Mosaic Boston • Jamaica Plain

When the people were looking for a messiah, Jesus was not what most had in mind. They were looking for a great political leader who would conquer their oppressors and take a throne in Jerusalem. But Jesus came as a counterintuitive king who rode in on a donkey rather than a warhorse and was coronated on a cross rather than in a palace. Listen this week as Pastoral Resident Domenic Rosato explores Jesus' counterintuitive kingdom and the massive impact it has on our lives.

Have you ever unexpectedly found something that changed your life. Then you realized that thing had been there the whole time... you just didn't know about it. Perhaps it was a tool that changed your workflow or a person that changed everything. This week Pastor Ivey comes back to Mark and explores the feeding of the 4000. In it, we see two groups who both overlooked Jesus, the most significant person in history. What they had always wanted and needed was right in front of them, yet they didn't have eyes to see him. Where have you been missing Jesus?

We’ve all had those moments where we have gotten in over our heads. Sometimes it’s something as simple as a hike, but other times it’s a life crisis and we know that often the only way to make it out of the crisis is to walk right through the fire. This week pastor Ivey looks at Galatians 6 to explore how we Christians can walk through this difficult circumstance and make a massive impact for the gospel.

I don’t mean to alarm you in these difficult times, but you are not in control. Here is the craziest part, you never were. Even when we feel in control, we aren't. It is a comforting lie we tell ourselves, an illusion. Moments like these that break the illusion. They remind us of our utter lack of control over the universe. But there is good news. There is a person that is in control. Listen in to this timely message from Pastor Ivey during the COVID-19 crisis.

The gospel should be the lens through which we see every part of our lives. We've seen how the gospel affects our relationships, spirituality, finances, vocation, and, yes, even our sex lives. But now we turn to something different: God's creation. This week we look at the biblical foundation for creation care.

When you write a book, you can edit it, but you didn't write the Bible. So don't edit it. For eight weeks we’ve explored the point of God's Word in the Christian life. We've skimmed across the Scriptures, from the first page to the last. This week's passage ends with one final exhortation from Jesus to keep his Word intact, active, and public. Listen in as Pastor Ivey talks about the Bible's author and how we should respond to him.

In this week's passage, the author of Hebrews delivers a hard truth to his readers. Afterword, you might expect him to relieve the pressure, but he increases it. He basically says, “I know that was hard for you to hear. It was supposed to be. God’s Word is supposed to pierce deep to deal a devastating blow and reveal the real you.” This week, Pastor Ivey considers Hebrews 4:12-16 where the author compares God's Word to a living sword. We'll learn how to understand and use the passage to propel us into deeper obedience to God.

Recently, we've seen a lot of former Christians "Deconstruct" their faith. To deconstruct is to dismantle the faith of one's childhood. After deconstruction, many leave the Christian faith entirely. This week we look at a parable that will help us think about what we're founding ourselves on. This week we look at 8 flimsy foundations of religious people. Watch as Pastor Ivey gives you some questions to inspect your spiritual foundation.

This week we look at a single worship service in Jewish history that had far-reaching effects, not just for the Jewish people, but for all of us. This one event set out the trajectory of what community discipleship would look like in synagogues and churches for millennia. It is the event that cemented the Jewish people, and later on Christians, afterward as “People of the Book.” Listen in this week as Pastor Ivey teaches from Nehemiah 8.

This week we take a look at the Shema. The parts of the past we dwell on will begin to shape our identity in the present, and our identity creates our future. Join us as we look at who should define our past. We’ll see how God’s Word helps us realign our past by putting emphasis on the events that matter most, which in turn helps us in the present and gives us a beautiful future to look forward to.