The Portland Church - Sermons

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.portlandchurch.org

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

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 keep the conversation going? All of this and more can be found in tonight's incredible Midweek.

For more information on the topic of race and its affect in our church communities, check out their website at https://www.greaterbaltimorechurch.org/god-grace-and-race.

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 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, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

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 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/.

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 they share with us their experience with prejudice and racism in the United States. In a world where injustice and oppression is still prevalent, how are we supposed to feel about Christ and how are we supposed to view scripture? 

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 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 Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

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 ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

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 in Portland, OR. If you would like to learn more about us or donate to our ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

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 leadership? How do we view husband-wife relationships, or men-women relationships? We get into all of this and more!

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 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 ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

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/.

This is our Easter Sunday in April of 2020 as our city remains on a Stay at Home order due to COVID-19. We hope you all are encouraged by our service, despite the technical difficulties we encountered with our live when we went live on Facebook. We love you all. HE IS RISEN! 

 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 is our very first online Women's Devotional, and we can't wait to have you guys here to praise and worship with us! Join us this evening for lots of prayers, scripture reading, songs, and a beautiful lesson from Dionne Davis.

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/.

Of all the people in the world Jesus could have appeared to after his resurrection, why did he choose Mary? What was it about her that made Jesus want to tell her first about the Good News? Join as Lisa Johnson and Shawn Patterson discuss why this is a significant choice in the bible and what those implications mean for 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 ministry, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.

Tonight we will focus on the power of Jesus’ love to sustain us and inspire us to get through the hard times. Because of his love Mary was able to cling to him through the dark hours of suffering and dying on the cross and all the way to the resurrection. Join us as we listen to an interview between Lisa Johnson and McKenzie Brewster on this topic.

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/.

Our second night during the Week of Devotion is going to focus on Jesus looking past Mary's history and loving her completely for who she is. Our past doesn't define us. Jesus reached into the darkness of demon possession to rescue her. He can rescue us as well. Join us as we listen to Lisa Johnson and Nadine Templer discuss these topics and what it means for us in our lives. 

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 is our first night of the Week of Devotion; a mini-series of encouraging devotionals that lead our minds and hearts into this important weekend of Good Friday and Easter. This first lesson is an incredible discussion on Jesus and Mary Magdalene as we notice how deeply he sees her, and how he doesn't let how others see her affect his love and affection for her. We are not invisible to him. He sees the real us and helps us become who we were always meant to be. Join us as we listen to an interview between Lisa Johnson and Beth Brewster on the matter. 

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 had a lovely Zoom Meeting gathering this morning where we all got together and focused on what Communion truly means and how it should affect us. In this video, you hear thoughts from Anthonee Georgette and his Household, Garrison Palmer, and a special message from Doug Arthur from the Boston Church of Christ.   

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/.

Facing the unknown is incredibly challenging and it often brings out the best and worst in our faith. What does it really take to stand courageous amidst difficult times? To answer this question, Lisa Johnson brings us to the book of Daniel as we inspect Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's struggle against Nebuchadnezzar. Join us as we draw incredible parallels between the struggles these three men of God faced as they stood with God and how we can do the same in our most difficult of 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, please visit www.portlandchurch.org/.