As Centered wraps its first season, Ben and David look back at how God has been forming Mosaic — and look ahead to who we’re becoming as a church. From the growing vision of being a worshiping, Word-and-Spirit, missional community to the everyday ways God meets us in process, this episode reflects on transformation that happens slowly, honestly, and together.

Then, the conversation turns to how the world is shaping us — through politics, news, and the media we consume. Drawing from Marshall McLuhan’s idea that “the medium is the message,” we explore how attention has become currency, how algorithms disciple our desires, and how followers of Jesus can resist a culture of outrage by living from peace instead of performance.

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Religion can be exhausting when it’s fueled by pride and self-sufficiency. But real rest begins when we surrender control. In this episode, Ben and David unpack Luke 20’s parable of the tenants and talk about what happens when God’s authority confronts our false ownership. We explore the difference between judgment and justice, the freedom of stewardship, and why falling on the cornerstone is the only way to truly live free.
If you’ve ever wrestled with control, struggled to let go of outcomes, or wondered how God’s confrontation could actually lead to peace—this conversation will help you see how surrender leads to freedom, how humility brings rest, and how Jesus’ authority restores what pride tries to protect.
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Guest pastor Miguel Warren reminded us that Jesus’ authority doesn’t trap, it frees. In this episode, Ben is joined by Mosaic elder Andy Perlman to unpack how that kind of authority shows up in real life, where humility and confidence meet, where influence looks like service, and where grace makes room for everyone at the table.
They also lighten things up with Just for Funsies: “Who’s Really in Charge at Home?” a look at the everyday “authority battles” we all face.
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When victory comes in… so does joy. But what if life still feels like a battle? In this episode, David and Ben unpack why joy is more than a feeling—it’s the evidence of real victory at work in your life.
They explore what it means to crown Jesus as King instead of just admiring Him from a distance, why true power doesn’t ignore suffering but enters it, and how compassion—not control—is the mark of Kingdom strength.
If you’ve ever struggled to find joy in the middle of pain, this conversation will help you see how Jesus redefines power, peace, and what victory really looks like.
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When does real sight begin—after the miracle, or before it? David and Ben walk through Luke 18’s thread of scenes (persistent prayer, humble posture, undivided loyalty, childlike trust) that culminates in a blind beggar who “sees” Jesus before his eyes work and drops his cloak in expectation. We talk about “small but not divided” faith, why believing first tunes our hearts to notice God at work, and the modern “cloaks” we cling to for safety and identity.
In our Cultural Moment segment, we wade into AI and the loneliness epidemic—from frictionless “relationships” to why embodied community (with all its mess) still forms us best. We close with two practical invitations: ask Jesus for mercy and clarity this week, and name one cloak you need to leave on the ground.

When Jesus speaks, healing often happens “on the way.” This week Ben and David unpack why faith requires action, why grace isn’t earned by our gratitude, and why the gospel comforts and confronts us at the same time. We also process the national shock surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk , how followers of Jesus can mourn, reject political violence, and practice non-anxious, truth-filled presence in a moment that’s discipling all of us toward outrage.  
We get practical about:

• Stepping out before you see the miracle
• Living the tension: good news that offends our self-rule
• Guarding our words and witness in a hyper-charged culture

This week David sits down with Freddy Williams, returning guest Michele Williams, and Tara Comstock to explore a simple but seismic shift: before we do for God, we receive who we are in God and then we join what He’s already doing in our everyday places. They unpack “identity before activity,” including the counter-cultural move from consume and produce to receive and rest that frees us from performative Christianity.    
You’ll hear how the Spirit (the Paraclete, the One who comes alongside) is already at work in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools and why our call isn’t to be Jesus for people but to join Jesus and be good news right where we are.    
Michele shares what it looks like to restore dignity and name the imago Dei in hard places like prisons, while Tara reflects on decades behind the salon chair, practicing presence, listening well, and honoring image-bearers in everyday conversations.    
Practically, the team talks about serving (not saving), the freedom of ordinary faithfulness, and a grounding prayer you can carry into tough meetings, parenting moments, and neighborhood life: “God, help me see what You see and feel what You feel.”    
If you’ve ever wondered how “mission” fits your actual Tuesday, this conversation will help you live your gospel identity with purpose no platform required.

What didn’t make Sunday’s sermon makes it into the pod. We pick up “episode 3” from David’s message—the part that hit the cutting room floor—and talk honestly about why community is hard and why the gospel still insists on we over me. We get practical about doing life with people who don’t share our politics or our theology (unity ≠ uniformity), the danger of idealistic expectations that implode real friendships, and why learning to navigate conflict is not a failure of community but one of its main engines for growth and healing. Plus, in Just for Funsies: the underrated spiritual significance of Life Group snacks (yes, snacks matter). If you’re longing for something deeper than bag-of-marbles proximity and want the Acts-2 kind of belonging, this one’s for you—real stories, workable practices, and a hopeful path toward a gospel-shaped community that can actually hold together when we disagree.

This week at Mosaic, guest speaker Robbie Halleen walked us through Titus 3—and a powerful sequence: Loved → Made New → Adopted → Overflowing. In this episode, Ben & Davidunpack why that order changes everything: how identity precedes effort, why “good works” are overflow rather than entry, and what it could look like to preach the gospel to yourself in everyday rhythms. 
We also reflect on Robbie’s memorable opener (wet shaving, grandfathers, and formation) to explore how small, repeatable habits quietly shape who we’re becoming. 
If you’ve ever treated the Bible like a checklist, this conversation invites you to see it as a story to live in—and to let grace reorder your life from the inside out.

If the Bible isn’t a rulebook to keep but a story to live in, how does that change the way we talk about sin, growth, and real freedom? This week, we unpack why “all brokenness is rooted in an identity issue,” how you can hold all the right positions yet miss the posture of love, joy, peace, and faith, and why a generation that loses its worth inevitably loses its way. We process the recent swirl around public tributes and complicated legacies—not to pile on or play politics, but to ask: how do we name harm and still point to Jesus as Redeemer without leveraging guilt and shame?

From the Golden Rule and servant leadership to forgiveness and universal dignity, our culture loves the way of Jesus while often leaving Jesus out. We explore that tension, the spiritual curiosity we’re seeing in Gen Z, and practical steps to rebuild life on Scripture as a firm foundation when the storms hit—so discipleship moves from behavior modification to life transformation.