and we were in a tournament in Sacramento, California. We were told there was a lot of food and we could always get more. Well, the […]
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 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, 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 […]
Have you ever felt desperate, afraid, or in a position where you were facing the impossible? In today’s message, Pastor Miel, dives into the life of a mom who teaches us what to do when we find ourselves in challenging situations. God took what this mom thought was not enough and made it MORE THAN […]
The message of Romans 12 cannot be fully understood without first realizing the Apostle Paul’s goal for the letter. Chapters 1-11 are written addressing the significant tensions between the diverse groups that are part of the early church. Paul’s bottom line is to get diverse groups of people to be a community that represents Jesus […]
We flourish when we are in connection with God and others. When we are disconnected, we languish. Most people would agree with these statements, but too often disappointment, betrayal, or something as simple as a miscommunication can derail a once healthy and vibrant connection. Many people give up on deepening healthy relationships because of the […]
In today’s world, many people want more joy, so they listen to comedy or tell jokes. There are also many people who want more peace, so they turn the noise down or take a break. There are also many who want love in their life, but they’re not sure who to turn to. The advantage […]
God has a plan for us, a wonderful plan that involves us experiencing a flourishing abundant life in Him. If that’s true, why do so many people, including Christians find themselves living a life that isn’t flourishing? Over the next four weeks we will discuss what it looks like to flourish in the kingdom of […]
Easter Sunday declares to all of us that Jesus is who He said He is! He is the Son of God who died, was buried, and on the third day He rose again! This event changes everything. We literally base our calendar B.C. and A.D. around the resurrection of Easter. That is why putting our […]
Palm Sunday is a day to celebrate the arrival of the King. A prophecy over 500 years old has come true. Jesus arrives riding on a donkey and the people rejoice! One of the most powerful points from this text is that this is the first time He publicly announces that He is the one […]
In Sunday’s message, Pastor Miel preached about the truth that in Christ we are anchored in Victory! The battle we fight is not of our flesh- it is a spiritual battle. We have to go to battle with the right armor! God has strategically given us protection through His armor. Paul lays out each piece […]
In Sunday’s message Pastor Nate talks about the importance and power of relationships led by the Holy Spirit. Relationships are meant to bring joy, connection and growth but they also take intentionality to be healthy. Paul talks about one of the key ingredients to a healthy relationship is submission. In our culture, submission sounds like […]
In Sunday’s message Pastor Nate talks about how being anchored in Christ does not limit us, but actually allows us to embrace more for our lives. The question becomes, more of, “what?” In our culture, people are always striving for more… more money, more recognition, more of a car, more of a house, more fun, […]
In our series on being anchored we have been using the metaphor of rock climbing to help us understand that having an anchor actually allows us to go higher than we could go on our own. Just as a rock climber will use a carabiner to secure to an anchor, as Christians we must be […]
Pastor Nate and Shaya encourage us to bring hope to the darkness around us. How can we do this? The truth is, we are able to do this through the power of Christ and not our own strength. This message offers us practical insights that will help all of us live on mission to drive […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastors Nate and Miel shared that if we are not anchored in God’s word, we will drift from who God has designed us to be. In a world that is so easily swayed, pushed, canceled and lost we must be anchored by the love of God. That is why we say, “LOVE […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastor Miel taught us how God’s grace saves us and enables us. The key is we must be anchored in Christ. How? By putting our faith in Him. When we have faith in Him, we are anchored in His grace which make the impossible, possible. She shared a powerful story in Zachariah […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastor Nate shared that unity is God’s design for His Church. In the book of Ephesians, chapter 2, Paul reveals that Jews and Gentiles are now one in Christ. This is great news! Jesus has made a way for all of us to become part of the family of God. The challenge […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastor Nate helped us see that being a Christian has a very important mission that many people who are Christians lose sight of. The last command Jesus gave to the disciples was “go and make disciples.” If this is important to Jesus, then it is important to us. At Portland Christian Center, […]
This Sunday’s message, Pastor Nate taught us that God had a dream and plan for you long before you were born. Many people have struggled to discover what they were made to do because they have started by looking in the wrong place. They start by looking at their feelings. Feelings are important, but our […]
Have you ever had someone point to an object or person that is at a distance and you just couldn’t see what they were pointing at? It is so frustrating to have something in front of you, but you just can’t find it. For many people, following God can be a lot like that. There […]
Welcome to Portland Christian Center’s Christmas Day Family Service! Include this online experience as part of your Christmas festivities, as we reflect on the outrageous love of God, given through His Son, Jesus. Featuring special Christmas worship moments and a brief message from Pastors Nate and Miel Lindseth.
