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Echo Church / Rochester MN
by Echo Church - Rochester MN
We’re an imperfect church with imperfect people right here in Rochester MN. Find your Place, Your People, and Your Purpose.
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Put Me In Coach: Great Leaders Learn to Invest | October 11, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Every investment is an exchange: something valuable today is given with the expectation of something greater tomorrow. The same is true in the Kingdom of God. God has placed time, talent, treasure, influence, and opportunity in our hands and He invites us to steward them toward...
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Put Me In Coach: You are Chosen | October 04, 2026
Pastor Adriano Schoeps David was overlooked by his own family, underestimated by others, and still chosen by God. In this message, we’re reminded that God does not choose the way the world chooses. He looks at the heart, uses what others overlook, and prepares us in private before entrusting us...
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Put Me In Coach: The Invite | September 27, 2026
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,...
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: The Secret of Contentment | September 20, 2026
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…
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: Peace In Proximity | September 13, 2026
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....
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: It's Moving Day! | September 06, 2026
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.…
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: Person of Peace? | August 30, 2026
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 //…
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: Anything & Everything | August 23, 2026
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…
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Prayer a Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: The Lord is Near | August 16, 2026
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...
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Prayer A Prescription for Stress and Anxiety: Rejoice | August 9, 2026
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…
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Summer Sprint: The Time Between a God Dream | August 02, 2026
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…
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Summer Sprint: Bible, Church, Holy Spirit | July 26, 2026
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...
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Summer Sprint: What’s Under the Tent | July 19, 2026
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...
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Summer Sprint: Under the Tent | July 12, 2026
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...
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Summer Sprint: Gather & Scatter | July 05, 2026
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...
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Summer Sprint: HEY DAD! | June 28, 2026
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...
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Summer Sprint: Facing Your Giant | June 21, 2026
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…
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YTH Take Over: Next Generation Heard Now | June 14, 2026
Pastor Isiah Lecea and Crew What happens when students and young leaders share what God is speaking to them? This special Youth Takeover Sunday features powerful messages from the next generation about faith, obedience, spiritual gifts, discipleship, and trusting God’s provision. The future of…
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Summer Sprint: Obedience Unlocks Clarity | June 07, 2026
Pastor Marc Poland What would it look like to trust God in this? We live in a world that rewards speed, instinct, and impulse. Culture tells us to follow our hearts, trust our feelings, and create our own truth. But God’s Word offers something different: wisdom that remains steady when everything...
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Building & Not Breaking: The Silent Bomb Destroying Relationships | May 31, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass What if the greatest threat to your relationships isn’t conflict, distance, or disagreement? What if it’s unforgiveness? Jesus crossed the great divide of sin and death to forgive us, but many of us struggle when He asks us to cross the room toward someone who hurt us. TEXT: Mark...
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Building & Not Breaking: TRUST or BUST | May 24, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Trust is one of the most valuable and fragile things we have. It takes years to build and only moments to break. In this message, we look at the life of King Hezekiah and discover practical ways to build healthy, trustworthy relationships through boundaries, listening, honesty,...
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Building & Not Breaking: I Love You But I Don't Understand You | May 17, 2026
Pastor Christy Cass Many relationships aren’t actually lacking love — they’re lacking understanding. In this Mother’s Day message, we explore how people can deeply love each other and still completely miss each other because they speak different relational “dialects.” From love languages to...
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Building & Not Breaking: Lust Leads to Lose | May 10, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Comparison slowly opens the door to lust, envy, and relational drift. What begins in the eyes eventually settles in the heart and, if left unchecked, can destroy what God has entrusted to you. In this message, we unpack how lust is more than sexual temptation. It’s a disordered...
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Building & Not Breaking: Relationship Musts | May 03, 2026
Pastor Andy and Christy Cass You were not created for random connections or accidental relationships. You were formed, placed, and invited by God into relationships that carry purpose. In this message, we explore what it looks like to move from drifting in relationships to intentionally building...
