Door of Hope Northeast
Religion & Spirituality
About
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.
Episodes
- Fasting Unto God
Matthew 6:16-18 - Jesus concludes the middle section of the sermon with a discussion of the last of 3 spiritual practices: fasting. Again, Jesus emphasizes the heart posture of the one who fasts, reminding us that the true purpose is to co…
- Prayer, Action, and Forgiveness
Matthew 6:14-15 - In these two short verses, Jesus provides emphasis and commentary on The Lord’s Prayer. In them we learn about the connection between prayer and action as well as between forgiving and being forgiven. The call is ultimate…
- Eat This Book pt. 2 (The Bible Should be Meditated Upon and Memorized)
This sermon from Door of Hope Northeast, part 2 of "Eat This Book," focuses on Psalm 1 and explores meditating on and memorizing Scripture. It emphasizes approaching the Bible with humility and delight, recognizing its divine inspiration,…
- Eat This Book pt. 1 (The Bible Should Be Heard, Read, and Studied)
This sermon from Door of Hope Northeast introduces meditating on Scripture, focusing on Psalm 1. It explains how a vital relationship with the Bible, characterized by delight and meditation, leads to flourishing, and outlines three forms o…
- A Unified, Epic Narrative with Christ at the Center (The Bible tells the Story of Jesus)
This message summarizes the meta-narrative of the Bible, highlighting Jesus Christ at its center as the one who brings reconciliation between God and humanity. The episode discusses how the diverse books and authors of the Bible contribute…
- How the Word Came to Us (The Bible was Composed, Canonized, Transmitted & Translated)
This episode examines the human and divine origins of the Bible, discussing its composition, canonization, transmission, and translation. A sermon by Cameron Heger and Kyle Sunderland.
- A Library of Complex Artistry (The Bible as Literature)
This sermon by Cameron Heger discusses the Bible as both divinely inspired and humanly authored literature, comparing the experience of encountering it to visiting an art gallery or library.
- Scripture Cannot Be Broken (The Bible is True)
John 10:29-39 - With this teaching we begin a short series exploring two main questions: What is the Bible? And how should we respond to it? Our starting place is with Jesus and His view of the Bible as unbreakable, trustworthy, authoritat…
- Grief, Doubt, Guilt and the Resurrected Lord (Easter Sunday 2026)
John 20:11-18; 20:24-29; 21:15-19 - When considering the biblical accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, a question emerges: How did the resurrected Son of God deal with His people’s faithlessness, grief, despair, doubt, skepticism, and fa…
- Crucified and In Control (Good Friday 2026)
John 19:31-37 - On Good Friday we considered one piece of the crucifixion story in particular that demonstrated both the cruelty toward Jesus at the hands of the Roman soldiers and yet also the sovereign intention of Jesus to endure it for…
- A New Example, Commandment & Sacrament (Maundy Thursday 2026)
John 13 and Matthew 26:26-29 - "Maundy" comes from the Latin term "mandatum," meaning that "Maundy Thursday" is traditionally an examination of the new commandment that Jesus gave His disciples in the upper room the Thursday night He was b…
- Our Daily Bread (The Lord's Prayer pt.2)
Matthew 6:11-13 - In the second half of The Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches His disciples how to ask God our Father to meet the needs of ourselves and our communities, both physical and spiritual. In part through praying these words and theme…
- As In Heaven, So On Earth (The Lord's Prayer pt. 1)
Matthew 6:9-10 - The Lord's Prayer is among the most famous words in the entire Bible. It is also the thematic centerpoint of Jesus's sermon on the mount to which the entire sermon directs our attention. The prayer, from the very mouth of…
- Prayer unto God
Matthew 6:5-8 - With these verses Jesus turns His attention to the most basic, essential, and foundational spiritual practice of them all: prayer. Assuming that His disciples WILL pray, He highlights two cautionary examples of what not to…
- Generosity unto God
Matthew 6:1-4 - With these verses we begin the next major section of The Sermon on the Mount where Jesus gives direction regarding three of the most important spiritual/religious practices: generosity, prayer, and fast. Here Jesus begins w…
- Perfect Love from Above (The Family Resemblance)
Matthew 5:43-48 - In his 6th and final case study, Jesus takes us to where it all has led: the call to love--as God our Father loves--even our enemies. This was an earth-shattering teaching 2000 years ago and is no less difficult to live o…
- A Tender Heart in a Hard World
Matthew 5:38-42 - In Jesus's 5th case study, He begins to broach one of the most revolutionary teachings in all of human intellectual history. He reveals that the true heart of God found in the laws about just recompense is oriented toward…
