by admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Community
Every job has its hazards. Some are pretty obvious; the danger of being a fire fighter or working the high steel but for vocations in the helping industries the hazards can often be less obvious. There is a real danger of Compassion Fatigue for those who...
by Tim | Jun 29, 2014 | Articles
The Visible Tapestry of Church: Practicing Sacraments with Life! Within the hidden tapestry of the Kingdom and the invisible Church, God’s idea is for there to be visible, local, and unique shapes of church where at least 2 to 3 followers of Jesus gather...
by Tim | Jun 24, 2014 | Articles
To fully understand God’s idea of church, we need to see the Church through the bifocals of an invisible yet visible tapestry that God is weaving. The hidden dimension or structure of the tapestry is often invisible to the naked eye. It is mystical, and though...
by Tim | May 30, 2014 | Articles
There is a lot of discussion and confusion around the word ‘church’ these days. What is Church, and who is part of the church? How does one join or get in on this faith community? Is the church some mystical, invisible, world wide, secret society who have...
by Tim | Feb 14, 2014 | Articles
Have you ever heard the following comments: “If we could only be like the early church!” or “Wouldn’t it be great to have been part of the church in the book of Acts!” Often these comments come from a genuine desire to see the church act...
by Tim | Dec 12, 2013 | Articles
This is a guest post by Katelyn Wall. To say that I was not lucky to call Australia home would be only short of inferior pride. I witnessed what it was like to be on the other side of the western world. To live and breathe among those who have little compared to what...
by Tim | Nov 11, 2013 | Articles
A Note from Tim: One of the values of the Mosaic is to champion and call out all the voices in our collage of communities far and wide. We want to hear from the next generation. We invite them to speak into our lives. and help shape what the Mosaic will become....
by admin | Oct 22, 2013 | Articles, Reflections
“So, how did you find yourself living in Arizona?” I asked the twenty-something year old during a recent visit to the United States. She took a deep breath and told me that she and her family are Muslim and lived in Bosnia during the war which saw the...
by Tim | Sep 10, 2013 | Articles
Most of our problems in marriages, relationships, community, and church flow from a faulty view of the nature of God and the toxic residue we carry from our experiences of broken trust, promises and covenants not kept, and of betrayal in our relationships with...
by Tim | Aug 6, 2013 | Articles
Have you ever needed something to happen where there is an impending deadline after which the consequences seem pretty dire? Have you ever had a situation where things worked out at the last minute or the 11th hour? It may be some finances coming in, a job opening...