Mosaic Church

When we stop to think, we did a lot of things in our youth that…well, to put it plainly, were not the wisest of choices. In most of these stories we were not alone. Was it our bad ideas, the ideas of our friends, or some mix of both? The scripture warns us about the company we keep, and how it can lead to our demise. Is it possible that we are allowing villains in our lives that is causing pain an...

In the movies, the unexpected villain is the bad guy we never see coming. They're the unassuming friend, sidekick, or love interest that's been pulling the strings behind the scenes the whole time. The truth is we all have unexpected villains in our lives. People who we thought we on our team that have unexpectedly blindsided us. But what happens when those people also happen to be Christians? The...

In the movies, it is often easy to identify the villains. They have a mission to accomplish that is in direct opposition of the heroes. However, have you ever wondered if the villains really think they are the bad guys? Maybe in their mind, they are justified to accomplish a larger goal. Enter humans into God’s story, where we identify as the good guys. However, scripture gives us a different view...

Their Rabbi was dead. All seemed lost. Dejected and afraid, the disciples thought everything was over after Friday. But when they went to the tomb on Sunday, they found it was empty. The word was spreading he wasn’t there but everyone had their doubts. It wasn’t until 2 men on their way to Emmaus had an encounter with the living Jesus did it all click. Jesus had risen from the dead and really is t...

If you knew you had 24 hours left to live, what would you do? Would you call your family and friends, knock things off your bucket list, or spend all your money on one last experience? Jesus, knowing that the cross and the weight of sin was coming did something we wouldn't think of...he prayed. A lot. His example challenges us and gives us a clear view of what matters most in times of trouble and...

The voices cried out worship to God and the crowds dropped their cloaks to the ground. The new coming king was on a colt on his way into the capital of Israel as the crowds pushed around Him. Israel was going to be freed and the king has come. However, this triumphant entry would be short lived. Jesus was rightfully recognized as the coming king, but it wasn’t what Israel was looking for. His entr...

As we come to a close in the book of Daniel, we see in chapter 12 a prophecy of what comes when God begins the end of days. We see a major theme emerge: there will be great suffering in those days for the people of Israel. However, in the text we see an even greater hope…God is sovereign over the present as well as the future. He has promised that the dead will rise again, and for those who have c...

Are you feeling a little on edge with all that’s happening in our world today? With so much talk of war, pandemics, and political corruption, it’s not surprising that most of us are feeling more that just a little weighed down by our fears and anxieties. Much like us, the Old Testament prophet Daniel also received some terrifying news from God about future world events. Even still, Daniel was able...

We are all loyal to something. Sports teams, brands, family…the list can go on and on. What we find in chapter 6 is that Daniel has an undying loyalty to one thing – the one true God. With death on the line if he prays to God, he wasn’t fazed. He headed back to his room, and prayed like he always did by praising God. The threat of being devoured by lions didn’t stop his devotion to the Lord, nor s...

What have you been boasting about recently? Maybe it’s your favorite sports team, your job, a house, or even a vacation. The truth is that most all of us boast about something. But the story of Daniel 5 teaches us that God doesn’t mess around with our sinful pride, and neither should we. In fact if we’re going to boast at all, we should boast in Christ alone.

Imagine this...there is a nation that believes that they are the greatest to ever live. The leaders believe that they rule the world because of their dominance and ability to take over anyone. Soon, the people turn inward with pride and turn away from God. Sounds a bit close to home, doesn't it? In Daniel 4, we see the same problem unfolding for Babylon. However, the king is given a dream and a wa...

We've all heard the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being thrown into the fiery furnace because they refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar's golden image. But what gave them the incredible courage and confidence to stand before the king and proclaim that God would save them, but even if He did not, they would not bow down to another god? Find out how their experience can help you practic...

Daniel and his friends are in trouble once again. The king of Babylon as demanded a dream he had be described and interpreted to him, but his is counsel of wisemen could not do it. This angered the king and he ordered all of the wisemen to be killed, which included Daniel even though he wasn't there. Daniel asked for time, and then asks God for the interpretation of the dream. God gives it to him...

Imagine this…you are a teenager and you are captured as part of the spoils of war. You are taken to a foreign land and forced to work in the government. You and your friends are renamed and forced to accept the new culture. However, you refuse to compromise your faith and stand firm to the ways of God. The life of Daniel will encourage and challenge us to never give up our adherence to God’s ways....

Saying “thoughts and prayers” or posting praying hands emojis are our way of letting others know that we're praying for them. But saying we're praying for someone and actually praying for them are two very different things. The former is easy, while the latter, sometimes, not so much. Knowing specifically how or what to pray for someone can be challenging. Thankfully in Ephesians 3 the Apostle Pau...

We all experience seasons of suffering in life. When life hurts it can be difficult to know exactly what or how to pray. Do we quote Bible verses? Do we pray for pray for strength to persevere or deliverance from our circumstances? In 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul shares and incredible promise of hope for suffering, and models for us how to pray with purpose in suffering.

In Ephesians 1, Paul shares how he has been praying for the church in Ephesus. However, his prayer is not how we usually pray for believers today. Instead, Paul's pure passion comes out...people getting saved through the gospel of Christ. This perspective gives us a guide of how we can be praying for the global and local church, which may be quite different than what you would think.

"Who would like to pray?" We've all been there, right? Sitting in awkward silence when someone has asks us to pray. Why is it that prayer often feels so unnatural and uncomfortable? In 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 we see Paul's worldview was one of gratitude for all that God had done and would do in Jesus. This influenced not only his prayer life, but his love and focus on the gospel. When we adopt a simil...

Preparing for Christmas takes so much time. The lights, the gifts, the parties…it is months of preparation before POOF-it’s done. Some Christian faiths extend the Christmas celebration to February 2nd which marks 40 days after Jesus was born. This significant date correlates with Luke 2:22-35 when Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus for the proper Jewish ceremonies of a new baby. But when there, a...

There is nothing like coming home for Christmas. The traditions, the smells, the food...everything feels "just right." When we are away from home, Christmas just doesn't feel the same. Something we rarely think about is that at Christmas, Jesus left His home to bring us back home. The manger was the beginning of the story of God to save the world through the cross. And because of the cross, we can...

As parents and family members, we all want to keep the little ones in our family safe. In fact, there is an entire industry based on keeping babies and children safe from the dangers of the world. However, that is not how Jesus came. The Son of God came into an unsafe world, into unsafe conditions, to come as a lowly servant of all. He came to show us how we are to live...which wasn't to be safe a...

When was the last time you stopped to behold someone or something? Probably not recently. The term "behold" has fallen out of favor in popular language. But nonetheless, the book of Matthew beckons us to behold, to look with surprise, at the nativity. To come and see with fresh eyes the Christmas story, and witness a tyrant king and magi-wizards respond to the heralding of Christ's arrival. If we...

For centuries, the Jewish people had been given prophesies that spoke of a Messiah that was to come. Many were looking for the prophesy that came from the mouth of a gentile: “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” And now, a star had appeared over Bethlehem. The Magi saw the say and responded by taking a long journey to meet this new King. However, not everyone had the...

In Exodus, God commanded the people of Israel to build a Tabernacle where He would dwell. The materials for construction were to come from the community, if they were WILLLING to give. The people were so generous, that Moses had to tell the people to stop giving...they had too much! How can we grow our hearts of thankfulness so that we can be that generous to impact our community and the world wit...

It’s easy to give thanks when life is, well, easy. But what about when life get difficult? What will we give thanks for then. The Bible teaches that as believers we can give thanks in every circumstance, even when life hurts.