Imago Dei Community

Pastor Rick McKinley begins a new series that delves into the theology of the Kingdom of God. Our God calls us to be citizens of this Kingdom, a people redeemed by the power of Christ’s blood, a family that belongs to one another. What is this Kingdom of God, and what difference does it make as we engage the world we live in today? 

September 20th, 2020  Pastor Mike Dean wraps up our sermon series Jars of Clay. This Sunday we dig into the gift of reconciliation and why it is not something we can keep to ourselves.

What does it mean to live not for ourselves but for Jesus? Pastor Rick McKinley explores the picture Paul paints of a life compelled by love as our Jars of Clay series continues.  Give to wildfire relief: https://idcpdx.com/outreach/wildfire-relief/  See fall 2020 groups: https://idcpdx.com/community/

September 6th, 2020 God is not calling His Church to just get "back to normal." How might we learn to see with new eyes the Spirit-led opportunities in our current moment? Michelle Jones continues our Jars of Clay series.

We are being formed by the Spirit into the image of Jesus, who lives through us for the sake of others. What do we do with the tension between this hope-filled process and the reality of the brokenness that exists within us and within our world? Pastor Rick McKinley continues our Jars of Clay series.

August 9th, 2020 How do we resist the constant pull toward distraction in our on-demand, technology-filled culture? What’s really at stake in this struggle over what we allow to capture our attention? AJ Swoboda returns to wrap up our sermon series.

August 2nd, 2020     Pastor Michelle Jones continues our Undistracted series with a sermon on Mark 5:25-34. God calls us to notice people and pain that often go unseen in our world. How can we learn to listen for the moments when we need stop and pay attention to this call?

July 26th, 2020 Professor and Author AJ Swoboda continues our series, Undistracted. This week, AJ highlights the power of paying attention in three biblical stories: Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3), Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), and Peter heals a man at the temple gate (Acts 3:1-10).

July 19th, 2020  Professor and author AJ Swoboda leads us in a new sermon series focused on finding freedom from the distraction of our non-stop, technology-filled world and creating space for the Word and the Spirit of God to move and work in us.

June 12th, 2020  We have extended our We Are The Church sermon series one more week! This Sunday Pastor Michelle Jones speaks on injustice and how we as the church are called to actively care about doing justice, loving mercy, and entering conversations about race and reconciliation.  Give to Imago Dei http://idcpdx.com/give/ ⁣

July 5th, 2020  Prayer is the uniquely, unified, and prophetic picture of the kingdom. All nations, different people, speaking with one voice, declaring the gospel with that voice. Pastor Michelle Jones shows us the picture of how the first church prayed, and how we should practice prayer as the church today.  Give to Imago Dei Community idcpdx.com/give

June 28th, 2020  What is the church's role in the kingdom? This week Pastor Rick Mckinley focuses on how we as the church are supposed to be active participants in bringing light to the darkness. As believers, we often set aside the keys to the kingdom for keys to our church building but God is calling us to do more.  Matthew 16    To give to Imago you can click the link below  idcpdx.com/give

June 21st, 2020  This week Pastor Rick Mckinley preaches from 1 John 1 and challenges us to be the light in the darkness. We are called to live in the light and love of Christ so that we can give it to others.  To give to Imago Dei you can go to idcpdx.com/give  To join Be the Bridge 101 you can go to idcpdx.com/be-the-bridge-101 To check out the 2019-20 impact report you can go to idcpdx.com/impa...

June 14th, 2020  Pastor Mike Dean continues our "We are the Church" series diving into how scripture teaches us to relate to one another.  Learn how to join our Covenant Community Webinar (6/14 at 4pm): https://idcpdx.com/events/covenant-community-webinar/  View our 2019-2020 Impact Report: https://idcpdx.com/impact-report/

June 7th, 2020  In light of the killing of George Floyd, the public outcry for racial justice, we're asking how do we as a body of diverse people share in one lament and together stand for the gospel and sharing racial injustice.  To check out our Justice resources you can go to: idcpdx.com/justice To connect with our covenant community next Sunday you can go to idcpdx.com/covenant-community

As we wrap up our Risen sermon series Pastor, Rick Mckinley talks about Christ’s humility as we honor Jeff Marsh and his ministry to Imago Dei.  To leave Jeff a goodbye message you can go to idcpdx.com/bulletin

May 24th, 2020 In light of the Victory given to us through Jesus, followers of Jesus are urged to always give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord. This week Pastor Mike Dean walks us through how the kingdom of God is breaking into every area of our lives and how Christ is reigning and ruling as King.    To take the Survey: idcpdx.com/survey To sign up for a Community Group: idcpdx.com/communit...

Rick McKinley interviews leading theologian N.T. Wright. An accompaniment to our Risen sermon series, we hope this episode will ground your heart in the incredible hope we have in the risen Christ. 

May 17th, 2020  How do you view the love of God?⁣⁣ ⁣ Seeing our lives in light of the resurrection changes our perspective. Changing our behavior is another thing altogether. Pastor Michelle Jones looks at the one thing necessary to actively live into the future we hope for.  Sign up for a community group: https://idcpdx.com/community/community-groups /  Take the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.c...

May 10th, 2020 The resurrection is better news than most people understand. This week we look at how our future hope changes how we live in our day to day lives. How we live now shapes what we take with us into the future. Join us as we continue to celebrate Jesus' resurrection in our challenging moment.  For updates on the relief fund and how to get involved, you can go to https://idcpdx.com/news...

May 3rd, 2020 Resurrection can feel like an impossibility but when you live into the story of God you realize it’s the next step in the story of how God is saving the world. This week Pastor Rick Mckinley walks us through 1 Corinthians 15 diving deeper into what it means to follow a Risen God.  To give to Imago you can go to idcpdx.com/give/  To be apart of praying for our city you can go to prayf...