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Pastor Andy Cass What if God is inviting you to get off the bench? Deep within us, we want to find our place, belong to our people, and know that our lives matter. Different people. Different assignments. Different responses. The same God who calls and uses willing people. TEXT: Genesis 6:13–22, Genesis 12:1–4, Exodus 3:10, Joshua 1:6–9, Judges 5:7, 12, Judges 6:11–16, 1 Samuel 3:1–10, 1 Samuel 17:32, Isaiah 6:4–9, Luke 1:26–38, John 21:15–19, Acts 9:10–19, Philippians 1:6, Romans 6 NOTES: THE INVITATION * Noah: I’ll build it. — Create + Obey * Abraham: I’ll leave. — Go Long * Moses: I’ll go. — Full Send * Joshua: I’ll lead. — Take the Lead * Deborah: I’ll rise up. — Rise Up * Gideon: I’ll fight. — Use What You Have * Samuel: I’ll listen. — Listen * David: I’ll step up. — Step Up * Isaiah: Send me. — Volunteer * Mary: I’m your servant. — Surrender * Peter: I’ll feed your sheep. — Care for People * Paul: I’ll carry the gospel. — Carry the Mission If God is into inviting people, then so should we be. BIG IDEA: GOD CALLS. WE RESPOND. GOD USES. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Scott Shull + Panel What does it look like to experience the peace of Jesus when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this conversation, Scott Shull leads a panel through real stories of stress, worry, need, abundance, disappointment, and victory. Different stories and different circumstances—but the same invitation: learning to trust Jesus in all of it. TEXT: Philippians 4:11–13 ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Andy Cass What if peace isn’t something you chase, but something you experience by staying close to Jesus? Jesus didn’t just tell us what to believe. He showed us, on repeat, how to live. He knew and lived Scripture, made disciples, gathered with God’s people, lived on mission, and prayed. He withdrew to pray, found margin to pray, and prayed often. TEXT: Philippians 4:9, Philippians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Luke 6:12, Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:23 BIG IDEA: When Jesus is near, peace is in proximity. NOTES: WHAT DID JESUS MODEL? * He knew and lived Scripture. * He made disciples. * He gathered often. * He lived on mission. * He prayed. PRAY LIKE JESUS- 1. Change Your Place // He Withdrew to Pray Jesus went to gardens, mountainsides, wilderness, and solitary places. 2. Find Your Time // He Prayed in the Margins Early mornings. Late nights. Before meals. Between ministry moments. 3. Build Your Rhythm // He Prayed Often Prayer wasn’t simply Jesus’ response to a crisis. It was a consistent practice of His life. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

In this message we are challenged to examine what has taken up residence in our minds—and to start filling that space with truth. Pastor Andy Cass TEXT: Philippians 4:8; Romans 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 3:13; Exodus 14:10–22; Psalm 119:105 BIG IDEA: Forward requires a new focus. NOTES: What gets your focus gets your thoughts. What gets your thoughts influences your direction. And your direction determines where you go. Your feet tend to follow your focus. THE PROBLEM- Our minds are cluttered. THE PLAN- Fill your mind with truth. You are blessed. You are forgiven. You are called to grow. You can remain humble. God is still leading you forward. Prayer- "It’s moving day. Fear, worry, anxiety, stress, the enemy, sin, and lies—you’ve lived here long enough. By the power of Jesus Christ and the unconditional love of our Heavenly Father: vacate the premises."