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Building & Not Breaking: Relationship Building | April 26, 2026
Pastors Andy and Christy Cass We all build something with our lives whether we realize it or not. The question is, are we building with intention or drifting into dysfunction? In this message, we walk through Genesis 2–3 and uncover what it means to move from being a passive recipient to an…
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Life Abundant: Empty But Full | April 19, 2026
What if abundant life doesn’t look like more—but like trust? In this message, we explore the story of the widow in 1 Kings 17 and discover a powerful truth: God often reveals His faithfulness not when everything is full, but when it feels like we’re running on empty. When the flour is low, the…
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Life Abundant: Man On the Mat and Jesus Risen | April 12, 2026
What are you measuring your life against? This Easter message takes us to John 5 and the story of a man stuck for 38 years beside a pool—waiting, comparing, and hoping for change. When Jesus steps in, He doesn’t just heal him… He asks a deeper question: “Do you want to get well?” From the pool to...
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Crave Different: Spiritual Gifts- Interpretation, Discernment & Prophecy | April 05, 2026
What are you craving? In this message from the Crave Different series, we dive into three powerful spiritual gifts—interpretation, discernment, and prophecy—and how they equip the church to see clearly, speak truth, and build others up. These gifts aren’t strange or distant—they’re practical,...
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Guest Speaker: Jennifer McGill | Call to Love | March 29, 2026
Pastor Jennifer McGill What does it really mean to love like Jesus?In this message, we explore Jesus’ words in Luke 6 and the powerful call to a love that goes beyond comfort, preference, and convenience. This isn’t ordinary love. TEXT: Luke 6:32–36; Matthew 22:37–39; John 13:34–35 NOTES: •. Love...
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Crave Different: Podcast Style | March 22, 2026
Pastor Andy and Christy Cass This is a special conversation as Pastors Andy and Christy Cass reflect on the Crave Different series. In this conversation, we slow down, reflect on Scripture, and talk honestly about spiritual gifts TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:31;1 Timothy 4:14 NOTES: -Gifts are not the...
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Crave Different: Spiritual Gifts- Healing, Miracles, Tongues | March 15, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass If you’re going to crave something, crave the gifts. In this message from the Crave Different series, we explore four supernatural gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12: healing, miracles, and tongues. These gifts remind us that God still moves today in ways that point people back to...
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Crave Different: Spiritual Gifts- Wisdom and Knowledge | March 08, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Spiritual gifts often begin in seed form. The question is not only whether you see them, but whether you recognize where they come from. In this message, we explore the Word of Wisdom and the Word of Knowledge—two supernatural gifts of the Spirit that reveal what cannot be...
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Crave Different: Supernatural Faith | March 01, 2026
Pastor Christy Cass Spiritual gifts are not mystical extras—they are activated expressions of the Holy Spirit working through believers for the common good. In this message, we focus on the gift of faith—a supernatural certainty that God will do what cannot be done naturally. TEXT: 1 Corinthians...
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Crave Different: Spiritual Gift Standards | February 22, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass If you’re going to crave something, crave the gifts. In Spiritual Gifts 201, we move beyond curiosity and into clarity. What if spiritual gifts aren’t mystical add-ons but practical tools—given by God—to build your life with precision and purpose? TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; 1...
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Crave Different: Crave What? | February 15, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass We all crave something—and whatever we crave is shaping our lives more than we realize. This message invites you to pause, look beneath the surface, and consider what your desires are really leading you toward. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Corinthians 12:1–2;Numbers 11:26–29;...
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If I Won the Lottery: Flip Your If | February 08, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Before the big game, it all comes down to a coin flip—heads or tails, winner or loser. In life, we do the same thing more than we realize. We flip coins, pull straws, roll the dice, and leave decisions up to luck. But what if faith was never meant to be left to chance? TEXT: John...
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There is More: For you | February 01, 2026
Pastor Christy Cass In this message, There Is More — For You, invites us into a moment of permission, not pressure. A reminder that God’s dream for your life is bigger than what you’ve settled for and that the enemy’s greatest lie is convincing you that this is all there is. TEXT: Ephesians 3:20,...
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If I Won the Lottery: Permission to Ask | January 25, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass "Neediness" is by design. Jesus teaches us that our neediness is not a flaw—it’s an invitation. We are invited to ask, to knock, and to trust that God gives good gifts to His children. TEXT: Luke 11:5–13, James 1:5, James 4:6, James 5:16, James 2:16 NOTES: -God is a Giver, and...
