The Church Basement

Need to hear from someone with a positive outlook on not being stuck in a building as a congregation?

Congregations Without Buildings — Central Lutheran Church I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk to Deacon Bonnie about something that she has been on board with for a while - what it looks like for a congregation to exist without a building. Need a shot of optimism? I encourage you to grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us…

It’s your chance to vote for one of Pastor Amanda’s favorites- Julian of Norwich!

https://www.lentmadness.org/2024/03/julian-of-norwich-vs-joseph-of-arimathea/

It’s also the kitsch round which is a favorite of Dawn’s…

https://www.centralportland.org/the-church-basement/2019/4/10/religious-kitsch

Need a reminder on Julian? We got you….

https://www.centralportland.org/the-church-basement/2017/1/14/saint-julian-of-norwich

Religious Kitsch — Central Lutheran Church Thank you, once again to Lent Madness for providing our topic for the week! They are at the third level of the saint bracket where they have already given you background information (Round 1) and quotes and writings (Round 2), so in Round 3 they have a little fun with the remaining 8. Is there a lin

"Be not afraid" 😳🪽

Angels (!!!) — Central Lutheran Church Just before going on disability, Pastor Amanda sat down to finally talk angels. Grab your googly eyes, feathers and glue, and join us to learn more about Biblically accurate angels…

Deacon Bonnie- this one's for you!

Birds of the Bible — Central Lutheran Church Deacon Bonnie witnessed a rant on birds and has been asking for this podcast almost as long as I have been asking for one on angels. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and prepare to learn some more about birds…

We found a Millennial to talk to!

Millennials and Church — Central Lutheran Church We managed to find a Millennial willing to talk to us on the podcast to answer a listener question! What’s that listener question? Where are all of the Millennials in the Lutheran church these days? Curious that Pax has to say? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us to find out…

Guard your spoons (and grab some tissues)...

Disability — Central Lutheran Church It’s a topic that hits very close to home. Pastor Amanda is leaving to go on disability and we couldn’t NOT talk about it. Grab a cup of coffee or tea (and some tissues) and join us…

Did he hit his funny bone and make that same little dance of pain we all do?🤔

Jesus' Humanity — Central Lutheran Church Just how human was Jesus? For many, it matters greatly… Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us to learn more…

Sick of cookies yet? 🍪👀

Coffee Hour — Central Lutheran Church Lutheran’s LOVE their fellowship and that is no more evident than in the coffee hour after worship. Yes, there is coffee and baked goods, but it is so much more. Don’t believe us? Grab your own cup of coffee or tea and join us!

Even if you don't like poetry, this is one worth reading..

If I Must Die — Central Lutheran Church This is the poem by Dr. Refaat Alareer that Pastor Amanda set her sermon around last Sunday. I found it so powerful that I felt we needed to discuss it further on the podcast. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us…

Better late than never on this one...

The Lord's Prayer — Central Lutheran Church Seven years and we are just now getting around to talking about the Lord’s Prayer! This week we are talking about some of the other alternate versions that Central has been using in worship but fear not, a deeper dive is most likely coming so grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us to get started....

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

St. Nicholas — Central Lutheran Church This week on the podcast Pastor Amanda and Dawn discuss St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra. Does he have anything to do with Santa Clause? Does it matter? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and find out.

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The War On Christmas — Central Lutheran Church You hear about it every year on Conservative media outlets but what really is it? And is it really a thing??? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us to help us figure it out…