One of the main messages of the Gospel is that it brings peace for all people, everywhere. Join us for this special Christmas Eve message. Luke 2:1-20על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

For the final addition in our Songs For Anxious Souls series, join us for an invitation to bring our real and honest selves to God. Psalms 129 & 130על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for a short message about praise & worship and how the Psalms invite us into a different way of being. Psalm 98על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

For this addition to our Songs For Anxious Souls series, we take a fresh look at what it means to be rooted. Psalm 112על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In an age where almost everything seems to be negative, why has it become so hard to remember the good things? In this addition to our Songs For Anxious Souls series, we hear from our Worship Director Bekah Lusko about the importance of praise. Psalm 66על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's addition to our Songs For Anxious Souls series, we're taking a fresh look at thankfulness & gratitude. Join us as we look at this concept and what it means both biblically and through the social sciences. Psalm 50על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

We live in an anxious age. So many fears, anxieties, and worries dominate our internal worlds. Is fear all there is? Does religion actually work? What if faith has a better answer than we could imagine? Psalm 46על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

As we grapple with turbulent times in our nation, we're choosing to lean into the comfort, peace, and provision of God. We'll dig into a classic and iconic text and see what it has for us. Psalm 23על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Continuing our series through the Psalms, we're stepping back to take a look at the inherent beauty and dignity within God's creation. Psalm 8.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Continuing in our series through the Psalms, Songs For Anxious Souls, we're digging into Psalm 1. Are there better or worse ways to live? What does thriving look like? And how do we do it? Psalm 1על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for the first message in our new series through the Psalms called Songs for Anxious Souls. How do we navigate pain & anxiety? Is peace even possible? And if so, how can we get there? Psalm 13על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

For this week's message, we're hearing from Counterculture's operations director, Spencer Bassett. We'll look at the biblical concept of fullness. What is it, why does it matter, and how do we get there? Ephesians 3:14-19על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

To close out our Adult Swim series, we're talking about anger. Why Jonah was so angry, what anger does to us, and how forgiveness can end the vicious cycle of evil. Jonah 4על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we're taking another step into our "Adult Swim: Jonah for Grownups" series. In the third chapter of Jonah, we talk about God's compassion & justice and how, if we're not careful, the oppressed can easily become the oppressor. Jonah 3על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's addition to our series Adult Swim: Jonah For Grown Ups, we get into a part of the book that has made it stand out to countless readers. Far more than just being about a fish, our passage takes us deeper into the human story and how we find more of ourselves in Jonah than we may think. Jonah 1:17 - 2:10.…

For this week's addition to our series "Jonah for Grownups", we look at another movement in the first chapter of Jonah. There's more to the beginning of Jonah than you might think. Jonah 1:4-16.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we're kicking off a new series through the book of Jonah. We'll start by looking at the context and why God wanted to send Jonah to Nineveh as well as what Jonah's response tells us about his character. Jonah 1:1-3.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we're exploring the intersection between art & faith. Beauty has an eternal and divine quality... join us as we look for the source. Ecclesiastes 3:9-14.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for a message our of Zechariah 4:6-10. We're getting into what we do: working, parenting, studying, etc. and how God cares so much about it. Whatever we do, we're called to do it well and with God.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we have a standalone message from a special guest. Our friend Gabe Garcia brings a message out of John 2:1-12 about God, miracles, and what it all means.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's standalone message, we're getting into worship. What it is, why it matters, and where we go wrong along the way. Join us for this teaching out of Jeremiah 2:11-13.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we have special guest Josh Bowers bringing a timely message from Acts 2:1-13 about the Holy Spirit and its special power to unite and bring restoration to individuals and communities.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for this standalone message out of Psalm 65. We'll look at the beauty of the Earth, how God feels about it all, and what He invites us into.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

For our final message in our IRL series we'll be looking at the the popular story of doubting Thomas. Teaching out of John 20:24-31, we'll see what this passage has to tell us about the nature of reality, what it means for skeptics, and how we're called to live in light of this.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for another week of our IRL series where we look at the story of Jesus and and the criminal from Luke 23:32-45. We'll see what this passage tells us about the cross, what it reveals about God, and how it subverts the empire.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Jumping back into our IRL series, we're taking a look at the story of Mary & Martha from Luke 10:38-42. Join us as we explore this passage and see what it teaches us about Jesus, ourselves, and what it means to be human.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

This week we're taking a break from our IRL series and have a special guest, Dr. Nijay Gupta! Join us for this standalone message out of Philippians 2:1-11 where we'll learn about the spiritual worldview of Jesus, how it made Christianity unparalleled in its time, and what keeps it so today.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's addition to our IRL (In Real Life) series, we look at a unique story and what it shows us about faith, fathers, and the spiritual realm. Mark 9:14-29.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's message of our IRL (In Real Life) series, we look at the story of Jesus and the pharisee from Luke 7:36-50. In this passage we find a savior who upends our expectations, who fights for those we'd least expect, and who responds to brokenness in ways we didn't know were possible.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's addition to our IRL Series, we take a look at the iconic biblical passage of the woman at the well. Using John 4:4-26 as our text we'll see how Jesus is drawn to the unwanted and how when our desires are our everything we're bound to be disappointed. Only He satisfies, and when He is our everything we'll never thirst again.…