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If I Won the Lottery: Patch the Pitcher | January 18, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass In this message from the If I Won the Lottery… series, we confront the lie of scarcity and discover a better way forward. Jesus reframes losing, finding, and generosity through three powerful stories — a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son. God is a giver, which makes us...
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If I Won the Lottery: God is a Giver | January 11, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass Blessing in the Kingdom is never the finish line; it’s the starting point. The question isn’t if God has given, but how we will respond. Will we live like winners who steward what God has entrusted, or like takers who believe the lie that there’s never enough? TEXT: Luke 19:1–5,...
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Whiteboard Faith | January 04, 2026
Pastor Andy Cass In Whiteboard Faith, we walk through the story of Jesus stepping away from momentum, crowds, and success to seek the Father in prayer. We’re reminded that our perspective is limited, but God’s is not. TEXT: Mark 1:35–38, Ephesians 1:18, Acts 9:17–18, 2 Kings 6:16–17, Mark 2:18–20...
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Christmas at Echo: Give It Anyway | December 28, 2025
Pastor Andy Cass and a conversation with Chelsea Reynolds God brought the good news close. Not to kings. Not to priests. Not to the powerful. But to shepherds, ordinary people doing ordinary work in the middle of the night. TEXT: Luke 2:15–20 NOTES: Big Question: What are you selling? What are…
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Christmas at Echo: Glory to Glory | December 21, 2025
Pastor Christy Cass In Glory to Glory, we invite you to rediscover joy not as something you perform, but something you can return to. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 3:18, Luke 2:8–20, Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:16 NOTES: Big Idea- Glory is God coming close and rejoicing is us coming alive. Stay Connected: Give:...
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Christmas at Echo: Turn Down the Noise | December 14, 2025
Pastor Andy Cass ’Tis the season of noise—commercials, carols, wrapping paper, and endless hustle. But what if the greatest miracle of Christmas isn’t found in the noise… but in the silence? In this Christmas message, Pastor Andy explores the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1, reminding…
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Placed in the Puzzle: Leave a Legacy | December 07, 2025 | Echo Church
Pastor Andy Cass A puzzle that’s 99.9% finished is still 100% frustrating — because every piece matters. In this message, Legacy, Pastor Andy reminds us that God has called each of us to start, continue, and complete projects that will last beyond our lifetime. Through the stories of Abraham and...
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Placed in the Puzzle: Go Get the Donkey | November 30, 2025 | Echo Church
Pastor Christy Cass Most of life isn’t lived on the mountaintop — it’s lived in the middle. In the ordinary, the consistent, the everyday. And that’s exactly where God forms faithfulness. In the Middle God builds His church not only through bold moments or passionate highs, but through steady...
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Placed in the Puzzle: Strength in Weakness | November 23, 2025 | Echo Church
Pastor Alan Pastian Every puzzle piece connects — not by its tabs (strengths), but by its blanks (weaknesses). It’s the spaces where we lack that allow connection, grace, and God’s power to fit perfectly. The Blanks, Pastor Alan reminds us that our weaknesses don’t disqualify us — they position…
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Placed in the Puzzle: Where Do I Fit? | November 16, 2025 | Echo Church
Pastor Andy Cass A puzzle that’s 99.9% finished is still 100% frustrating — because one missing piece changes everything. You are meant to be placed in the puzzle, a unique and essential piece in the beautiful picture God is putting together. Every piece matters. Every person has purpose. God has...
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Placed in the Puzzle: Tabs and Blanks: | November 9, 2025
You are meant to be part of something bigger — a piece in the beautiful picture God is putting together. In this message, Tabs and Blanks: Placed in the Puzzle, every person has a place, a purpose, and a design that fits perfectly within God’s plan. Pastor Andy Cass TEXT: Matthew 18:1–5;Matthew...
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BOLD & BIBLE: Bold Go, Bold Stay | November 02, 2025 | Echo Church
Pastor Andy Cass Kids are naturally bold—honest, unfiltered, and fearless. Somewhere along the way, though, we lose that sense of daring faith. In Bold Go, Bold Stay, we’re reminded that boldness isn’t just about personality or volume; it’s about posture—a Spirit-led conviction rooted in God’s...
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We’re an imperfect church with imperfect people right here in Rochester MN. Find your Place, Your People, and Your Purpose.
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