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Stillness

Once a man has made up his mind to live his life in stillness, let him set himself in order and pass the rest of his days in the cultivation …

The Season of Epiphany

Calendar, Colors, and Icon Dates: Monday, January 6th, 2024 (The Epiphany) – Tuesday, March 4th (Fat Tuesday) Colors: White and Gold Icon: An eight-pointed star is the icon for Christmastide …

The Season of Christmas

Calendar, Colors, and Icon Dates: Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 – Sunday, January 5th, 2025 Colors: Gold and White Icon: An eight-pointed star is the icon for Christmastide and Epiphany, which …

Ten Principles of Spiritual Formation

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 “Formation into …

The Beautiful Community

Meditation “What may be described as the first multinational worship service in the New Testament took place on the day of Pentecost. However, the worship of God brought confusion before …

The Season of Pentecost

Pentecostide Dates: Pentecostide (or Ordinary Time) lasts from the Day of Pentecost until the First Sunday of Advent. At Grace Mosaic, we spend the first 14 weeks (our Summer months) …

Storytelling as a Spiritual Practice

Meditation “Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’” —John 4:39 “And [the angel] said to them, …

Unity of the Spirit

Some of you expressed interest in reflecting further on Sunday’s sermon, “The Unity of the Spirit,” which was based on Ephesians 4:1-16. But since we aren’t recording our outdoor services, I’m providing a written version …

The People of the Gift

Meditation The story that Christianity tells is a story that is at once rooted in and consummate in a gift. It begins as the Trinity, in an overflow of love, …

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