The Church Basement

By Central Lutheran Church

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Pour a cup of coffee or tea and join us in this virtual Church Basement for conversations about faith and life. Central Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in Northeast Portland, Oregon. Learn more about us at www.centralportland.org.

Episode Date
Congregations Without Buildings
Mar 30, 2024
Angels (!!!)
Feb 14, 2024
Birds of the Bible
Jan 29, 2024
Millennials and Church
Jan 17, 2024
Disability
Jan 05, 2024
Jesus' Humanity
Dec 29, 2023
Coffee Hour
Dec 22, 2023
If I Must Die
Dec 15, 2023
The Lord's Prayer
Dec 08, 2023
The War On Christmas
Dec 01, 2023
Holiday Music
Nov 24, 2023
Both/And
Nov 17, 2023
Emerging Worship
Nov 03, 2023
Lot's Wife
Oct 27, 2023
Talking To The Media
Oct 20, 2023
Liturgical Dance
Oct 13, 2023
Sodom and Gomorrah
Oct 06, 2023
$60 Wish
Sep 29, 2023
Bible Bullets
Sep 22, 2023
The Parting Of The Red Sea
Sep 15, 2023
Churches Without Buildings
Sep 08, 2023
Judas
Aug 25, 2023
Lutheran Summer Music Academy (LSM)
Aug 18, 2023
Listening to Sermons- Pastor Edition
Jun 23, 2023
Bible Studies vs Sermons
Jun 16, 2023
Continuous Lectionary
Jun 09, 2023
Accessibility and Inclusivity
Jun 02, 2023
Finding Hope
May 26, 2023
Shepherd vs Fisherman
May 19, 2023
Church Choirs
May 12, 2023
Lazarus
May 05, 2023
What's In A Name
Apr 28, 2023
Mount vs Plain
Mar 17, 2023
Family Promise
Feb 24, 2023
Luke's Beatitudes
Feb 17, 2023
Accepting Help
Feb 10, 2023
Matthew's Beatitudes
Feb 03, 2023
Central's RIC 20th Anniversary
Jan 20, 2023
Rest Is Resistance- A Manifesto
Jan 13, 2023
Wisdom vs Intelligence
Jan 06, 2023
Mary Magdalene- the It Girl of the Jesus Story
Dec 30, 2022
Matthew vs Luke: The Nativity Story
Dec 23, 2022
The Death of John the Baptist
Dec 16, 2022
John the Baptist
Dec 02, 2022
Advent Hymns
Nov 25, 2022
Advent Readings of 2022
Nov 18, 2022
Reign of Christ Sunday
Nov 11, 2022
Spiritual vs Religious
Nov 04, 2022
Am I Going To Hell?
Oct 28, 2022
Jubilee
Oct 07, 2022
Why ELCA Lutheran?
Sep 30, 2022
Sharing Stories of Loved Ones Who Have Died
Sep 23, 2022
Ordinary Time
Sep 09, 2022
When To Say "Jesus" (And When Not To)
Sep 02, 2022
Being Ecumenical
Aug 26, 2022
Frederick Buechner
Aug 19, 2022
Finding The Question
Aug 12, 2022
Cuppa Angels
Aug 05, 2022
Content Warning for the Bible
Jul 29, 2022
All Creation Sings
Jul 22, 2022
Galatians 6 vs 11
Jul 15, 2022
The Unexpected
Jul 08, 2022
Reparing The Facility
Jul 01, 2022
Communionware
Jun 17, 2022
Supply Pastors
Jun 10, 2022
Pride
Jun 03, 2022
Interim Ministry
May 27, 2022
The Call Process
May 20, 2022
Call vs Job
May 13, 2022
Psalm 27
May 06, 2022
Wedding Service Planning
Apr 29, 2022
Accessible Egg Hunts
Apr 22, 2022
Prayers Of The People
Apr 15, 2022
NE Youth Collective
Apr 08, 2022
A Grounded Faith
Apr 01, 2022
Cuppa: Joyful Prayers
Mar 25, 2022
Synod Resolutions Following Through
Mar 18, 2022
Livestream vs Televangelism
Mar 12, 2022
Holden Evening Prayer
Mar 04, 2022
Expressing Sympathy
Feb 25, 2022
Restoration and Healing
Jan 14, 2022
Veggie Tales
Jan 07, 2022
Publication vs Translation
Dec 31, 2021
Christmas Moments - Sacred vs. Secular
Dec 24, 2021
Revisiting Translations of the Bible
Dec 17, 2021
Christmas Pageant of Hope Take 2
Dec 10, 2021
Waiting...
