Jesus
This is where it all begins.
Jesus was a man who claimed to be God. Think on that for a minute. He had no empire, no army, and no wealth to call his own. He was born in an insignificant place to an insignificant people, and was executed because of the outrageous claims he made about himself. The crowds that followed him in the beginning were the same as those who called for his crucifixion at the end. Even his closest disciples abandoned him after his arrest. He died a humiliating death being mocked and scorned by all around him.
2,000 years later, Jesus remains the most controversial figure in all of human history. Hundreds of millions regard him as the Savior of all mankind, while hundreds of millions more consider him a wise prophet, a good teacher, and an example of humanitarianism and charity that few can equal. History itself is divided by his birth. How does that happen? How does an insignificant and apparently mentally unstable carpenter overshadowed by perhaps the greatest empire in all of history (Rome), go from being killed as a heretic to becoming the single greatest name in all the world? In a word...resurrection.
At Mosaic Birmingham, we believe that Jesus is exactly who he said he was. We believe that Jesus is God. We believe that three days after his crucifixion the most amazing and monumental event in time and space occurred as he physically and bodily arose from the dead. Because of this, everything we do is all about Jesus. We understand this can be difficult to grasp, and that many come from backgrounds or traditions completely at odds with this. We hope that whatever you make of this, you'll find Mosaic to be a place where you can ask questions, wrestle with doubts, and walk alongside others in community as God works through the Holy Spirit to teach us the truth about his Son, Jesus, the Christ.
2,000 years later, Jesus remains the most controversial figure in all of human history. Hundreds of millions regard him as the Savior of all mankind, while hundreds of millions more consider him a wise prophet, a good teacher, and an example of humanitarianism and charity that few can equal. History itself is divided by his birth. How does that happen? How does an insignificant and apparently mentally unstable carpenter overshadowed by perhaps the greatest empire in all of history (Rome), go from being killed as a heretic to becoming the single greatest name in all the world? In a word...resurrection.
At Mosaic Birmingham, we believe that Jesus is exactly who he said he was. We believe that Jesus is God. We believe that three days after his crucifixion the most amazing and monumental event in time and space occurred as he physically and bodily arose from the dead. Because of this, everything we do is all about Jesus. We understand this can be difficult to grasp, and that many come from backgrounds or traditions completely at odds with this. We hope that whatever you make of this, you'll find Mosaic to be a place where you can ask questions, wrestle with doubts, and walk alongside others in community as God works through the Holy Spirit to teach us the truth about his Son, Jesus, the Christ.