Weekly Bulletin

As the body of Christ known as Mosaic Church worshipped through prayer in small groups this past Sunday, one of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonian Church came to mind.  It reminded of the critical principle borne out in 1 Thessalonians 1:-10, which is that believing and applying the Word of God changes our lives.  Paul…

As the culmination of the series, “Between Two Mountains,” Pastor Lawrence spoke on the duration of 400 to 5 B.C. The period from Malachi to John the Baptist, known as the prophetic silence. A time when Jewish people experienced both Greek and Roman rule. A stretch where God was quiet but not inactive; it was…

In Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV) Jesus tells us, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure…

In the prophecy scene of the movie, O Brother Where Art Thou, an old, blind man is pumping a manual cart on the railroad, with the three protagonists riding along, asking him questions.  In one of his answers, he says, “ You seek a great fortune.  You will find a fortune, though it will not…

This week, as a continuation of the series entitled “Between Two Mountains.” Pastor Harry covered the period of 700 to 500 B.C., and prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel, Micah, Jeremiah, Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. Harry’s sermon focused on Ezekiel Chapter 16, “The Lord’s Faithless Bride.” An exceedingly high number of the slides were emblazoned with…

Various traditions describe the holy grail as an object with miraculous healing power, sometimes providing eternal youth or sustenance in infinite abundance. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the holy grail as any elusive object or goal of great significance may be perceived as a “holy grail” by those seeking such. The search for this object throughout…

This past Saturday, Jeanean and I were having a conversation about social media andhow sometimes those replying to other people’s posts are a bit harsh. As Christfollowers, we should be gracious with our words, using the opportunity for Christ’skindness to shine through, especially in a public or even virtually public setting, so thatothers might see…

We must practice Spiritual disciplines to be like Christ. 1 Peter 1:14-16 (ESV) As obedientchildren, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who calledyou is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I amholy.”Jesus implies that we…

This is perhaps an odd pivot from the downhome title of this blog, but I’d like to talk a little bit about a Catholic saint, Francis de Sales. He lived during the tumultuous time of the Protestant Reformation, which feels relevant already, but his spiritual formation is what is of interest for me. When he…

Submitting to God’s will and living our lives accordingly, which in turn produces the fruits of the Spirit, is the life that God intends for us.  Pastor Mark kicked off our next eight weeks of study around the fruits of the Spirit noted in Galatians 5:22-23 this past Sunday, using the fruit of patience as…