- The Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Matthew 5:33-37 - In His fourth case study, Jesus turns his attention to a subject that may not seem super applicable to us: oath-making. But in our post-truth culture, Jesus’s call to holistic, pervasive truthfulness is both radical and p…
- For the Poor, Every One of Us
1 John 3:16-18 - God cares deeply for the poor and demands that His people do the same. In this final message of the series, we consider the Apostle John's call to meet the needs of our impoverished brothers and sisters, knowing that this…
- For the Orphan and Widow
James 1:26-27 - Those whose stability is impacted by the dissolution of their families are consistently included among the groups that God has special concern for. In fact, Psalm 68 describes God as "Father of the fatherless and protector…
- For the Sojourner
Colossians 3:8-14 - The Bible often speaks of four especially vulnerable groups of people that God's people are to make sure don't lose out on the justice they are owed. In this message, we consider the first group: the sojourner (or the i…
- Doing Justice
Micah 6:6-8 - "How should someone approach God?" is one of the most important questions a person can ask. The Christian gospel contends that God has graciously first approached His people in the person and work of Jesus Christ--God with us…
- The Good News of a Just and Compassionate Messiah
Luke 4:16-21 - We are beginning a 5-week examination of God’s demand for His people to be about justice and compassion, just as He is. We begin with the words Jesus used to announce the character of His public ministry: words that contain…
- Tell Your Story
1 Peter 3:15 - In this short verse, Peter challenges his readers to be "prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." It's a call to spend the time needed to sort out how our own stories inter…
- God with Us
Ezekiel 37:24-28 - The prophet Ezekiel prophesied from exile in Babylon about both the reasons for the judgment God's people were experiencing as well as the very real hope of what God would do among Israel, the nations, and the whole crea…
- A Messiah from Little Bethlehem
Micah 5:1-6 - The prophet Micah prophesied about both God's impending judgment through rival nations AND the anointed king (messiah) who would come and shepherd God's people. In this passage we learn several things about what the Messiah w…
- The Son of Man Across Time
Daniel 7:9-14 - The Old Testament prophet Daniel's vision of a mysterious figure like a "son of man" approaching "the ancient of days" was shrouded in mystery for centuries--until Jesus came and claimed that title for Himself. In consideri…
- December Update: Fremont Building Restoration Project
This past Sunday 3 of our elders shared the latest updates and answers to some frequently asked questions concerning our ongoing Fremont Building Restoration Project and fundraising efforts. For ongoing updates, be sure to visit our websit…
- God in the Dark
Isaiah 9:2-7 - For Advent we’ll be considering four passages from the Old Testament prophets that anticipated the coming of God’s Spirit-anointed Messiah-King, who we know as Jesus Christ. In Isaiah 9, we get a picture of God’s light enter…
- The Marriage Covenant and Its Enemies
Matthew 5:31-32 - In His third case study, Jesus naturally turns from adultery and lust to marriage and divorce. Jesus's short statement highlights and answers one of the chief debates of His day: who or what is a marriage for? And how is…
- Leering at an Image of God
Matthew 5:27-30 - In His second case study, Jesus explores the connection between the call to faithfulness to the one-flesh marriage covenant and the little looks and thoughts that reduce our brothers and sisters to sexual objects. In Jesu…
- The Knife, the Tongue, the Heart
Matthew 5:21-26 - Through 6 case studies, Jesus explains what it means for Him to fulfill the law and to invite His disciples into a righteousness "greater than the pharisees." In the first case study, Jesus explores the deeper heart behin…
- The Messiah, the Law and the Prophets (Fulfilled, Not Abolished)
Matthew 5:17-20 - Jesus transitions into the main body of His sermon by establishing His relationship to "the law and the prophets," which is shorthand for the entire Old Testament. Contrary to the thinking of many who want to simply pit J…
- Salt, Light
Matthew 5:13-16 - Jesus's introduction to the Sermon on the Mount continues with His proclamation of His receptive audience's role in the world as both salt and light. In this short saying, Jesus is calling His disciples to be who they wer…
- Blessed are the Ones in Need of Blessing
Matthew 5:3-12 - The opening of the sermon on the mount sets out to answer a question of great importance: Who is really blessed in God's kingdom? Who is really happy in His kingdom? Who is really well-off in His kingdom? Who has the good…
- What if Jesus was Serious?
