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Mosaic Lincoln is a community following Jesus in practicing rhythms of grace to bring renewal to a weary and burdened world. Our desire is to come together as a people unencumbered by the cultural and religious expectations of our time. Instead, we will focus on receiving and extending the grace of God. Our hope is to work together to cultivate safe spaces within our church family, our neighborhoods and our shared networks where people can lean into each other’s stories and experience the restoration of Jesus together.
As we continue in Peter’s second letter, he tells us of a world pregnant with the patience of God. God's love of his created world will lead him to rescue it, and those who choose to live presently in the love of God while growing in the righteousness of God await a day of the Lord in which all will be laid bare and made new. This hope leads us forward. Scripture: 2 Peter 3
We begin our exploration of Peter’s second letter, where he invites followers of Jesus to share in God’s divine nature. This participation comes through the precious faith granted to them by the righteousness of Jesus, and it culminates in mutual affection and self-giving love for others. By practicing this way of life—one already present in God’s coming kingdom—believers will discover a rich and joyful welcome when it fully arrives. Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11
We're often impatient on our way to becoming something new. Yet we have a God of loyal love who never wanders from us even though we often wander from him. Our loyal love can be like the morning dew, here for a moment and then dissipating. The loyal love of God displayed to us in Jesus is good news to receive and invites us into movements of steadfast love, too. Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, Hosea, Ruth
We're often impatient on our way to becoming something new. Yet we have a gracious God who is continually meeting us with his favor and delight. As recipients of this grace on our journeys will we also become people extending this favor and delight with others? Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, Ephesians 2:1-10
We're often impatient on our way to becoming something new. Yet we have a compassionate God who is deeply moved toward us just as a mother toward her child. Will we receive this compassion on our journeys in order to be renewed and also to share that compassion with others? Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7
Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. Rather than focusing on a list of requests, Jesus invites his disciples to use prayer as a way to align their hearts to God's will and ways. It's another beautiful invitation to awaken to the presence of God and communion with him. Scripture: Matthew 6:5-14
Prayer is a common idea both inside and out of religious environments. Most people have thoughts on prayer, some experience with prayer, and questions about what prayer really is. Rebecca invites us into her own journey as she shares the beauty and complexity with prayer. Why still pray when we face disillusionment and disappointment of unanswered prayer or denied requests? Prayer is so much more than a list we submit to God. It begins with an invitation from God to sit with him. Through contemplation, meditation, confession, lament, interceding for friends, declaring God’s goodness, stillness, listening, and awakening to God’s presence, we experience communion with God.
As we conclude this series, we give voice to the prophet Amos. God's people find themselves entangled in the system of the Satan, and God's justice will not remain silent. Yet, divine justice is always bound to divine mercy. A new day is coming—a day marked by hope, justice, and righteousness. In the meantime, followers of Jesus are invited to learn from this vision and actively participate in God’s new creation now. Scripture: Amos
Jesus was led into the wilderness for a time of testing. What was in his heart? In that disorienting and chaotic space, faced with the presence of the satan, our faithful brother in humanity shows us a beautiful way forward. As Jesus faithfully fulfills the calling of God’s people, we are invited to examine our own hearts in the face of testing. We rest in his faithfulness—and we move forward, following his example. Scripture: Matthew 4
At times, the influence of the Satan can be seen even in the life of a disciple. In this recording, we explore the complexity of human faith, the beauty of walking together—both communally and across generations with saints past and present—and the ongoing invitation to grow in awareness of how our lives are shaped by the system of the Satan. This system seeks to harass and enslave; it promises gain, yet demands our very lives in return. It leaves little room for cruciform love or the humble service of foot washing. And yet, because of Jesus’ decisive victory over the Satan, we are invited to lean in, trust God’s presence among us, and discover the life God offers—a life only He can give. Scriptures: Psalm 77, Mark 8, Closing Song written by Levi Nelson
The Satan operates through a system known as Babylon. This system appears in many places and takes on different forms throughout the ages. It disorients and draws people away from God's way of life. To live faithfully within Babylon means recognizing its patterns while resting in the assurance that one day, Jesus will bring this system to its final end. God's people are not called to destroy the system of the Satan, but to entrust their lives to God's care and live in such a way that their shared life becomes a signpost—pointing to the coming day of God's new creation and enduring faithfulness. This leads us to rest even in the midst of disorienting days.
Scriptures: Revelation 17, 18; Genesis 6, 10, 11
In Judeo-Christian scripture, The Satan appears in many forms: the serpent in Eden, the Leviathan in Job, the dragon in Revelation, the beasts rising from the sea in Daniel, and the devil of the New Testament. We're told that the Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil. But how do we begin to grasp this profound mystery? And how should this understanding shape the way we live as followers of Christ?
In the weeks ahead, we'll begin to unpack these themes and explore what they mean for our faith and daily lives.
Scriptures: 1 John 3:8, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 3
Easter reminds us that the goodness which shaped the universe and continues to sustain all of creation will ultimately triumph. But what does it mean to bear witness to this goodness? What does it look like to align ourselves with its energy and rhythm? The lives of Tabitha (Dorcas) and Peter offer us glimpses—examples of what it means to live in harmony with this divine goodness. May their witness inspire us to do the same.
Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 9:36-42
The opening stanzas of Hebrew poetry in Genesis 1 declare that God saw all He had made—and it was very good. The Hebrew creation narrative goes on to reveal humanity’s invitation to live within the goodness of the Creator and to share that goodness with one another.
But where has all the goodness gone in our world?
On Good Friday, God in Christ entered fully into human suffering and sin while extending mercy and forgiveness. Then, on Easter Sunday, the sustaining goodness of God broke through—proving it will prevail over every gravestone and every injustice.
As the people of God, we are invited to live in this promise and to share this goodness with our neighbors, both near and far.
Scriptures: Genesis 1–3, 1 Corinthians 15
Concluding Story: The Coming of the King by Laura E. Richards, read by Jan Bretz
Paul and the church at Philippi received significant opposition to the true gospel they received through faith. Many pushed the church to pursue worldly forms of power and following rules and regulations to experience right relationship with Christ. Today we still experience these messages and feel this pressure, believing that right relationship with Christ can be earned by perfect doctrine and behaviors and believing Christ is somehow present more in power than weakness. Paul reminds us that it is only through faith that we have been made right with God. Paul reminds us when we suffer Christ co-suffers with us. Relationship with God isn’t earned, it’s freely given from God.
Scriptures: Philippians 3:4b-14
Much of Western Christianity places a high focus on orthodoxy (right beliefs) and will even explore orthopraxy (actions/behaviors). What about our passions, desires, and fires within (orthopathy)? These realities within our souls can lead us into all kinds of bondage and create pain for ourselves and our neighbors, but the love of God is always inviting them back home into his refuge and care. This allows our passions and desires to be shaped in right ways for our own healing and that of the world.
Scriptures: Psalm 32:1-7, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
For we do not have a high priest who is unable
to sympathize with our weaknesses...
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace
with boldness, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.
~Hebrews 4:15-16
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you
and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure in a field.
When a man found it, he hid it again, and then
in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field."
...remember that it is not you
that support the root, but the
root that supports you.
~Romans 11:18
I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all these people.
That they were mine and I theirs.
That we could not be alien to one another even though we were total strangers.
It was like waking from a dream of separateness of spurious self-isolation in a special world.
This sense of liberation from an illusory difference was such a relief and such a joy to me that I almost laughed out loud.
The same Lord is Lord of all and is generous
to all who call on him.
For, "Everyone who calls on the name
of the Lord shall be saved."
~Romans 10:12-13
Owe no one anything, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
~Romans 13:8
So we, who are many, are one body in Christ,
and individually we are members of one another.
~Romans 12:5
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
~Romans 12:1-2
Then I said to myself, "Oh, he even sees me in the dark!
At night I'm immersed in the light!"
It's a fact: darkness isn't dark to you;
night and day, darkness and light, they're all the same to you."
Psalm 139:11-12
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
Now you've got my feet on the life path,
all radiant from the shining of your face.
Ever since you took my hand,
I'm on the right way.
~Psalm 16:11 (The Message)
The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!"Matthew 21:9
________
And the light is wilder here
Out on the edge of reason
And Love burns bright and clear
Out where I cannot seize Him
~Audrey Assad, Irrational Season
We are in the unknown of the wilderness—
Discerning and working, seeking and dreaming.
We are in the unknown of the wilderness—
Grieving and wondering, praying and hoping.
We are in the unknown of the wilderness—
Longing and walking, creating and waiting.
**We are in the unknown of the wilderness, but we have not been alone; for God walks with us, every step of the way. So we will worship our God who walks with us in our darkest nights and our brightest days.
---------**May God’s love sustain you,
And may you love those who surround you.
May God’s Spirit empower you,
And may you empower all those you meet.
May God’s joy fill your hearts,
And may this joy overflow
To the ends of the earth to bring God’s restoration to all things,
Now and forever, Amen.
Mosaic Gathering Prayer, March 8, 2020:
You are welcome here—
The young and old, those who have visions and those who dream dreams.
You are welcome here—
The sinner and saint, those who seek forgiveness and those who long for peace.
You are welcome here—
The hurt and the doubting, those who know the wilderness and those who feel lost.
You are welcome here; for you are loved by God.
For our world bombarded by illness and disease.
Lord, have mercy. Bring healing and protection.
For our neighbors on this planet suffering under the weight of chaotic weather systems.
Lord, have mercy. Bring healing community and restoration.
God, we give you our tears.
We give you our hearts.
They are brimming with doubt and are saturated with fear,
but we give them to you anyway,
for you promise to love us as we are.
*You promise to walk with us to the ends of the earth, so in this moment,
we promise to tell the truth.
God, you ask us to be brave and bold,
but we cower in fear.
You ask us to love our neighbors as ourselves,
but we hold tight to privilege and the status quo.
And you ask us to risk it all to follow you,
but we are content with the injustices at hand.*
Forgive us for our sin and lift our eyes to you.
In our valley, lead us to your green pasture.
Restore our lives beside the still waters.
Gratefully we pray, Amen.
Psalm 88
Mosaic Community Liturgy: March 1, 2020
*God hovered over the void and breathed life into dust.
God created in the wilderness.
The Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years.
The Israelites found God in the wilderness.
Jesus said “no” to the tempter time and time again.
Jesus claimed his identity in the wilderness.
We grow in the wilderness. We learn in the wilderness.
For God is with us—before, through, and after the wilderness.
Creator God, You breathed life into dust. You dreamed me up and brought me into existence. The least I could do would be to follow you, but even that is hard. Forgive me for my distracted ways. Remind me that in life and in death, I belong to you. On my best days and on my worst days, I belong to you. Amen.*
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: February 23, 2020
Every generation has found its home in you, God our provider,
and we discover that every moment
spent in your holy presence lasts beyond all imaginable time.
You watch over us in the night,
protecting and leading, encouraging us to trust
and to take courage in following your Son’s teachings.
Full of wisdom, Creator of grace,
you humbled yourself that we might learn
to love those who have been swept aside
by a world caught up in its own selfish affairs.
Witnesses to God’s mercy, we are called to act in
ways of love and of peace to all we meet in this life.
Thank you for giving us your Son, Jesus, and for his life.
*Continue to be the dwelling place of our bodies,
our minds, our hearts and our souls.
Oh God, you have made us to be free,
But we crave the cheap comforts of our chains.
You have made us to serve others,
But we have eyes only for ourselves.
You have made us to love,
But we are inflamed with lust.
You provide that we may be generous,
But we greedily hoard as if your well will run dry.
You forgive time and again,
But we hold fast to the sins of others.
You offer light for our path,
But we insist on making our own way.
You are the God who saves.
Lord, save us from ourselves.
In your great mercy, restore and heal us,
and grant us your pace.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.*
Mosaic Gathering Liturgy: February 16, 2020
Children of the Living God,
what is our Father’s greatest desire
for us this day?
That we should love our King
with all our hearts, with all our souls,
with all our minds and with all our strength.
And how would we show this love?
By remembering him at all times.
By cultivating thankfulness for his many blessings,
and trusting his good providence
for the meeting of our needs.
And by loving all whose lives intersect our own.
By choosing to serve rather
than to be served, to be wounded
rather than to wound.
And by bearing patiently
with the failings of others,
extending the same kindness,
mercy, and compassion that God in Christ
has so graciously offered us.
We bring to you Lord, our irritations we carry in this day,
that you might reveal the buried seed of it - not
in the words or actions of another person, but
in the withered and hypocritical expectations
of our own weary hearts.
Uproot from this impoverished soil
all arrogance and insecurity that
would prompt us to dismiss or disdain others,
judging them with a less generous measure than
we reckon when judging ourselves.
Prune away the tangled growth
Of our own unjustified irritations, Jesus,
And graft to our hearts instead your humility,
your compassion, your patience, your kindness,
that we might bear fruit in keeping with your grace.