Dec 03, 2021
The Lutheran Handbook
Nov 26, 2021
Advent Wreath Candle Words
Nov 19, 2021
Breaking Liturgical Rules
Nov 12, 2021
Religious Gifts
Nov 05, 2021
Graffiti
Oct 29, 2021
Ministry of Plurality
Oct 22, 2021
Ministry of Proclamation
Oct 15, 2021
Ministry of Presence
Oct 08, 2021
Witnessing History
Oct 01, 2021
A Bishop's Installation
Sep 24, 2021
Dungeons and Dragons and Faith
Sep 17, 2021
Baptismal Remembrance
Sep 10, 2021
Vestments
Sep 03, 2021
Growing The Church
Aug 27, 2021
Returning To In Person Worship
Aug 20, 2021
Communion Questions
Aug 13, 2021
Funerals vs Gravesides vs Memorials
Aug 06, 2021
Isaiah 6: 1-8
Jul 30, 2021
First Corinthians Chapter 12
Jul 23, 2021
Matthew 5: 14-16
Jul 16, 2021
Man With The Withered Hand
Jul 09, 2021
The Tree Of Life
Jul 02, 2021
Blended Online and In Person Worship
Jun 25, 2021
Chaplains
Jun 18, 2021
Abundance vs Scarcity
Jun 11, 2021
Bulletins
Jun 04, 2021
Candidacy
May 28, 2021
Seminary
May 21, 2021
Picking Hymns for Worship
May 14, 2021
Community Organizing Part 2
May 07, 2021
Community Organizing Part 1
Apr 30, 2021
Jesus' Ministry After the Resurrection
Apr 23, 2021
Earth Day
Apr 16, 2021
Doubting Thomas
Apr 09, 2021
Easter and Lenten Online Recipes
Apr 01, 2021
Central's Easter Pageant Of Hope
Mar 26, 2021
Covenants of Baptism Week 5
Mar 19, 2021
Covenants of Baptism Week 4
Mar 13, 2021
Covenants of Baptism Week 3
Mar 05, 2021
Covenants of Baptism Week 2
Feb 26, 2021
Covenants of Baptism Week 1
Feb 19, 2021
Lenten Refresher
Feb 12, 2021
Pandemic Ash Wednesday
Feb 05, 2021
Labyrinths
Jan 29, 2021
Miryam
Jan 22, 2021
Denounce and Renounce
Jan 15, 2021
Death
Jan 08, 2021
Naming Day
Jan 01, 2021
Home Hymnals
Dec 25, 2020
Luke Chapters 1 & 2
Dec 18, 2020
Storytelling
Dec 11, 2020
Giving Tuesday and Beyond
Dec 04, 2020
Advent and Waiting
Nov 27, 2020
Covid Christmas Pageant
Nov 20, 2020
Apocalyptic Readings
Nov 13, 2020
Why Do We Pray
Nov 06, 2020
Finding A Prayer
Nov 05, 2020
DIY Services
Oct 23, 2020
Election Vigil
Oct 16, 2020
Memorial Candles
Oct 09, 2020
Managing Expectations
Oct 02, 2020
Strategic Conversations
Sep 11, 2020
Grief Brain
Sep 04, 2020
Noah and the Ark
Aug 28, 2020
Baby Moses
Aug 21, 2020
Altars
Aug 14, 2020
Being A Pastor In A Pandemic
Aug 07, 2020
Romans Chapter 8
Jul 31, 2020
Distant Protest Support
Jul 24, 2020
Central Lutheran Church's Youth Devotional
Jul 17, 2020
The Blessing For Those That Mourn
Jul 10, 2020
Grief
Jul 03, 2020
Hagar's Story
Jun 26, 2020
Doing The Work: Conversations
Jun 19, 2020
Doing Our Work On Racism
Jun 12, 2020
Listen To Other Voices
Jun 05, 2020
Hymns That Have Shaped Us
May 29, 2020
Jonah
May 22, 2020
Staying Calm In A Crisis
May 15, 2020
Surviving Isolation
May 08, 2020
Compassion With Boundaries
May 01, 2020
Permission To Be Enough
Apr 24, 2020
High Church vs Low Church
Apr 17, 2020
Garden of Gethsemane
Apr 10, 2020
Rituals
Apr 03, 2020
Home Sacred Spaces
Mar 27, 2020
Virtual Connections
Mar 23, 2020
Holy Week Walk
Mar 14, 2020
Worship In A Time of Sickness
Mar 07, 2020
Vespers
Feb 28, 2020
To Speak Or Not To Speak
Feb 21, 2020
Policies vs Potshots
Feb 15, 2020
Holding Space
Feb 08, 2020
Budgeting
Jan 31, 2020
Sanctuary
Jan 24, 2020
Agnostics and Atheists
Jan 17, 2020
Taking A Break From Church
Jan 10, 2020
Covenants
Jan 03, 2020
Between Christmas Eve Services
Dec 28, 2019
Pastoral Roadside Emergency Kit
Dec 20, 2019
Fertility and the Christmas Story
Dec 13, 2019
Light and Dark Language
Dec 06, 2019
Christ the King Sunday
Nov 29, 2019
Lutheranism On The East Coast
Nov 22, 2019
Milestones- #200!
