Mosaic Church Teachings

Few topics are as divisive from the outset as racism. The mere mention of the topic itself already draws varied and visceral reactions. Sadly, this is also true in the church in America. Yet God's heart for unity and diversity among all kinds of people within the family of God is clear from Genesis to Revelation! It's not anywhere close to vague or controversial. There's a disconnect here.

What does the Bible say about mental health? Is it all spiritual warfare? Is it right or wrong to go to counseling? In this teaching, we lean into these important questions by focusing in on the tragedy of suicide in America. We discover that the Way of Jesus acknowledges the reality of spiritual opposition without necessarily skirting the counseling office. In fact, in many cases, it leads us str...

The history of humanity is littered with abuse. With the practiced belief that "might makes right." And tragically, the abuse of power has also racked the history of the church! Even today, it seems almost monthly some new scandal hits the news surrounding Christian leaders taking advantage of others. But Jesus wasn't this way. He showed us the way to use power to bless and protect others, even at...

Religion and politics are the two biggest taboo topics in "polite" conversation! So how do we think Christianly about them? In this teaching we seek to lean into to the topic of politics and public engagement from a biblical perspective and see how religion and politics can so easily become conflated. We discover that the way of Jesus is neither liberal or conservative, and yet also contains impor...

Jesus said that it's happier to give than to receive. But is that really the case? Many of us could list things we can buy that make us happy. Against the American Dream of working hard, saving up, so you can retire early and enjoy life, Jesus' words seem out of touch and even dangerous. What do we do with that? In this teaching, we look more deeply into Jesus' words about money and possessions an...

What does the Bible actually teach about women, leadership, and the church? Are there certain roles or positions that women are not permitted to hold? And where does Tallgrass at The Well stand on these issues? In this teaching, we dive headlong into these sensitive and critical questions and seek to show how the most faithful interpretation of scripture elevates and honors women. Furthermore, we...

Do you want a plane full of Afghan refugees landing in your town? How should Christfollowers think about immigration and refugees? Does God have anything to say on this topic to lead us? In this teaching we lean into this timely and difficult issue through God's Word and discover clear teaching about God's call for his people to welcome and love the foreigners in their midst. In fact, how we treat...

Should Christians get the vaccine? How should we interact with others we disagree with about Covid-19? And what does it practically look like to love our neighbor during pandemic? These are difficult and charged questions these days! In this teaching, we dive headlong into this "high heat" topic and discover how we can follow the way of Jesus through it all. What's a next step you can take to foll...

What does Jesus have to do with the challenges we face today?  Why does our world feel so divided?  How do we talk to others who seem so sure of themselves?   In a world that pushes us to extremes…we must decide what is worth fighting for…and ask ourselves how…Jesus is calling us to fo

Are you a hospitable person? How would you know? And is there any difference between hospitality and entertaining? In this teaching, we look at Jesus' teaching and call to radically ordinary hospitality as part of the foundation for healthy churches. We looked at a number of practical, simple next steps for us to take individually in experimenting with biblical hospitality. What's your next step o...

The early church was a truly awesome church! They were vibrant, growing, transformative. And undergirding their life together was a radical value of gracious generosity. People gave to help each other. Their money, their time, their attention. And that community overflowed in gratitude toward God for all he was doing in their midst. Wouldn't you like to be a part of a church like that? In this tea...

What are you devoted to? What is your life filled with besides eating and sleeping? Is it work? Gaming? Netflix? Your kids' activities? What if we devoted our lives to doing life together with Body of Christ? It would be pretty radical. That's what the early church did. And the Gospel exploded across the world. In this teaching, we not only see what happened to the early church, back then and ther...

What's a truly victorious life look like? Is it a push to the top of the corporate ladder? Other people liking you? Some dollar figure in your bank account? Or perhaps a freedom from all difficulties? While these are common manifestations of success from our world's perspective, God's perspective is somewhat different. The way of victory according to Jesus is the way of love -- not power or praise...