O God our Rock,
hold us in our chaos.
O Christ our King,
calm us in our storms.
O Holy Spirit,
Intercede for us.
Be merciful, most merciful God. Amen.
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: February 9, 2020
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
Some principles for ‘doing unto others’ who are strongly opposed to us include…
1| I do not want to be physically attacked, hurt or killed by my opponents. Therefore, I will not engage in violence against them.
2| I do not want people to dismiss what I believe as so obviously wrong that it is not worth a hearing. So I will take time to listen and to understand what my opponents are saying, even if I strongly disagree with them.
3| I do not want people to misrepresent or caricature what I write or say in order to win an argument. So I will state accurately and fairly what my opponents believe.
4| I do not want people to attack my character for being different from them. So I will not resort to character assassination in order to try to discredit my opponents.
5| I do not want people to assume that because I disagree with them I am motivated by selfishness or a desire for power. I will therefore not rush to judge the motives of my opponents.
6| I do not want people to try to silence me by threats, intimidation or coercion of any kind, or refuse to talk to me because I am morally obnoxious in their eyes. So I will treat my opponents with courtesy and respect.
7| I do not want people to be impervious to any damage their beliefs and attitudes are having on me or those I care about. Likewise, I will listen and be open to learn how my beliefs and attitudes may be injurious to
others.
Source: The Message of Love by Patrick Mitchel
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: December 22, 2019
God of kings and shepherds,
God of teenage mothers and step-parents,
God of angel choruses and starlight—
We confess to waiting.
We have waited to extend grace.
We have waited to say, “I love you.”
We have waited to apologize.
We have waited to be just,
Choosing comfort and convenience over the needs of our neighbors. We have waited—
Waited for someone else to make a move,
Waited for a sign,
Waited until it was our issue.
*You ask us to be the body of Christ, but in many ways, we have waited.
Forgive us.*
Change us.
Remind us of your love for each of us and this world. Your love can’t wait.
In your name we pray, Amen.
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Mosaic Gathering Prayer: December 15, 2019
When the sun rises what shall we sing?
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”
And when chaos and violence echo on the screen?
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”
For our God is a God of justice and peace.
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”
*So when all is wrong, or all is right,
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”
Yes, when all is wrong, or all is right,
We will sing with joy and delight,
Of the God of justice and love and peace.
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”*
*In front of God and this church, I confess—
I am quick to complain, quick to criticize and conform. I am quick to forget, quick to doubt and deny.
Instead of singing praise, I often stay silent.
May the God of shepherds and kings,
The God of starlight and new life,
Offer you grace and show you the way home.
Amen.*
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: December 8, 2019
Creator God,
Not a day goes by when you do not invite us to be peacemakers and advocates, Listeners and good Samaritans.
Not a day goes by when we are not asked to be a friend to a stranger
And a neighbor to those in need.
Not a day goes by when we are not asked to be the people you call us to be, And yet, day after day, we lose sight of your hope for this world.
Forgive us for walking a different path,
And grant us the strength to prepare a new way— Your way—here.
Gratefully we pray, Amen.
Galatians 2:19b-20
More than a passionate commitment to God and a set of beliefs so as to win the world for Jesus, faith is a willingness to enter into negation to see an all new reality open before us in the midst of our utter weakness and childlike trust so the love of God wins us and the world.
Eric Smith, Founder of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, shares with us part of his journey and the ways in which God has always been in the midst of it as provider.
Colossians 3:3-4:1
Mosaic Gathering Prayer/Proclamation: October 27, 2019
What marvelous love the Father has extended to us!
Just look at it—we are called children of God!
That’s who we really are.
But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously,
because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to.
But friends, that’s exactly who we are: loved children of God.
Dear loved children of God—
I hope you let go.
I hope you let go of holding yourself to impossible standards. Lower the bar. Receive grace.
God delights in who you are.
And while you’re at it, I hope you let go of ignoring your beauty and strength.
The mirror is tired of your harsh words, for you are made of star stuff and music.
You are the only you there is, and you. are. simply. stunning.
The tape in your head is tired of your harsh words.
You are a gift to this world.
May you have respect for your individuality and difference.
And I hope you’ll consider letting go of certainty.
For the sun will always rise and set, and you will always be loved.
What more do we really need to know than that?
So let go of your fear.
Let go of perfection.
Let go of busyness as a sign of your self worth, And the notion that creativity is a luxury.
Be wild and free.
Plant roots like a redwood,
And a spine like a sunflower;
For the days are short, and you are beautiful.
I love nothing more than to see you happy.
So don’t be afraid to let go.
The only thing you cannot lose is my love…God’s evergreen love.
What wondrous love is this?
Love that ate with sinners. Love that welcomed children.
What wondrous love is this?
Love that healed the lame.
Love that listened to the silenced.
What wondrous love is this?
Love that died for us.
Love that rose for us.
Love that still forgives and knows us.
Family of God, we are in the presence of such wondrous love. Let us worship God together.
Colossians 2:20-3:4
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: October 20, 2019
We believe in God, the Great Sewist— Who weaves us together in community,
Collecting our loose ends and turning them into belonging. *We believe in the Holy Spirit— Who hems us in before and behind,
Catching us when we fall and writing us into God’s holy story.
And we believe in Jesus Christ— Who loved and claimed the people society had thrown out, refusing to disregard anyone as scrap.
We believe God has woven part of God’s self into the fiber of our being,
Making us inherently worthy of love and belonging.
We believe the fabric of our lives are weak,
That we are prone to error and need God’s handiwork to remind us of love.
We believe in the Church, and that like a quilt of different fabrics,
She is designed to be as diverse and beautiful as God’s creation.
And we believe that when life unravels, God is there to stitch our wounds together,*
To hold us in the palm of God’s hand, to tell us of love,
And to invite us into a new journey. Amen.
Colossians 2:6-19
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: October 13, 2019 Gracious God,
For the morning dawn, which promises new life;
And for your love, which knows our name,
We give you thanks.
For a place to belong—for this place to belong—
And for grace that is always bigger than we deserve,
We give you thanks.
For the promise of justice that will roll down like a mighty stream
And light that shines in the darkness,
We give you thanks.
We have so much to thank you for, gracious God, so in gratitude, we offer you these gifts. May they help cultivate your promised day here.
May we help cultivate your promised day here
In this world some walk with arrogance. Some walk proud. Some walk angry. Some walk defeated. Some walk alone.
Teach us to walk in Jesus, rooted and built up in his love.
So as we come to you today in prayer, we ask once more for your help.
Cultivate in us a persistent energy for justice.
Cultivate in us a resilient determination to show grace.
Cultivate in us the heart to claim one another—even when we come from different places, people, religions, political opinions, or beliefs. Cultivate in us the sunrise.
And when we fall short, when we keep your light to ourselves, when we find ourselves caught in the monsoon of our own doubt, when we choose ourselves over belonging to others, forgive us.
Find us in the rain. Find us in the dark. Find us in the seas of our hurt and suffering and speak poetry to us. We are convinced that with just one taste of your love, we will be artists and dreamers, believers and optimists, once again.
God of grace, you deserve our very best.
Thank you so much for accepting our best, worst, and everything in between.
In deep gratitude we pray, Amen.
Colossians 1:1-20, 28-2:3
What does the letter want to convey?
A reality enveloped in Jesus the Christ is a reality saturated in liberation and love.
"We need to know that God can not help because he is the God who was, is, and is to come. God does not have to help us in the ways we think we need him to help because the help he can offer is exceedingly better. We are asking for finite helps. He offers the infinite. In this life, then, as it can be known now, we can learn to live with God knowing that he is the God who was, is, and is to come, and therefore a God who can not help. We can learn a Spirit-led helplessness, to embrace futility without in any way refusing responsibility to do good or lessening our efforts to obey God. There is powerlessness in the blood. Wonder-working powerlessness." -Chris Green
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John 1:43-51
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: September 29, 2019
*God of the seasons—
You hold together the past, present and future.
Help us to let go of the need for certainty,
So that we can hold onto you.
Help us let go of fear and comparison,
So that we can hold onto you.*
Help us to let go of to-do lists and anxiety,
So that we can hold onto you.
God of the seasons, as we enter this space,
We strive to let go of everything that keeps us from being with you.
With honest hearts and open minds, we pray—
Let us worship, You, Holy God. Create in us a curiosity for your ways.
God, you invite us to cultivate compassion,
But too often we hold grudges and keep score.
You invite us to cultivate justice,
But too quickly we forget that we belong to one another.
You invite us to let go of judgment,
But we find stones are too easy to throw.
You invite us to let go of what others think,
But so easily we hold our worth in another’s eyes.
Guide our feet, our hearts, and our minds to a better world.
Forgive us when we lose our way.
We ask for the grace we need to be people who cultivate life in a world of sin and death.
Thank you for the abundant grace you give as we ask to receive.
Thank you for the gentle invitation of Jesus to come and see his way of life.
Keep our eyes open to Jesus, the One who gives life abundantly.
Thank you for a Story of good news in which we find our home.
Create us to be people of your good news Story.
God of grace, you deserve our very best.
Thank you for accepting our best, worst, and everything in between.
In deep gratitude we pray, Amen.
"I have come that (whoever comes to me) may have life, and have it to the full."
John 10:10b
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: September 22, 2019
Father, as we gather here in each other’s presence today, we bear witness to ourselves and to each other that You are among us.
You are God for us, and that is the Gospel
Jesus, clothed in human flesh to experience Union with us, we assent that You have brought us into Union with the Godhead.
You are God with us, and that is the Gospel
Winsome Spirit, we submit to Your mantle of love that covers our hearts and minds.
You are God in us, and that is the Gospel
God of freedom, we proclaim that Your message of deliverance has been misunderstood and misrepresented, and we are each somewhere on the journey towards a healing of our understanding of You.
*You are the God of truly good news, and that is the Gospel.
God of restoration, we confess that we have each to some degree misrepresented You to others, and we ask Your forgiveness for that and Your healing of any wounds that may have caused.*
You are the God of restoration, and that is the Gospel.
As we prepare our hearts for this time of active openness to You, we ask that You remove any barriers in or around us that are blocking us from truly drinking deeply of Your gift of Life.
You continually offer us Life to the Full, and that is the Gospel. Amen.
0:00-13:05: Interview with Liana McCain about Young Life at Lincoln High.
13:05-46:53: The Story of Good News
-Acts 3:11-21
-Acts 10:34-43
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: September 15, 2019
Lord, we come to You today from many places. Some of us come from places of brokenness and hurt, some from places of overflowing gratitude, and others of us come from places somewhere in-between extremes.
Whatever place we’ve inhabited this week, we recognize the power of Your story at work in our lives. We gather here to partake in this one enduring story and to take up Your good news for ourselves and our neighbors.
God, give us Your good news - fresh - this morning.
In the hustle and bustle of our daily routines, in our too-often- stagnant mindsets, we have the tendency to overlook the power of Your story in our lives.
We seek life where life cannot be found. We stumble. We blunder. We fail. By all definitions, we are imperfect. In our brokenness, we turn to You.
God, You make beauty of our messes.
At the core of our lives, Your story is at play. In our comings and goings, You are present. We thank You for inviting us to live our humanity purposefully. It is not always easy, yet in Your goodness alone, we find true life.
*God, You are good.
You have been writing Your story forever. To the people of Israel, You announced peace through Jesus. In Judea, You spread the news of Jesus’ baptism and Your miraculous workings in His life.*
You fulfilled Your story in Christ’s death and resurrection. Even in this present age, Your good news spreads. Your story is the best story ever told. Your gospel is the best news the world has known.
God, may we know the power and beauty of Your story at work in our lives. Amen.
Betsy Miller shares her story of evangelism.
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: September 8, 2019
*God, we come to you this morning, seeking your voice.
Through the fog and the noise of life, we seek clarity.
May we know you in the darkness and may we find you in the light.
Synchronize our hearts to the rhythm of your love.
There are times for everything, times to rejoice and times of sorrow
In these times, we often turn from you.
We close off our hearts to your voice and calling.
It is easier to question your promises.
There are parts of ourselves that we keep locked away
even though you have access we don't allow you to enter.
We run to and from our despair
we overlook your understanding.
May we know your heart
overflowing with love and mercy.
May we seek your truth
in the things we cannot see.
May we feel your presence
In the moments we feel alone.
May we hear your words
over the lies we tell ourselves.
To know you, is to love you.
To seek you, is to find you.
May we hold close your promises
Of Love, Hope, Freedom, and Grace. Amen.*
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
Isaiah 61:1-3a
They will rebuild the ancient ruins
And restore the places long devastated;
They will renew the ruined cities
That have been devastated for generations.
Isaiah 61:4
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"This is my Father's world.
O let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong
Seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
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This is my Father's world,
The battle is not done:
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav'n be one.