Nov 16, 2019
Walls
Nov 08, 2019
All Saints Day
Nov 01, 2019
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednago
Oct 26, 2019
Letting Go
Oct 20, 2019
Climate Justice and Faith
Oct 11, 2019
Blessing Stuff
Oct 04, 2019
Blessing Unions
Sep 28, 2019
Learning and Failure
Sep 20, 2019
Creating Office Spaces
Sep 14, 2019
The Creation Stories
Sep 06, 2019
Fossores Chapter House
Sep 01, 2019
Church As A Scary Place
Aug 23, 2019
2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Aug 16, 2019
Gendered Language In Church
Aug 10, 2019
Summertime in the Church
Aug 03, 2019
Vacations
Jul 26, 2019
Dear Church
Jul 19, 2019
Camp Songs
Jul 12, 2019
Church Income 2019
Jul 05, 2019
Confirmation Camp!
Jun 29, 2019
Wounds of Jesus
Jun 22, 2019
Consent In Church
Jun 15, 2019
Road To Emmaus
Jun 07, 2019
Saul's Conversion to Paul
May 31, 2019
Reflections on the Bishop's Election
May 24, 2019
Cuppa: Apostles' Creed
May 17, 2019
Cuppa: Nicene Creed
May 10, 2019
Cuppa: Athanasian Creed
May 03, 2019
Creed vs Affirmation of Faith
Apr 27, 2019
Funding Beloved Spaces
Apr 20, 2019
Religious Kitsch
Apr 11, 2019
Calming Minds
Apr 06, 2019
Lamb of God
Mar 30, 2019
Comic Con, Cosplay and Community
Mar 23, 2019
Nicodemus
Mar 16, 2019
Lenten Studies 2019
Mar 08, 2019
I Am
Mar 03, 2019
Creative Ministry Spaces
Feb 25, 2019
Discernment
Feb 17, 2019
Patience
Feb 09, 2019
Ruth
Feb 02, 2019
Church Secretaries
Jan 26, 2019
Armor Of God
Jan 19, 2019
Water To Wine
Jan 12, 2019
Childhood Jesus
Jan 06, 2019
New Year Resolutions
Dec 30, 2018
Christmas Eve Worship
Dec 22, 2018
Giving Trees and Wish Lists
Dec 14, 2018
Advent Wreaths and Calendars
Dec 08, 2018
God Loves You No Matter What - #150!
Dec 01, 2018
Advent Devotions
Nov 25, 2018
Ask A Lutheran Pastor: Competition
Nov 16, 2018
Planning For The Next 25-50 Years
Nov 10, 2018
Martin Luther and Anti-Semitism
Nov 03, 2018
Bishop Elections in Oregon
Oct 27, 2018
Doubt
Oct 20, 2018
Hell
Oct 06, 2018
Jesus and Women
Sep 29, 2018
Faiths, Kids and Curiosity
Sep 23, 2018
Civil Disobedience Part 2
Sep 18, 2018
Mealtime Prayer
Sep 08, 2018
Stoles
Aug 31, 2018
Where is Jesus in this?
Aug 26, 2018
Who are YOU to God?
Aug 19, 2018
Who Is God To You?
Aug 11, 2018
Liturgical Language
Aug 05, 2018
Preaching the Old Testament
Jul 28, 2018
ELCA Youth Gathering
Jul 22, 2018
The Church Basement Trailer!
Jul 17, 2018
Psalms Week 6: Uses and Music
Jul 16, 2018
Psalms Week 5: Instructional and Enthronement
Jul 06, 2018
Psalms Week 4: Personal Lament
Jun 29, 2018
Psalms Week 3: Corporate Lament
Jun 22, 2018
Psalms Week 2: Praise Psalms
Jun 15, 2018
Psalms Week 1: The Introduction
Jun 08, 2018
Liturgical Settings
Jun 01, 2018
Anatomy of the Liturgy
May 25, 2018
Ascension
May 19, 2018
The Priestly Prayer
May 11, 2018
Church Buildings
May 05, 2018
Church Communication
Apr 28, 2018
Psalm 23
Apr 21, 2018
Lutheran Lingo
Apr 14, 2018
The ELCA Roster
Apr 07, 2018
2 Endings of Mark
Mar 30, 2018
Saints
Mar 23, 2018
Esther
Mar 16, 2018
I Wonder, I Notice
Mar 10, 2018
The 10 Commandments
Mar 03, 2018
Fasting From Fear
Feb 23, 2018
Planning a Church Season
Feb 16, 2018
Transfiguration
Feb 09, 2018
Lent Madness 2018
Feb 02, 2018
Presentation of the Lord
Jan 26, 2018
Social Media
Jan 19, 2018
Sorry
Jan 13, 2018
Confession and Forgiveness
Jan 06, 2018
Failure
Dec 31, 2017
Christmas Traditions
Dec 23, 2017
Church Websites
Dec 16, 2017
The ELW
Dec 10, 2017
Nativity Sets
Dec 04, 2017
Grace
Nov 25, 2017
Thanksgiving
Nov 19, 2017
Mixed Faith Families
Nov 10, 2017
Ask A Lutheran Pastor: Reading the Bible
Nov 04, 2017
The Luther Rose
Oct 27, 2017
Church Pipe Organs
Oct 22, 2017