The Church Basement
by Central Lutheran Church
Pour a cup of coffee or tea and join us in this virtual Church Basement for conversations about faith and life. Central Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in Northeast Portland, Oregon. Learn more about us at www.centralportland.org.
Episodes
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Congregations Without Buildings
For many years Deacon Bonnie has been Team Sell! Curious why? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us...
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Angels (!!!)
It's here! The Angels podcast Dawn has been asking for for YEARS!
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Birds of the Bible
It all started with a rant on birds...
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Millennials and Church
This week we are joined by Pax to talk about Millennials and whether or not they are interested in church...
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Disability
Pastor Amanda has some news...
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Jesus' Humanity
Does it give us comfort that Jesus lived a human life and felt all of the things we feel?
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Coffee Hour
You get a side of fellowship with your coffee and sweet treat!
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If I Must Die
The subject of Pastor Amanda's sermon last Sunday, this poem begged to be discussed further...
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The Lord's Prayer
Seven years into podcasting and we finally get around to this particular topic...
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The War On Christmas
Really? Is there? EVERY year???
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Holiday Music
Charlie joins us to talk holiday music in all of its forms!
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Both/And
It's one of Pastor Amanda's favorite ways to answer a question but is it Lutheran theology?
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Emerging Worship
Watch out "traditional" and "contemporary", there is someone else in town...
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Lot's Wife
So much to think about we had to give her her own podcast after talking about Sodom and Gomorrah...
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Talking To The Media
Yes, Central has been in the news recently. So what is it like talking to the media as a Pastor?
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Sodom and Gomorrah
There's a reason we did the Bible Bullets podcast first....
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$60 Wish
It's a modern parable for modern times...
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Bible Bullets
Ever had someone quote the Bible with a tone that implies "So there!" That's a bible bullet...
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The Parting Of The Red Sea
This time we are going to dive a little more into the half of the story we don't really talk about- the consequences surrounding the saving of the Israelites...
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Churches Without Buildings
What would YOU do if you didn't have to worry about the roof over your head in meeting the needs of others?
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Judas
This week we have Charlie back to talk about the complicated character of Judas...
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Lutheran Summer Music Academy (LSM)
Charlie is back to tell us what she did during her summer vacation! Spoiler- a whole lotta singing...
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Listening to Sermons- Pastor Edition
What's it like listening to a sermon from the Pastor's perspective when you aren't the one preaching? Join us to learn more...
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Bible Studies vs Sermons
Topic matters when deciding whether something makes a good subject for a bible study vs a sermon or even a podcast...
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Continuous Lectionary
Pastor Amanda is trying something new for Ordinary Time!
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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...
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Finding Hope
Not only is it a skill, it can be honed...
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Shepherd vs Fisherman
And more importantly maybe, do they still work as metaphors that everyone understands???
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Church Choirs
An integral part of most ELCA churches, the choir is an interesting case study in how a church sees itself...
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Lazarus
There's a lot to unpack in story of Lazarus and a lot to speculate on...
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What's In A Name
Getting to pick your name is a daunting and amazing process...
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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...
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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...
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Luke's Beatitudes
This time the blessed are's come with woes...
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Accepting Help
Pastor Amanda is dog sitting and is getting a very interesting benefit from George the service dog...
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Matthew's Beatitudes
Most of us have heard them though few of us really LISTEN to them...
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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...
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Rest Is Resistance- A Manifesto
Pastor Amanda has a book and an author she wants everyone to know about...
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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...
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Mary Magdalene- the It Girl of the Jesus Story
Join us to hear what a teen thinks of Mary Magdalene circa 2022...
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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...
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The Death of John the Baptist
We talked about his life in an earlier podcast, but his death is almost more interesting...
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John the Baptist
Too long/didn't listen: John points to Jesus
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Advent Hymns
Pastor Amanda is on record as saying she prefers them to Christmas Carols. Join us to find out why...
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Advent Readings of 2022
Things go a little apocalyptic at the beginning of Advent this year...
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Reign of Christ Sunday
What does the reign of Christ look like? Join us to learn more...
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Spiritual vs Religious
People are more willing to call themselves "spiritual" these days and we decided to dive into why...
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Am I Going To Hell?
Just what does the Bible and Jesus actually say about hell? Join us to learn more...
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Jubilee
Biblical Jubilee was something to behold and perhaps something we should be bringing back...
About this show
Pour a cup of coffee or tea and join us in this virtual Church Basement for conversations about faith and life. Central Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in Northeast Portland, Oregon. Learn more about us at www.centralportland.org.
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