The Mosaic Church Podcast

  If you’re feeling hopeless or helpless, hope is really not a conspiracy. God does want to be with you, and His presence is available to you right now. It’s fully actualized in the context of relationship, which is why you can have faith on your own but it you can only live out the love of Jesus with other people.   In this series, “Conspiracy of Hope,” Pastor Naeem taught that hope lives within...

Your emotional support hoodie may help you cope, but it only provides false hope. If you’re reading to stop hiding and start living the life God has for you, you need to make a different choice. And it starts with what you’re wearing. For the last 2 weeks, we’ve studied a conspiracy theory in Colossians, that God has a subversive plan to be with us. In this message, we learn that hope is a choice....

Truth is a precious commodity because everyone is seeking it but no one seems to have it. Even the people who promise to deliver truth give us reason to be skeptical. Truth seems to be relative, even in Christianity and the church. In week 2 of "The Conspiracy of Hope,” Pastor Naeem unpacks Colossians 2 to help us see the difference between the restrictions of religion and the freedom that comes f...

By reading someone else’s mail, we learned a secret: there is hope. Paul’s letter to the Colossian church shows us we can persevere in a world of uncertainty with Jesus living within us. Conspiracy theories are empty, shallow promises but the hope of Christ in you is trustworthy and at work. If you’re fighting shame, fear or guilt, this message will help you live into the possibility God has put b...

It’s easy to be confused in a world of brokenness. You may be experiencing a broken relationship, addiction or promises unanswered. But don’t sit back and wait for your hope to be fulfilled. Invite Jesus into the conversation.   Using the story of the walk to Emmaus in Luke 24, Joel Muddamalle shows us how Jesus is in our mundane, everyday moments. Invite Him to walk with you so He can lead you ou...

In a divisive time when the whole world is on the verge of a fight, how are Christians supposed to respond? Is it Christlike to avoid conflict or lean in to confrontation? How are Jesus followers supposed to engage in conversations when people are defensive and reactive?   Using the stories of Deborah and Jael in the book of Judges, Pastor Kristin is encouraging you to join the fight by answering...

The world is divided over everything from healthcare to politics to government regulations, so unity has to start with followers of Jesus. Unity and diversity can coexist in The Church as we celebrate each other’s differences and allow space for varying expressions of faith. In this message, Pastor Mike Smith teaches from Jesus’ prayer for unity in John 17:20-23 and gives 5 ways we can grow in uni...

Jesus said that people of the world will know we are his followers by the way we love other people. This love requires action and lived out care for others. In a special Serve Sunday, Naeem and Ashley Fazal explain the different ways Mosaic is serving those in need locally and globally through various outreach initiatives, mission organizations and nonprofit partnerships. Then there was time allot...

There are a lot of voices telling you what to do, what to believe, how to vote, and who to support. What all those differences of opinion have in common is that they are fighting to building kingdoms here on earth. But God’s kingdom is already here - and it’s within you. Using 1 Peter 2, Pastor Naeem teaches us what it means to be a resident alien, an exile of earth, to help us better understand w...

Have you ever searched "How to be rich?” What does it mean to be rich toward God? If you don’t feel like yourself or you’ve noticed yourself saying things like “I need to get my life back” or “I just need to get it together,” this message is for you. Using Luke 12:13-21, Pastor Mike explores how our desires shape our choices, and how reclaiming the message of Jesus is about discovering abundant li...

How are Christians supposed to act? What do Christians do? How should Christians vote? What makes church people any different from other people in the world? It all starts with our point of view and how we see other people in the world. Our human perspective is limited by what we can see and even the Christian point of view is subjective. Using 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Kristin compares the early ch...

Have you thought about thoughts? Have you ever thought “I don’t know what I believe” or “Why do people think that?” or even “How can someone believe in those things?” Our thoughts are real, but they’re not always true. And they’re often misleading our emotions. In this message, Pastor Naeem walks us through Psalm 73 to help us see what we’re on the edge of, what we’re walking into and how bitterne...