One of the most incredible truths about our Heavenly Father is that He is pursuing us. He loves us so much that He gave His Son. The problem is, so many Christians still think they are the ones pursuing God. It’s not that we shouldn’t draw near to Him. We absolutely should. The problem is, […]
This Christmas, there is one gift that nearly everyone hopes they will experience, PEACE. This is a central message of the Bible. The word peace is used over 325 times throughout the Scriptures and is a key theme of the Christmas story. One of the prophetic lines used 700 years before the first Christmas is […]
This Christmas, we can experience the outrageous love of God given to us through the miraculous birth of Jesus. Why outrageous? Outrageous because of the virgin birth, the wise men coming from the east following a star, hundreds of year-old prophecies fulfilled, and…Emmanuel (God with us). All other religions claim we must earn our way […]
In today’s message Pastor Nate talks about how the Holy Spirit will empower us to grow in generosity. This is one of the more overlooked roles the Holy Spirit has in the life of a believer. Most Christians can repeat the fruit of the Spirit, they can list some of the gifts of the Spirit, […]
In this message Pastor Nate and Pastor Jason talked about how generosity is designed to grow. Not only does God multiply our generosity but he also desires that we grow in generosity personally. Growth is not easy, it’s not comfortable, and it will stretch us. However, as we grow in generosity, something powerful happens in […]
In Matthew 6:19–33 Jesus tells us to not store up treasures on earth because it is temporary. He tells us to store up treasures in heaven because it cannot be destroyed or taken away. Your heart will be found in what you treasure and this passage makes it clear that we cannot serve both God […]
In Acts chapter 2 we see the birth of the Church. People who responded to the Gospel and gave their lives to Jesus came together to become the body of Christ. One of the most stunning attributes of the early Church was how they joined together. They ate together, prayed together, worshipped together, and lived […]
In this series, we have defined speaking life as aligning our words with God’s Word. In this message, Pastor Nate talked about our words being so powerful that they actually determine the direction of our lives. The Children of Israel sent twelve spies into the promised land. There were ten who said they could not […]
We have all said words that we regret. We wish we could go back and just not say anything at all. The problem is, we can’t. So how can we move forward? We must recognize that the words we speak are revealing the condition of our heart. They reveal what we believe and whom we […]
One of the greatest challenges to speaking life is agreeing with whom God says we are. If we don’t believe the truth about our identity as sons and daughters of God, we will default to death talk. This message reveals how important it is for us to discover our identity, reject the lies about ourselves […]
We find ourselves in a culture that confuses authenticity with being unfiltered. In an effort to “say it like it is” or “I am just being real” many Christians have forgotten that our words are like bricks. You can build up or crash down… it’s how they are used that matters. Psalms 34 teaches us […]
All of us have missed the target in our lives. When we do, we have a tendency to withdraw, pull back, and make life all about us. The arrows of our life just come back in. That may be the natural tendency, but that is not how God has called us to live our lives. […]
This series is spurred by one question: What would it look like to have overflow in our everyday life? Jesus offers, to all who believe, a “living water that will never run dry”. This overflow comes from the power of the Holy Spirit by which we are empowered to be BOLD witnesses for Jesus. Our […]
We are finishing our series Moving Forward, with a sermon on “Empowerment”. The truth is, no one likes to feel disempowered, yet so many people feel like they are unqualified to be used by God. In the message we learn that God desires to empower us, however, he does not force us into it. We have […]
In John 4, Jesus is talking to a Samaritan woman. This was seen as improper for two big reasons. Jews don’t talk with Samaritans and a Rabbi would not be alone talking with a woman. Yet Jesus shows His love for this woman and for all of us by revealing what true worship looks like. […]
We were designed to live in freedom. Jesus died and rose again to set us free. In the scripture this week we read about a woman who was set free by Jesus. With all of this freedom available to her and to us in Jesus, why do so many believers struggle with staying free? How […]
One of our greatest challenges is learning to trust God with our generosity. Even though we know it all belongs to Him, there are still parts of our heart that must be softened to the idea that we can be generous with no strings attached. We are generous because He is generous and He is […]
Moving forward…God’s Word is our foundation. God’s Word moves us forward by illuminating our path.
