Have you ever been on a Wild Goose Chase? There's something about the ancient Celtic people that just moves me deep in my bones. They saw the Holy Spirit not as a hovering white dove but as a “wild goose.” The wild goose is passionate, noisy, and courageous. The Celtic people saw how the Holy … Continue reading LIFE UPDATE
Author: Erik Lindeen
Follower of Jesus. Lead Pastor at Mosaic Church in Maple Grove, MN.
When I doubt
After dropping my son Joshua off at school this morning, per my normal routine, I headed to the gym to lift some weights and get in 60 minutes of cardio. It felt great to work up a sweat and to get oxogen pumping into my muscles after three consecutive nights of leading Mosaic Community Groups. … Continue reading When I doubt
The Better Man Project
The Better Man Project There are 50 Days left in this decade! 50 days until it’s 2020. 50 more days to do something before the end of the year. As I thought about this, I decided to embark on this journey I’m calling the “Better Man Project”. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Like- … Continue reading The Better Man Project
Welcome to the Table
"I'm so glad I'm an AMERICAN!" A man I have never met before sauntered into the sauna at Lifetime Fitness, looked me in the eye, and said those words in a boasting, sort of challenging way. It was so jarring that I sort of just looked at him and gave him a halfway smile. He … Continue reading Welcome to the Table
Coaching Your Kids
This past weekend I had the chance to go snowshoeing up in Rocky Mountain National Park. I could have gone alone, but I decided to take my 8 year old son Joshua along with me. He had never snowshoed before, so I knew there was probably going to be a bit of a learning curve. … Continue reading Coaching Your Kids
From the Cutting Room: Luke 4
We are currently working our way through the book of Luke at my church. This past Sunday we dove into Luke 4. The problem was that there was too much information that I wanted to share so I had to cut a bunch of stuff from my message! Here's a little bit that didn't make … Continue reading From the Cutting Room: Luke 4
Why Plant a Church with Converge?
I was talking with my new friend Chris about church planting at my office this afternoon. And by "office", I mean the Starbucks I work out of Monday through Friday. I love my Starbucks! (In fact, someone even wrote an article about it and called me "The Starbucks Pastor"!) So there I was at Starbucks, … Continue reading Why Plant a Church with Converge?
CARRY THE WEIGHT
I pastor a church of about 250 people. We have a great prayer team and amazing small group leaders! But still, the weight of the prayer requests and the burdens of the people in our small/medium sized church is pretty incredible. I know I'm still pretty new to this whole "lead pastor" thing. I have … Continue reading CARRY THE WEIGHT
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Real Life Here: I'm so very tired. And I'm so very tired of sick kids. (Honestly, I'm just a little tired of my kids). And yet... And yet, at the same time I feel so incredibly grateful for the many, many blessings is my life. We suffered through 3 years of infertility and multiple miscarriages, not … Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed?
The Importance of Guest Surveys
I was working out at the gym this morning when I saw one of our Mosaic Guest Surveys come through my inbox on my phone. I always love reading the surveys we send out to second time guests. As I read this one, I found myself pumping my fist and saying "Yes!" out loud. At they gym. … Continue reading The Importance of Guest Surveys
ERIK LINDEEN 