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This is my Father's world
Why should my heart be sad?
The Lord is King, let the heavens ring
God reigns, let the earth be glad."
-"This is My Father's World"
Bill, our former pastor during Mosaic's transitional period who moved to Florida in 2018, shared with us about his journey and what he has learned from then to now.
Again and again, the ancient and often ambiguous scriptures challenge and cheer us on as we walk our difficult paths of faith. They open windows and unlock doors inviting us to risk and to venture beyond what is familiar to seek God directly. They invite us to see through the words on the page to see what God is up to in the here and now so we can embrace wisdom and participate with God's work. It's been said the beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe. Together, let's discover our place in these ancient scriptures filled with stories of wonder, awe and wisdom. Wherever you might be on your journey of faith, we invite you to join us.
Again and again, the ancient and often ambiguous scriptures challenge and cheer us on as we walk our difficult paths of faith. They open windows and unlock doors inviting us to risk and to venture beyond what is familiar to seek God directly. They invite us to see through the words on the page to see what God is up to in the here and now so we can embrace wisdom and participate with God's work. It's been said the beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe. Together, let's discover our place in these ancient scriptures filled with stories of wonder, awe and wisdom. Wherever you might be on your journey of faith, we invite you to join us.
Eric Smith, Founder and President of Pillar Seminary, shares from one of his favorite passages of scripture.
Eric Smith, Founder and President of Pillar Seminary, joins us to share a little about what it means to "take it on the chin".
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: April 28, 2019
As we clock our weekly hours, as we recount our past years, Lord there’s such temptation to look back with dissatisfaction, to compare our journeys with others’. Even as we follow You, God, self-doubt and fear of insufficiency follow us. They creep in like thieves and misdirect our attention. A million little moments we nearly miss and yet, in this brokenness...
Lord, we welcome You here.
Spirit, give us eyes to see You and the paths You’ve called each of us to uniquely follow.
Lord, we welcome You here.
As we stumble, as we compare, as we doubt, Lord clarify our vision. It’s so easy to lose sight of Your quiet presence in our lives when we seek something special and glimmering. In the ordinary moments of Your living resurrection...
Lord, we welcome You here.
God, remove the scales from our eyes. Remove the dust and specks. Help us to see You clearly. Stir in us a patience and a mindfulness for all You have in store for us now and in the moments to come.
Lord, we welcome You here and we invite You to stay here, now and forever. Amen.
More than showcasing his resurrection to the world, Jesus is passionate about speaking sacred moments of resurrection life into our existence. ‘Peace be with you’ is just one of the ways Jesus speaks God's new world into our experience of Good Friday tragedies and Holy Saturday silence and grief. Our sorrow, fear, skepticism and comparisons will be transformed as we become aware of these sacred moments being spoken to us.
Mosaic Gathering Prayer: April 14, 2019
God, Creator of our world, artist of our hearts, author of our stories, we come to you with tired bones and white knuckles, as we attempt to hold on so tightly to what isn’t ours.
We acknowledge your presence as it fills this room through the breath from our lungs.
You are the beginning and the end, we come to You.
You feel our anxieties and you see our struggle. You know the weight of what we carry, let us let You lighten this load.
Lord, relieve us.Help us to see You in every space of our hearts, stories, and individual worlds. In the spaces that may be seen but also in the unseen.
Lord, reveal to us.Let us be in awe of the immensity of your Spirit. Let the vastness of your love, overwhelm us.
Lord, inspire us.
Meet us in the darkness where our questions cast shadows, may the light of your love draw us in close.
Lord, lead us.
As we come together with others in community, reveal to us your beauty through the hearts you gave them.
Lord, pursue us.
Let us pay attention to your meticulous detail and care as the robust colors of Spring reveal themselves.
Lord, show us.
May we never take for granted your intimate nearness. May we see, hear, and feel you all around us. Unite us together through the shared struggles and joys of our lives.As we seek, we find our identities in You, everlasting strength and infinite love. Amen
| Mosaic Gathering Prayer: April 7, 2019
Father of us all
We bring our hearts, minds and bodies before You this morning.
Anything that is anxious and scattered within us, we still.
We center ourselves in this place, in our chairs, in our bodies.
And we open ourselves to You.
Holy Father, You created our hearts and You know our hungers.
Sweet Spirit, You dwell within us and You see our thirst.
Strong Brother, You walked among us and You know our pain.
We invite You into the broken places in our hearts;
Dear Lord, bring healing.
We invite You into the anxious places in our minds;
Dear Lord, bring calm.
We invite You to bless anything unloved in our bodies;
Dear Lord, bring affirmation.
We invite You to touch any strife in our relationships;
Dear Lord, bring grace.
We invite You to hold any pain in our lives;
Dear Lord, bring peace.
We invite You into our homes, our neighborhoods, our city, our country;
Dear Lord, bring restoration.
We invite you into our world;
Dear Lord, bring love.
Together, we affirm the reality of the abundant life You offer.
Together, we pray for an ever-increasing experience of this abundance.
We lay our doubts and our frustrations in Your hands.
And receive from You,
Joy.
| Mosaic Gathering Prayer: March 31, 2019
God of Love, we come before you as your children.
We acknowledge you as Creator and Sustainer of our lives.Some of us feel great faith and life at work inside of us,
Some of us are hopeful skeptics underneath a weight of burdens,Some of us are filled with all kinds of questions, doubt, and despair,Some of us are bruised reeds and smoldering wicks.
Your love envelopes us all.Your mercy pursues us.Your grace carries us.
And so we choose love, in all of this we choose love.
We turn to you in prayer.For those in our state of Nebraska still recovering and rebuilding from flood loss
Lord, have mercyFor neighbors and those in this room experiencing difficult times of addiction, sadness, loneliness and despair
Lord, have mercyFor families that are experiencing broken relationships
Christ, have mercyFor those suffering under unjust systems of power and selfish hands
Christ, have mercyFor those twisted by envy, violence and hatred
God of Justice, intercedeFor those cultivating a new way of hope, belonging, sustainability, and love
God of Peace, intercedeFor us here at Mosaic and all communities of faith striving to be a light in the darkness
Holy Spirit, empower usMay we love those far off and those near.
May we love those who are strangers and those who are friends.May we love those with whom we disagree and pray to understand that we are bound by something deeper than our beliefs.
We confess we have failed to love our neighbors in all the ways you have called us
Lord, have mercy.We confess we have often built walls between ourselves and others rather than dismantle those walls
Lord, have mercy.As we walk roads of darkness and inhabit spaces of loss in order to bring restoration
Lord, have mercy.
As we look to you for the forgiveness of sin
Gracious Lord, we receive life and rescue you have made possible to us through Jesus.We pray these things as your children you love
We pray these things by the grace of God
With the love of the Son
And in the power of the Holy Spirit!
Amen.
As hikers need a compass, and as travelers need a map and a goal, followers of Jesus need a clear vision of what Jesus' kind of society looks like when it is lived out.
In a cultural landscape that is part patriotism, part consumerism, part violence, part affluence and part vanity fair we believe Jesus is calling us to cultivate something very different.
Join us for our Sunday gatherings as we explore and seek to live this vision of Jesus together in our lives and neighborhoods.
As hikers need a compass, and as travelers need a map and a goal, followers of Jesus need a clear vision of what Jesus' kind of society looks like when it is lived out.
In a cultural landscape that is part patriotism, part consumerism, part violence, part affluence and part vanity fair we believe Jesus is calling us to cultivate something very different.
Join us for our Sunday gatherings as we explore and seek to live this vision of Jesus together in our lives and neighborhoods.
As hikers need a compass, and as travelers need a map and a goal, followers of Jesus need a clear vision of what Jesus' kind of society looks like when it is lived out.
In a cultural landscape that is part patriotism, part consumerism, part violence, part affluence and part vanity fair we believe Jesus is calling us to cultivate something very different.
Join us for our Sunday gatherings as we explore and seek to live this vision of Jesus together in our lives and neighborhoods.
We're taught that 'Good is the Enemy of Great', and that 'Great' is what we're supposed to be. But is it possible that obsession with greatness--being impressive, going viral, dropping the mic--prevents us from seeing opportunities around us to bring peace, joy, and goodness into the world around us? Can 'Great' be the Enemy of 'Good'?
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us at our Sunday gatherings by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us at our Sunday gatherings by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Welcome to humanity. We question. We doubt. We have uncertainties.
Some are ashamed of their doubts. Some are proud of their doubts. We’d rather be faithful with them.
Thankfully Jesus never asks us to give up our uncertainties to join the journey of discovery in following Him. Instead, the Divine welcomes our doubts and uncertainties because it makes us more human and honest. Ultimately, faith has little to do with certainty and more to do with a willingness to act faithfully despite uncertainty.
As we begin 2019, we invite you to join us by throwing our hands up in equal parts awe, bliss and surrender. This is where the journey of faith begins.
Advent continues to come every year to a world that is constantly trying to assert a story of seeking value through significance and power and domination and control and success and comfort--and Advent brings a reminder that Jesus came as a plot twist and a disruption of that story to say, “You are valued and loved without ANY of that, and my Kingdom, the true Kingdom, is a Kingdom made of grace and peace and joy and self-emptying love. We wait. We anticipate. We receive. We participate.
Advent continues to come every year to a world that is constantly trying to assert a story of seeking value through significance and power and domination and control and success and comfort--and Advent brings a reminder that Jesus came as a plot twist and a disruption of that story to say, “You are valued and loved without ANY of that, and my Kingdom, the true Kingdom, is a Kingdom made of grace and peace and joy and self-emptying love. We wait. We anticipate. We receive. We participate.
Advent continues to come every year to a world that is constantly trying to assert a story of seeking value through significance and power and domination and control and success and comfort--and Advent brings a reminder that Jesus came as a plot twist and a disruption of that story to say, “You are valued and loved without ANY of that, and my Kingdom, the true Kingdom, is a Kingdom made of grace and peace and joy and self-emptying love. We wait. We anticipate. We receive. We participate.
Advent continues to come every year to a world that is constantly trying to assert a story of seeking value through significance and power and domination and control and success and comfort--and Advent brings a reminder that Jesus came as a plot twist and a disruption of that story to say, “You are valued and loved without ANY of that, and my Kingdom, the true Kingdom, is a Kingdom made of grace and peace and joy and self-emptying love. We wait. We anticipate. We receive. We participate.
Together, we're imagining how we might trust God to make our love increase more and more for one another and all of our neighbors. We're joining with this little, vulnerable, vibrant and ancient church in Thessalonica to believe that Jesus, through his death and resurrection, will guard our life's light from being determined by the great darkness around us. We're living to give ourselves to love of God and neighbor as we overflow with holiness, love and hope.
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones." -1Thessalonians 3:12-13
Together, we're imagining how we might trust God to make our love increase more and more for one another and all of our neighbors. We're joining with this little, vulnerable, vibrant and ancient church in Thessalonica to believe that Jesus, through his death and resurrection, will guard our life's light from being determined by the great darkness around us. We're living to give ourselves to love of God and neighbor as we overflow with holiness, love and hope.
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones." -1Thessalonians 3:12-13
Together, we're imagining how we might trust God to make our love increase more and more for one another and all of our neighbors. We're joining with this little, vulnerable, vibrant and ancient church in Thessalonica to believe that Jesus, through his death and resurrection, will guard our life's light from being determined by the great darkness around us. We're living to give ourselves to love of God and neighbor as we overflow with holiness, love and hope.
"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones." -1Thessalonians 3:12-13
Over the next several weeks we are going to go behind the curtain of what makes Mosaic tick and invite you into practicing rhythms of grace with us. If you are interested in joining Mosaic Core you can fill out the form at www.mosaiclincoln.com/core or email info@mosaiclincoln.com with any questions.
Over the next several weeks we are going to go behind the curtain of what makes Mosaic tick and invite you into practicing rhythms of grace with us. If you are interested in joining Mosaic Core you can fill out the form at www.mosaiclincoln.com/core or email info@mosaiclincoln.com with any questions.
Over the next several weeks we are going to go behind the curtain of what makes Mosaic tick and invite you into practicing rhythms of grace with us. If you are interested in joining Mosaic Core you can fill out the form at www.mosaiclincoln.com/core or email info@mosaiclincoln.com with any questions.
Who is Mosaic? What are our stories and what practices do we want to be defined by as a church? During this series we are also sharing stories from our community. You can find Cheryl's story on our website, Facebook page, or on Vimeo at www.vimeo.com/288921919
Who is Mosaic? What are our stories and what practices do we want to be defined by as a church?
During this series we are also sharing stories from our community. You can find Katie's story on our website, Facebook page, or on vimeo at https://vimeo.com/286681227
Who is Mosaic? What are our stories and what practices do we want to be defined by as a church?
