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Rick’s newest book was written with Chris Seay and Greg Holder & called Advent Conspiracy.

Congratulations to our winners of the free book giveaway last week! They include: Henrik from Germany, Ross from Lynden, Karen from Markham, Ryan from Duluth, David from Los Angeles, Chris from Bozeman, Jamie from Ontario, Mike from Carmichael, Michael from Royal Oak, John from Woodway, Jessica from Austin, Alicia from Prince Edward Island, Bob from Castaic, Kevin from Germantown, Jason from Mason, Gabe from Boiling Springs, Cindy from Blanchard, Pete from Alberta, Anthony from Chicago,  and Steve from Chesapeake.

For a better chance of winning in the future, keep your eyes out for my monthly newsletter. Sign up by sending me an email at eric@mosaic.org with “Newsletter” in the subject.

“Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and the white man who attacked him during a civil rights protest in 1961 came together to accept… the Common Ground award (which) honors outstanding accomplishments in conflict resolution, negotiation, community building, and peacebuilding.”

Scott Hodge, Larry Boatright, and the Orchard Community team have created a new series called “Not Like Me.”

“Not Like Me” is a series where we will explore how we can move beyond tolerance and into a life of unconditional love towards our “neighbors” - those not like us.

Whether itʼs people of a different race, political preference, religion, sexual preference, or socioeconomic status, we are going to journey together to learn how to lay aside our differences so that we can live and love unconditionally.

The podcasts can be heard here.

He has made the entire presentation available for free here.

“Jesus didn’t die on the cross to give us more information about God but connect us directly to God.”

“The church needs a new marketing team. The church is doing so much good in the world and has done so much good. Too often we are only known for what we’ve done wrong because those who are doing good aren’t trying to make a name for themselves. ”

“We need to move from observer to an active participant.”

“One of the greatest of God’s gifts He gives us is not only Himself but He gaves us each other.”

“Too often we have a consumeristic or utilitarian view of people - looking to connect when they have use for us. The more transient and nomadic we are, the more we choose & learn to be alone.”

“Ever wanted to live in a perfect world? If we did and had a perfect r-ship with God, something would still be missing if we were alone. (ex. Adam in Garden of Eden).”

“We were created for relationships! If you are here and no one is in your inner circle, then you are missing something.”

Listen or watch this series with Erwin McManus at www.mosaic.org/podcast or with iTunes.

You can download discussion guides for free at www.mosaic.org.

Be sure to check out Breathe - a fantastic journal through the Scriptures!

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Rick’s newest book was written with Chris Seay and Greg Holder & called Advent Conspiracy.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4TH

In the Origins Pre-session at NOC09, we will discover how to use the ancient text in our present context with future textures. Pastors and practitioners Dan Kimball, Marlon Hall, and myself will share insights into reaching people and raising up leaders in this new world from our contexts while creating opportunities for shared learning.

Origins is a movement of artists, pastors, business leaders, and people passionate about Jesus, Humanity, and Innovation. See www.originsproject.org for more.

For more training and breakouts, join us at NOC09!

November 4-6: National Outreach Convention
San Diego, CA

We hosted our annual Fall Festival at our house last night and had a great time! Halloween is big in our area. We have met more people in our neighborhood on October 31st than any other day of the year!

I have to be honest, Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday. For example, some of the more popular costumes at Trevi’s elementary school included a dead prom date, zombies, Michael Jackson, and a dead terrorist.

We used to go help with our church’s Fall Festival, but in doing so we realized we were missing a great opportunity to connect with new friends and get to know our neighbors better. We probably had 200 people come by our house with several who stayed for an extended conversation. We had a bounce house, a cotton candy machine, candy to pass out, and the doors open to play on the Wii.

This year Mosaic had a centralized event and helped fund several decentralized parties across the city, so we were able to do both.

What holidays, events, or ideas have helped you connect with your neighbors?