This Sunday’s message taught us that as we move forward, many essential items must be considered in order to be successful. However, we learn from Moses that there is one essential component that we will refuse to go on without.
Pastor Nate finished his series of talks with living love. He has taught on living hope, living faith and finished with living love. As believers, it is critical to understand that we serve a living God who empowers us to have hope, faith and love that is alive and powerful inside of us. In today’s […]
All believers are designed to have living faith. How? We serve a living God. The more we focus on who He is and what He said he would do the more our faith comes alive. Yet, many believers struggle with faith. Today we find encouragement from an unlikely person in scripture… a Roman Centurion who […]
One of the most important aspects of the Christian life is prayer. It is truly a privilege for every believer. James closes out his practical and powerful book by talking about the practice and promises of prayer. It is helpful to read and apply the guidance that James gives.
Being born, living, and dying for “the Cause” is what we will discover together as we base our understanding on the Word of God. “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:36
Our words are powerful. They have the ability to heal or destroy. God’s word gives us clear instructions of the importance of managing our words and harnessing our tongues. Think of how many families are fractured, churches are split and countries divided by some misfired words. Scripture gives us great wisdom on how to transform […]
God has empowered us with the Holy Spirit to live victorious lives. Yet, so many believers have not discovered how to live in victory. All of us have battles to fight: but the good news is Jesus has made a way for us to fight from victory, not for it. How? His finished work on […]
God has gifted His church with pastors. Individuals who have been gifted and selected to lead and minister to His people. Pastors are not perfect, but 99% of them are called to care for the people like a loving shepherd cares for his flock. In the coming days, Portland Christian Center will be selecting a […]
It will take the whole church, taking the whole gospel to the whole world to fulfill Christ’s mandate. Your participation individually and collectively is essential to completing the unfinished task. It takes Godly ambition that emerges from an encounter with the living God, shaped by His Word, to determine our steps. Not everyone is called […]
No one wants to have weak faith. Everyone wants to face life with strong faith, make decisions with clarity, and face challenges with courage. James 2 focuses on true and authentic faith and helps the reader to understand the difference between “saving faith” and “showing faith” James 2 focuses on true and authentic faith and helps […]
This week we celebrated moms. They have one of the most challenging yet rewarding jobs in the world. The Bible elevates moms, while the culture tends to diminish and at times dismiss the sacred role of mothers. Our study this week is intended to help us capture the importance and role of moms today and […]
One of the most notable transformations in a person’s life is the change in the way they speak and listen. James addresses this in the later part of James 1. The words spoken are plain, provocative and practical. Learning to follow the directive will be helpful in all your relationships.
We currently live in demanding and changing times–so how can we stay strong in the face of these challenges? Starting this Sunday we begin a new teaching series called STRONGER – Living Out Our Faith, based on the book of James. The Bible tells us that we will face tests, trails, troubles, and temptations in […]
Join us for Easter Sunday as we gather to celebrate the resurrection, victory and hope of Jesus. Your heart will be encouraged by great music and a relevant message, concluding with an amazing musical Easter worship celebration.
God has a plan, and He wants your help. When we say yes to helping God, it will take a lot of faith, obedience, and sacrifice. If we do our part and stay faithful, honoring and praising Him, He will do His part and guide us through it.
God has uniquely and individually created, saved, called, and equipped us to serve Him through our gifts, talents, and resources. Even more, He has designed us, as individual members to serve the greater Body of Christ, to see His purposes accomplished through our united efforts. The mission of God will only be accomplished as we, […]
The primary mission of the church is to reach the lost! If we are not making disciples, we have to connect with Christ on how to be more effective in our culture and society.
One of the vital virtues of a healthy church is FELLOWSHIP. Fellowship is community and is built on spiritual and authentic relationships in a local church. Biblical fellowship is established in a commitment to Christ and enriched by connections to fellow believers. It is the role of believers to promote and protect fellowship in the […]
Today, special guest Dr Byron Klaus shares a message in the Welcome Home series titled, “Instruction” The Bible speaks of eternal matters and reveals the redemptive purpose of God. Paul tells Timothy that Scriptures is to make us wise for salvation through Jesus Christ. The Bible is the primary text for the Church and is […]
What is God calling the church to be? He isn’t calling us to be a “fun” church. He isn’t calling us to be a “cool” church. God IS calling us to be a warm, welcoming church. He is calling us to be a healthy church.
