Daniel 12 The Good News of Judgment Day!

Daniel 12 finishes this unique book of scripture in a powerful way. It asks us to consider where God might be in the midst of a world where suffering and evil is far too common. Daniel’s vision inspires the faithful to remain faithful as well as warns against living without as sense of the wisdom of God. Ultimately, it calls us to consider the suffering in this life as an opportunity to be refined by God so that we may one day reign with Him.

There is a beautiful scene in the Old Testament story of Daniel that reveals something deep and beautiful about prayer. We learn from his vision and surrender that God doesn’t just want to listento the things we need. He wants us to listen to him, too. And He wants to speak and in fact, does speak. God is always ready for a conversation that moves beyond a laundry list.  So ... are you giving God room to speak? And are you expecting to hear?

The Sacred Stand – Daniel 9

What does it mean to love our country as a Kingdom people? It can feel so tempting to speak in condescending tones about the social ills that we see around us, but is this how God would have us respond? It can also feel tempting to create a "Holy Huddle" and simply avoid the world around us as much as possible, but does that welcome and advance God's Kingdom? Mark Freitag calls us to the heart of prayer and repentance as a people who are willing to stand in the gap and pray for our country.

Aim for Redemption!

We are often tempted to settle for less than the glory of God. In Daniel chapters 4 & 5 we discover 3 men who all had very different approaches to humbling themselves before the Lord and receiving His grace. This week's message will encourage you to aim for redemption and experience the glory of God!

The Sacred Stand – Daniel 3

It would have been very expedient for Daniel and his friends to simply allow for a divided allegiance. Their undivided allegiance to Yaweh, however, allows God to reveal Himself to the pagan world around them. They neither condemned those around them nor fudged on their conviction and this set the stage for God’s self-revelation. What are the opportunities that we now have in a post Christian world that we might not have been afforded in a “church as usual” American world? How do we have the hearts of servants while having the conviction of leaders in this work?

The Sacred Stand

We are living in a day and time when it's easy to feel both anxious and powerless. This September we'll look to the book of Daniel to show us how to stand as God's people while also learning how to graciously serve the people around us. Join us this week as we learn about this Sacred Stand in Daniel chapter 1! Christopher Goss is bringing the message this week.

Missional Partnerships

All month, we've been revisiting a core theme of Mosaic as we've talked about what it means to be a missional community. To be missional is “to partner with lovers of peace; share hospitality and friendship; meet their felt needs; share the good news; and, challenge all that is anti-kingdom” (a great quote from Taylor Williams!). There is no formula to it. It's just…us. It's how we do "church" when we are at our best. This Sunday, we'll talk about how we "partner with lovers of peace," and visit with two awesome partners of The Mosaic Center. We'll also share in communion and continue the great spirit of worship that's among us these days. Can't wait to be with you on Sunday!

Pray Missionally

Carolyn Moore and Bob Garrett (Alleluia Community) discuss what it means as a missional community to pray for our city, and how the work of prayer is a transforming agent.

Topics: Community, Missional Community, Prayer

Gather Missionally

Being missional is about relationships, not "getting stuff done." As with most things (maybe all things) that have to do with Jesus, it is about the heart. So this week, we'll talk more about that. We'll look at an odd little story in the life of Jesus -- along with a strong word from James -- about carrying a missional heart into the world. And we'll discover in this odd story the healing power of friendships forged in the context of missional communities. We'll also hear from three local ministries that focus on the power of real-time conversations. Can't wait to see you in worship.

Topics: Gathering, Missional Church

Think Missionally

This week, we begin a new series that explores the depths of our call to be a mission church. Because the Kingdom of God is missional in nature, so goes God's church. We'll begin our series with Matthew's call to follow Jesus and be his disciple. In that story, we'll discover the nature and character of the Kingdom and those Jesus chose to call his own.

Topics: Invitation, Missional Church, Missional Life