God's light is best transmitted through organic material. Jesus was organic/human. His passionate plea in Mark to stay awake is just one of many examples of Jesus' human call to us to not miss out on life! Apple now uses organic material to c

Dual Cameras and the Right Focus

Nov 26th, 2017 19m 30s

Apple has two cameras in its newer phones so that can capture a portrait of someone with a blurry background. It is quite cool. The trouble is however we do this in the real world to much. We become central and everything else including God'

Be Like Apple

Nov 19th, 2017 20m 17s

Jesus tells us to be shrewd, quick, and impatient about investing whatever we have to help the lives of others and our own lives. Don't bury your talent in the ground!

Facial Recognition and Jesus

Nov 13th, 2017 14m 31s

Make sure God will recognize you. The texts at the end of the year help us get ready for Jesus and the end!

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Nov 5th, 2017 24m 1s

Reformation 500

Nov 2nd, 2017 21m 26s

God has come to free us with grace! We continue to need to reform our old human ways of thinking that keep us locked in prison cells!

Mystery

Oct 22nd, 2017 16m

A mystery and a holy tension in Matt. 22. What to pay for taxes and what to pay for all that is good and our life! Mosaic meets at 180 N. Weber in Bolingbrook inside 1st Presbyterian at Noon for worship and complimentary lunch follows at 12:50

A Feast for the Imperfect

Oct 15th, 2017 18m 45s

You are acceptable to God despite your past or present limitations. God simply wants you to show up and receive all that God has made ready for you: grace, love, forgiveness, direction and community.

Don't Play the Game of Power

Oct 10th, 2017 20m 15s

I am sure you know of or have seen the the most popular drama on TV these days. It is a reflection of the world in which we live. And it is a deadly game! Jesus gives us such a different way to live that leads to life!

Un-break-able!

Sep 17th, 2017 18m 26s

Be like Joseph - un-break-able!Un - be the uncola in life - don't conform to the worldBreak - be vulnerable by putting yourself in postions to break. Able - you are able with God's help to do things to rise again!Join us for Sunday worship

Modern Family

Sep 16th, 2017 15m 8s

Like the TV show, God instructs how to be a Modern Family - in a good way. What is God telling you to do today? • Deal with the issue - be proactive?• Try to stay calm - trust?• Forgive - allow person to learn? • Move on with life - let pe

You Talk of Sacrifice

Sep 3rd, 2017 19m 5s

These words are from a WW2 poster that pictures a man on a barbed wire dead having given up his life so that others could live. It is a tough poster, but reflects Jesus' sacrifice and reflects the risks we need to take to have life now and fore

Stand Firm

Aug 13th, 2017 18m 49s

This is an old WW2 slogan that appeared on British posters. It features a lion. If you have ever been over there you know that lions are everywhere. It is their symbol. Their national football team even sports three lions on their uniforms.

Eat to Beat the Devil

Aug 7th, 2017 15m 25s

After the feeding of the 5,000, guys chased Jesus around the lake to get more free food - Jesus says you really don't believe and so are missing out on the true bread of life. We often eat junk food and seek - career over family, popularity ov

Ready for Anything Thanks to You

Jul 30th, 2017 15m 18s

I love that WW2 propaganda poster - especially as it applies to what Jesus says in Matt. 13 "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and

Use It Up Wear It out Make Due

Jul 23rd, 2017 16m 40s

Another WW2 slogan to deal with the limited resources available due to the war effort. It God's message too in the parable of the weeds and the wheat. God sowed such good seed and then due to free will even among angels - weeds are sown too a

Are You Doing All You Can?

Jul 16th, 2017 18m 27s

The WW2 war poster with uncle same sticking his pointed finger at us out of the flag reminded people everyone needed to do their part to defeat evil. God gives us an chance to do the same in the parable of the soil. What do we need to de-rock

Invest in the Invasion

Jul 9th, 2017 11m 4s

There is a darkness on the edge of town, Bruce Springsteen writes. It is to quote another song of his: "I ltook a wrong turn and I just kept going." Paul writes about this too - "I do the very things I don't want to do!" Jesus talks about t

Keep Calm and Carry on

Jun 25th, 2017 16m 59s

This WW 2 Propaganda Poster summed up the British resolve in WW2 and sums up Jesus message to us in Matthew - "You are of more value than the sparrows - be not afraid." Go on and do what is good and right and trust that God will take care of y

Plant a Victory Garden

Jun 18th, 2017 10m 4s

In WW2 Americans were asked to produce as much food as they could so other food could be sent to soldiers overseas. It worked. Jesus way of calling us to care for one another despite shortcomings works too! Happy Father's Day. Your Heavenly

We Can We Will We Must

Jun 11th, 2017 20m 21s

President Roosevelt said the title of this episode concerning WW2. American has always had a sense of faith in itself or God. Jesus says in his farewell address in Matthew: 1) I have the power - everything is possible through me! . 2) Out of

Linked Together for Safety and Defense

Jun 4th, 2017 23m 36s

I love that title from an old WW2 Propoganda poster by RCA. It rings true of the Holy Spirit. This is what it does: links us together for our safety and defense.

Jesus Ascension: Til We Meet Again

May 28th, 2017 16m 5s

Jesus farewell address before he ascends into heaven is like the WW2 propoganda poster of the sailor going off and the caption reads "Til we meet again - Buy War Bonds" If it would be an ascension poster it would have Jesus saying to the disci

Put on the Armor of God

May 21st, 2017 16m 37s

The forces of evil are so hard to deal with Paul says we must arm ourselves like a soldier to achieve victory! Strong in the strength of the Lord we can do this!