This week, the series through Book of Genesis continues with a closer look at Genesis 2 and the deeper meaning behind creation, purpose, work, relationships, and humanity’s connection with God.

The conversation unpacks the difference between simply existing and truly living with intention, while exploring why God designed people for relationship—not isolation. From the Garden to everyday life, this episode highlights how the foundations laid in Genesis still shape the way we live, work, love, and pursue God today.

Simple on the surface, but packed with depth, Genesis 2 reminds us that God’s design for our lives was always meant to be personal.

In this episode, we kick off a brand-new series through Book of Genesis—the book of beginnings.

From creation and humanity to purpose, failure, faith, and God’s plan unfolding from the very start, this series explores the foundational stories that shape the entire Bible. The team unpacks why Genesis still matters today and how these ancient moments continue to speak directly into everyday life, identity, relationships, and faith.

Whether you’ve read Genesis a hundred times or barely know where to start, this conversation lays the groundwork for a series that’s all about understanding where it all began—and what that means for us now.

This special Mother’s Day episode features multiple women from our church sharing honest stories, encouragement, wisdom, and the different ways God has moved through their lives and seasons of motherhood.

From laughter to vulnerable moments, this conversation highlights the strength, faith, sacrifice, and impact that women carry every single day—often in ways that go unseen. Whether you’re a mom, have a mom, miss a mom, or are simply navigating a difficult season, this episode is filled with real conversations meant to encourage and remind you that God works powerfully through ordinary people willing to trust Him.

In the final part of the “EMPTY” series, the conversation turns to one of the biggest battles most people face quietly—the mind.

This episode digs into mental exhaustion, negative thought patterns, stress, anxiety, and the everyday struggle of trying to stay healthy mentally in a world that constantly pulls your attention in a hundred directions. The team talks honestly about what Scripture says about renewing your mind, taking thoughts captive, and learning how to recognize the difference between truth and the lies that slowly drain you.

Real, practical, and deeply personal, this conversation is about more than positive thinking—it’s about learning how to let God reshape the way you think so you don’t keep living empty.

In Week 3 of our Empty series, Pastor Jackson walks us through one of the most overlooked gauges in our lives: our physical health. It's easy to ignore the warning lights and just turn the music up louder — but your body isn't just a vehicle for getting through the day. It's the vehicle God gave you to live out your calling.

This week we're diving into 1 Corinthians 6 and Galatians 6 to explore what Scripture says about caring for the body, breaking free from habits that hold us back, and why your physical gauge affects everything else — your relationships, your mental health, and your spiritual life.

Plus, Michael shares a powerful personal story about a wake-up call that changed his trajectory — and why the decisions you make today are writing the story of where you'll be five years from now.

Whether your physical gauge is running on empty or you're just looking for that one next step, this episode will challenge and encourage you to move forward.

Series: Empty — Checking the RPMs of Your Life (Relational · Physical · Mental · Spiritual)📖 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6 | Galatians 6🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Jackson

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This week, the conversation shifts to something most people don’t think about until it’s already off track—your relational gauge.

Building off the “EMPTY” series, this episode dives into why real growth doesn’t happen in isolation and why the relationships around you matter more than you think. Looking at moments from Genesis, Mark, Proverbs, and John, the team unpacks how even Jesus built a circle—not just a crowd—and what that means for how we live today.

From the difficulty of real change without accountability, to the slow drift into isolation that most people don’t even notice happening, this conversation gets honest about the kind of relationships that actually shape your life.

Because the truth is—no one drifts into healthy, life-giving relationships… but drifting into isolation? That happens real easy.

In this episode of the Church of the Cascades podcast, the team keeps the conversation going from Sunday’s message, diving into what it actually looks like to stay spiritually hungry in everyday life. From morning routines and favorite quiet places to real talk about drifting, burnout, and rebuilding that hunger, this one feels more like sitting in on an honest conversation than a polished production.

They also unpack the tension between conviction and shame, share personal seasons of feeling empty (and what pulled them out), and talk through the challenge of keeping your spiritual, mental, physical, and relational “gauges” healthy.

It’s real, it’s a little chaotic, and it’s exactly the kind of conversation that doesn’t end when church does.

What if the tomb really was empty?

This episode explores that question at a high level—what it means, why it matters, and why it’s anything but a small or symbolic idea. Looking at the resurrection account in Gospel of Matthew and the implications laid out in First Epistle to the Corinthians, this message frames the resurrection not as a distant event, but as a defining moment that reshapes everything.

If it’s true, then death isn’t the end. Hope isn’t fragile. And faith isn’t just a concept—it’s a response.

With insight that echoes C. S. Lewis, this conversation sets the stage for a deeper discussion on what it means to live in light of a risen Jesus, and how that reality moves from being historical… to personal.

The sermon lays the foundation—then the podcast digs in.