Stefan and Brooke's story - https://vimeo.com/286036943
This week Jeff Miller explores the book of Philemon from the perspective of Onesimus. The courage it took to go back to Philemon and read the letter Paul wrote. Will Philemon accept him as a brother or return Onesimus to work as a slave?
Philemon is a fascinating book. At only 335 words it speaks volumes about grace, reconciliation, humility, and ultimately how to handle power.
Many times we try to find God in the extraordinary when He is waiting for us in the ordinary. How can we experience God's presence through the simple pleasures of life?
How do we experience God in the everyday ordinary moments of conflict? Whether interpersonal or with structures and systems God's presence inspires us not to avoid but to step into difficult situations and conversations.
What if God can use us to shape the trajectory of someone's life through an ordinary conversation over coffee or a meal?
That's what happened to our Associate Pastor Bill Radtke. He and Curt share the message this week and Bill has an announcement about something new God is doing in him and his family.
Many times we try to find God in the extraordinary when He is waiting for us in the ordinary. How can we experience deep faith through embracing the interruptions in life?
Many times we try to find God in the extraordinary when He is waiting for us in the ordinary. How can we experience deep faith through embracing the interruptions in life?
Many times we try to find God in the extraordinary when He is waiting for us in the ordinary. How can we experience deep faith through embracing the interruptions in life?
Many times we try to find God in the extraordinary when He is waiting for us in the ordinary.
How can we experience deep faith through embracing the sacred routine of rest?
In the final message of our Wisdom series Bill Radtke leads us through a main theme of the Book of Ecclesiastes. The Gift of God. What is it... Listen and see.
This Mother's Day message is brought to you by one of Mosaic wisest Momma's Karissa Bettendorf.
Karissa introduces us to the book of Ecclesiastes. An often misunderstood book of the bible Karissa dives into how the book guides us to be wise in the areas of our life we cannot control.
This week our special guest speaker and Job expert Eric Smith from Pillar Seminary unpacks how Job's friends had correct theology misapplied. And how we can actually be wise (unlike Job's friends) and help those going through suffering.
This week our special guest speaker and Job expert Eric Smith from Pillar Seminary unpacks the wisdom in the book of Job. The Proverbial wisdom of "do good get good" gets thrown on it's head when Job does everything right but gets nothing but atrocities in return.
The book of Job is necessary because we can all point to times in our life where we did all the right things but got nothing but bad results. What can we learn from a man who did everything right and then lost everything in return? What does Job demand of God? What does God tell Job about why he suffered? And what is Job's response to God in the end?
Job is a heavy book. But it speaks right to the heart of living a life of wisdom and selflessness.
The book of Proverbs is not meant to be read as a 365 day reading plan. It's meant to be read much more slowly and meditatively. Today's goal is to teach you how to read the book of Proverbs and allow it to hold up a mirror to your soul.
We also set out to tackle themes in Proverbs like Fear of the Lord, Grace, and being rescued from the tyranny of the urgent.
What is wisdom? When we think of the wisest person we know many of us wouldn't consider that person the richest, most intelligent, or most successful people we know. Then what is this elusive attritube? Why is it worth pursuing? How do we get it?
The book of Proverbs describes wisdom as a skill we can attain. Like a craftsman learning a trade we can learn to be wise regardless of our circumstances. Proverbs also decribes wiisdom as being threaded into the fabric of the universe. Something we can tap into and use to create a good life. Mostly Proverbs puts up a mirror to our life and allows us to self reflect. Where are we wise and where are we foolish? Are you up for doing some challenging inner work with us as we explore this first book of wisdom?
In the tension of Good Friday and Easter, are we willing to let Jesus tend the garden of our hearts. Do we trust that Jesus is stronger than every chaotic power at work in our lives? And should the worst thing come, the worst thing is never the last thing.
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God is doing something in you and calling you to a unique path to walk. Something that is good, beautiful and true that you can bring into the world.
Jesus death invites us to be set free from spending so much of our energy in oppositional ways and pulls us into invitational energy. To invite the world to see all that is good, beautiful, and true.
Jesus' final words in the book of John were "IT IS FINISHED." Finished? Do we end the story of Jesus on the cross uttering finished? What did Jesus finish? What is John trying to get us to see in his writings that Jesus finished?
This week we dive into what Jesus finished on the cross and how he is bringing us into something new. Jesus didn't just die for people to go to heaven. It so much bigger and better than we could have ever hoped for or expected.
Why exactly did Jesus have to die? Why did God orchestrate things that way? Why blood? Did God kill Jesus instead of killing me?
Many times we jump to conclusion about God or Jesus based on limited information. This week we address the hard to understand parts of the cross and how God is always on a mission to live among his people.
This week we dive deep into the ancient practice of animal sacrifice, The Day of Atonement, the Tabernacle, and how it all points to amazing grace and fulfillment in the cross.
For further information see sources below.
Dr. Eric Smith - "Jesus Prequel" book and Pillar Podcast (http://www.pillarseminary.org/podcast/2017/10/1/breaking-the-old-testament-with-the-new-abraham-isaac-and-the-atonement)
N.T. Wright - "The Day the Revolution Began"
The Bible Project - Animal Sacrifice (https://thebibleproject.com/blog/animal-sacrifice-really/)
The Bible Project - Ransom Debt / Tabernacle Cleansing (https://thebibleproject.com/blog/old-rituals-new-realities/)
Bible Project (video) - Atonement and Sacrifice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OlRWGLdnw)
Bible Project (video) - Holiness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vn5UvsHvM&t=299s)
Commentary - Gordon Wenham - "Exploring the Old Testament. A Guide to the Pentateuch"
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to die? Why did God set it up that way? Could there have been a different way?
Well if you have then you’re in good company. Jesus’ followers asked the same tough questions.
We want to step into the tension. Why were the disciples confused when Jesus said he was the Messiah and that he had to die? It's almost as if they were on two totally different wave lengths regarding His purpose as Messiah. This week we are looking at the history of the Israelite people and their hope for a Messiah. What Jesus' accomplished as Messiah was so much bigger than the disciples expected. They wanted a savior for Israel and what they got was so much more.
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Matthew 20:28
“If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark.” - St. John of the Cross
In 361 AD Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate spoke of Christians living in his kingdom. “Atheism (Julian’s pejorative term for Christianity) has been specially advanced through the loving service rendered to strangers, and through their care for the burial of the dead. It is a scandal that there is not a single Jew who is a beggar and that the godless Galileans care not only for their own poor but for ours as well; while those who belong to us look in vain for the help we should render them.”
As we explore Jesus parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) how does it speak to Jesus work of transformation through our wit(h)ness.
"Life is full of mystery. The deepest, richest and most complex theories that science can ever come up with only serve to highlight the fact that there is still a depth of mystery which goes way beyond it all.” NT Wright
The difference between the church and the world is not spacial (i.e. God is here and not there). There is no in here and out there. Instead, the church experiences God’s presence now. The whole world will experience it eventually. We, the church, put it on display now in our present time. It’s all a matter of timing. We experience his presence ahead of time and put it on display for the world. We are future people in the present time. But, how? That’s what this series is all about.
Our world runs on antagonisms, but Christ’s love compels us to something new. Discover 7 ways to become People of Reconciliation and tend to God’s future that is here now.
What can Zechariah's song teach us about the tension of waiting on hope. Zechariah thought he knew his story until God showed up and changed his life forever. As we wait in the tension of hope, and are we open and willing to allow God to change our story.
In the book of Luke we find 4 songs surrounding the birth of Jesus. These first Christmas songs were meant to clear a space in the lives of the people singing them as they prepared for the birth of Jesus. For us these songs do the same. They clear out the clutter, and give room to reflect on our Kings arrival 2000 years ago, and anticipate his arrival to come once again.
In Mary's song we see how her own social status points to a greater upheaval to come. Through her son God will bring down rulers from their throne and exalt the poor and the humble. He is going to turn the whole world order upside down.
David's roller coaster wilderness experience continues as he becomes king and his son Absalom wars against him. In the midst of all this David pens a Psalm of gratitude. How in the midst of so much conflict was David able to continue to live a life of gratitude?
As Mosaic steps out of the wilderness we look to the biblical story of David found in 1 and 2 Samuel. What can we learn about David's life, his wilderness journey, and his destiny to be king as we step into this next chapter of our story.
As we wrap up our rhythms series we ask the question, "Who are we inviting into living out these rhythms with?"
In Jan 2018 Mosaic has made the decision to move our Sunday Gathering to Lincoln High School. This message was for our community to hear our journey towards that decision and why Lincoln High.
Curt Leininger's first Sunday as lead pastor!
How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him? God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of CELEBRATION. That as we enter into the wrestle of life we invite others into celebration.
How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him? God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of EAT. So much of the life of Jesus' ministry is around a table. Who are we sharing our table with?
How do we move from simply believing in Jesus to following Him?
God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of BLESSING, and how the call to be a blessing to the world has been God's mission for us since the very beginning.
How do we balance faith on top of everything else we need to do? We're convinced there is a better way. Rather than thinking about living a life of faith in adding things you need to do, God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives. These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred. Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of LISTENING.
How do we balance faith on top of everything else we need to do?
We're convinced there is a better way. Rather than thinking about living a life of faith in adding things you need to do, God is calling us to live an adventurous faith in the everyday rhythms of our lives.
These rhythms change everything! These rhythms don't make our life busier... they make our life more intentional and more sacred.
Today we jump into the beautiful rhythm of rest. This gift that God gave us to slow down, enjoy life, and give us our humanity back.
Who is Mosaic? What do we care about? What makes our heart skip a beat?
Here and Now... As we come to the end of our transition season we took a whole Sunday to talk through who we want to be as a church community.
The final week of our Parables series is wrapped up with Jesus' parable explaining why he tells parables. That parables aren't meant to get us to fully understand, they are meant to get us to listen and be curious.
How well are you listening? What soil is your soul?
Who is your Samaritan? Who is the person you are walking past?
"The first question that the priest asked, the first question that the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?’
But then the Good Samaritan came by, and he reversed the question: ‘If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'”- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When asked to do a sign, a miracle for the Pharisee's to prove himself, Jesus declared that the only sign they would be given was the sign of Jonah. Why did Jesus refuse to do a sign immediately and why did he choose the sign of Jonah? What does this have to say about the way we live today?
Jeff Miller teaches us what forgviness looks like in the Kingdom. Special thanks to Karrisa Bettendorf for sharing part of her spiritual journey towards forgiveness.
Open your eyes!!
Who are you stepping over that you need to see, and in what area of your life do you need to allow others to see you.
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Why did Jesus tell stories?
This week we talk about the power of the stories we tell ourselves. That stories have the power to define us. Many times our stories of success and failure define us. Jesus is giving us a different story to live by. A story where we don't have to allow our success or our failure define who we are or our future.
What do we need to do in order to get God to bless us? It's a question that whether we want to admit it or not we ask all the time. How can I do good things so that I get good things... but is this the way Jesus Kingdom is run?
You can lust for sex, but you can also lust for power, money, and success. What thing is taking top priority in my life that I lust for above anything else? What am I lusting for that is destroying me or the world around me?
Curt shares with us his heartbeat as well as a message on what metaphors are we allowing to shape us? What metaphor should shape us?
How can Grace and Wrath exist in the same sentence? Find out as we explore the tension of righteous vs. unrighteous anger.
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What's the deal with the 7 deadly sins? Why are they so deadly? Do they even apply to me? Jeff Miller walks us through just how deadly envy is and how we can stop feeding it in our lives.
What's the deal with the 7 deadly sins? Why are they so deadly? Do they even apply to me? Mike Chaplin walks us through how no one thinks they are greedy until they reflect on the true meaning of greed. What can Mrs. Doubtfire teach us about living a life of generosity?
What's the deal with the 7 deadly sins? Why are they so deadly? Do they even apply to me?
Mike Chaplin walks us through how Sloth is much more prevelant than a 40 year old guy playing video games in his parents basement. Find out how to original Latin Acedia is deadly to us and what Jesus is calling us to pursue.
What's the deal with the 7 deadly sins? Why are they so deadly? Do they even apply to me?
This week Jeff Miller walks us through how we are all living a life of vanity and where Jesus is pointing us to go instead.
What's the deal with the 7 deadly sins? Why are they so deadly? Do they even apply to me?
This week we look at how each of us fall into the trap of overconsumption and why we think the opposite of gluttony isn't self control.
At the very beginning of Jesus' ministry he chose to get baptized and spend 40 days in the Wilderness. 40 days in the nothingness of the desert because he was bringing something new. Find out how this story doesn't just describe Jesus as the New Moses, or the New Adam, but it's screaming that Jesus is ushering in the New Creation.
It's interesting that before Jesus taught or performed any miracles he chose to go immediately into the wilderness after his baptism. The Spirit called him to go to the desert for 40 days, to wander, to feel hunger pains, to be tested and to fulfill his role as the New Moses.
