Cascade Church Monroe

Pastor Michael Lodge We find two expressions of worship around Palm Sunday.  Mary's sacrificial worship and the city's empty worship.  As we listen to Peter's words we ask the question "What does your worship express?"  The more you know, love, and admire Jesus the more expressive your worship becomes. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadec...

Pastor Michael Lodge John and Peter gave us an incredible word of encouragement when they called us to follow in Jesus example of life as they did.  We can walk as Jesus walked!  We can Love God as Jesus loved God!  The same skills, attitudes, and tools that Jesus used to love God are available to us.  The question is 'Are we utilizing the same things Jesus used to love God'?  Today we look at Jes...

Pastor John Reynolds In this second message of our Reconnect series, you were made to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Matthew 22:36-37). Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Michael Lodge Most of us know what L3 means.  Love God, Love People, and Life Generously.  Today we want to reconnect with our vision in a deeper way.  When we understand that we were made on purpose and for a purpose then we find a more robust understanding of L3.  Today we want to introduce two words that will help us apply L3 in life giving ways.   Click on the links below for additional...

Pastor Michael Lodge Paul ends his letter by driving home his main point- You have to remain In Jesus Christ!  If there is any hope to find His blessings.  If there is any hope to find our relationships restored.  If there is any hope to show our world the mystery of His love.  Then we can only find this hope IN JESUS CHRIST.  We have an enemy and a war being waged against us.  This enemy's plan i...

Pastor Michael Lodge Jesus knows if He can redeem our hearts then He can redeem our relationships.  Paul has looked at how our inner transformation should also change our relationships in our church body and our family.  Today Paul looks at the change that can happen in the one relationship that could have been filled with the most tension.  If Jesus can redeem the relationship between masters and...

Pastor Michael Lodge What does it mean to be a marriage IN CHRIST?  The church was asking this question.  The city of Ephesus had a dark understanding of what this relationship looked like.  Multiple wives, multiple concubines, multiple trips to the temple for "worship"... In chapter five, Paul spent less time writing about what was prohibited and more time celebrating what Jesus had to offer in t...

Pastor Michael Lodge After pumping the Ephesians up in the truths of the Light of Jesus, Paul turns his attention first to how this truth helps us become that same light to the body of Christ. Before we can be a light to the world we have to see this reality in our faith family. God has a big vision for the church at Ephesus. This big vision is only possible if every member realizes they have a ro...

Pastor Michael Lodge When we understand the Covenant made through Christ, we find ourselves in a new family. Jesus tore down the wall of hostility that separates us from our Father. And when we look around we see the opportunity to lay down other dividers that defined us and separated us from each other. We now have a new family identity that unifies is and brings peace! Click on the links below f...

Pastor Michael Lodge Paul has been lavishing the Ephesians with an amazing message of God's grace. As we move into chapter two, we find that this message isn't meant just for their ears and hearts. The church in Ephesus had lives that reflected God's grace. How can we keep our hearts sensitive to this message so that we not only receive this message of grace but reflect this message with changed l...

Pastor Michael Lodge We have lived through and are living through a traumatizing time.  Many will probably suffer from some form of PTSD.  The Church in Ephesus was living through a traumatizing time as well.  They could easily ask "What do we do with what has been done to us?"  Instead, Paul redirects their attention and asks "What do you do with this life transforming truth?"  Because the Church...

Pastor Michael Lodge Paul starts his letter to Ephesus by looking at what it means to be in Jesus.  Paul sets the tone for the next two chapters by centering the believer "in Jesus".  God set out a plan from the beginning of time for His children to be found "in Jesus".  As Paul unfold's what it means we find that there is no better place to be than in Jesus. Click on the links below for additiona...

Pastor Michael Lodge   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Michael Lodge   Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Dan Bushy Today we are called by God to go in and possess our promised land. In Numbers 32 we get the story of 2 tribes who didn't keep following God's call on their lives and we learn 3 lessons about finishing the race in God's kingdom. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.or...

Keith Ferrin, Author & Speaker A house we want to "dwell in forever" would have seven characteristics. Not only does Psalm 23 unpack them, but the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Good Shepherd shows what it actually looks like. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/giv...

Pastor Michael Lodge By-product: a secondary result, what is inevitably produced in doing or producing something else. Today we find the by-product of God's goodness is His loving kindness. David gives us the picture of what the sheep leave behind when in the care of the Almighty Shepherd. If we stay in God's goodness we will produce His loving kindness. What trail are you leaving behind? Click on...

Pastor Michael Lodge The sheep are walking out of the valley weary from walking in the valley.  They look up in the distance to see the hope of their next camp of rest.  The table prepared by the Shepherd.  The table is a destination of rest, contentment, and safety.  The table is a destination that fills the sheep's heart with hope.  Today we are called to raise our banner of hope and step into t...

Pastor Nate Hettinga If ever we needed comforting, it's now!  The shepherd in Psalm 23 provides care to the sheep in an unexpected way — and that same comfort is available to us today. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Michael Lodge Walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death is part of everyone's life.  The gift the Shepherd gives is a peace that becomes a reality greater than the pain.  Today we follow David's journey into the valley and find the shepherds help in our greatest need.  If we walk with our shepherd he can make us a garden that defies the evil around us. Click on the links below for a...

Keith Ferrin - Author & Speaker When we seek our own glory we fall into bad habits with bad results. When the Good Shepherd leads us for His glory it turns out better for everyone. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/connectcard Give Online: https://cascadechurch.org/give Kid's Resources: https://cascadechurch.org/children

Pastor Michael Lodge Every sheep is important to the shepherd. His eyes are always watching to care and direct his flock. Often times sheep will become cast down and become in need of rescue. Today we find our God the Healer who is eager to restore His sheep back to being upright before Him. Click on the links below for additional Cascade Church resources. Connect Card: https://cascadechurch.org/c...

After being made to find rest the sheep deepen their understanding of their Shepherd's care.  The sheep are now ready to be led in the comfort of submission.  As they grow in their need for water the faithful Shepherd leads them to what will satisfy their thirst.  Only the Shepherd knows where to find still waters in a land dry and arid.  Can we find satisfaction in the comfort of submitting to a...

When we know our Shepherd more something grows within us. The more we understand who He is and what He continues to do in our life, the more at peace we become. In the shadow of our shepherd we find peace and rest. Today explore the four ways our Shepherd watches over us to make us find this rest.

Today we wrap up the One Another series with the make it or break it One Another. Connect with One Another! If we don't connect we can't implement any other one another. In 1 Corinthians 12 Paul uses the analogy of a body to drive home the point that it is not an option to be disconnected. We must connect so we can become who Jesus wants us to be and step into the mission He has called the Church...