In this week's addition to IRL (In Real Life), we're getting into the story of Jesus and the tax collector from Matthew 9:9-13. We'll look at how God's grace is radical & shocking, how Jesus has a lot more fun than we expect, and how knowing God truly leads us to love those who don't even more.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us as we look at the story of Jesus and the fisherman from Luke's gospel (Luke 4:42-5:11). We'll look at Jesus' ability to find us and His invitation to follow Him & leave everything behind for better things than we could imagine.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

In this week's installment of IRL (In Real Life), we see how Jesus confronts death, comforts us in the midst of it, and how He brings about hope in the midst of these dark moments.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

To kick off our new series, IRL (In Real Life), we're venturing into the profound compassion of Jesus. Preaching out of Matthew 8:1-4, Jesse Lusko makes a case for the relevance of Jesus while appealing to His radical and boundary-breaking compassion that has changed the course of human history.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Our God is the God who chose to enter time and to be with us, who fights for us & advocates for us, and who works through us. Join us as our friend Josh Butler takes us into the story of Jesus from John chapter 1.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

When it comes to suffering & hardship, the question isn't if, but when. From the heartbreaking & horrific things that take place throughout the world, all the way down to losing loved ones, no one is exempt. This is one of the greatest reasons cited by those who simply cannot believe in God. How can we navigate the hard things of life not just for …

Join us as our friend Michelle Jones invites us into the whimsy & beauty of the Jesus story. Teaching out of Mark 1:4-11, she weaves deep insights with a beautiful story, arriving somewhere profound.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Growing up in a dogmatic religious background, our friend Alex Maksimov walks us through his faith journey. Navigating doubt & atheism, his is a story worth listening to. By hearing about the road he's walked, we hope that it might help navigating yours, too.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Join us for an Easter Sunday message where we remember the resurrection of Jesus, the hope beyond the grave, and how what was meant to be a crushing loss turned into the victory heard round the world. "Memento" 1 Corinthians 15:1-11על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Jesus Christ has arguably been the most significant figure in all of history. People spoke of Him centuries before He was actually born, and continue to thousands of years later. Why is this? What's been so compelling about this person? How has he stayed relevant for this long? Join as we look at these questions and explore what made and keeps Jesu…

These days we're more outraged than ever. We're provoked. Over politics & affiliations, global events, or even just different opinions. The way we handle conflict & disagreement contribute not only to our own well-being, but to that of those around us, too. Join us as we explore politics, disagreement, and how to navigate & resolve conflict.…

In many ways, our world is more full today than it ever has been. Full of activity. Full of noise. Full of things to accomplish. Full of opportunities to prove that we matter. Amongst this fullness, though, is a frantic and dehumanizing hurry and anxiety that robs us of what we need the most: rest. Join us for the final message in our "Modern Issue…

Throughout "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" we've talked a lot about various complex and personal issues many of us deal with. To tie everything together, we thought it may be helpful to bring in a licensed professional counselor & therapist. Join us as our friend Jessica Greenwell shares her story, answers questions, and offers thoughtful & compel…

For this week's installment of "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" we explore the concepts of justice, rest, and how the two intersect. Why and how should we pursue justice? And what does any of this have to do with rest? Join us as we explore how the good news of the gospel makes justice possible and how we can rest as a result.…

Addiction of all varieties are common and prevalent in our lives today. Sometimes these seem small and manageable and under the surface. More often than not, though, these tend to be destructive forces that tear our lives apart. For this week's installment of "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" we'll look at the problem of addiction and the hope and g…

For this week's installment of "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" we look at what the Bible has to say about loneliness. Loneliness is so pervasive not only in our lives but in our world at large, each of us dealing with it in some capacity. How do we navigate it? How can we find community? What does good news look like for the lonely? Join us as we …

Join us for this week's installment of "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" where we take a good look at the topic of depression. Through a compelling story from the life of Elijah, the scriptures show us how to effectively navigate despair, depression, and intrusive thoughts.על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko

Anxiety. You & I know it, maybe a little too well. We live now in one of the most anxious eras in recorded history. How do we process & live with anxiety? And how can we follow Jesus in the midst of this? Join us on this week's installment of our "Modern Issues, Ancient Answers" as we thoughtfully approach anxiety.…

We now have access to more innovative technology than ever before. In many ways, this has made our lives much easier. In other ways, though, this has made things infinitely more complex and overwhelming. Join us as we begin a new teaching series where we explore the ancient answers that Christianity offers for many of our modern issues.…

Why does Counterculture exist? Why start a church in Portland? The answer is tied to the purpose of life itself. This is a special snow day online service, from our homes to yours. Stay safe and stay warm!על ידי Pastor Jesse Lusko