When the world feels like it’s crumbling in around you, Psalm 46 is a chiastic text that tells you one thing: God is in control. When things are dark and heavy, God is in control. In your loneliest moments, God is with you. In this message, Dr. Joel Muddamalle teaches from his book “The Hidden Peace: Finding True Security, Strength and Confidence through Humility.” Because humility isn’t just the...

What does it take for you to give up on your hopes and dreams? Being offended by someone else? Being insulted? Church hurt? Disappointment? Failure? It may be time to wrestle with God, like Jacob did, and tell Him “I’m not letting go this time.” If you want to trade a weak faith for one that has the audacity to keep hanging on, listen to this message from Pastor Naeem on Matthew 15 and Luke 10 to...

Mother’s Day tends to have a specific focus, to celebrate the mom we have or to grieve the mom we don’t. For some, it’s a joyful time to reflect on their own motherhood, while for others it’s a painful reminder of the title they cannot claim. This year for Mother's Day, we capitalized on the diversity of Mosaic to learn from 5 different women with 5 different backgrounds. Part of being a diverse c...

A big part of spending time with God is communication, which Pastor Kristin covered last week. Now, Pastor Naeem wants you to see that God not only wants to communicate with you, He wants to create with you. God is inviting you to create memories, moments, experiences and risks with Him. This message will help you face the insecurities and inabilities that are keeping you from moving forward in yo...

It’s hard to spend time with God. It’s often boring and can even be confusing trying to figure out the right way to have a “quiet time." We’ve been taught that we can grow in our faith spiritually by reading the Bible, praying to God and listening to worship music. But when it doesn’t work, it’s frustrating. What is the right way to do these spiritual practices so God actually listens and answers...

In a time of division, what side is Jesus on? Does he want you to be on the other side of a stance, opinion or timeline? Is God waiting for you to arrive before he intervenes? Or could there be something he wants you to learn or experience on this side? Pastor Terrell from uCity Church spoke on Acts 3 and the healing at the temple gate to help you find Jesus right where you are right now. ———————...

Whether it’s a life coach or a basketball coach, their job is to bring out what’s inside of you. But only the best coaches bring out the best of what’s buried within you. Where religion wants to bring out the worst of you, by exposing your sin and making you feel shame for not being good enough, Jesus wants to bring out the best in you. In the final part of "Why Jesus?," Pastor Naeem explains what...

What does it mean in John 8 when Jesus claims to be the light of the world? Is he a flashlight, highlighting our failures and the areas of life where we don’t measure up? Does stepping out of darkness mean nothing bad will ever happen again? As part of our series, Why Jesus, Pastor Naeem compares Jesus to Apollo and Helios, the greek gods of light, to understand what makes Jesus different. ———————...

Sometimes Jesus made claims that were hard to understand. “I am the bread of life” in John 6:35 was one of those. What does Jesus really mean when he says people who eat this bread will never be hungry again? How does bread lead to eternal life? This message looks at Jesus’ statements in the context of the Roman Empire and the rule of Caesar to better understand the comparison Jesus was making to...

You probably get that God loves you. But does he like you? What does it mean to have right-standing with God? Depending on your religion or denomination, you may have been told that you owe God penance or good behavior to become better than you are. But in John 10, it's the grace of Jesus that interrupts the spiritual consequences of our sin. In week 2 of “Why Jesus?” Pastor Naeem explains what Je...

Why Jesus? What makes Christianity different from Hinduism, Buddhism or Islam? How are Catholicism and all the Protestant denominations different? This series will look at how culture, rituals, contemplation, institution and tradition influence religion. In this first message of the series, Pastor Naeem asks if Jesus is the answer and what it means when the Bible says that Jesus is the only way. T...

You are the answer to someone’s prayer. This world is full of messy people, people who have been mistreated, overlooked and called unholy. But Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 to teach us not to cross the street or look away when we cross paths with these people. Instead, we are called to lean in and see their pain, to be the ones who can speak hope into their situation. Who...

What do you do when a relationship doesn’t work out? When other people’s choices leave you alone and lonely again, does God even care? Where is God in the midst of your heartbreak when the chances of life deal you divorce, death, betrayal, abandonment or addiction? This message is for the brokenhearted, for anyone who is asking where God is present in your grief. You can lament the past while stil...