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A Changed Life

February 11, 2009

I would like to tell you about how things have completely changed for me since last September.

I think I had fallen away quite a lot and had given up really. My health matters were overriding everything, but I know that I had a calling at the end of last August/September to come to Mosaic, and I can truthfully say that it’s the best thing I have ever done. Everything I lost I have got back threefold. The people of Mosaic are amazing and it’s a joy to come on Sunday’s, and go on the walks and picnics.

It’s taken 10 years to find my place, but I know I’m here now. My health is improving as well, I suffer from panic attacks, stress and anxiety. I found someone at Mosaic who also has suffered the same problems, so for the first time I have been able to share with someone who knows what I have been going through. When I think back to last September I was constantly feeling frightened, with pains in my chest and worried, which w… [more]

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Are we scared of asking questions?

February 10, 2009

I have heard this a lot:
“I don’t want to go to church because I don’t want to get brainwashed like all those guys in there.” This statement normally comes with a load of pretty tough questions about my faith, some of which I may have some kind of answer for and some for which I may have never even asked the question. On more than one occasion I have found myself thinking “have I ever even asked this question myself?”

While we do believe many things that we don’t understand there still remains some fundamental questions of faith that are right there every day. I have had periods where I have had to ask some big questions; Why is there still suffering? Is there even a God? Does he care for me? As I have grappled with, and continue to grapple with these, and other questions I have found that my faith has become stronger, not weaker.

Jesus encouraged his disciples to… [more]

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