Pastor Andy Cass Are you a person of peace? We all want peace, but wanting peace and becoming a peaceful person are two different things. TEXT: Philippians 4:7, Galatians 5:22–23, Acts 7:54–60, Daniel 3:16–25, Hebrews 13:5, Luke 10:3–9, Matthew 5:38–45 NOTES: Pitstop #1 — The Peace of God // Peace is fruit. It isn’t something we manufacture or earn. It’s something the Holy Spirit produces within us. Pitstop #2 — Peace That Transcends Understanding // God’s peace isn’t limited to peaceful circumstances. Peace in prison. Peace in suffering. Peace in the fire. Peace in everyday pressure. Pitstop #3 — Peace Will Guard You // Where there is fruit, there is a tree. If you want peace, plant yourself where peace grows and stay there long enough for God to form you into a person of peace. THE PROBLEM- We all want peace, but we have not adopted the practices of a peaceful person. THE PLAN- Peace is a community garden project. PLANT yourself around people of peace. PRUNE what God reveals needs to change. PRODUCE + PROTECT what God is growing in you. BIG IDEA- Be grafted TODAY where you want to PRODUCE TOMORROW. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Andy Cass Worry has a way of taking your mind somewhere God never asked you to live. It pulls tomorrow’s trouble into today and leaves your body present while your mind is somewhere else. TEXT: Philippians 4:6, Acts 16:16–30, Matthew 6:25–34, 1 Peter 5:5–7 NOTES: The Problem- Worry has a way of taking your mind where God never asked you to live. Question- Is your pain driving you to prayer? The Problem With Worry * Worry is a horrible predictor of the future. * Worry manipulates you to believe you are not secure, safe, or loved. * Worry will never feed you. * Worry will never clothe you. * Worry will never add value. Three Big Areas of Worry * Provision — Will I have enough? * Physical Condition — Will I be okay? * Perception — What will people think of me? Thanksgiving Changes Us * Recognize what is already blessed. * Redirect your attention. * Rest in the goodness of God. * Reframe your outlook. Closing Practice Name your worry. Write it down. Cast it on the Lord. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Christy Cass What if prayer was never meant to be only crisis management, but daily relationship? In week two of rX: Prayer, we discover how the nearness of Jesus changes the way we carry stress, respond under pressure, and relate to the people around us. Gentleness isn’t something we manufacture. It is the visible fruit of a life lived near Jesus. TEXT: Philippians 4:4–9, Philippians 4:5, Matthew 11:29, Galatians 5:22–23 NOTES: The Lord Is Near * Prayer isn’t our last resort. It’s God’s invitation into His presence. * Prayer is how we practice remaining near. * Come to Him in crisis… and don’t leave when the crisis is over. * Healthy things stay healthy because they’re watered consistently, not because they’re rescued occasionally. BIG IDEA- The closer we live to Jesus, the more gentleness people experience from us. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Andy Cass What if there were a biblical prescription for stress and anxiety? In this message, we begin with Paul’s surprising instruction from Philippians 4: “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Rejoicing does not deny what you are feeling or facing. It declares what is still true about God in the middle of it. Pressure can push us inward, but prayer and rejoicing redirect us toward God’s presence, where peace can replace panic, strength can replace exhaustion, worship can replace worry, and hope can replace despair. TEXT: Philippians 4:4–9, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 18:1–7, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 5:12, Luke 15:5, Luke 15:32, Matthew 28:9, Acts 5:41, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 55:17, Psalm 55:22 NOTES: The Biblical Prescription: Rejoice in the Lord always. Five Reasons to Rejoice Always: 1. Hope Realized 2. Heaven Is Home 3. You’re on Mission 4. In the Presence of God 5. In Suffering The Prescription- Pray, stay, and say it out loud: “Jesus, You are my joy.” Three times daily, find reasons to rejoice with the Lord, Morning, Noon and Night. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Have you ever felt like God gave you a dream, a calling, or a vision for your life… only to wonder why nothing seems to be happening? God doesn’t simply fulfill dreams—He forms people. Before He entrusts us with the calling, He develops our identity and character. Pastor Connor Grim TEXT: Habakkuk 2:3; 1 Samuel 16:11–13, 1 Samuel 17:38–40, 1 Samuel 24:4–6 NOTES: In obscurity, you are not being forgotten—you are being formed. Resistance reveals and develops character. Big Idea- The time between God’s promise and God’s fulfillment is not wasted. God uses seasons of obscurity and resistance to shape your identity and character so you are prepared for the dream He has placed in your heart. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Josh Kruger How can we trust the Bible, the Church, and the Holy Spirit—and take God at His Word? In this message from the Summer Sprint series, we explore the foundations God has given us for a faithful life. Scripture teaches and equips us, the Church gathers and strengthens us, and the Holy Spirit lives within us and leads us. But knowing the truth is only the beginning—the point is application. TEXT: Luke 5, 2 Timothy 3:14–17, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 John 1 NOTES: Big Idea-0 The Bible, the Church, and the Holy Spirit work together to form, guide, and equip the people of God. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Christy Cass What if the greatest obstacle to your spiritual growth isn’t in front of you… but hidden beneath you? Last week we talked about building the tent. This week we ask a different question: What’s under the tent? TEXT: Psalm 139:23–24; Joshua 7:1, 10–13, 20–25; Hebrews 12:1; 2 Timothy 2:22; Psalm 32:3–5 NOTES: WALK — What’s Under the Tent? RUN — Run It Out of the Tent STRETCH — Let God Expose What’s Tight and Hidden RECOVER — Repent Quickly and Run Free Key Truths: * If it’s hidden, it’s not harmless. * Hidden things leak into public places. * What you sprint from now will determine how you run later. * Small acts of immediate obedience prepare us for long-term faithfulness. * God does not expose things to shame you. He exposes things to free you. * You cannot heal what you refuse to uncover. * Recovery begins when hiding ends. * Freedom starts where honesty does. Big idea: The long run of faith is strengthened by the short bursts of obedience where we stop hiding what God is asking us to deal with. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Andy Cass In Exodus 25, God invites His people to build the Tabernacle, a place where His presence would dwell among them. More than a tent, it became a picture of God’s desire to be near His people and a reminder that following Him requires intentional investment, obedience, and participation. This message challenges us to ask a simple question: Have you set up your tent for God, or have you become more concerned with building your own? TEXT: Exodus 25:1-9; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Matthew 7:24-27, James 1:22; Numbers 2:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12; John 17:17, 2 Samuel 6:6-7, Psalm 119:105 NOTES: Old doesn’t mean outdated. Old means it’s been tested. Old doesn’t mean irrelevant. Old is instructive. Look closer. 1. Invest into the Tent 2. Set Up the Tent 3. Place the Tent at the Center 4. Carry the Tent ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Jon Kuert What happens when God’s people are scattered? The early church faced persecution, hardship, and uncertainty. Yet instead of stopping the gospel, their scattering became the catalyst for its spread. Everywhere they went, they carried the good news with them. Jesus never called His followers to simply gather. He called them to go. TEXT: Acts 8:1-4; Acts 11:19-21; Matthew 28:18-20. NOTES: Big Idea-The Church is at its best when we gather to be equipped and scatter to live on mission. Jesus meant what He said: go and make disciples.

Pastor Andy Cass Jesus had a way of getting people’s attention that was impossible to ignore. In Matthew 21, He tells a story about a father and two sons that exposes a problem many of us still wrestle with today: we hear God’s voice, but we struggle to follow through. Whether you’re a dad, a parent, a leader, or simply someone who wants to grow in obedience, this message is an invitation to listen, lead, and love. TEXT: Matthew 21:28-32; Luke 13:6-9; Hebrews 3:15; Matthew 6:33; Hebrews 12:6 NOTES: -It’s not too late to say “Yes” (again) -Learn to say “No” -Go to work (Go to the vineyard) -Hey Dad! Listen, Lead, and Love D.A.D.S. -Dig Deeper -Add What Helps -Develop Daily -Shape with Love The Problem & The Plan: Many of us don’t have a hearing problem. We have a follow through problem. The plan is simple: listen to Jesus, follow through, and faithfully tend the vineyard He has entrusted to you. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching

Pastor Jim Filbeck What giant are you facing today? In one of the most well-known stories in Scripture, David stands before Goliath while an entire army stands frozen in fear. The giant looked unbeatable, but David saw something everyone else missed: the battle belonged to the Lord. TEXT: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 NOTES: • We All Face Giants in This Life • Resist the Doubters • Don’t Believe the Insults of the Giant Big Idea: The giants in your life may be intimidating, but they are not greater than the God who stands with you. ⸻ Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching