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The Church Basement

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Bible Study vs Sermon

Topic matters when deciding whether something makes a good subject for a bible study vs a sermon or even a podcast...

Published 06/16/23

Continuous Lectionary

Pastor Amanda is trying something new for Ordinary Time!

Published 06/09/23

Accessibility and Inclusivity

Church shouldn't really be about "othering" people and yet, unless you are actively working against it, that's just what can happen...

Published 06/02/23

Finding Hope

Not only is it a skill, it can be honed...

Published 05/26/23

Shepherd vs Fisherman

And more importantly maybe, do they still work as metaphors that everyone understands???

Published 05/19/23

Church Choirs

An integral part of most ELCA churches, the choir is an interesting case study in how a church sees itself...

Published 05/12/23

Lazarus

There's a lot to unpack in story of Lazarus and a lot to speculate on...

Published 05/05/23

What's In A Name?

Getting to pick your name is a daunting and amazing process...

Published 04/28/23

Mount vs Plain

Just like the Beatitudes of Matthew and Luke are different, so is the location of the sermon and it turns out, that means something...

Published 03/17/23

Family Promise

Houselesness in Portland is a complex issue and is gonna require multiple solutions. Family Promise is hopefully one way that Central can help...

Published 02/24/23

Luke's Beatitudes

This time the blessed are's come with woes...

Published 02/17/23

Accepting Help

Pastor Amanda is dog sitting and is getting a very interesting benefit from George the service dog...

Published 02/10/23

Matthew's Beatitudes

Most of us have heard them though few of us really LISTEN to them...

Published 02/03/23

Central's RIC 20th Anniversary

Central Lutheran has been an RIC congregation for 20 years and this week we take a look at what that has meant and where it hopefully continues...

Published 01/20/23

Rest Is Resistance

Pastor Amanda has a book and an author she wants everyone to know about...

Published 01/13/23

Wisdom vs Intelligence

The appearance of the Wise People caused Pastor Amanda to take an extra look this year at just what having that wisdom means to the story and how it plays out in our own lives...

Published 01/06/23

Mary Magdalene - It Girl of the Jesus Story

Join us to hear what a teen thinks of Mary Magdalene circa 2022...

Published 12/30/22

Matthew vs Luke- The Nativity Story

We have a guest! Join us to hear what a teen thinks about the differences between the 2 nativity stories in the Bible...

Published 12/23/22

The Death of John the Baptist

We talked about his life in an earlier podcast, but his death is almost more interesting...

Published 12/16/22

John the Baptist

Too long/didn't listen: John points to Jesus

Published 12/02/22

Advent Hymns

Pastor Amanda is on record as saying she prefers them to Christmas Carols. Join us to find out why...

Published 11/25/22

Advent Readings for 2022

Things go a little apocalyptic at the beginning of Advent this year...

Published 11/18/22

Reign of Christ Sunday

What does the reign of Christ look like? Join us to learn more...

Published 11/11/22

Spiritual vs. Religious

People are more willing to call themselves "spiritual" these days and we decided to dive into why...

Published 11/04/22

Am I Going To Hell?

Just was does the Bible and Jesus actually say about hell? Join us to learn more...

Published 10/28/22