Mosaic - Erwin McManus

What are we so afraid of? In this reflective conversation, Mosaic Lead Pastor Erwin McManus helps us unpack how fear impacts our lives and can paralyze us from stepping into the future we long for. 

He encourages us to look at fear differently. What if our fear is not situational but simply a reality we have allowed to rule us from the inside-out? What if the things we are most afraid of are simply the objects we project our innermost fears onto? What if living courageously was a choice?

In Joshua chapter 1, God commanded Joshua and his people to be strong and courageous. This means choosing courage is not simply a suggestion God gives us, but a command. And though many of us have created lives that are tailor-made around our fears, Pastor Erwin proposes that the life God has for us will force us to walk into the center of our fears.

When Jesus died on the cross, he declared to humanity that even death was not something to be feared. When we are aware of how deeply loved we are by God, we experience a boldness that sends us into our deepest fears with a heart full of courage. As we look to the example of Jesus, we are compelled to choose a life filled to the brim with courage and strength.

"You cannot live the life you dreamed of of you don’t live a life of risk"

"Everything you do is an act of influence."

"Do not live a life that can be explained by you alone."

"Chasing Daylight: Know That You Don't Know" message given by Erwin McManus at Mosaic Hollywood, 10/14/2018 at the 8pm gathering.

Pastor Erwin McManus kicks off Generosity Month at Mosaic with a new message on how you can use your God-given ability to create wealth.

When we ask God to do more for us, he often responds by asking us to do more for others.

In Deuteronomy, God lays out a framework to help us understand our capacity to generate wealth and the  responsibility our wealth has to impact as many lives as possible. 

When we position ourselves with a heart of generosity, there’s no limit to how God can move in our lives. 

If you’re ready to move into a life of generosity, check out this message now!

In the conclusion to the Mind Shift series, Pastor Erwin McManus challenges us to live a life of risk-taking, audacious faith and go where no one we know has gone before.

Pastor Erwin shares that most often, people simply won’t understand our calling until we live it out.

Sometimes we won’t even understand our calling until we step out in faith in response to God’s voice.

Pastor Erwin reminds us that no one living in Jesus’ time understood why he chose to live and die as he did. It’s not until thousands of years later that Jesus’ intention is clear to us.

We aren’t called to reach the ‘top’ of success like we see modeled in another person’s life. Instead, we are called to journey to the edge - where our faith steps out into the unknown.

It’s the process of living out of our faith - not the outcome of our success - that God wants to celebrate with us.

Are you ready to do what’s never been done before?

In week four of the Mind Shift series, Pastor Erwin McManus reveals that what we find in the world around us is a direct reflection of who we are.

Pastor Erwin uses the story of Cain from Genesis as an example of this principle.  After Cain kills his brother out of jealousy, he lives in constant fear of being killed himself. Because he had been willing to commit murder, he saw murder in the heart of everyone around him.

Not only do you see in others what you hide in yourself, you attract from the world what you put into it.

If you want to surround yourself with people who are not bitter, you must first choose forgiveness. If you want to find trustworthy friends, you must become trustworthy. If you want to live in a better world, you must choose to become a better person.

Change your outer world by transforming your inner world.

It all starts with this mind shift!

In week three of the Mind Shift series, Pastor Erwin McManus unpacked the importance of breaking through the internal ceilings that hold us back.

In the book of Matthew, Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

However, we often believe we are walking in faith when we act passively, waiting for God to move on our behalf.

Pastor Erwin challenged us to engage our faith by asking for big things and taking action to achieve the life we long to live.

When we knock on the doors we want to see open, we stop them from turning into walls that surround us.

Are you ready to make the mind shift?0/15/23

In week two of the Mind Shift series, Pastor Erwin McManus highlighted the importance of pursuing our personal callings in the midst of relational tension. 

As Jesus shared a confronting message with a crowd in the book of John, many people left. Jesus then turned to his disciples and asked if they wanted to leave him too. 

Jesus personally understood the reality of shifting relational dynamics when stepping into his intention. 

Pastor Erwin emphasized that if people walked away from Jesus when he was walking in his purpose, why do we think we won’t lose people along the way.

And though we will lose people, we were reminded that we become a magnet for everyone that’s supposed to find us when we step into our intention.

If you’re ready to fearlessly embrace the life God has for you, check out this message! 

Pastor Erwin McManus kicked off his new series Mind Shift with an incredible message on the power of our thinking to transform our lives.

As referenced in Proverbs 23, the way we think defines who we are and who we will become.

When we enter into a relationship with Jesus, our spirit is transformed. But we must do the necessary work to transform our lives by thinking differently.

The same way negative thinking sets us up for failure, aligning our thinking with Jesus' intention for us sets us up for success.

Every time you make a mind shift to match the mind of Christ, you become a reflection of who God created you to become.

Are you ready for a Mind Shift?