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God With - Week Three - July 23, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

People’s joy has dropped significantly. In fact, it’s the lowest it has been in five decades. How do we counteract this phenomenon? A life with God should be joy-filled, which doesn’t mean we won’t face difficulties, but we see evidence of His joy throughout the Old and New Testaments. If God “rejoices over us with gladness” - shouldn’t a life with Him reflect that? There are three simple ways we can start applying today to tap into the joy that God has with us.

God With - Week Two - July 16, 2023 - Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

A life with God looks very different than the two other ways we might approach a relationship with Him. The first viewpoint is “life under God,” which originates from a fearful place. The second is “life over God,” which views a relationship with Him as transactional. However, if we take a look at scripture in both the New and Old Testament we see that if we practice trusting God and identifying even the small ways He blesses us, we can move into a “life with Him.” 

God With - Week One - July 9, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

When we read the Bible and understand God from its text, we often do so with a Western mindset. However, we have to remember that the Bible is an ancient text written with an ancient Near East way of thinking that is quite different. How can we relate to God in a more relational way by reading it with a renewed mindset?  

Better Questions Better Decisions Week 5 - July 2 2023 - Glenn Barteau

For the final week of this series, the message was based on the question: what does love ask me to do? In 1 Corinthians 13:4-13, we read everything that love does, but what if we looked at those verses in such a way that we were challenged to apply it every day in our communities? How could that impact the decisions we make for the better? 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Four - June 25, 2023 - Stacie Bartels

We all have filters we use when making decisions and discerning our choices in any given situation. However, are the filters we use actually helpful when determining the best possible course of action? We make an estimated 35,000 decisions per day and out of those thousands of decisions what would it look like to change the filter and ask the question: What is the wise thing for me to do? 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Three - June 18, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

This series has highlighted certain key questions that can help us when we’re faced with decisions. This week we looked at the question: Is there a tension that deserves my attention? First, we can ask if there is tension that exists by taking the time to pause and reflect. Second, we can determine if it needs attention. Finally, we should approach the decision by acknowledging that Jesus lives in us. 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Two - June 11, 2023 - Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

Oftentimes we feel that there is only one right choice when we make decisions. What if there was a way for you to trust in the decision that you’ve made because of the freedom you have in Christ?

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week1 - Glenn Barteau - June 4, 2023

Oftentimes we feel that there is only one right choice when we make decisions. What if there was a way for you to trust in the decision that you’ve made because of the freedom you have in Christ?

Looking Back Facing Forward Week 2- May 28, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

We may often think that our world is the most controversial and divisive it has ever been, but if we look back to the time of Jesus’ ministry, we’ll find that their world was pulled in many different directions as well. Casas aims to be the church that follows Jesus’ lead. Jesus founded his ministry on loving others and that’s what we choose. Everyone has a place here as we move forward living out our mission of acceptance, love, and freedom. 

Looking Back Facing Forward/May 21, 2023/Ministry Year Celebration

Our mission launch last August gave us a unifying purpose. This Sunday, we looked back and celebrated what God has accomplished through each of us this ministry season. We also heard stories from all our ministry area leaders on the powerful ways they saw this mission lived out.