Mosaic Church

Sexuality is all around us. So much so, that we have become lazy, even accepting to allowing our minds to engage in lust and pornography. It has been proven that lust changes the way we view others and what we view as valuable. Jesus warns us in the Sermon on the Mount that what we allow to be seen with our eyes, builds and grows in our hearts, that leads to actions with our hands.

We all have them. Those people who have betrayed, damaged, and broken us. If not careful, a small seed of anger towards that person can grow into an all consuming hatred. Jesus taught about this in the Sermon on the Mount and brought a new Kingdom principle that we would never have seen...unrighteous anger towards another is as deadly as murder.

What does a successful life look like? The American ideal says that our success is defined by the acquisition of possessions, prestige, and power. But in the Beatitudes, Jesus invites us to a new way. His way offers a world where we can experience joy and success, bot for ourselves and for others. Through the Beatitudes we find a life worth living.

Have you ever said this sentence: "If only (fill in the blank) would happen...then I would be happy." We all have at some point, but we all know it isn't true. Happiness is snatched away by another problem or need. Jesus knows this, and began the Sermon on the Mount with setting a standard of what character in His kingdom would bring contentment and happiness. But, it is not what we would think. J...

Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up in life? Yeah, us too. It happens to us at work when we fail to meet a quota. It happens to us at home when we let a family member down. It also happens in our faith journey. But according to Jesus' teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, our faith is one area we don’t have to try and measure up. We are worthy because Jesus makes us worthy.

The church, when it is functioning as Jesus intends, is the most healing, loving, and caring community in the world. When not, it can become dysfunctional and cause pain to people both inside and out. This special message for the one year anniversary explores what could happen to the church, community, and the world if we unite to become a true family.

One of the top complaints of people towards churches...they are fake. The people walk into church, pretend to have it all together, but inside they are falling apart. In one sense, they are right. Many people do approach church that way, afraid to be honest about their struggles. However, the church has another side. When the people function as a caring, healing community it produces a radical lov...

When life doesn’t turn out the way we planned or hoped, where do we put our focus and trust? Is it on our circumstances, or on God? Hear how the story of Esther encourages us that even in midst of unplanned circumstances, God is still working.

"It's no big deal." A common phrase uttered before a bad decision is about to be made. Often times we think our decisions only impact ourselves, but it isn't true. The choices we make sends out waves that collide with others in our life... both good and bad. Jonah made one bad decision after another, and it almost cost him and others their lives. How can the story of Jonah and his decision to run...

Needless to say, 2020 has been a stressful year. We have been struggling with difficult situations that have brought out some unhealthy responses. However, it is in difficult situations that our true character comes out. How can the responses of the people in the story of Elisha and Naaman in 2 Kings 5:1-19 challenge and inspire us as we navigate these unprecedented times?

David didn't fit the mold. He was too young, inexperienced, and the youngest in his family. However, he was crowned king of Israel and saved the nation in the middle of a war. When we are looking for leaders, we are always looking at outside qualities. But God has a different criteria...He looks at the heart.

When we think about the story of Samson, we tend to picture a mythic man who was a cross somewhere between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio. A man of superhuman strength, capable of ripping apart lions with his bare hands. And yet despite all his power, in the end he was undone by something very small. Compromise. What can Samson’s tragic downfall help teach us about overcoming the power of comprom...

After God had rescued the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt, they were once again faced with insurmountable odds. The people buckled and wanted to run in fear. But two leaders, Caleb and Joshua, did not. They believed with God, they could win. These men put their life on the line when everyone was against them. How can their stand impact our faith and leadership today?

In Matthew 25, we see a parable by Jesus that explains what He expects His followers to do. He shares that those who are with Him take on His mission to love and care for the marginalized in our world. But what if we don't? Is it possible to be a follower of Jesus and still focus on ourselves over others?

Let’s face it, sharing our faith with others can be scary. What will they think about us? What if I don’t know what to say? It often feels easier just to share our faith through serving others instead. But can we really divorce the proclamation of the Gospel from acts of compassion and still say we’re practicing biblical evangelism?

In the past, communities relied on each other to survive. The skills, talents, and abilities of its members all played a part in providing for each other. The church is designed the same way. But when believers gather together, they use their gifts to live out the mission of Jesus both in the church and in the world.

As Americans, we are obsessed by things that are big, comfortable, and luxurious. That consumeristic way of thinking has entered the church, causing people to ask what can the church give them instead of asking how they can give to others. In 1 Corinthians we see that God has uniquely made us to work together as one body. How can we break consumerism and return to working together for the mission...

Paul in his letter to Galatia instructs them clearly on how to care for people who are struggling or caught in sin - restore them gently and carry their burdens with them. This is a big task, that requires our lives to be in line with the Holy Spirit. How can we join the Spirit with sowing love into a hurting world?

Jesus taking our place for sin has brought us freedom. Freedom from sin and from the rules and restrictions of the old ways. However, what are we to do with this new found freedom? Are we to use it for our own gain, or the sake of others?

In Galatia, there were teachers who we mixing up the gospel of Jesus with the laws in the Old Testament. Are we saved by faith, by doing good things, or a combination of both? Paul confronts their mixed beliefs in Galatians 3:1-9.

Sometimes, it is hard to tell if something is authentic or counterfeit. The apostle Paul had to deal with it over 2000 years ago with a vital topic - the gospel. The Galatians were accepting a fake gospel instead of the one they first received from him. How can we know all these years later what is the true gospel of Jesus and what is a fake?

The apostle Paul had a hard life once he started following Christ. He was beaten, shackled in prison, shipwrecked, and betrayed. However, he found a way to be content in all situations, even the hard ones. How can Paul's powerful way of contentment influence us today?

When Jesus came, his disciples and the Jewish people put expectations on Him that were not true. They saw the Messiah as a military and political power, but Jesus came to give His live to save the world. What happens when we do the same thing and put wrong expectations on Him today?

God called Abraham to give up his home and everything he knew in a thriving city to move to an unknown, remote place. In the process, he didn’t promise more luxury or comfort. He promised to make Abraham greater than he could imagine. God calls us to unknown, uncomfortable things as well. When God calls us to something new, do you trust or are you gripped by fear?

Change is hard. It means entering into unknown places and trying new things. Mary was thrust into a time of change when she was approached by an angel who told her she was going to be pregnant. How do you approach life altering moments? With faith or fear?