What can Jesus' model of going into the wilderness show us about testing our callings in life?
Before Jesus taught or performed miracles a voice called him into the wilderness to be tested for 40days. In the Wilderness a different voice spoke to him. A voice that conquered every man before. Jesus succeeded where we all have failed because he is the New Adam.
What voices are you giving power in your life? What voices are pulling you forward and which are lying to you? What voices are keeping us in the wilderness, when we are meant to live in a garden?
This is a bittersweet Sunday. We not only commissioned our lead pastor Aaron Loy to go and plant more churches, but we commissioned Bill Radtke to lead our community as Interim Pastor. This is an intimate look into our church, and to hear our vision for the next chapter of Mosaic's story.
In his final sermon as Mosaic's lead pastor, Aaron reflects on the last seven years and challenges us to do everything we can to stay a dangerous church. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
What was the message that Jesus came to share with the world? What was it that Jesus seemed to always be talking about? What was the gospel he preached, embodied and then sent his disciples out to proclaim? Many seem to believe Jesus' message was primarily about information on how to go to heaven after you die. A read through the gospels and the book of Acts, however, reveals something far more beautiful and expansive than that.
Special thanks to John Ortberg, Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Brian Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
A rather prominent Christian pastor was quoted in a popular magazine as saying this about the Jesus we find in Revelation: “In Revelation, Jesus is a pride-fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in His hand and a commitment to make someone bleed. This is a guy I can worship. I cannot worship the hippy, diaper, halo Christ, because I cannot worship a guy I can beat up.” Sadly, his thoughts about the Jesus of Revelation are not entirely unique. Some have used the book of Revelation to depict a violent God, who supports violent acts and who ultimately brings the world to a violent end. When we dig in and read John's Revelation responsibly, however, we find something altogether different.
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Brian Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
Fast forward to the end of the world as we know it. What does it look like? What happens to us? Where do believers go? What is to become of the earth? Rapture theology would have you believe that Christians are sucked up into the air and go to be with God somewhere else, while creation and those who are left endure several years of suffering before everything left is annihilated. Scholars point out that this kind of thinking is so prevalent in culture that most Christians assume it must be true. But is it? Is this even a biblical idea? Let's talk about it.
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Is love a feeling or an action? What can the church in Ephesus in Revelation 2 teach to us about love?
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In week three of our series in Revelation we look at a stunning claim about Jesus and what it means for each of us. Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
A special one of message from Jeff Miller. Instead of asking "who is my neighbor" how can we posture ourselves to ask "how can I be a neighbor."
Hermeneutics, pigs, poets, Picasso, pantsuits and the apocalypse? It must be week two of our journey through the Book of Revelation!
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Every couple of decades or so it seems there is a disease that the American Church gets afflicted with. Some have called it "Apocalyptic Fever." Books, films and conferences pop up around the country giving rise to wild speculations and predictions about the end of the world, which most seem sure will happen soon. The one and only thing they all seem to have in common is each cites the book of Revelation as their source. How are we to understand these things as Christians? Did Jesus have anything to say on the matter? If so, how would he have us respond?
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Eugene Peterson, Barbara R. Rossing, Briaz Zahnd, NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Michael J. Gorman, Larry Helyer, Ed Cyzewski and Vernard Eller for their contributions to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Hineini is the final word of our 7 Hebrew Word series. It only shows up 8 times in the entire Old Testament but every time it does, it signifies a turning point in the persons life. Hineini is about having faith and obedience to God despite the circumstances.
Our Lead Pastor Aaron shared an update and Hineini moment for his family that starts at 19:20. If you have any questions feel free to email info@mosaiclincoln.com.
Christmas Eve 2016 at the Rococo. We look at what it means to have "God With Us" in Jesus and how an ancient Israelite would have understood Isaiah's Immanuel prophecy.
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How can we experience peace when the world around us feels like it's falling apart? What can the Hebrew word "Shalom" teach us about peace?
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In week 4 of our 7 Hebrew Words series we explore the word “Qadosh," which helps us understand what it means to live a life of Holiness. For more information visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
In week 3 of our 7 Hebrew Words series we explore the word “Yisrael" and how God turns heel grabbers into wrestlers.
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"Ungrateful." It's one of the ugliest words in the English dictionary. No one likes an ungrateful person. No one strives to become an ungrateful person. And so strangely enough, no one thinks they are one. That's because ungratefulness is impossible to see in the mirror. Yet the bible suggests entitlement and ungratefulness is precisely where the human heart drifts. When it does, it destroys our capacity to experience wonder and amazement and joy. The solution? Becoming people who embody a spirit of "Todah." To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
The Hebrew language is uniquely different than English. In the OT there are only around 8600 words used, yet there are approximately 171,000 words in the English language. Hebrew words carry deep, layered meanings and we want to show you 7 words we believe everyone would benefit from knowing.
This week we explore the commonly misunderstood word Torah, and how this Hebrew word can shape our lives here and now.
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In the final week of our Genesis series Eric Smith walks us through the shift that happens between chapters eleven and twelve, why the narrative changes, and how the promise to bless Abraham in ordering to be a blessing still applies to us today. The post-message Q&A begins at 48:20.
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Why does God need to rest on day 7? Is it because he's tired, he's establishing the practice of Sabbath, or something richer and deeper?
Eric Smith takes us into the world of an ancient Israelite and peels back the layers of just what is going on in day 7 of the Genesis creation account.
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In week 1, Eric Smith President of Pillar Seminary, walks us through exactly how an ancient Israelite would have read Genesis chapter 1, and how they viewed the world compared to modern day readers.
Each week we will be ending our gatherings by asking questions that arise. If you have any questions about Genesis or The Bible we encourage you to text Mosaic Lincoln at 402.881.0739 or email info[at]mosaiclincoln.com.
Questions from both our 9:30 and 11:15 gatherings will be on the podcast.
To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org. To learn more about Pillar Seminary, visit http://www.pillarseminary.org.
In the fourth and final message in our "I Love My Church" teaching series we look at one of the New Testament's most popular metaphors for the movement of Jesus: "the body of Christ." As we will see, engagement in the body is essential both for us and for the world. It's part of the design. It's part of the fabric of redemption. Everyone has a part to play and every part is important. If the church is to be what it was created to be and do what it was created to do, it takes all of us.
Special thanks to Eugene Peterson, Andy Stanley, Greg Boyd, John Ortberg and all others who contributed to this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org
We live in one of the safest countries in the world. A number of us live in some of the safest neighborhoods and cities in one of the safest countries in the world...and we are still scared. Since birth we have been conditioned to be careful - "wear a helmet," "look both ways," "stranger danger," "double check the candy." Sadly, this mentality has found its way into our faith and into our churches. This was not always the case. Where did we go wrong? What are we missing? How can we recapture the heart of the early church?
Special thanks to Andy Stanley for his substantial contribution to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
What is the essence of our faith? What is the message of the church? What is being a Christian really about? Depending on who you ask you can get wildly different answers. And far too often those answers sound far more American than they do Christian. If we are to follow in the way of Jesus, we must strip off all of the cultural baggage we've added to our message and get back to what it's all about: the cross. Special thanks to Eugene Peterson, Greg Boyd and John Ortberg for their contributions to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
It's no secret that ours is an increasingly skeptical generation. Whether it's congress and its politicians, multinational corporations and their CEOs, or religious institutions and their leaders, we are largely skeptical. Perhaps nowhere is this more true than when it comes to organized religion. For those who follow Jesus, however, each of us must eventually grapple with an inconvenient truth: Jesus loves his church. So what does this mean for those who follow after him? For more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Any good therapist will tell you that you cannot heal what you do not acknowledge, and what you do not consciously acknowledge will remain in control from within, festering and destroying you and those around you.
How often do we hold onto our past mistakes, our guilt and shame, when God wants to set us free?
Confession is a beautiful, holy, misunderstood part of Christian tradition. Let's redeem this beautiful act, and experience the healing power of confession, forgiveness, and hope.
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God is not a being that we can wrap our head around, but we sure can wrap our heart around Him.
Prayer is like flossing... we know we need to do it, but we tend to only step into it in times of emergency. Our prayers tend to focus on our anxiety, fears, and lack of control. Brian Zahnd says of modern prayer that, "we try and manage God and get him to do what we want to do." We want to propose a new way of praying that is actually a very old way of praying. One that has been practiced for thousands of years. Prayer that doesn't try to control God, but transforms our head and heart.
Special thanks to Science Mike McHargue, Brian Zahnd, and Russ Guill for their contributions to this message.
Rituals are often misunderstood in our western 21st century culture. It can be easy to see them as superstitious or naïve, but the truth is the church has been practicing certain rituals for the past 2000 years. Many of these practices continue in order to draw our head and hearts into the presence of God.
One of those often misunderstood rituals is the sacrament of Communion. How can we see Communion as more than just an empty ritual, and instead see it as one of the most holy acts that we can step into as a church?
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James 1:27 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...” Could we live in a world without orphans?
John 10:10 says that we will have LIFE in its fullest. Nebraska promises us The Good Life. What if THE GOOD LIFE is only experienced when we live for the GOOD of others?
John 10:10 says that we will have LIFE in its fullest. Nebraska promises us The Good Life. What if THE GOOD LIFE is only experienced when we live for the GOOD of others?
How can we help those in need without hurting them? How can we empower without creating dependency? How does Jesus empower us live THE GOOD LIFE?
Have you ever missed the moment? Where you knew you should have stepped in and done something, but you wrote it off and said, "someone else will take care of that person." What if in the brush off, we missed something bigger than the moment? What if we missed God in disguise?!
John 10:10 says that we will have LIFE in its fullest. Nebraska promises us The Good Life. What if THE GOOD LIFE is only experienced when we live for the GOOD of others?
Who is my neighbor? A question that Jesus was asked 2000 years ago and we are still asking it today.
Jesus promised us in John 10:10 that we will have LIFE in its fullest. Nebraska promises us The Good Life. What if THE GOOD LIFE is only experienced when we live for the GOOD of others?
In the final week of our Misread series we jump into the turbulent waters of Romans 9 and ask the question, what kind of God are we dealing with? Is God an artist or a master puppeteer who works through coercion and control? Does God take risks and give us the freedom to choose or does he meticulously control everything in order to carry out his plan? Does free will even exist or is the future predetermined and we're just going through the motions?
Special thanks to Life.Church and Woodland Hills Church for inspiring this series and to Greg Boyd for his substantial contribution to this message. For more information about Mosaic, we invite you to visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
This week we wade into sensitive waters. We are talking about a heavy and loaded subject, one that has been the cause of much disunity and disagreement in the church: the role of women in the body of Christ. To begin this conversation, we are exploring together the words of 1 Timothy 2:12: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” Is Paul being chauvinistic here? Is the primary call on a Christian woman's life to submit and be quiet? Or might there be more going on here than meets the eye?
Special thanks to Life.Church and Woodland Hills Church for inspiring this series and to Christian Associates, Greg Boyd, Nikole Mitchell, and John Ortberg for their contributions to this message. For more information about Mosaic, we invite you to visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
This week we explore a confusing promise found in John 14:13-14. Jesus said, "I will do whatever you ask in my name so the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." What did Jesus mean by this? If we've been given this promise, then why do so many of us find ourselves frustrated at times by unanswered prayer? Is prayer just random, like playing spiritual bingo - sometimes you're lucky and sometimes you're not? Or are there variables that can actually affect how are prayers are received and answered?
Special thanks to Life.Church and Woodland Hills Church for inspiring this series and to Craig Groeschel and Greg Boyd for their contributions to this message. For more information about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
This week we explore what may very well be the most popular verse amongst Christians and non-Christians alike: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged." (Mt 7:1). What did Jesus really mean by that? Are we as Christians never to exercise judgment? Are there certain scenarios in which we can? If so, does it make a difference whether the person on the receiving end is a Christian?
Special thanks to Life.Church and Woodland Hills Church for inspiring this series and to Craig Groeschel for his significant contribution to this message. For more information about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
We conclude our two-month journey in the Psalms by spending one last week in one of the most recognizable and loved passages in all of the bible: Psalm 23. As we do we seek to answer the question behind so many questions: Can God really be trusted? If I surrender all of my life into his hands, what can I really expect?
Special thanks to Phillip Keller and Larry Osborne for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
David shows in Psalm 25 what is looks like to practice lament-- calling out and naming before God the injustices around us. Through examining the role that lament played in Israelite society, we see how it functions as an act of rebellion against apathy, despair, and cynicism. And, most importantly, we see the connection between lament and hope.
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The twenty-third Psalm is easily one of the most recognizable passages in all of the bible. From film and music, to celebrity memorials and 9/11, the words of the twenty-third Psalm has found its way into nearly every expression of pop culture. There is something about this passage that has struck a chord with humanity throughout the centuries. Join us as we spend the next couple weeks journeying through this rich and timeless passage.
Special thanks to John Emery and Mark Adams for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Doubt is sometimes treated like a dirty little secret in the church. We don’t like it. We are very uncomfortable with it. At times, we even pretend like it doesn’t exist. It seems few are willing to talk about it with the kind of raw, introspective honesty as the Psalmists do. But the truth is we all experience moments, days, even entire seasons when we struggle with doubt. So how are we to understand and respond to doubt when it inevitably shows up in us?
Special thanks to Tim Keller and Alister McGrath for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
When was the last time your heart broke over sin in your life? For many people repentance has simply become nothing more than saying, "I'm sorry".
But repentance is not an emotion. It is not feeling sorry for your sins. It is a decision. It is deciding that you have been wrong in supposing that you could manage your own life and be your own god; it is deciding that you are wrong in your thinking most of the time and without the constant correction of regular repentance, we find ourselves living a life apart from God.
Psalm 51 gives us an intimate look at the brokenness that David experienced when repentance brought him to his knees at the feet of a merciful and loving God.
The change that takes place in our hearts when we make regular repentance a part of our relationship with God is an essential part of maintaining a healthy soul.
Bono of U2 recently lamented: "In Christian art I find a lot of dishonesty...This is why I am suspicious of Christians - because of their lack of realism." While we may be tempted to present ourselves as being better than we really are, the Psalms show us a different way - one that both acknowledges and confronts the inevitable spiritual winters of the soul. Special thanks to Tim Keller for his substantial contribution to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
This week we begin a two-month journey together in the book of Psalms. John Calvin said that in the Psalms “the Holy Spirit has drawn all the griefs, sorrows, fears, doubts, hopes, cares, perplexities, in short, all the distracting emotions with which the minds of men are wont to be agitated...all lurking places are discovered, and the heart is brought into the light.” Calvin called the Psalms "an anatomy of the soul." This week we begin our journey by taking an in-depth look at what the soul is, how it works and why understanding the soul is so incredibly important. Special thanks to John Ortberg and Dallas Willard for their substantial contribution to this message. For a more in-depth study of the soul, we highly recommend John Ortberg's book "Soul Keeping." To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
About 100 years ago Einstein theorized that time was not constant, and could run at different rates. Time is not a label on the universe but experienced individually. What implications does this have on our faith? How can we redeem the time that we have and see every moment as sacred?
Math is everywhere. In the money we spend, the produce we buy, and in the galaxy we live. Math can be intimidating, but if there is one thing math can teach us about life is that in order to succeed you need to fail. We learn better through failure, so why do we fear it so much? How can math teach our faith to embrace failure and problems rather than avoid them?
Niels Bohr said, “If Quantum Mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.” Quantum Mechanics is the study of the strange universe at the atomic an sub atomic level. Electrons that are in two places at once, cats that are both dead and alive at the same time, particles that affect each other instantly even if they are billions of light years apart.
Quantum Mechanics is an embrace of the mystery of the universe. That things aren’t always what they seem.
What can the mystery of science teach us about embracing the mystery of faith?
It's easy for us to look back and say, "What fools," how did you not believe the earth was round or that the earth revolved around the sun. But it's not so easy to look at the present and say, "where am I foolish?"
Historically the church and the scientific community have not gotten along, and for centuries the church has not handled the advancement of science very well.
This week we explore how the church persecuted scientists of the past, what the different theologies on creation are, and how we can move towards forming a partnership with science rather than opposition.
Special thanks to Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Fox's TV show Cosmos, and Tim Keller for their contributions to this message.
In week three of our Kingdom Economics series we look at what may be one of the strangest parables Jesus ever told. Though Jesus' words may initially strike us as odd, a deeper look reveals a gold mine of truth for how disciples are to manage the resources God has entrusted to them. Special thanks to Tim Keller, Greg Boyd and Dave Ramsey for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In Week 2 of our series Kingdom Economics we continue leaning in to what the Bible teaches us about money.
When our wants become greater than our income, debt can take control of our lives. And when debt is in control, generosity disappears.
Jesus reminds us to avoid owing anyone anything except our obligation to love each other generously.
In week one of our series Kingdom Economics we take a candid look at what the bible has to say about money and the things money can buy. Jesus pleads with us to invest our best in eternal things. Paul points out that the love of stuff has actually caused many to wander away from the faith and some don't even realize they're lost. And James warns of the judgment that awaits those who spend their lives giving little and consuming much. Special thanks to Annie Leonard for her work (www.storyofstuff.org) and to Dave Johnson for his massive contribution to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
This Sunday Mosaic turns five years old! This week we pause to celebrate what God has done in our midst over the past five years, why we started Mosaic in the first place, what the Church ought to be all about and what we are striving for the next five years. Special thanks to Michael Frost, Donald Miller, Andy Stanley and Reggie McNeal for their contributions to this message. For more information, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.com.
Are we so busy trying to find the one, that we aren’t being the one? In the original Hebrew, Song of Songs includes 3 different words for love. How can these words shape us into being THE ONE for someone instead of expecting them to be THE ONE for us.
Special thanks to Rob Bell's Nooma "Flame," Andy Stanley's "New Rules for Love Sex and Dating" series, and Robert Waldinger's TED talk on "What makes a good life?"
Everyday we see unhealthy examples of sex. Sex that makes us broken. Sexuality that takes away our humanity. And we find it both in the world AND in the church. In week three we explore what the Song of Song's tells us about healthy sexuality, and how it was designed to connect us Body, Mind, and Soul.
Special thanks to Craig Groeschel's message "God Honoring Sex" and Rob Bell's book "Sex God" for their contributions to this message.
In week two of our series on love, sex and relationships we explore whether it is possible to truly love someone else, if we can't even love ourselves. And how do we effectively love ourselves without falling in love with ourselves?
Special thanks to Brene Brown for her message "The Power of Vulnerability" and to Richard Rohr for his work "True Self, False Self."
Everyday we are bombarded by marketing that specifically taps into our longing for love, sex and relationships. How do we process all of this information, and what does God have to say about our love lives?
In week one of our series Climb The Palm Tree we ask the question, “are we more in love with the idea of falling in love, then we are with actually being in love?” How do we fall out of love with falling in shallow love, and learn to LOVE LIKE WINE.
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It can be very tempting for religious people to read Jesus' words in the beatitudes as a list of things to do in order to become blessed. "Blessed are the poor in spirit? Then I must become poor in spirit. Blessed are those who mourn? Then I must mourn. Blessed are the meek? Then I must grow in meekness." And on it goes. If we read the beatitudes this way, however, we will have turned Jesus' blessings into something they were never intended to be and we will have missed the whole point of his message.
Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Rob Bell, and R.W. Glenn for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
Jesus said in Matthew 18:20, “Wherever two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Is it possible that what he really meant to say was “Wherever two or three are gathered, there will be problems"? It certainly seems to be true anyway. In a world saturated with conflict peacemaking is tough work. But for those who would follow after Jesus, peacemaking is part of the call.
Special thanks to Matt Chandler, Todd Pickett, and Jim Van Yperen for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
This week we explore together what some perceive to be Jesus' most intimidating beatitude yet: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." What exactly does he mean by this? Is he asking of us something we are incapable of being? Is there any authentic way that ordinary people can experience the reality of a pure heart? How are we to understand what Jesus is saying here?
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Brennan Manning, and Brian Zahnd for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
Inside each and every one of us is an innate sense of justice. Nobody had to teach you this. It is in each one of us from birth. It is the thing inside of you that causes you to be upset when you or someone you love is wronged. And it is what makes you long for that wrong to be made right. In Jesus' sixth beatitude, however, he introduces an idea that almost always offends our innate sense of justice: mercy.
Special thanks to Matt Chandler, Greg Boyd, and Brian Zahnd for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
The story of The Magi is a strange, often misunderstood story. But it has a lot to teach us about how God can speak to us in the midst of seasons of waiting.
Jesus' kingdom message has always elicited very different responses from different kinds of people. To the poor and the oppressed, his message is like cold water to a parched soul. To the rich and the powerful, however, his message can be more than a little unsettling. Are we willing to hear Jesus' words for what they are? Are we willing to ask what the implications may be for us - some of the most wealthy, advantaged and opportunity-laden people on the planet?
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Glen Stassen, and Brian Zahnd for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
In his third beatitude Jesus presents us with what is perhaps his most paradoxical idea yet: "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Once again we are confronted with the fact that Jesus' vision of the kingdom of God looks very different from what we know to be true about how the world works and who gets ahead. How are we to understand what Jesus is saying here and why is it so incredibly important for us here and now? You might be surprised by the answer.
Special thanks to Rob Bell, Brian Zahnd, Eugene Peterson and Dallas Willard for their contributions to this message. To learn more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
In his second beatitude the paradox of Jesus' kingdom teaching is on full display. Blessed are those who mourn? Happy are the sad? Blessed are the depressed? Do any of us actually believe this? Just as importantly, do any of us even want to? Though we may be inclined to gloss over suffering and avoid it at all costs, Jesus models for those who would come after him a different way.
Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Eugene Peterson, and R.W. Glenn, for their contributions to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
The Beatitudes have been debated for centuries. Are these to be understood as conditions for entering the kingdom or as characteristics of those that have already entered? The answer is yes.
Jesus begins The Beatitudes with a puzzling statement even to today's audience who know the whole gospel story. How strange this teaching must have seemed to those on the mountainside. It challenges the reader to consider the upside down truth that exists in the new kingdom.
In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus paints a vivid yet counterintuitive picture of what it looks like to be a part of the kingdom of God. It wasn't what anyone expected. God is doing what? He is inviting who? He is blessing them? I become a part of this how? Two thousand years later his message is every bit as shocking, freeing, beautiful and challenging to us as it was to its first hearers.
Special thanks to Scot McKnight, Christopher Moore, R.W. Glenn, Rob Bell and Frederick Dale Bruner for their contributions to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
Everything you do is a creative act. Every word you say, and every word you don't say. Every inaction and every action. Every piece of food you eat and everything your mind consumes.
What future are your actions creating in you and the world around you?
What future does God want to create in you?
There may not be a more overused and misunderstood word in the Christian vernacular than “relevance”. Over the years it seems the word has become associated in many people’s minds with trying to be cool. However, being cool, hip, or trendy is a rather sad goal for Jesus' church to chase after. So let us suggest a new word that gets right to the heart of what we mean: incarnation. After all, Jesus didn’t just come to die for us. He also came to show us how to live.
Special thanks to Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch for their contributions to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
How can the church grow more in tune with the Spirit of God so we move when God says “Move” and stay when God says “Stay”?
In week three of our CORE series we explore the relationship between structure and spirit throughout the scriptures. How can we allow God to prune our lives and our church in order to be a conduit of life?
How can God be crazy enough to love us unconditionally? How can we become a community defined by Grace and Love?
"God loves you as you are... Not as you should be." - Brennan Manning
Special thanks to Robert Capon and Brennan Manning for their contributions to this message.
What makes Mosaic's heart beat?
In week 1 of our CORE values series, we walk through mission being the reason the church exists. The scriptures tell the story about God who is absolutely crazy about humanity. That from the very beginning of time God has pursued us. When we allow God to transform our hearts we, in turn, become a part of the mission to love the world.
For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
If there is one universal experience as it relates to prayer, it's having to deal with times in which God doesn't come through for us in the way we hoped. What are we to do when God goes silent and our prayers go unanswered? Have we done something wrong? Does God not care? Is our faith somehow broken? In the final week of our Fast Forward series we explore together how to understand and respond when our prayers go unanswered.
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What are we to make of people who claim to hear directly from God? Are we right to be cynical? Does God even work like that anymore? And if he does, what if we don't hear from him as others claim to? Does that mean that our faith is somehow broken, that we are less spiritual, or not as connects to God as others? Join us this week as we explore what it means to hear the voice of God. Special thanks to John Ortberg, Mark Batterson, Andy Stanley and Rick Warren for their contributions to this week's message.
For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
Jesus introduced his followers to some very controversial ideas about prayer. What if prayer doesn't necessarily make us more spiritual, accomplish anything helpful, or draw us closer to God? What if there are actually effective ways to pray and ineffective ways to pray? What if there are prayers that God almost always rejects and prayers that He almost always receives? In week one of our series Fast Forward, we discuss five reasons our prayers often go unanswered. To learn most about how you can participate in next twenty-one days of fasting and prayer, visit our blog here: http://bit.ly/1gcDJLb.
In our annual 'At The Movies' series we take a deep look at films that have shaped our lives and pull truth out of them. Our goal each year is to peel back the layers of these cultural pieces and find what Jesus would say to the issues and questions they raise. This year we are journeying together through our favorite 90's films as we journey through the Book of Proverbs together.
In week five of our series, Bill Radtke explores what The Shawshank Redemption and The Book of Proverbs have to say about hope.
