What Do You Hope Will Be More True?

I wasn't always a fan of summer. (I know, I know.) The heat, the disruption of schedule... did I mention the heat? But the older I get, the more I realize there's something truly beautiful about this season.The pace shifts and schedules (typically!) loosen. We linger a little longer around tables, spend more time outside, and often have just enough margin to notice where God has been meeting us, and where He's inviting us to grow. Parts of our hearts we usually rush past have room to breathe.

So as you enjoy the rest of the summer, I'd encourage you to begin praying, not to rush toward the fall, but to let the second half of summer become a season of holy curiosity.

Instead of asking, What should I sign up for? try asking a different question:

‍By the grace of God, what do I hope will be more true of my life by the end of this year? What do I hope will be less true?

‍Ask those questions not only for yourself, but for your household, your friendships, and your family.

Maybe you long to know and be known more deeply. Maybe you want God's Word to become less of an occasional practice and more of a daily delight. Maybe you hope Sundays feel less hurried and more like worship. Maybe God is stirring you to serve, or perhaps this is finally the season to make space for the friendships, conversations, or gatherings you've been saying you'll get to "one day."

None of those opportunities is the destination. Jesus is.

But our calendars often reveal what we value, and the ordinary rhythms we choose today quietly shape the people we become tomorrow. The invitations that come with fall aren't about staying busy, they're simply opportunities to respond to what God has already been stirring. You can see upcoming opportunities hosted by Mosaic on each ministry page here. Our prayer isn't that everyone would join another program. It's that each of us would take one faithful step toward becoming more like Christ, and that together we'd grow into a church marked by deeper worship, richer community, joyful service, and enduring hope.

Happy summer. May these slower days give us space to notice where God is at work, and wisdom to take our next faithful step this fall.