Tonight we had to say goodbye to Trisha Elliott. It is so sad to see her go but we are so excited for what God has in store for her. We put together this video for her and many of you enjoyed it so I thought I'd put it online and you can enjoy it everyday! Enjoy!
Who Are We?
- We are a group of teens that are very passionate about two things, loving God and loving others. We believe that God is doing something in this world and we want in. We are all different but when we all come together we form something beautiful. We are the Mosaic.
August 14, 2008
August 06, 2008
Charlotte Update!!!
Well I have finally been able to get on some WI-FI so I can post an update about everything going on here in Charlotte and National Fine Arts/Convention.
We had 4 Mosaic students participate in this years National Fine Arts competition and they all represented AZ City, the Mosaic and Jesus to the fullest! Tori Gil and JD Mercado both submitted their poems and received really good feed back. Tasha Thorton sang her lungs out and made Jena cry (in a good way) and did an amazing job. And finally Tony Martinez did his 5 minute sermon and blew us away with his message!
I am so proud of each student who was a part of Fine Arts this year. I did Fine Arts when I was a student and it is not easy to stand in front of judges and perform. But each student pushed through the nerves and fear and showed off the talents that God has given them.
We are going to be doing a FINE ARTS SERVICE on Wednesday the 13th at the Mosaic so we can all see what each student did for this years Fine Arts. So BE THERE because and support our family at the Mosaic, you won't want to miss it!
I will post some other stuff that has been happening this week at Charlotte so stay posted! I'm outtie like a belly button, peace!
Pastor Travis
July 30, 2008
Another great night!!!
This is me in my hotel in Alabama. And I am sad because you all had another AMAZING night at the Mosaic and I wish I could have been there to experience it with you all!
But I was so excited to receive so many text messages from all of you proclaiming that "I AM THE CHURCH". I am so proud of all of you who made that decision tonight to no longer just go to church but to be the church!
Here's some questions to chew on from tonight...
- Are you following "Churchianity"? Does your relationship with God last as long as the church service?
- God has created each and every one of you to be a part and play a role in the church. What do you think God has created you to do and what are you going to do about it?
You all are amazing and I was missing all of you tonight like crazy! Don't forget we don't have service next week so tell your friends and everyone you know at school that the Mosaic is BACK on August 13th!!!
July 25, 2008
July 24, 2008
Live Worship.
Tonight was incredible. So amazing to see teenagers who are deciding to make a stand and move beyond just being a Christian to truly following after Jesus Christ. Here are a few highlights from our time tonight at the Mosaic.
- Worship is not meant to be only words that roll off your tongue it is meant to be something that springs from deep within your soul
- Worship should not narrow our vision so we only see ourselves instead it should broaden our vision to see the needs of others
- If we sing some songs at church but leave and walk by all the injustice in the world, we are not worshiping...We are making noise.
- Be consumed by worship, not consumers of worship
- God is not after people who only sing worship. God is after followers who live worship.
Verse(s) to reflect on: Amos 5:21-24, John 4:21-23
Jena and I are so proud of all of you. Keep going and don't stop. God has dreams for your life that would blow your mind and the only one who can stop those dreams from happening...is you. We love you all!
Pastor Travis and Jena
July 20, 2008
Have you seen this yet?
Have you seen the new Batman movie yet?
Amazing.
July 17, 2008
Christian or Christ Follower?
Tonight we started our new series at the Mosaic called "Don't Be A Christian". I have been so stoked for this series and again God blew me away as usual.
Tonight we looked at what Jesus' thoughts were towards religion and what He is wanting from us and this relationship we are to have with Him. It's kind of a weird thought that Jesus did not come to this earth to start a religion. He didn't die on a cross so that we can call ourselves Christians and feel comfortable about our eternity. Jesus came to start a movement. Jesus came to create followers.
And tonight we searched our souls and asked the question "are we Christians or Christ Followers?". Do we just believe in God? Or are we truly pursuing Jesus on a daily basis? Has Jesus' sacrifice become your eternal insurance policy or is it bigger than that?
Jesus is calling us individually and as the Mosaic to something bigger than ourselves. Jesus is not calling us to just be Christians. He is calling every one of us to follow Him.
Tonight was incredible. I am so proud of all of you and how so many of you made a stand tonight to move beyond religion and truly follow Christ with everything we have.
Love you all.
Pastor Travis
July 10, 2008
Don't Be A Christian
Wait. What?
Don't be a Christian? Isn't that like the exact opposite kind of message you are supposed to hear in church? Jesus wants us all to be Christians right?
Or does He?
Starting next week, the Mosaic will be looking at what Jesus' thoughts might be towards Christianity today and the movement that Jesus is calling all of us to join.
What if Jesus were to say "Don't be a Christian"? What if He is saying that to everyone who claims that title? Come and explore this question next week only at the Mosaic!
