Casas Church
Weekly sermons from Casas Church in Oro Valley, AZ
Episodes
The New Testament uses three Greek words for life: bios (physical life), psyche (our inner self), and zoe (life in its fullest sense). Jesus invites us to trust Him with every dimension of life. As the Good Shepherd, He laid down His psyche - His very self - so we could experience zoe, the abundant life He offers. Following Jesus is about more than rules or eternity; it’s about trusting Him with every part of who we are.
The Bible was written thousands of years ago, in languages and cultures very different from our own. And sometimes, something gets lost in translation. In this series, we’ll take a closer look at familiar words, names, or passages to uncover the meaning their original audiences would have understood - and discover how those deeper meanings might change the way we understand Scripture today.
Real change starts when we stop asking what we need to fix and start asking what is actually driving the behavior. Is it fear? A need for approval? A wound that has never healed? A belief about ourselves that simply is not true? As is evident in Mark 7, Jesus is not interested in the performance. He is interested in the heart. Transformation happens when we bring the real, unpolished version of ourselves before God and allow Him to...
What if the people walking away from church are not walking away from God? Jesus spent most of His ministry going to the people who thought the kingdom of God was not available to them. We see evidence of that in the book of Matthew. Today, many people who have been hurt by religion are still looking for something real, and they are looking for a place that is safe to try again. God is already at work; we just need to show up and m...
God has been writing a story of hope, acceptance, love, and freedom through ordinary people like you who make room for others to encounter Him. Throughout our journey, we've seen Him do more than we could have imagined - and we believe He's not finished yet. Made for More is an invitation to embrace the life God is calling us into as we continue becoming a different kind of church where every person is accepted, deeply loved, and f...
Proverbs 10:19 reminds us that more words don't always bring more clarity. When emotions are high, adding more words often causes more harm than healing. Wisdom is knowing when to pause, when to hold back, and when to revisit the conversation later. Restraint isn't avoidance - it's choosing to protect the relationship. The most important conversations aren't won by being right, but by consistently choosing connection.
Proverbs 10:24 reminds us that fear shapes our lives - but so does hope. Instead of focusing on what you fear, ask what you truly desire beneath it. Then take one step this week toward that desire, trusting God with the outcome. Every step of faith shapes the person you're becoming. What occupies our inner world eventually shapes our outer world, often producing the very outcomes we were trying to avoid.
The way we engage with others matters. It can strengthen relationships and bring people closer together, or it can create hurt and distance. In those moments when we're unsure what to do or say, the book of Proverbs offers wisdom to help guide us forward.
The Book of Judges shows how the Israelites repeatedly fell into cycles of turning away from God during uncertain times, facing consequences, crying out for help, being rescued, and then repeating the same mistakes. Like them, we tend to reach for familiar solutions when life feels overwhelming, even when we know they're harmful. Breaking these cycles requires the courage to pause, examine our history honestly, and ask hard questio...
In Judges, we see gifted, but flawed leaders living through cycles of compromise, rescue, and rebellion. When Israel drifts away from God, we witness the consequences of only using strength and influence without tempering it with surrender and integrity. Even though it seems like chaos, God continues to work through imperfect people. As we look at Judges, we will see why character matters more than giftedness.
Join us as we celebrate all the wonderful things God has done through each one of you! You make Casas a different kind of church for everyone to experience the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ. We’ll also be honoring our graduating senior class, hosting child dedications, and celebrating baptisms!
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