One of the things I most enjoy about life is the process of learning. One of my closest friends in college once said to me "If your arrogance weren't so predictable, it would be obnoxious". Those words sunk in because they were so incredibly true. I had a great deal of confidence in my knowledge and my percieved grasp of understanding. I can't say at all that this was my best quality, but it was, unfortunately the one most easily seen. I had a lot of learning to do.
Life, as a teacher, has a way of humbling us under God's divine direction. Failure, rejection, disappointment, loss, and heartache are common life experiences that come along side all of us. So, as time has passed and age has increased, my own process of learning has included large doses of humily. I have discovered that the more I know, the more I know and become confidnent in my lack of knowledge. As I have learned and discovered more about life, I see that there is way more beyond my grasp than within it.
For some, this might feel like a depressing reality, but for me it has been freedom. I love to learn and once God started chipping away at my pride, I quickly began to see the prison that it was for me. Yes, there still remains evidence of my arrogance and pride (ask my wife or any family member and most probably co-worker). But the words of my friend, well over 20 years ago, began a process of change that I continue upon and look forward to developing.
Each day there are new discoveries to be made and lessons to be learned. Many come from my children who teach me patience, love, humilty, kindness, tenderness, and compassion. I think that's why God gave me four of them because he knew I needed a LOT of lessons.
What are you learning these days?
As Mosaic continues to develop and emerge, I'm often asked to describe where this is going. Well, as best I can tell, God seems to be drawing people that want a highly relational expression of community that can't be found in current church expressions where the majority of people come and watch or observe others teaching, worshipping, and leading. Mosaic isn't a place one can "hide" or sit back and observe for very long. It's a place that brings one to relational commitment fairly quickly because of the way we discuss Scripture, share our stories, and worship in intimate ways. 
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