For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In our annual 'At The Movies' series we take a deep look at films that have shaped our lives and pull truth out of them. Our goal each year is to peel back the layers of these cultural pieces and find what Jesus would say to the issues and questions they raise. This year we are journeying together through our favorite 90's films as we journey through the Book of Proverbs together.
In week four of our series, Mike Chaplin shares how it's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking you have tons of friends when in reality all you have is tons of information about people you kind of know. The challenges of maintaining relational friendships is also at the core of creating community in the church. Lessons learned from The Sandlot help us understand the types of friends we all need.
For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In our annual 'At The Movies' series we take a deep look at films that have shaped our lives and pull truth out of them. Our goal each year is to peel back the layers of these cultural pieces and find what Jesus would say to the issues and questions they raise. This year we are journeying together through our favorite 90's films as we journey through the Book of Proverbs together.
In week three of our series, lead pastor Aaron Loy explores what Happy Gilmore and the book of Proverbs has to say about the universal experience of anger. Could it be possible that anger is not always such a bad thing?
Special thanks for Darrin Patrick, Rick Warren and Tim Keller for their contributions to this message. For more, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
At The Movies takes a deep look at films that have shaped our lives and pulls questions out of them that the scriptures answer. To peel back the layers of these cultural phenomenons and find the character of Jesus.
Each week we will share our favorite 90's flicks while journeying through the Book of Proverbs on a search for wisdom.
Week 2 Bryan Marine walks us through God's Wisdom vs. the World's Wisdom.
At The Movies takes a deep look at films that have shaped our lives and pull truth out of them. To peel back the layers of these cultural phenomenons and find the character of Jesus.
Each week we will share our favorite 90's flicks while journeying through the Book of Proverbs on a search for wisdom.
Week 1 Bill Radtke takes us on a walk through what can Tommy Boy teach us about moving from foolishness to wisdom.
The end isn't always the end. How can we allow God to write a new chapter in our lives when we can't see a future.
Mike Chaplin shares a 3 week series of how he found hope in the midst of his divorce, and how God can guide you through your most broken moments.
The end isn't always the end. How can we allow God to write a new chapter in our lives when we can't see a future. Mike Chaplin begins a 3 week series of how he found hope in the midst of his divorce, and how God can guide you through your most broken moments.
The end isn't always the end. How can we allow God to write a new chapter in our lives when we can't see a future.
Mike Chaplin begins a 3 week series of how he found hope in the midst of his divorce, and how God can guide you through your most broken moments.
Eric Smith, founder and president of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, takes us on a journey through the book of Exodus. For more information please visit mosaiclincoln.com
Eric Smith, founder and president of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, takes us on a journey through the book of Exodus. For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.com
Eric Smith, founder and president of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, takes us on a journey through the book of Exodus.
For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.com
Eric Smith, founder and president of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, takes us on a journey through the book of Exodus.
In our final week of the Artisan Soul series Bill Radtke walks us through how we can move into the reality that God created us to be Artist's @ Work.
Thank you to the follow authors and film makers for inspiring this message: Erwin McManus - Artisan Soul. Robert Capon - Kingdom, Grace, Judgement. I AM Documentary - Tom Shadyac.
Who told you that you were naked?
Many of us find ourselves in the place where the voice of God is silent, because it’s lost in the noise of our soul.
How do we find our own unique voice? The art we were made to create in the world. As humans we imagine a future that doesn’t exist yet. What do you want to see happen in your life and what risk do you need to take this week to turn your imagination... into an image.
In week 2 of our Artisan Soul series we explore how each and every human is created to be an Artist at Work. That we can imagine a future that is yet to exist, and be used by God to create beauty in the world.
"The great divide is not between those who are artists and those who are not, but between those who understand that they are creative and those who have become convinced that they are not.” -Erwin McManus, The Artisan Soul
"The great divide is not between those who are artists and those who are not, but between those who understand that they are creative and those who have become convinced that they are not.” -Erwin McManus, The Artisan Soul
The Artisan Soul series is based off a book written by Erwin McManus. Erwin is founder and Pastor of Mosaic in Los Angeles and has inspired our Mosaic community here in Lincoln, NE. Erwin's leadership in the realm of faith and creativity is starting a movement in the church to see that every human is created by God to create. That faith and creativity are allies rather than adversaries and every human is a work of art, and an artist at work. That God is the source of all beauty, wonder, and artistry.
"The great divide is not between those who are artists and those who are not, but between those who understand that they are creative and those who have become convinced that they are not.” -Erwin Raphael McManus, The Artisan Soul
Special thanks to Erwin McManus, Hank Fortener and Rob Bell's Nooma "Breath" for their contribution and insight towards this message.
Special thanks to Mike Chaplin for bringing the message to close out our Full of It Series.
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If you ask five people on the street what a Christian is, you may very well get five different answers. What exactly is a Christian? Why do Christians often look so different from one another? Why are there Christians on both sides of just about every issue? Why are there so many differing thoughts and denominations? What exactly is a Christian and why can't anyone seem to agree one what is? The answer might surprise you. Special thanks to Jim Putman and Andy Stanley for their contribution to this message. For more information please visit mosaiclincoln.com
There is a tension to Jesus' life and ministry that many have tried to resolve. In one moment he could be relentless in extending compassion to one person and then be equally relentless in speaking hard truths to someone else in the next. So was Jesus primarily concerned with extending grace OR with speaking truth? Was he tender OR unyielding? The answer might surprise you. Special thanks to Jim Burgen and Andy Stanley for their contributions to this message. For more information about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com
Jesus' contemporaries understood something we do: dead people don't come back alive. So how then do we explain what happened on the other side of the cross? How do we explain the rise of Christianity? This Easter we suggest an answer to the million dollar question. Special thanks to Andy Stanley and John Ortberg for their significant contribution to this message. For more information, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com
Since 1987, the number of people diagnosed with mental illness has tripled. Each year Americans spend over $10 billion on antidepressants alone. The church can no longer afford to stay silent on issues of mental health. This week we continue our two week series exploring together depression and anxiety. Special thanks to Sammy Rhodes, Joan Evanson, John Mark Comer and David Murray for their contributions to this series, along with all of the other sources cited audibly in each message. For more information please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
According to the IMS Health Report, over 253 million prescriptions for anti-depressants were written in the U.S. in 2010. To put that in perspective, the population of the U.S. is just around 311 million. The church can no longer afford to stay silent on issues of mental health. This week we begin a two week series to explore together depression and anxiety.
Special thanks to Sammy Rhodes, Joan Evanson, John Mark Comer and David Murray for their contributions to this series, along with all of the other sources cited audibly in each message. For more information please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
Eric Smith, Founder and President of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, walks us through how God's love is expressed through the Law. For more information about Eric visit http://www.pillarseminary.org.
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There's nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. In week five of our series we take a look at the relationship between Hosea and Gomer. Special thanks to Craig Groeschel for his significant contribution to this message and to LifeChurch.tv for allowing us to run with their great idea for this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us mosaiclincoln.com.
There's nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. In week three of our series we take a look at the relationship between Jezebel and Ahab. Special thanks to LifeChurch.tv for allowing us to run with their great idea for this series.
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There's nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. In week three of our series we take a look at the relationship between Abraham and Sarah, and their struggle with faith. Special thanks to LifeChurch.tv for allowing us to run with their great idea for this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us mosaiclincoln.com.
There's nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. In week two of our series we take an in depth look at the relationship between Adam and Eve as we talk about sex in marriage. Special thanks to Peter Haas, Brian Clark and Andy Stanley for their unique contributions to this message. Also, thank you to LifeChurch.tv allowing us to run with their great idea for this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us mosaiclincoln.com.
There's nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. In week one of our series we take a look at the complicated relationship between Jacob and Leah, and the hopes, expectations and decisions that got them there. Special thanks to LifeChurch.tv for allowing us to run with their great idea for this series. For more about Mosaic, visit us mosaiclincoln.com.
Ever since the fall God has been working a plan to bless the world through his people. In week four of #BLESS, Jeff Miller wraps up our series. For more information please visit mosaiclincoln.com
Ever since the fall God has been working a plan to bless the world through his people. In week three of our series #BLESS we explore together the power of words. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, "The tongue has the power of life and death...” It is a truth we all intrinsically know, but one we often forget. For better or worse, our words have power. Special thanks to Eric Smith and Craig Groeschel for their contributions to this message. For more information about Mosaic, please visit us mosaiclincoln.com
Ever since the fall God has been working a plan to bless the world through his people. In week two of our series #BLESS we look through how God values inviting others around the table and how we can use that as a tool to bless the world around us.
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Ever since the fall God has been working a plan to bless the world through his people. In week one of our series #BLESS we explore together God's enacting of this plan in Genesis 12 and his working it out throughout the Old Testament and into the New. Special thanks to Eric Smith for his significant contribution to this message. For more information about Mosaic, please visit us mosaiclincoln.com
This message was given as part of Mosaic's Christmas Eve celebration @ The Bay in Lincoln, NE on December 24, 2014. Special thanks to Greg Boyd, John Ortberg and Jon Bloom for their unique contributions to this message. For more information please visit mosaiclincoln.com
This week Bryan Marine leads us in a discussion on the magi, the shepherds and the experience of fear in the Christmas account. For more information, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
Sometimes our glossed over versions of the Christmas story can cause us to miss the fact that these were real people with real pain, real struggles, and real questions about God. This week we continue our Christmas series by looking at the central, yet often misunderstood person of Mary. Special thanks to Jim Burgen, Craig Groeschel and John Ortberg for their contributions to this message. For more information, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
What if we told you that if you’ve ever found yourself disappointed with God or struggling to make sense of what He is up to, then the Christmas story is your story? This week we begin our holiday series by looking at the real story behind the story of Christmas. Special thanks to Tim Keller and Jeff Henderson for their substantial contribution to this message. For more information, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
In week three of our series "In God We Trust" we explore rich people's disease and the only cure laid out for us in the scriptures. Special thanks to Andy Stanley and Tony Morgan for their contributions to this message. For more info about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
In the final week of our series we explore God's design for humanity and how we've lost our way on the other side of the fall. Special thanks to John Ortberg and John Mark Comer for their contributions to this message. For more about Mosaic, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.com, and be sure to check out our MOSAIC @ The Bay initiative at www.mosaicatthebay.com
This week we continue our series "In God We Trust" by looking at Paul's words to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:17: "Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment." Special thanks to Andy Stanley for his significant contribution to this message and series. For more info about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
This week we kick off our new series "In God We Trust" by looking at Paul's words to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:17: "Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God..." Special thanks to Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel for their contributions to this message. For more info about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
This week we are joined by Mark Visvasam. Mark is a native of India where he currently pastors and oversees a church planting movement with Kingdom Harvest International. Before focusing on church planting, Mark served as a missionary and director with Campus Crusade for Christ for nearly 30 years. For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.com
This week we are joined by local sought after author and speaker Deidra Riggs. For more information visit us at mosaiclincoln.com
Aaron Loy brings the fifth message in our Tribe series. Based on Hebrews 10:23-24: "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." For more information visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.com
Aaron Loy brings the fourth message in our Tribe series. When you picture God do you imagine him as a heavenly father who is perpetually disappointed, or as a doting father who extends to his kids a radical invitation no earthly father does? The answer profoundly influences if and how we come to God in prayer. Special thanks to Matt Chandler for his contribution to this message. For more info, please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
Aaron Loy brings the third message in our Tribe series. If you've ever wondered what God wants FOR you, it's to move you from a person to a people. If you've ever wondered what God wants FROM you, it's your TRUST.
Special thanks to Mosaic Los Angeles and Hank Fortener for their significant contribution to this series. For more info, please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
Aaron Loy brings the second message in our Tribe series, challenging us to move from a person to a people. Many love Jesus... but can we trust a church?
Special thanks to Mosaic Los Angeles and Hank Fortener for their significant contribution to this message and series. For more info, please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
Bill Radtke brings the message this week and challenges us to move from a person to a people through generosity. Special thanks to Mosaic Los Angeles and Hank Fortener for their substantial contribution to this message and series. For more info, please visit us at mosaiclincoln.com.
After two weeks of demonstrations both peaceful and violent over the death of an unarmed black man in Ferguson, MO, a community and a nation must decide what to do next. Do we take seriously the ongoing problems of prejudice and racial inequality or do we simply move on to the next thing? For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
This week an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot six times and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, MI. An all too familiar story, his death ignited demonstrations in Ferguson and around the country calling attention to the continued problem of racism in our nation. We felt it necessary to humbly address the problem from our limited point of view. Special thanks to Eugene Cho and Shaun King for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
We dedicated an entire Sunday morning to telling 8 people's stories of how they encountered a life changing relationship with Jesus. This gathering included a number of videos. To see those videos, go to www.vimeo.com/mosaiclincoln
"Stop Istagramming Your Pain" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 5): "Saved" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks for Tullian Tchividjian for his contribution to this message. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 3): "Hero" message by Bill Radtke. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 3): "Gifted" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 2): "New" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org Featuring the movie BACK TO THE FUTURE!
