Imago Dei Community

Citing a wealth of scripture from Exodus to 2 Corinthians, Paul Ramey, Imago Dei pastor of worship & arts, explores the importance of contemplating the face of God.   Scripture References: Exodus 32:30-Exodus 33:23, Exodus 34:1-9, John 1:1-18, Colossians 1:15-20, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Psalm 63:1-5. 

This week, we conclude our Becoming Series. Pastor Rick McKinley walks us through making space for the Spirit of God and understanding the fruits that come from that space.  Scripture Reference: John 15:1-17

Pastor Rick McKinley teaches on John 7, learning from what it means that Jesus is the fountain of living water. Scripture References: John 7, 1 Corinth. 12:13, Rom. 5:1-5

Pastor Rick McKinley leads us through Jesus teaching on the Holy Spirit's role in our lives. Scripture References: John 14-16 

Throughout church history, the contemplative path has consistently been a way people become present to God and ourselves for deeper transformation. Pastor Rick McKinley walks us through the many times God has taught His people through intentional times of contemplation. Scripture References: Duet. 8:2-3, Psm. 63:1, 1 Kings 19:11-13, Matt. 3:1-3, Matt. 4:1-4. Gal. 1:15-17

As we come back from Easter, our Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Global Outreach, Michelle Jones, walks us through how the Spirit of God meets us in our communities and in our church. Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:11-16

On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Rick McKinley walks us through the power God has over death and the cross. Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Philippians 3:7-11

Continuing our series on Becoming a Community of Healing and Wholeness, Imago Dei Elder and CEO of the Portland Leadership Foundation Ben Sand speaks on spiritual and emotional maturity.

Pastor Rick McKinley walks us through how we as Christ followers should learn to pray in the raw reality of life. Scripture Reference: Psalms 3, 22, 51

Pastor of Spiritual Formation Michelle Jones helps us understand how we walk with the Spirit. Using the upper room as a beautiful example of how the trinity is with us always, teaching us to love well. Scripture Reference: John 14:15-23

Central City Campus Pastor Ben Thomas dives into how God comforts us and how we can learn to comfort each other. Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-10

Imago Dei Director of Refuge Chelsea Gerlach walks us through the idea of lament in scripture, and the truth of grief and loss in our lives. Scripture References: Psalm 13

Rick McKinley preaches on how we discern our true identity in Jesus. How do we walk in the freedom of being a child of God? We will learn who we are in a Christ and how to live from our place of freedom. Scripture Reference: Psalm 139, Ephesians 4:20-24

Rick McKinley continues our series, Becoming A Community of Wholeness and Healing. This week's message focuses finding our awareness of self in our union with Christ. 

Rick McKinley wraps up our series, Saving Justice: The Borders We Face, with a message focused on Scripture's call to love the stranger and the sojourner among us. 

Guest speaker Tyler Johnson, lead pastor of Redemption Church in Arizona, continues our Saving Justice series focused on immigration. This message includes an introduction by Pastor Jeff Marsh. 

Gaby Viesca, teaching pastor at Cedar Mill Bible Church, begins our new series, Saving Justice: The Borders We Face. Citing examples of immigration and immigrants in Scripture, Gaby challenges us to approach immigration through the lens of the Gospel.

Rick McKinley speaks on Epiphany, the liturgical season following Jesus' life and ministry on earth, and introduces our next series Saving Justice: The Borders We Face.

Rick McKinley unpacks covenant community, a new way for us to express the inward reality that if we are in Christ, we belong to His people. This looks like uniting our hearts in worship, serving each other and the world, practicing our faith together in ways that build up the body of Christ and prophetically bearing witness against the false beliefs and false gods of our culture.

Pastor Michelle Jones looks at the transformation of Nicodemus from curious skeptic to "all in" with Jesus.

Inspired by a work of art by Sr. Grace Remington, Rick McKinley shares an original story, imagining an encounter between Eve, the first woman, and Mary, mother of Jesus. 

Mike Dean continues our Advent series, Giving Life. Focusing on John's Gospel, this week's message covers Jesus as the Bread of Life.