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Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated Olympic medalists of all time, regardless of his human foibles. Years ago, he released an advertisement for Under Armour. It shows various shots of him as an individual swimming alone at a pool, working out solitarily, eating, etc etc. At the end, it has the caption, “It…

From Pastor Mark’s sermon on Easter Sunday: We live in an age of entitlement, narcissism, and inflated egos.  Everything is about and for me.  This is not a reflection of who Jesus is. From the Prayer for Peace:  It is in self-forgetting that one finds. Paul tells us in Philippians 2:3 (ESV) Do nothing from…

This past Sunday, Pastor Harry spoke about the principle of giving. It’s something of an oxymoron, but the more you give, the more you receive. We all sacrifice a little something to be at Mosaic. For me, I love the rhythms and centeredness of traditional mainstream churches. So in our household, we observe Lent every…

An excerpt of the Prayer for Peace, from which we have been studying, states, “for it is in giving that one receives”.  The Christ-followers of Mosaic are well acquainted with how this works because of their confidence in God’s promises and His Spirit living in them.  Their faithfulness has been manifested throughout the church’s history…

When we hear 1 Corinthians 13 read at weddings, we’ve been conditioned to associate its wisdom exclusively to romantic love. However, to do so is to miss the point! This chapter speaks of a love that should permeate every aspect of our community. The church in Corinth was a community struggling with division, spiritual pride,…

There is purpose in pain: to eventually become the one that God uses to comfort others.  Both comfort and affliction are meant to be shared within the Body of Christ, not lived out in isolation.   I believe Pastor Harry couched it appropriately in his sermon this past Sunday when he said, and I paraphrase (hopefully…

A rock feels no pain and an island never cries. Simon and Garfunkel published a song with these lyrics in 1965, which asserted an exaggerated aversion for relationships. It’s a song about being a fortress unto one’s self, disdaining love and laughter, hiding away from loving others in order to avoid the inevitable sadness that…

Many of us have bemoaned the state of our country and the world. As election year rolls around, it becomes even more difficult to find hope amongst the rhetoric. We want to do something but feel helpless against the perceived darkness. As Pastor Lawrence pointed out Sunday, perhaps the problem is not too much darkness,…

As I listened to Pastor Mark’s sermon this past Sunday, I jotted down some key words and phrases in preparation for this blog, which were (1) worry, (2) whose will, (3) Jehovah Jirah, (4) confidence, (5) faith, (6) the twelve spies, (7) Hebrews 11:1, (8) God will make a way, (9) transcending human limitations, (10)…

I’ve come to think that it is impossible to have faith without doubt. What could I possibly mean by that? The Bible is clear that we are to have faith and NOT doubt. When doubts arise, and if we are human beings then they will, verses pop into our minds, such as James 1:6, “But…