Worship Mosaic - Release

Today, we strive to release. We practice releasing shame, anxiety, guilt, greed, or anything that keeps us from freedom and wholeness. And we release the elements of our money story that prevent us from fully living into the story God will write for our lives.

Worship Mosaic

HOW THE EXPERIENCE WORKS

Release - Lexi Lang

Communion

Worship "Psalm 23"

Visio Divina "Finding release"

Read or listenMatthew 19

Read or listenDeuteronomy 15

Study Questions

Flourishing Tools

Study Tools

Text Series

About the book of Deuteronomy

About the book of Matthew

The Making of "Finding release"

Welcome to Worship Mosaic – a unique online space designed for personalized worship experiences. Here, we deconstruct the traditional worship service into its individual elements, allowing you to engage with each aspect on your own terms and schedule.How to Engage with Worship Mosaic:

• Explore the Elements
• Personalize Your Worship: Engage with any element individually, allowing you to focus on what resonates most with you in the moment. Dive into a sermon on your morning commute, participate in a prayer session during a quiet moment, or sing along to worship songs whenever you feel inspired.
• Create Your Journey: Mix and match different elements to create a worship experience that is uniquely yours.
• Questions & Feedback: If you have any questions or have a feature request, you can text us at 833-912-0460. We'll get back to you asap.

VISIO DIVINA

Visio Divina is translated from Latin as “divine seeing.” It is related to the prayer form Lectio Divina (divine reading). But instead of Scripture, this form of prayer uses visual elements to help set your mind on prayer. It allows God to speak into your heart through the image. You are invited to experience this image through Visio Divina. Visio Divina Questions: What thoughts or feelings does this image evoke? Is there something God wants you to see? To hear? What kind of prayer rises within you as you ponder this work? Go ahead and express that to God now. If your life were etched in poetry, what would the jar look like? What's your prayer for the future? Talk to God about his presence in your life that's protected you. READ Matthew 19:16-22

"Finding Release" by Lauren Wright Pittman. Inspired by Matthew 19:16-22. (A wealthy man seeks eternal life). Acrylic, ink, & watercolors.

Bible Study Questions

1. What stood out to you this week? 2. Was there anything confusing or troubling? 3. Did anything make you feel differently about God? 4. How might this change the way you live?

Uncommon Love

Jesus was considered rebellious for the way he loved those who were deemed unlovable. The Uncommon Love prayer guide is designed to encourage and challenge us to embrace and love everyone, just as Jesus demonstrated. Text "uncommon" to 833-912-0460 & get the 4-day series delivered right to your phone. P.s. you can text your prayer requests to the same #. We’re happy to partner with you in prayer.

When afraid, we turn inward. I see fear and loneliness in the rich man. He’s focused on an individual path, leading to his personal salvation, while missing the full picture. The man’s wealth may cause him comfort, but it does not exist in a vacuum. His wealth affects the lives of others—particularly those at the margins of society. Jesus offers the rich man spiritual grounding that completely threatens his financial stability, but it’s good news just the same. Jesus reveals to the rich man the truth that we are all connected. Jesus chooses to name commandments concerning interpersonal relationships and community (v. 18-19). Jesus offers the rich man freedom from his entanglement with wealth, and gifts him belonging and a way forward (v. 21). The rich man feels the weight of this truth. To “enter this life” he must recognize his responsibility for his neighbor, because our lives are interwoven. Instead of grasping to Jesus’ lifeline, the rich man turns away because he cannot fathom losing everything. His grief feels palpable in this time of upheaval. I meditated on his grief, layering dusty purples, muted greens, and chalky blacks. I imagine the rich man isn’t turning away from Jesus altogether. Perhaps he’s taking space to feel his grief, processing all he will lose so he can truly find release. — Lauren Wright Pittman

"Finding Release" by Lauren Wright Pittman. Inspired by Matthew 19:16-22. (A wealthy man seeks eternal life). Acrylic, ink, & watercolors.

As I write this in the midst of a global pandemic, we are collectively grieving countless losses and desperately seeking answers to quell our fears of what’s to come. The economy is nosediving and many face grave illness or even death. Some can’t see past the fog of new living restrictions and are calling to reopen the economy because they believe it will save us. Others are choosing to stay home, risking economic fallout, to protect the lives of the vulnerable.