Pastor Bill Wilson concludes our Future: Living Forward With God’s Blessing series with a message titled “Living In Light of Tomorrow.”
The Book of Malachi tells us that there once again will be a distinction between those who serve God and those who do not. Pastor Jason Meleen will help us understand how that applies to us today with a message titled “Is Serving Jesus Worth the Reward?”
Future: It Pays To Tithe Today, we continue our series Future: Living Forward With God’s Blessing with a message titled “It Pays to Tithe” by Pastor Bill Wilson.
Living in God’s blessing often times requires us to go through a refining process. This week, Pastor Bill Wilson walks us through Malachi 3:1-4 with a message titled “Refining Fire.”
Join us today in our Future series with a message titled “What Does A Godly Marriage Look Like.”
To live forward in God’s blessing, Malachi reminds us that we need to “walk with God in peace and uprightness.” Today, special guest Pastor Lee McCloud shares a message in the Future series titled “Enjoying God’s Blessing.”
This week, Pastor Heather Lewandowski continues our Future series with a message titled, “Knowing You Love God.”
Using the book of Malachi as our guide, we begin a new series exploring what God’s word tells us about the future and living forward with God’s blessings. This week’s message is titled “Knowing God Loves You” by Pastor Bill Wilson.
What if, in this new year, we prepared a spiritual platform for our lives, our families and our church to believe for possibilities beyond our own vision, imagination and capacity? What if, in this new year, we believe that we can be used by God to bring eternal transformation to many in our city, for […]
Pastor Bill Wilson shares with us about “DISPELLING THE DARKNESS” from Isaiah 9:2 “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, light has dawned.”
Pastor Jason Meleen shares with us that a new normal will require making wise and godly choices.
A New Normal Will Require Commitment Pastor Rick Bernheisel shares that a new normal will require a commitment that does not waver or wander.
A New Normal Will Bring Confrontation Pastor Bill Wilson shares with us that a new normal will require facing your enemies with assurance and victory.
A New Normal Will Bring Challenges Pastor Bill Wilson shares with us that a new normal will require faith in the face of challenge and change.
Pastor Matt Blankenship shares with us that a new normal will require a new level of certainty and surrender.
Pastor Heather Lewandowski shares with us that a new normal will require complete obedience and trust.
Pastor Bill Wilson shares with us that a new normal will require full commitment and consecration.
Pastor Bill Wilson shares how a new normal will require that we take courageous steps into new territory.
Pastor Bill Wilson gives us steps to developing the spirit of encouragement from Ephesians 6:22 “…that you may know how we are and that He may encourage you.”
Pastor Bill Wilson gives us the key to developing a bold and fearless life. Ephesians 6:20 “Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.”
Pastor Bill Wilson shares about walking together in God’s strength, security, and success from Ephesian 6: 10 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and, in His mighty power…”
Pastor Bill Wilson teaches us from Psalm 105 “Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.” We also hear faith-building personal testimonies from members of Portland Christian Center.
We will be hearing from special Guest, Pastor Lee McCloud,as he shares a message with us called Moving on With God.
Pastor Bill Wilson shows us how we can walk together in God’s strength, security and success. Ephesians 6:10 tells us “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”
What do healthy relationships look like to you? Pastor Bill Wilson teaches us from Ephesians 5:30 “…for we are all members of His body…” and shows us what healthy relationships look like.
Do you find it hard to love others sometimes? Pastor Heather Lewandowski gives us the keys to loving people you are not sure you like. Ephesians 5:2 tells us “…and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Pastor Bill Wilson encourages us and shows us how to develop a life full of blessing and not full bitterness. Ephesians 4:32 says “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Pastor Bill Wilson gives us ways to be on the same page and unified. Ephesians 4:16 says, “…From him the who body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
Pastor Bill Wilson shares with us from Ephesians 3:14-20 “…Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…” and encourages to keep the main thing the main thing.
A central theme in the book of Ephesians is togetherness. As Christ’s church, we are to function together in unity at all times. When we do, we reflect God’s glory to those who need to know Him. Join us for a look at Ephesians 3 where we are “Together in story”. Your story about God’s […]
Ephesians 2:14 tells us, “For He himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the diving wall of hostility. Pastor Bill teaches us that Jesus is our peace and, peace outcome of true reconciliation with each other and God.