Matthew 4:23-5:2 - This teaching begins our deep dive into Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, which is one of the most famous and important collections of teachings of all time and an especially load-bearing part of the New Testament. Matthew's…
- ...In and for Portland, Oregon (Boldly Go)
1 Peter 2:9-12 - In part 3 of our vision series we consider how we are to “boldly go.” Rooted in our identity together as “holy exiles” chiefly allegiant to King Jesus, we are to embrace a posture of love toward our city and neighbors, in…
- A Simple Church Pursuing the Risen Jesus in Deep Community... (Confidently Be)
1 Peter 2:1-8 - In part 2 of our vision series we consider just what it is we're to "confidently be." Rooted in our cross-centered theology, fighting to be knit together as family, and doggedly committed to a focused simplicity--we are fig…
- Confidently Be, Boldly Go
1 Peter 2:1-12 - We begin our 2025-2026 vision series with an examination of two great temptations that have always been with the people of God: to either separate into a holy huddle or to assimilate into a cultural fan club. The key to av…
- Suffering's Final Answer
Job 42 - At the end of Job it is clear that the book is neither a how-to manual nor a collection of explanations for our sufferings. Even still, the final chapter recounts many of the book's enduring principles that help us stand when suff…
- Questions in the Storm
Job 38-41 - All of the questions and wrestlings of Job come to a head in these chapters as God finally responds from the whirlwind. But instead of supplying answers, God introduces even more questions--questions directed to Job meant to il…
- The Way of Lament
Job 30-31 - Throughout the main body of the book of Job, Job himself is responding to his friends and calling out to God with a kind of raw, shockingly honest rhetoric that recalls the Psalms of lament. In his final speech culminating in c…
- But Where Will Wisdom Be Found?
Job 28:1-28 - A sermon by Lindsey Ponder. [Part 3 of our series “God, Goodness & Suffering: The Wisdom of the Book of Job”]
- Announcement: Fremont Building Restoration Project
This past Sunday we announced our intent to purchase the beloved Fremont church building we meet in and to make a significant investment in it. Our desire is to raise the money necessary to address long-deferred maintenance so that it woul…
- Comfort and Its Imitators
Job 3-27, 32-37 - The narrative opening of Job concludes with 3 of Job's friends arriving to comfort him. At first, they employ a quiet and compassionate ministry of presence. However, in chapter 3, Job's speech kicks off a series of cycli…
- 3 Stories of God, Goodness and Suffering
Job 1:1-2:10 - The book of Job is an epic lyrical poem sandwiched between two narrative prose sections that add up to one of the great works of world literature (in addition to being the Spirit-inspired word of God). It examines the questi…
- "We look for the Resurrection of the Dead and the Life of the Age to Come. Amen."
1 Corinthians 15:50-58 - The Creed ends the way the Bible ends--with an answer to its first problem: How will sin, evil, sickness, death and separation from God be overcome? The answer comes in the form of the resurrection–first Jesus’s, a…
- "One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins"
Acts 2:37-39 - Jesus left baptism to His church as one of its most important sacraments and practices. It serves as a sign and seal of the incredible blessings He brings to His people when they believe and confess Him as Lord. It becomes a…
- "One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church" and the Unity Jesus Desires
Ephesians 2:19-22; 4:4-6 - The Nicene Creed uses some of its valuable real estate to highlight the crucial importance of the church for the Christian faith. In our day of digital and personal substitutes, the Creed seeks to remind us that…
- "Who Has Spoken Through the Prophets" or the Spirit's Voice in Holy Scripture
2 Peter 1:16-21 - The bishops who formulated the Creed wanted to make sure the authority and trustworthiness of Scripture was acknowledged, and what better way than to highlight Scripture as the vehicle of prophetic words from the Holy Spi…