Casas Church

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?  

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? 

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? 

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. 

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?

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?

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. 

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.

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.