Pastor Bill Wilson teaches us about the appeal and power of God’s grace. Ephesian 2:8 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith…”
Pastor Bill teaches us that as Spirit-filled believers, our collective identity comes from being united together in Him and not by a certain style or age-old tradition. Ephesians 1:22-23 “…the church, which is His body, the fulness of Him…”
This is a very significant time for Portland Christian Center, and we have the opportunity as a church to proceed together in the spirit of harmony and unity. During this time of transition and in our search for our new lead pastor, our prayer will be that we remain together in purpose, partnership, and process. […]
The beatitudes are really a constitutional document…rather than a bill of rights however, they are a bill of responsibilities, and a bill of rewards. They teach us to live as God wants us to live. This Sunday we conclude our series on the beatitudes by examining what it means to be blessed when you are […]
The local church is the only hope of our community! That’s because the only view of Jesus in our city is Christ’s church. Portland Christian Center, just doing church as Christ intended, is the catalyst for the transformation of Portland. Government programs won’t save this city! The president or political parties or different judges or […]
Far too many Christians act like they’ve been called to live as an elite corps of the spiritually arrived who must now insulate themselves from the world. Make no mistake: that’s not God’s calling. Rather, they’ve been cleansed and commissioned to carry the gospel of peace to the world. Acts 10:36 says, “The message of […]
In the fifth beatitude, Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” As we become conduits of God’s mercy, we literally “practice being God.” That is an apt description for what mercy is, and how mercy acts. To be merciful means to have the same disposition that God has toward people: […]
The greatest barrier to fully partaking of Christ’s righteousness in thought, word, deed and character is our failure to desire it enough and our unwillingness to pay any price to attain it. We are far too easily satisfied! And yet, we are never truly satisfied. But Jesus said when we hunger and third for his […]
Pastor Bill Wilson, Lead Pastor of the Oregon Ministry Network brings a timely reminder about God’s purposeful, unforgettable and hopeful plans for us out of Jeremiah 29:11-13.
this week, Pastor Ray Noah will share about Paul’s passion as a shepherd of the church out of Colossians chapter 1.
You’re invited to experience the depths of Christ’s love for you. It’s a love that forgives. A love that restores. A love that never ends. Because of His sacrifice, we can joyfully celebrate the hope we have in Jesus together! So, come as you are and Join us for any of our Holy week gatherings. […]
Join us today for a look at meekness, our strength under God’s control. Jesus teaches us that meekness is not weakness, rather, it is a humble strength that God can use to advance His Kingdom and bless the lives of others around you.
In his second Beatitude for Kingdom living, Jesus said “Blessed,” that is joyful, happy, “are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” So when we are sad, we can be so happy? How can that be? Well, there are some things—actually, some of life’s most important things—that we can only learn through the kind […]
Christians in every age and in every place tend to drift from a biblical view of the kingdom of God to a view that is filtered through the lens of culture. When that happens, God always calls his people to realign their cultural view back to a Kingdom view. And one of the ways he […]
In this final and extremely vital message of our “Refocus: Getting Back to the Basics of Discipleship” series, let’s explore why we desperately need the continual presence and power of the Holy Spirit to carry out our main work as disciples: taking the gospel to the world by our lips and through our lives. We […]
In whatever we do, whether at home or at the office; for big money or for a meager wage, in retirement or at school, if there’s a future in it or it is a dead-end job, our work matters to God. He created us for work, and to enjoy our work. So, it is just […]
It’s all about love – those aren’t just the words of a song or a catchy idea. This is, in fact a command from Jesus – to love one another as He loved us. This is the preeminent mark of a disciple and the way we show the world who Jesus is.
Admittedly, whenever Christians hear sermons on reaching the lost, there is an accompanying intimidation factor. We get very nervous in this day and age about sharing Christ with non-Christians. But when you consider the approach of the disciple Andrew, you will discover a simple, enjoyable and non-threatening way of engaging the spiritually curious. By following […]
God created us with a unlimited capacity to worship—to be dazzled by him. We were made to praise our Maker as long as we breathe. We were designed to be captivated by the wonder of a God who is infinitely worthy of our highest, costliest, most passionate worship. As A. W. Tozer said: “We’re called […]