Good Friday is not just another day on the Christian calendar; it is THE day on the heart of God. Good Friday actually begins “today,” at least once the sun sets. If we reckon a day as the Jews did (a new day beginning at sundown), then our Christian observance...
Since we’re several weeks into Lent, I thought it might be beneficial to send a few thoughts your way about how to make the most of this wonderful season in the Christian church calendar. Recently Sandy & I were having a conversation with a friend who is a Muslim asking her how she...
Who ever said that life as the family of God would not be a stretching, bending and sometimes downright challenging experience? Certainly not Jesus. Definitely not Paul. In fact, nowhere in the Bible can I find where experiencing life together as God’s children will be...
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks to watch God move in and around Mosaic. A couple of things come immediately to mind. PRAYER: Ever since Mosaic began, there has been a pretty consistent group of about 5-7 men (only half of us from Mosaic) who meet to pray every Thursday...
This Sunday we’ll be experiencing something completely NEW for Mosaic and probably for most of you as well. But it wasn’t new for the first century church. In fact, it was so common that Paul wrote about it in I Corinthians 11 when he talked about the “Lord’s...
It’s official. We’re now a pre-schooler! This week marks the 4th anniversary of our launch as Mosaic Fellowship in downtown Spokane. Congratulations to a wonderful mosaic of God’s family! As I think about what God is doing with Mosaic these days, a...
So what’s your PLAN for enjoying God in this New Year? Considering that we’ll be talking about Enjoying the Ultimate Gift this Sunday, it’s actually a very appropriate question. We plan enjoyment in a whole lot of things in life: vacations, dates...
O.K. So I need to poke a little fun at myself for a moment while challenging all of us to think about something. Every year about this time there is a big brouhaha about “keeping Christ in Christmas.” For many this boils down to simply whether or not some store uses the...
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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN…& DIVINE FAVOR Yes, only 23 more “inviting days” until Christmas. No, I didn’t say “shopping days.” Shopping is definitely overrated… in case you haven’t gotten God’s memo on that lately. I...