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Forgive the title…it could not be resisted. For many Christians, we have heard the phrase from Paul, “Do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together” many, many times. So we go to church on Sundays, or watch online, and think we are done. But as per usual, there is a lot of context that we…

When Jesus sent John and Peter to make arrangements for the Last Supper, he told them “a man carrying a jug of water will meet you” (Luke 22:10 ESV).  Men in Jesus’ time didn’t normally carry water so logically this was a servant carrying out orders from his master.  Additionally, this man led them to…

The church exists to Incorporate God’s family and a key building block of the church is fellowship.   Ephesians 2:19 (NKJV) 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, We are members of God’s very own family.  We relate to one another…

Some think the Christian life is boring. Misconceptions of Christianity are certainly boring…if you picture someone rotely reading Scripture, folding hands in prayer, or attending church every Sunday. But the call to follow Jesus?? It is anything but. This past Sunday, Pastor Lauren pointed out that after Jesus’ death, he gave us a “new” command…one…

Some unbelievers have trouble believing Jesus is 100% God. However, there are some believers that have trouble believing Jesus was also 100% man. In order to see the real Jesus, we have to believe both. We know he was God through John 1:1, John 1:14 and Acts 1:9-11.What are some ways we know that Jesus…

As we celebrate the 21st year of Mosaic Church this week, there are several thoughts to consider about what being a part of the church means.  In part, at Mosaic, we are living in koinonia, a Greek word used to describe the type of life that the church is to share in Christ.  As the…

For several months now, we have been talking about how Jesus gets us. This past Sunday, Pastor Harry asked us if we get HIM. He is relevant, but in what ways? Aside from the fact that we are finite in understanding, there are certain things that God has chosen to reveal about Himself over and…

Perhaps we are familiar with the definition of repentance as being a “turning away” from one thing (sin) towards another (Christ), or as Pastor Mark put it Sunday, an about-face. However, let’s reconsider the participation of the mind in the phenomenon of turning away. For many of us who already follow Christ, we are already…