Door of Hope Northeast is a simple church pursuing the risen Jesus in deep community in and for Portland, Oregon. This podcast collects our weekly teachings, key ministry updates, and other important news related to the life of our community.
Psalm 139 - Having started with a reminder of the gracious character of God, we now begin the process of "drawing near to God" through "cleansing our hands" and "purifying our hearts" (James 4:8). These commands, of course, presuppose that we know what needs to be cleansed, which is an implicit invitation for us to step into a process of self-examination. Psalm 139 teaches us about doing this with God so that we can honestly turn over what we find back to Him. This place of examination isn’t a place to dwell endlessly, but a quick jaunt before we turn our gaze back to Jesus and His amazing grace. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 2 of our series “Draw Near: What We Do With Our Sin That Separates”]
Questions for reflection: 1) How does the idea of God being all-knowing and present everywhere sit with you? 2) If God already sees everything, why does David invite God to search his heart in Psalm 139:23-24? 3) Why does vulnerability with other humans entail risk? How is this different with God? (see Luke 5:30-32 or Romans 5:6-10) 4) Why does God care about our sin? Why is this an expression of his love for us and our neighbors? 5) Why is it right to fear the result of sin left to fester in our lives? How did C.S. Lewis illustrate this in his book The Great Divorce? 6) Do you have any helpful ideas or practices to share with the group regarding self-examination with God?
12 Oct 2026
Trust His Grace
Ephesians 2:1-10 - In this 7-week series we will explore what it means to "draw near to God" in the language of James 4:8. How do we close the distance that sin interjects between us and God? The first step is surely to recognize that it is God Himself who first acts to close that distance. The God of the Bible moves toward sinners with sacrificial, compassionate love and lavishes those who trust Him with the unmerited favor of radical grace in Christ. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 1 of our series “Draw Near: What We Do With Our Sin That Separates”]
Questions for reflection: 1) Do you want to be close with God? What would that look like? 2) What is sin in general? What is the evidence for it in day-to-day life?
3) Why is a “worm theology” a misleading way of talking about the problem of human sin? 4) How does the work of Jesus reveal God’s disposition toward sinners? How would you describe that disposition? 5) Define “grace” together. How does someone receive God’s grace for themselves? 6) What does Jesus’s parable of the prodigal son have to say about the gracious nature of God?
28 Sept 2026
The Same Direction (2026 Vision pt. 3)
Mark 1:14-15, Matthew 22:34-40 and Matthew 28:18-20 - To conclude our 3-week vision series, we ask the question of what is the evergreen, changeless "same direction" that our Christian lives must be pointed at? For an answer, we put forward 3 central teachings from the mouth of Jesus: the good news, the great commandment, and the great commission. With these at the center of the life of our church, we can have confidence that we are in step with the Jesus who is both the founder and perfecter of our faith. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 3 of our vision series "A Long Obedience"]
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