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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.

May 14th, 2023 - Creating Connection - Glenn Barteau

Technology is not bad, but the average American spends a lot of time on devices, and yet surveys indicate we’re feeling lonely. The early church has some insight that we can apply to create true and meaningful connections in our world today to combat that loneliness. In Acts 2 we see the intentional effort this diverse group of people put into creating moments of connection. The challenge for us is to step into similar moments and invite others to be with us. 

Making Moments- May 7, 2023 - Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

How many of us sometimes struggle to celebrate moments because it doesn’t match where we’re at in life?  As shown in Joshua 4, marking and recognizing the meaningful moments that come in life is important.  God is doing things through you and around you. We should strive to celebrate them deliberately because our life and experiences are too important to miss.

Letting Go - Week 3 - April 30, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

The concept of “enough-ness” isn’t new. In Genesis, we read that God created a beautiful garden that was enough for His creation. However, being cautioned against eating from one tree changed the whole dynamic. As humans, we can’t help but question “why” something would be the way it is, but why wasn’t the whole garden enough? This concept is evident sometimes in our lives as we strive for the next thing that will be enough. How do we come to realize that God provides enough for us and we can rest in that and trust it? 

Letting Go - Week 2 - April 23, 2023 - Ryan Kramer

We may sometimes struggle to give ourselves permission to rest. However, if we want to be a blessing to the people around us, the people who are important to us, we need to rest. It is possible to experience the goodness of what we’ve accomplished even if all the work isn’t complete. In Mark 2:27 Jesus tells us, “The Sabbath was made for man not man made for the Sabbath.” This is modeled in Genesis 1 when God steps back from what he has created, pauses, and sees “it is good.” Our challenge is to step back and appreciate a job well done before we move forward. 

Letting Go - Week One - April 16, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

In this first week of Letting Go, we explored the chiastic structure of Genesis 1 and made some discoveries. God created us with great forethought and placed a high value on us. The order of the creation had intentionality and everything was given a place. At the end of creating, God modeled rest for us. Therefore, part of our job as His creation is resting because of the great value He placed on us.