Mosaic - Erwin McManus

Pastor Erwin McManus brings us a deeply moving message on the power of love. From the streets of Mexico City, he unpacks a passage in Philippians 3:7-9. Pastor Erwin asks us: Is there something in our lives that we love more than everything else? He states that this is how Paul, the author of Philippians, explains the love he’s found in God. When we are young, we go from loving things to loving ex...

Have you ever felt stifled by God’s instruction? In ‘The Elusive Nature of Freedom,’ Pastor Erwin McManus delivers unparalleled insight to help you unwrap the intentions behind God’s commands.   Pastor Erwin centers his message around Psalm 119:32, where the Psalmist ran with freedom in the direction of God’s commands. Pastor Erwin reminds us that a healthy relationship with God results in an...

In this final installment to his ‘Self-Mastery’ series, Pastor Erwin helps us understand one of the most valuable and precious resources God designed us both to give and to receive – our energy. Anchored in Luke 8:40-48, Pastor Erwin draws a parallel between our lives and the story of Jesus engaging a woman whose faith activated his power. Her clear intention to be healed by Jesus caused an energy...

In part two of the ‘Self-Mastery’ series, Pastor Erwin McManus brings a powerful message on the importance of attaining mastery over our thoughts. From the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Pastor Erwin reveals that our minds are the invisible place where our most significant battles take place. He reminds us that seeking mastery over our thoughts is a spiritual act. God designed us to ‘take...

Part one of a new series from Pastor Erwin McManus on the importance of self-mastery. To begin the journey of self-mastery, you must first learn how to take ownership over your life and choices. When we abdicate our responsibility for our choices, we then give away our power to change our future. Out of the context of Genesis 3, Pastor Erwin relates the story of Adam and Eve and how neither took o...

In Luke chapter 24, Jesus’ followers arrive at the tomb where his body lay to pay their respects in mourning. There they encounter two angels who ask this revolutionary question: ‘Why are you looking for the living among the dead?’ Pastor Erwin Raphael McManus uses this moment to reveal the beauty of Easter in a new and life-changing way.  So often, we can find ourselves not truly living, only exi...

Pastor Erwin Raphael McManus shares a powerful Good Friday message that illuminates how Jesus redefined victory on the cross. Though Jesus’ death in John chapter 19 could have been perceived as a moment of defeat, Pastor Erwin reveals the nuances of how Jesus gave up his life willingly for all of mankind. Jesus showed us that hope, peace and power can all be found at the cross. His death was an ex...

Palm Sunday is the day Jesus’s followers celebrated his victory before he entered the battle that would define human history. Out of John chapter 12, Mosaic Lead Pastor Erwin McManus illuminates this remarkable moment in Jesus’s life and legacy like never. No one celebrating in the streets of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday could have known the magnitude of the victory that was yet to be won. At the inte...

How would you live if you were guaranteed a resurrection? Pastor Kim McManus leads us through the book of John to discover what a life fully surrendered to Jesus looks like - and how it ultimately frees us completely from the fear of death. Delivered in the context of a teacher to a student, Pastor Kim breaks down the struggle of Jesus against the religious men of his era as if we are talmid, or o...

In his message ‘Escape Room,’ Pastor Erwin McManus delivers a powerful message that illuminates how Jesus is the 'escape' from the rooms built by negative forces in our lives. Whether it be mistakes from our past, feelings of shame or inadequacy, or fear of the future, all of us have an escape room from which only Jesus can set us free. Pastor Erwin draws from a story in John 8:2-11, where Jesus i...

What alienates us from the presence of God? How do we not succumb to fear of failure, but have faith in a better future? Pastor Erwin McManus brings a compelling message that reminds us where the real battle of our lives is won or lost: the battle of our inner world. In 1 Kings 19:1-19 Elijah was afraid of a threat of death from Jezebel and ran for his life. After a great moment of courage where G...

Many of us grew up in environments where we were encouraged to lay our ambitions aside in the name of following Jesus. We were told that it was vain to pursue success in many arenas. In this message, Pastor Erwin McManus challenges this cultural belief by diving into Matthew 20:20​-28. In this passage, Jesus redefines the definition of greatness for his followers. Pastor Erwin shares that Scriptur...

