Mosaic Boston • Jamaica Plain

Mosaic Boston • Jamaica Plain

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Mosaic Boston • Jamaica Plain episodes

  • Devoted: Faith Imposters (James 2:14-26)

    This week we head into one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament. It seems to teach something so different from the rest of what we read in the Scriptures. It might make us a little uncomfortable. Today we talk about the relationship between faith and works. James challenges us to understand that we're saved by faith alone, but saving faith is never alone. Those that have been saved are also changed and live out a life of good works. Listen in and be challenged and encouraged by James.

    43 min
  • Devoted: Favorites and Neighbors (James 2:1-13)

    Discrimination is nothing new. It was a big problem for the first-century church. But it's been a problem since the third page of the Bible. James comes along and tells us how foolish this type of living is. This week we look at James' tough word about playing favorites in chapter 2.

    42 min
  • Devoted: Can You Hear Me Now? (James 1:19-27)

    This week, guest speaker Pastor Trey Rhodes continues our series through James. He explores James 1:19-27 and explains what it means to truly hear from God. It's not nearly as mystical as we think and it's available to everyone who chooses to listen. God calls out, “Can you hear me now?” Are you able to hear Him?

    49 min
  • Devoted: Tempted by Your Worst Enemy (James 1:13-18)

    Have you ever done something, it was totally your fault, but you find a way to blame on something or someone else? We've all done it. It's been a part of humanity since Adam and Eve ate the fruit. We play the blame game. This week James shows us who is really to blame when we fall to temptation by showing us a mirror. Listen this week as we look at the reality of temptation and ways to overcome our biggest struggles.

    47 min
  • Devoted: Pain's Purpose (James 1:2-12)

    In week two of our series through the book of James, we're going to look at what he calls, "Various trials." Pastor James helps us understand the reason for our hard days. James' insights don't remove the pain, they help us understand God's purpose in our pain. It's not that God is absent when we struggle, but that he is using it for our good.

    43 min
  • Devoted: The Life and Times of Saint James (James 1:1)

    Everyone has a story. A person’s story always informs the content of their message. Or said another way: Actions speak louder than words. If a person is all words and no action, it's hard to care about their message. Yet, when actions and words harmonically converge we have a recipe for transformation. This week, we begin our study through James by looking at his challenging, incredible, and inspirational story.

    47 min
  • Community.
    This week community pastor, Bill Hopkins, speaks to us about Christian community. There is an interesting passage at the beginning of the Bible where God makes all kinds of "good" things, but he stops and says one thing isn't good. "It's not good for man to be alone." This week we answer the questions what does it mean to live in real community and how to have the type of community for which we are made. Join us as we learn about community's foundation in Genesis chapters 2-3.
    40 min
  • Reclaim: Identity (Ephesians 2:1-10)
    We have a culture searching for personal identity. More than any other time in history, people are asking the question, “Who am I?” In the past identity was found through your place in society. Today, we look to our feelings, intuitions, desires, and needs and then we express them. Yet, research shows it's not working. While we can be anything we want, we're more miserable than ever. There has to be a better way. That's when God steps in and says, "I got this."
    40 min
  • Reclaim: Finances
    Christ should be the one that holds our affections, what the scriptures call our "heart." Yet, too often Jesus isn't number one in our lives... somedays he may not even be on our list of priorities. The problem is that our hearts are little liars. We can justify anything if we just want it bad enough. So how can we know what or who truly has our heart? Jesus tells us that our heart and our treasure are far more connected than we care to admit. Find your treasure, find your heart.
    46 min
  • Reclaim: Rest and Leisure
    “Do your job,” is the unofficial Boston credo. Out of the top 116 largest cities, Boston is the #7 hardest working city in the U.S. But you already know that… Today we'll learn about one of the most amazing yet ignored commands from God in the Scriptures. This week we look at what it means to reclaim the biblical vision for rest in a world of go.
    41 min

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