Teachings

Easter: The Goodness Sustaining All Prevails

The opening stanzas of Hebrew poetry in Genesis 1 declare that God saw all He had made—and it was very good. The Hebrew creation narrative goes on to reveal humanity’s invitation to live within the goodness of the Creator and to share that goodness with one another. But where has all the goodness gone in our world? On Good Friday, God in Christ entered fully into human suffering and sin while extending mercy and forgiveness. Then, on Easter Sunday, the sustaining goodness of God broke through—proving it will prevail over every gravestone and every injustice. As the people of God, we are invited to live in this promise and to share this goodness with our neighbors, both near and far. Scriptures: Genesis 1–3, 1 Corinthians 15 Concluding Story: The Coming of the King by Laura E. Richards, read by Jan Bretz

Lent: Rest secure in Christ's work

Paul and the church at Philippi received significant opposition to the true gospel they received through faith. Many pushed the church to pursue worldly forms of power and following rules and regulations to experience right relationship with Christ. Today we still experience these messages and feel this pressure, believing that right relationship with Christ can be earned by perfect doctrine and behaviors and believing Christ is somehow present more in power than weakness. Paul reminds us that it is only through faith that we have been made right with God. Paul reminds us when we suffer Christ co-suffers with us. Relationship with God isn’t earned, it’s freely given from God.  Scriptures: Philippians 3:4b-14

Lent: Passions, Desires and the Fires Within

Much of Western Christianity places a high focus on orthodoxy (right beliefs) and will even explore orthopraxy (actions/behaviors). What about our passions, desires, and fires within (orthopathy)? These realities within our souls can lead us into all kinds of bondage and create pain for ourselves and our neighbors, but the love of God is always inviting them back home into his refuge and care. This allows our passions and desires to be shaped in right ways for our own healing and that of the world. Scriptures: Psalm 32:1-7, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

The Transfiguration of Jesus: Beauty, Comedy and Tragedy

Epiphany: Are We All Drunk?

Epiphany: The Actual, Ideal and Love

Mosaic Magi Pilgrimage Pathways

Advent: Patient Journey Into Hope

Advent: Unity to All Things Under Christ

Journey into Leviticus Part 6 (Calendars and Blaspheming the Name)

Journey into Leviticus Part 5 (Rhythms of holiness)

Journey into Leviticus Part 4 (Day of Atonement)

Journey into Leviticus Part 3 (Clean/Unclean and Being/Non-being)

October 6, 2024 Mosaic gathering message

Journey into Leviticus Part 1 (Sanctuary of Silence)

Lives Hidden with Christ

This is a recording of Mosaic's August 18, 2024 worship gathering.

Telling the Story Through the Generations

This is a recording of Mosaic's July 21, 2024 gathering.

Blessed Are...

This is a recording of Mosaic's July 7, 2024 worship gathering.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Mosaic's June 16, 2024 worship gathering

The Gracious Vineyard Owner

This is a recording of our April 21, 2024 Mosaic gathering.

Resurrection Breakfast

This is a recording of our April 7, 2024 worship gathering

St. Patrick's Hope Has Gone Up in Smoke

This is a recording from Mosaic's March 17, 2024 Sunday gathering teaching.

Advent: Rejoice Always...

Mosaic Gathering: December 17, 2023

Advent: Living 'In Between' the Times

Mosaic Gathering: December 3, 2023

Psalm 15: Holy Mountains in the Ordinary

A recording of our Mosaic Gathering on November 19, 2023

Disorientation | Psalm 13

Mosaic Gathering | November 5, 2023