As we move deeper into the fall, there are a number of things you’ll want to be aware of. Most of them are tremendous opportunities to grow through either putting your faith into action, through engaging in meaningful relational connections or through learning together from...
Dear Saints,
Labor Day Weekend—it’s one last summer opportunities to be together as family! That’s what I hope this weekend will be for each of us with family, friends and especially with each other. But rather than an ending, I hope it's a fresh...
Part of living in the family of God on this earth is that we always seem to be saying either “hello” to newly acquainted brothers and sisters or “goodbye” to dearly loved family in Jesus. Tomorrow will be both “hellos” and...
August 18, 2011
Dear Mosaic Family,
I choose those words “Mosaic Family” purposefully today as my greeting. How true it is for many of us that the family of God, the church, really is as much or more “our family” as those who may be our biological siblings or relatives...
Growing Season—August 4, 2011
Mosaic Family,
My garden is beginning to look like a forest, seriously. In just one month the corn has gone from 6 inches to 6 feet, the tomato plants are on steroids and the weeds…well…let’s just say I have nightmares of being...
Dear Saints,
Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at what the presence of God will do to a person or people. Whether in the Old Testament or the New, when God shows up around people who are willing to let God mess with their lives, amazing things happen. This...
Since we are looking this Sunday at the kind of people and actions that invite the presence of God to be manifested among us, I thought the following prayer would be a good way to invite you to observe this very special 4th of July weekend. Getting a true picture of who God is and of where we...
Dear Friends,
One of the wonderful things about being downtown is that when there is a city-wide event like HOOPFEST, we’re right in the middle of all the fun. Sure, it may make parking on Sunday a little more challenging, but it’s a great reminder that a lot of Spokane looks...
Greetings Mosaic Family and Friends! ’Tis the season to be graduating…and much more, as you will see. First, CONGRATULATIONS to all our graduates (known and unknown). We’ll be celebrating and praying for them this Sunday in both services. No cap and...
If you’ve watched the news this week, you’ve undoubtedly seen the chatter surrounding the Christian network, Family Radio, and its now months-long proclamation about May 21stbeing the impending date of Christ’s return and the start of 5 months of non-stop earthquakes. The...