Mosaic Community Church Of Dayton

Christmas is a season of wonder and mystery. In this talk we learn a simple prayer that can help us capture the spirit of Christmas and live it all year long.

Learning to talk with God can be challenging. In this series we take a look at some keys to developing an honest, authentic conversation with God. Part Three: The Real Thing One of the challenges of prayer is we are talking to someone we cannot see. Because of this, we can be tempted to turn God into an imaginary friend. Jesus has some compelling things to say that help us make sure our prayer is a real relationship with the real God.

Learning to talk with God can be challenging. In this series we take a look at some keys to developing an honest, authentic conversation with God. Part Two: In the Moment Real prayer happens when we are able to talk to God about what is happening in our hearts right now. Greg explores some pressures that prevent us from being able to do this and steps to take to have real, intimate conversations with God.

Learning to talk with God can be challenging. In this series we take a look at some keys to developing an honest, authentic conversation with God. Part One: Knock, Knock Jesus says some unconventional things about prayer, and in doing so gives us a powerful key to discovering an intimate relationship with God.

We are created by God to be in deep, satisfying relationships with Him and with one another. The problem is that for many of us the ability to bond with others was damaged or never learned. In this series we explore how that might have happened, and how we can grow in our ability to connect with others heart to heart. Part Three: Vulnerability and the Big Fear We can feel vulnerable when we are trying to learn to bond with others, and this can be a scary thing. In this talk we explore the fear that is behind all the other fears related to being vulnerable, and how to be vulnerable enough to connect heart to heart without being overwhelmed.

We are created by God to be in deep, satisfying relationships with Him and with one another. The problem is that for many of us the ability to bond with others was damaged or never learned. In this series we explore how that might have happened, and how we can grow in our ability to connect with others heart to heart. Part Two: How and Who When we have been damaged or compromised in our ability to connect heart to heart, sometimes the scariest thing to do is to try to develop new relationships. Greg talks about safe ways to start growing and healing in your ability to connect with others, and just as importantly, the kind of people to connect with.

We are created by God to be in deep, satisfying relationships with Him and with one another. The problem is that for many of us the ability to bond with others was damaged or never learned. In this series we explore how that might have happened, and how we can grow in our ability to connect with others heart to heart. Part One: Lonely Hearts Club In this talk we look at the things we were supposed to have received in life that helps us to be able to connect with others heart to heart, and we also explores some of the things we received instead that may have damaged or compromised our ability to connect deeply. We also explore some of the relational, emotional and spiritual fall-out that occurs when our hearts are not connected to other hearts.

Throw a stone into a pond and you can watch the ripples move outward. Your life also ripples, and the way you treat others can have a wide impact that you might not be able to see. Sometimes we do very well-intentioned things that in reality are not helpful to the people around us. In this series we talk about the three most important things you can do if you want to have a positive ripple. Part Two: No Matter What One of the things we all need to grow is unconditional love and acceptance. In this talk we look at the kind of acceptance that Jesus models and some of the things that trip us up and prevent us from following his example.