Casas Church

Thy Kingdom Come - Week One/October 13, 2024/Ryan Kramer

There are competing kingdoms all around us and within us. That is why it is important that when we read the Lord’s Prayer, we recognize when Jesus says, “Thy kingdom come.” He is sharing with us what to set our hearts towards. The kingdom you desire is the kingdom you create. Then, what does it mean to build the kingdom of God? This first week we compared the kingdom of religion the Pharisees were focused on building versus the kingdom of God that Jesus built and what it looks like to be part of Jesus’ kingdom. 

The Minors Week 3/October 6, 2024/Glenn Barteau

All of us want to feel a sense of purpose as human beings made in the image of God. We all have a bigger picture of what we envision for our lives. We can find this hope in the book of Micah. Even though we live in a world of chaos, fear, and hopelessness we can’t let that pull us down. We have to get back ahold of God's larger story for us. You’ve got to remind yourself that God is shepherding a bigger story with you. Even if you lose your story - God hasn’t. Grace, courage, and faith will pull you forward even in difficult times. 

The Minors - Week Two/September 29, 2024/Glenn Barteau

If God is good why do bad things happen in this world? To better understand this we looked at the minor prophet Habakkuk. We learned that God saw and felt everything Habakkuk was experiencing and He cared about it. When we ask God why we need to hold three things: hope, faith, and joy. We hold onto hope because God cares for us. We know and have faith that it is safe and okay to be honest with God when we’re upset. We can have joy by living out of hope and faith, which helps us let some light into our lives even when navigating difficult things. 

The Minors - Week One/ September 22, 2024/ Glenn Barteau

We'll learn about a few minor prophets in the next three weeks of this brand-new series. This first week we learned more about Amos. This part of the Bible holds meaningful everyday value for us especially when we look at it in context. After this series concludes, we hope that the minor prophets will come alive for us in a new way with life application and worthwhile takeaways to use wherever you are spiritually. 

Centered In Christ - Giving/September 15, 2024/Glenn Barteau

The world needs more churches centered on Jesus, what He modeled for us, and what He taught. Jesus illustrates two houses in Matthew 7:24 - 27. One house was built on the rock and the other one on sand. The house built on the rock stood firm despite everything. Jesus asks that our lives be built on His teachings and His foundation. When a community of people live out of that foundation and financially support it - God can do beautiful things through us, with us, and move His mission forward of being a Christ-centered church that loves people as Jesus taught.

Family - Week Four/September 8, 2024/Ryan Kramer

Life can become complicated and one of the greatest gifts we can give our families is learning when to say so we can say yes. We see in Acts how the church grows and changes over a relatively short time and how the disciples intentionally decide what other people can do so they can focus on the things that only they can do. When we identify the things in our lives that only we can do we learn where our most important yeses are. 

Family Week Three / September 1st, 2024 / Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

Whatever family you come from we all need a seat at the table. Chairs may seem mundane and ordinary, but if you are invited to sit at the table - they become a significant form of acceptance. The definition of family is having a seat with them. In the book of Matthew, we see Jesus model this for us. We are all a part of God’s family and God has a seat for us with Him. Who in your life needs a seat next to you?

Family - Week Two / August 25, 2024 / Glenn Barteau

Paul wrote letters to churches to encourage and help in their struggles. This week we read through Philippians 2:1-4 and explored the ways a church is like a family and how we can put the ideas Paul shares into practice. When we find ourselves existing in different types of tension within our families, how can we refocus our energy on valuing others despite our differences?

Family - Week One/August 18, 2024/Ryan Kramer

We define family as the people in your life that you care about. This could be the family you were born into or the family you created. Anytime we let people into our lives, things can be complicated. This week, we read Proverbs 14:26 and what it can tell us about living in the unconditional love of God and learning how to put the weight down that others might place on us or that we unintentionally place on them.

Back To School Bash/August 11, 2024/Glenn Barteau

It’s becoming more difficult for people to find God these days. Statistics show us that more and more people declare that they have no affiliation with any beliefs. We want to be a different expression of what a church should be. Our mission is to love people into the acceptance and freedom of Jesus Christ. Still, beyond that - Jesus is our way and our path forward - His way supersedes anything else and we want everyone to join us to experience His love and grace.