Who are you listening to these days? Lots of people claim to speak for God. To speak an authoritative word of truth. But how can we really know who is speaking for and from God, and who is the modern equivalent of a false prophet? In this teaching, we lean into this critical question of discernment and learn how to sort out the pure gold from the fools gold. And we discover the vast riches that ar...

Fear can get toxic. We get stuck in neurological feedback loops that cause us to pull inward and react in increasingly illogical ways, especially in the context of relationships. So what is the antidote to this kind of pseudo-self-protective fear? According to the Bible, it's self-giving love - the kind that God showed us through Christ. It's far more than a feeling, it's an action that pushes us...

What are you afraid of? Fear is a powerful emotion and demands our attention. In this teaching we look at a problem Biblical passage that has caused many Christians to be afraid -- afraid that their struggle with sin as a Christian disqualifies them as genuine and beloved children of God. And afraid that they'll be ashamed in front of Jesus when he returns. We dive deeply into this passage to disc...

Who are you? No, really. Who are you? Are you what you do? Who you know? What you've experienced? Or does your identity come from somewhere else? In this teaching we look at the second chapter of First John to see what God thinks about our identity and where it comes from. We learn about the secret of life: to really know that we are first and foremost children of our Heavenly Father. And all we h...

How can you know what true spirituality really looks like? Look around our culture and you'll get a plethora of perspectives! But in an age of pervasive preferences, how do you know what's actually, objectively true? This teaching looks at the second chapter of First John to hear God's answer to this all-important question. We discover the unique Way of Jesus that's expressed through our beliefs,...

Who is Jesus, really? And is he worth all this trouble? If you've ever wondered these questions, journey with us through this new teaching series over First John, looking at the tests of true spirituality. We'll also discover how to handle conflict in the church, how to correct wrong teachings that seem to be spiritual, how to determine what is essential for Christian faith, and how we should appr...

To celebrate Father's Day this year, we leaned into "Better Together" with a joint panel of dads from both church's elder teams. While Ben, Mike, Ron, Dave, and Josh munched on bacon, we chatted about funny moments, things they'd like to do over, and ways their journeys as fathers has helped them connect more deeply to their Heavenly Father. Tune in for laughs, dad-joke groans, and some profound g...

Humans tend to form tribes. We're great at it -- connecting with folks like us. And there's lots of benefits! But this natural instinct can easily morph into an us-versus-them mentality (tribal-ISM). Tribalism tears down. Turns inward. Rejects the "other". But Jesus calls his church to something different. We're called to love the other. To sacrifice for our neighbor. In this final "Better Togethe...

Which is harder: loving your enemies or loving those closest to you? Though Jesus' command that his followers are to love their enemies is revolutionary, it is perhaps even more difficult to love those closest to us, in our families and churches! It's actually those closest to us that we tend to get most hurt by, annoyed by, offended by. So as Tallgrass and The Well continue to explore Kingdom pos...

Churches are good at splitting. But what if we actually worked together? Wouldn't the kingdom of Jesus whose entire mission was to reconnect us to God and one another be best advanced in this kind of radical partnership? We think so! In this teaching, Tallgrass Church and The Well gather together to consider that very question: could we truly be better together? And what does God say? The gatherin...

How can I be happy when life is so hard? Does God really expect me to rejoice when I'm suffering? We all long to be able to flourish during difficulties, rather than fall victim to the endless spiral down into despair, anger, and sorrow. But how can we get there? In this teaching we look at this topic through the lens of the Scriptures and find an invitation into peace and joy where we typically e...

Are you tired? Burned out? Do you need to rest deeply? Down in your soul? You're not alone. It's the American Way to work, work, work -- to think we need to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. And we bring this mentality into our spiritual lives. But Jesus wants to invite you into a different way, an invitation to cease your striving and to abide in Him like a branch abides in its connection...