Mosaic Church Teachings

Sarah Siders teaches from Ephesians 5:1-20.

Ben Deaver, Josh Siders, Justin Kastner, Mike Salsbury, and Edward Tuttle sit down for a Father's Day chat.

Josh Siders teaches on Ephesians 4:1-16.

Ben Deaver teaches on Ephesians 3:14-21.

Ron Goodman teaches through Ephesians 3:1-13.

Sarah Siders teaches on Mother's Day 2023.

"Us and Them" thinking has been around since the dawn of human civilization. And history bears out the theme over and over again that people tend to think and act tribally. But in Christ, God is doing something new: breaking down the barriers between people and creating a new unified humanity in his Body, the Church. And that changes everything from how we think about our relationships, the church...

Do you feel like God loves you? Like you're completely forgiven through Christ? Do you feel like you're united with God through his Spirit? Do you feel like you're IN CHRIST? In this teaching we dive into the reality that things can be true and influencing us significantly whether or not we feel it. Ephesians teaches us that when we trust in Jesus, we're mystically and actually united with God in...

It's so easy for life to become boring -- even for those who believe in God and trust in Jesus! And while this experience is fairly common and natural, it's not God's desire for us. In Ephesians we discover how God longs for our lives and hearts to be filled with a regular awareness of his power and the great hope to which he's calling us. In this teaching we consider this dissonance and ask ourse...

Sure you can just drive up to the edge of the Grand Canyon. The view is incredible. But in order to truly experience it, you have to get down into it -- put in the time and effort to get all the way in there. It's a lot like that with God. In this teaching we look at God's desire for us to fully experience and delight in Him. And we consider three main blockages to our delight in God: theology, an...

Jesus had a chance to bypass his sufferings and just become king of the world without going through the process set before him by the Father. Why didn't he take Satan up on that offer? In this teaching we dig more deeply into our temptation to take shortcuts and how the great victory of Easter hinged on Jesus' willingness to resist this urge. Thanks be to God for our victory over death and sin thr...

Jesus was tempted to reveal himself publicly in a grand spectacle of awesome power. And the Devil himself did his best to get Jesus to choose this quick and easy path to fame instead of the way of suffering and sacrifice. His message was essentially, "You can have the Crown without the Cross!" Wouldn't that be nice? In this teaching we see that because Jesus endured and prevailed through temptatio...

If you had all the powers of God, what would you do? How long would it take for things to go sideways? The reality is all of us have hearts and motives that are deformed and stunted by sin. Even the best of our motives and intentions end up a mixed bag. In this teaching, we look at the reality of temptation and spiritual warfare. And we consider how Jesus Himself engaged with and responded to the...

It's hard to rest if you don't know where you are. But there's a deep peace that can come from understanding where you are, where you're going, and what the next step is. In this teaching, we consider this approach toward our spiritual lives and see how we can discern our stages and next steps of spiritual growth with some helpful categories. What's your stage of apprenticeship to Jesus and where...

Most of us don't like limits placed on us. We instinctually believe that the Good Life is actually beyond our limits, out another step or two. And we bring this suspicion into our relationship with God. In fact, pushing past our limits and trying to be like God is our original sin all the way back in the Garden of Eden. In this teaching we explore our natural revulsion against our God-given limits...

For those with ears to hear, Jesus' command to "Love your neighbor as yourself" has first a cynical insight, followed by a profoundly kind invitation. Because, the problem is, most of us don't really love ourselves well. And that affects our ability to love others. In this teaching, we take a look at this difficult insight and also discover the wonderful kindness of God as he teaches us to love ou...

What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life is actually hurry? How might that cause you to reevaluate the pace of your life - both internal and external? In this teaching we consider the state of our busy, distracted lives and how our tendency toward hurry impacts our spiritual wellbeing and ability to grow in Christlikeness. In Christ we see one who lived with purpose and urgency, but neve...

Who has time to practice a Sabbath day of rest? In today's world, it often seems like if we slow down and take a break, the world will come crashing down from our shoulders. But what if the practice of Sabbath isn't only possible today, but it's a life saving gift from our loving Heavenly Father. In this teaching we look at the ancient practice of Sabbath and see how we can recover a deeply restfu...

Quick, list off the foundational practices of the Christian life. Did resting make the list? For many today, the spiritual practice of deep resting in Christ has been painted over with distraction and busyness. This teaching begins a new series on resting by rediscovering an ancient tool for orienting your life around the way of Jesus: A Rule of Life. What might your Rule of Life look like? And ho...

I know where we've been. But....what's next? Mosaic Church is excited to share our vision with you! In this special teaching, we shared what God has done, what he's up to now, and where we're headed together as we seek to follow Him in Manhattan, KS in 2023. We also got to hear testimonies from two who have joined with us during the merger season, Brian Peterson and Tracy Emery. No matter where yo...

You don't actually have to tithe. A significant foundation of the Good News is that grace takes you further than law. This applies not only to our spiritual state in relation to God through Christ, but also to how we're called to give our money. In this teaching we look at misunderstandings about giving in our discipleship to Christ and how a motivation based on grace frees up more resources for K...

Are you being wise with your finances? Are you investing with 30 years in view? What about the next 30 million years? For those who believe they will be resurrected to eternal life by Jesus, this is actually not a crazy question. But it's rarely how we think when we consider our investment strategies, even in the church. In this teaching, we look at how we can follow and emulate Christ in the mids...

If we want to have any hope of using our technology as a beneficial tool rather than becoming used ourselves, we must engage with intentionally. We need to consider how we want to shape our spaces in light of our values. The Bible teaches us to value real people, great conversations, embodied living, and glorifying God in the real world. In this teaching we look at Romans 12 to consider practical...

Things really are different now. The advent and cultural ubiquity of digital technology and personal devices has fundamentally changed the way we think, interact, and mature. In this teaching we look at the reality of our brave new digital world and consider its effects on our discipleship to Jesus. How are the devices you look at constantly forming you? And how can you submit yourself to Christ i...

Happy New Year! We're not meeting in-person today and instead invite you to engage with this pre-recorded teaching about two practical tools you can use to lean into growth and connection in 2023. In fact, we'll be leaning into these tools together as a church family!