by jasonmosaic | Jan 7, 2021 | Community, courage, Mission, Spirit
What’s the story of your church? What pops into your mind when you think of mission and ministry? When you look around the sanctuary, what do you see, what stories does it hold? How would strangers describe you? Churches are living communities. We are a hodge podge of...
by jasonmosaic | Jan 3, 2021 | Community, Mission, Rescue, Spirit
Redeveloping your land is not for the faint-hearted. For us, it took a lot of energy, prayer, discernment, and conversation. It took a willingness to work through conflicts, advocate for our mission, and stand tall in the face of institutions and outside pressure. Our...
by jasonmosaic | Jan 3, 2021 | Community, Imagination, Prophetic, Prophetic Imagination, Spirit
Prophetic imagination is risky for the church. It threatens our security and stability. Prophetic words shine like light seeping through boarded up windows. It illuminates our hearts and spirits. Prophets see the light and want more. They move to rip down these boards...
by jasonmosaic | Jan 2, 2021 | Community, First Steps, Imagination, Listening, Prophetic, Speaking in Tongues, Spirit
Speaking in tongues may seem like an odd place to begin. We’re Presbyterian, and we don’t do that. However, Paul devotes better part of this chapter in First Corinthians to three things: speaking in tongues, interpretation, and prophetic imagination. All of them have...
by jasonmosaic | Jan 2, 2021 | Community, First Steps, Grounded, history, Interpretation, Listening, Speaking in Tongues, Spirit
What does it mean to be rooted or grounded? How does our history influence or impede our future? Moving forward requires us to look backward. Standing on solid ground gave us a firm foundation to step into the future. If you are thinking about doing what we did, then...
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