At times, it can feel as though we are too broken for God to do anything great in our lives. The incredible news is that there is nothing God can't use in our lives to make us better. God takes our damage and uses it to make us who we were actually created to be. No matter what we're going through or what we have experienced, God has an incredible way of pulling us together because with God nothin...

For some of us, having faith in God comes more naturally. For others, it isn’t that simple. In this week’s message, Pastor Erwin McManus walks us through his journey of finding faith. He explains that to him, the journey to Jesus was just that-a journey! Growing up he experienced a wide array of religions and was exposed to many world views. He did not imagine being a pastor when he grew up. As we...

Pastor Erwin McManus inspires us with this great message from April 22, 2018 as part of our "Best Of" Series. — Many of us long to step into the life Jesus imagined for us. But how do we really do it? First, we must realize that faith is not a moment or merely a one-time decision. Inviting God into our lives is just the starting point. There's much necessary work needed to move into a spiritual de...

This future that’s becoming a reality belongs to those who are bold enough to create it. Right now, someone is creating a future for us to live in. The future is not created passively. The words from Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes help us build the kind of future we long for. Solomon teaches us that we must have a generous spirit to create the greatest impact. We must ask ourselves: are we co...

There is no doubt that this year has been devastating for so many of us. Job loss has been unprecedented and a sense of lost hope is tangible. Times of such great uncertainty can leave us grabbing onto safety, just struggling to survive. The good news is that God’s promises reach us in our present circumstances today. Pastor Erwin McManus leads us through Isaiah 61 as He encourages us that God is...

Merry Christmas, Mosaic! Pastor Erwin McManus sits down on Christmas Eve and explores the often forgotten role of Joseph during the birth of Jesus. Pastor Erwin highlights how Joseph's place in the Christmas story can mirror our own—how in the middle of God's work in the world we can find ourselves inconvenienced or forgotten, yet we have the ability to chose the future that God has for us.  — "Ho...

We've faced so much this year. It’s been a year with challenges that have at times felt endless. In moments like these, we must remember to look back and single out moments that we can express gratitude for. When we look back at 2020, we don't only want to remember the struggles. We must remember the moments that have been gifts to us. The story of Jesus may be familiar but we can choose to lean i...

Although no one knew her, God saw her. Overjoyed by the message from God, Mary burst into song. "My soul glorifies in the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant." After Mary was told by an Angel that she would carry a baby boy, the son of God, she was shocked and overjoyed responding “I'm your servant, may your will be fulfilled." G...

While we’re home we can choose to make this the best Christmas ever. We can’t let this season pass by uncelebrated! In the first chapter of Luke, the author documents Jesus’ extraordinary life in real time. Luke knew the that the things Jesus was doing were so incredible and it would be hard for people to believe. Because of this, he wanted to make sure to make a historical record of what he saw....

How do we navigate this moment in history through rumors, chaos, and uncertainty? Pastor Erwin McManus invites us to look back as we look forward. Acts chapter 4 lays the foundation of the Church. They had little history with Jesus, and therefore they had to trust. This is a beautiful parallel to life right now. 2020 has been a year of instability-and this reality is new to us. Nevertheless, we ar...

Life is a series of choices. So many moments in our lives are reflected by our reactions. The choices we’re aware of are our conscious choices. When we quickly react-that’s a response to an unconscious choice. When we make an unconscious choice, we’re not taking in all of the information. An unconscious choice is a direct reflection of our internal world. It’s a result of information that comes fr...

There’s a divide between being a visual learner and an auditable learner. To truly follow Jesus, we need to be good both. The Bible is not trying to heighten our visual reading skills-it’s trying to heighten our auditory skills. We must learn to hear God's voice clearly so we can identify it. Throughout the Scriptures, there’s an overwhelming theme of the power of God’s voice. We simply cannot nav...

We as humans don't have a perception of time, we have a perception of change. If change is not a given, we often feel as though we’ve wasted our time. Jeremiah chapter 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Pastor Erwin McManus reminds us that there is a difference between stepping into...