AT THE MOVIES (WK 1): "The Lie" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
FOLLOW ME (WK 4): "Outsiders" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Tim Keller for his contribution to this message. For more info, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org
FOLLOW ME (WK 2): "Next Steps" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Andy Stanley for his significant contribution to this message. For more info, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
FOLLOW ME (WK 1): "Pharisectomy" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Andy Stanley for his significant contribution to this message. For more info visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org
Mike Chaplain shares the final message in our "Plan B" series. How do we react when God doesn't come through in the way we want him to? As part of this message we also had the great privilege of sharing Rainee's story of loss, grief and hope.
PLAN B (WK 3) "God Wants to Wreck Your Life..." message by Bryan Marine. For more info visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
PLAN B (WK 2): "The Plan Is His" message by John Horan. For more info, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PLAN B (WK 1): "Out Of Control" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
"Ain't No Grave" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Tim Keller and Greg Boyd for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
IN LINCOLN AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (WK 6): "Five Habits of Kingdom Bringers" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Michael Frost for his substantial contribution to this message. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org
IN LINCOLN AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (WK 5): "One Of" message by Aaron Loy. For more info visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org
IN LINCOLN AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (WK 3): "The Fishbowl & The Kingdom" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Michael Frost for his substantial contribution to this message. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
IN LINCOLN AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (WK 2): "Prayer & The Kingdom" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
IN LINCOLN AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (WK 1): "Hope Of The World" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Bill Hybels and John Ortberg for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 6): "iGive" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 5): "iEnjoy" message by Bill Radtke. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 4): "iConfess" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 3): "iRest" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Jeff Henderson for his contribution to this message. For more info, visit us at www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 2): "iWork" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Tim Keller and Rick Warren for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit us www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT (WK 1): "iApply" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Andy Stanley for his contribution to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? (WK 3): "Away In A Manger" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? (WK 2): "Silent Night" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Scot McKnight and John Ortberg for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? (WK 1): "I'll Be Home For Christmas" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Tim Keller, John Ortberg and Ray Vander Laan for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 11): "Little Faith, Big God" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Mike Foster, John Ortberg, Tim Keller and Max Lucado for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 10): "Faith That Works" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to John Ortberg for his contribution to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 9): "Runaways". Message by guest speaker Johan Kahlilian. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 8): "Does My Life Really Matter?" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to pastors John Ortberg and Tim Keller for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
"PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 7): "Drunk On Grace" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to Robert Capon, John Dink and Tullian Tchividjian for their contributions to this message. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org."
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 6): "Serve To Heal". Message by Bill Radtke. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org. Due to copyright laws we are unable to use the audio from the video used in the service. To view the video used, visit this link http://vimeo.com/77566902.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 5): "Rediscovering The Divine Wow" Message by Aaron Loy. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 4): "Fear Of Man", Message by Aaron Loy. For more information, please visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 3): "A Better Plan" message by Mike Chaplin. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 2): "Grace. Period." Message by Aaron Loy. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.
PEOPLE OF THE SECOND CHANCE (WK 1): "Choices" Message by Bill Radtke. For more information please visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.
VOICES: "More Is Better" message by Jake Brower. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PREPARE FOR IMPACT (WK 3): "Transformed For Impact" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to author Philip Yancey and pastors John Ortberg and Craig Groeschel for their contributions to this series. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PREPARE FOR IMPACT (WK 2): "A Church Of Impact" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to author Philip Yancey and pastors John Ortberg and Craig Groeschel for their contributions to this series. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
PREPARE FOR IMPACT (WK 1): "More Salt, Please" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to author Philip Yancey and pastors John Ortberg and Craig Groeschel for their contributions to this series. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 4): "Les Misérables" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 3): "Fight Club" Message by Aaron Loy. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 2): "The Princess Bride" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
AT THE MOVIES (WK 1): "Hook" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
"A Dangerous Church", message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THE WALKING DEAD (WK 5): "The End" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
BIG NEWS: "Moving Forward!" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org....
THE WALKING DEAD (WK 4): "The Liar" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THE WALKING DEAD (WK 3): "The Enemy" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THE WALKING DEAD (WK 2): "The Tempter" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
THE WALKING DEAD (WK 1): "The Disease" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
FAST FORWARD (WK 3): "Hearing God's Voice" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
FAST FORWARD (WK 2): "When Prayers Go Unanswered" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
EASTER 2013: "Who Is This Man?" message by Aaron Loy. Special thanks to John Ortberg for his book and message of the same title. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
FAST FORWARD (WK1): "Learning To Be Still" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
LOVE AFFAIR (WK 3): "Porn: Misplaced Desire" Message by Jake Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
TWO YEARS: "Looking Back, Looking Ahead" message by Aaron Loy and Brian Marine. For more info please visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
LOVE AFFAIR (WK 2): "Sex: More Than Just Physical" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
LOVE AFFAIR (WK 1): "What Are You Aiming At?" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
GETTING PAST YOUR PAST (WK 4): "Dealing With Guilt" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
GETTING PAST YOUR PAST (WK 3): "Initiating Restoration" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
GETTING PAST YOUR PAST (WK 2): "Forgivng Those Who Hurt You" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
GETTING PAST YOUR PAST (WK 1): "Breaking The Labels That Bind" message by Aaron Loy. For more info visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
HE WILL BE CALLED (WK 4): "Prince of Peace" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.Here is a link to the video used in this weeks message. All copyright info is included on the website.http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/hope-for-the-hurting-this-christmas-video..
HE WILL BE CALLED (WK 3): "Everlasting Father" message by Mike Chaplin. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org...
HE WILL BE CALLED (WK 2): This week's "Mighty God" podcast includes excerpts from Louie Giglio's Passion Talk Series message, "Indescribable." For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
HE WILL BE CALLED (WK 1) : "Wonderful Counselor" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
I LOVE MY CHURCH (WK 5) : "4 Bold Challenges" message by Aaron Loy. For more info visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
I LOVE MY CHURCH (WK 4): "Baptism Week!" includes twelve personal stories of life change shared at our baptism service on 11.11.12. Songs used in the videos include "Stretched Home" and "The Light" by Album Leaf. Also used is "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
I LOVE MY CHURCH (WK 3): "Bold Faith" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
I LOVE MY CHURCH (WK 2) : "Praying Boldly" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org
I LOVE MY CHURCH (WK 1): "The Movement Jesus Loves" message by Aaron Loy. For more info, visit www.mosaiclincoln.org.
In our second week of Voices, pastor Neal Brower points us to the God of the bible whose actions constantly assault our ideas of fairness and lovingly invites us to stop pretending.
In our first week of Voices, pastor Jake Brower of Finding Life Church points us to the story of Abraham and a God who chooses unlikely people to trust him even when it's scary.
This week we wrap up our series through one of the greatest love stories in all of scripture: The Book of Ruth.
This week we continue our series in one of the greatest love stories in all of scrpiture: The Book of Ruth.
This week we continue our series through one of the greatest love stories in all of scripture: The Book of Ruth
This week we continue in our series through one of the greatest love stories every told: The Book of Ruth.
This week we begin a new series in which we are journeying through one of the greatest love stores ever told: The Book of Ruth.
DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAWS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE ANY OF THE MOVIE CLIPS USED IN THIS WEEKS MESSAGE
DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAWS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE ANY OF THE MOVIE CLIPS USED IN THIS WEEKES MESSAGE
Did you know Jesus talked more about money than he did about things like heaven, hell or prayer? Apparently, what we do with our money matters greatly to God. So, what does the bible say about money?
"Did you know Jesus talked more about money than he did about things like heaven, hell or prayer? Apparently, what we do with our money matters greatly to God. So, what does the bible say about money?
Is Christianity little more than a cosmic checklist of things i can and can't do? Is that what this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do's and don'ts? or is it more than that?
Is Christianity litte more than a cosmic checklist of things i can and cant do? Is that waht this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do's and donts? Or is it more than that?
Is Christianity little more than a cosmic checklist of things I can and can’t do? Is that what this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do’s and don’ts? Or is it more than that?
Is Christianity little more than a cosmic checklist of things I can and can’t do? Is that what this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do’s and don’ts? Or is it more than that?
Is Christianity little more than a cosmic checklist of things I can and can’t do? Is that what this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do’s and don’ts? Or is it more than that?
Is Christianity little more than a cosmic checklist of things I can and can’t do? Is that what this whole thing is about? Did Jesus really come and die so that we could simply adhere to a list of do’s and don’ts? Or is it more than that?
Join us for our Easter gathering, where we talk about the Jesus of the Scriptures (in all his power and victory) and celebrate his resurrection!
Join us for our final week of newest series at Mosaic Lincoln, "Perhaps"! This series is all about action, risk, and choosing life. Take sometime and join our conversation.
Join us for week three of our newest series at Mosaic Lincoln, "Perhaps"! This series is all about action, risk, and choosing life. Take sometime and join our conversation.
Join us for week two of our newest series at Mosaic Lincoln, "Perhaps"! This series is all about action, risk, and choosing life. Take sometime and join our conversation.
Join us for our newest series at Mosaic Lincoln, "Perhaps"! This series is all about action and choosing life. Take sometime and join our conversation.
Join us for week three of our series: “28 Days of Prayer,” where we are exploring prayer and fasting together. If talking about prayer sounds boring to you, then this is especially for you! The sad reality is that most people have boring, static, ineffective, uninspiring prayer lives. If we want to see all that God desires to do in and through our lives, that needs to change! We must rediscover the power of prayer!
Listen in on our first Ash Wednesday. We gathered not only to worship and recognize the beginning of Lent, but also to initiate a season of fasting together as we build up to the launch of our second service on March 11! If you've never been a part of an Ash Wednesday service, it's a powerful time together to be able to pause and look within ourselves as we enter in the season of Lent.
Join us for week two of our new series: “28 Days of Prayer,” where we are exploring prayer and fasting together. If talking about prayer sounds boring to you, then this is especially for you! The sad reality is that most people have boring, static, ineffective, uninspiring prayer lives. If we want to see all that God desires to do in and through our lives, that needs to change! We must rediscover the power of prayer!
In our new series: “28 Days of Prayer,” we are exploring prayer and fasting together. If talking about prayer sounds boring to you, then this is especially for you! The sad reality is that most people have boring, static, ineffective, uninspiring prayer lives. If we want to see all that God desires to do in and through our lives, that needs to change! We must rediscover the power of prayer!
This week, Finding Life Church lead pastor Jake Brower, talks through what it means to live authentic lives within our faith, family, and community.
Join us for week three of our series, A New Start! The truth is, we all have times in our lives when we need to push the “reset” button and start new. And although we don’t deserve it, God offers us the opportunity to embrace his great vision for our lives and do just that. Join us as we together open up the scriptures and look ahead to the coming year with fresh faith, love and hope.
Join us for week twor of our new series, A New Start! The truth is, we all have times in our lives when we need to push the “reset” button and start new. And although we don’t deserve it, God offers us the opportunity to embrace his great vision for our lives and do just that. Join us as we together open up the scriptures and look ahead to the coming year with fresh faith, love and hope.
This Sunday we kickoff the New Year with the beginning of our new series, A New Start! The truth is, we all have times in our lives when we need to push the “reset” button and start new. And although we don’t deserve it, God offers us the opportunity to embrace his great vision for our lives and do just that.Join us as we together open up the scriptures and look ahead to the coming year with fresh faith, love and hope.
Join us for our newest series: Surprised by Hope, where together we are beginning to explore the hope the Christmas story offers us in the midst of another busy Christmas season.
Join us for our newest series: Surprised by Hope, where together we are beginning to explore the hope the Christmas story offers us in the midst of another busy Christmas season.
Join us for the last week of our series, Awake My Soul, we are exploring together three intrinsic longings that each of us has deeply rooted within our soul. These longings are powerful. Although you may not have been aware of them up until now, they have largely shaped your past and what you do with them will largely shape your future. When we fail to understand them, these longings can tear us apart. However, when we come to rightly understand them and respond, these longings can draw us closer to the One who placed them there and propel us to live the life we were created to live.
This week we take a break from our sermon series: Awake My Soul, to pause and take a look at Advent. As we consider this upcoming Christmas season, join us in rediscovering the hope this season offers us in the baby born in a messy manger scene. Maybe this Christmas can be different.
In our new series, Awake My Soul, we areexploring together three intrinsic longings that each of us has deeply rooted within our soul. These longings are powerful. Although you may not have been aware of them up until now, they have largely shaped your past and what you do with them will largely shape your future. When we fail to understand them, these longings can tear us apart. However, when we come to rightly understand them and respond, these longings can draw us closer to the One who placed them there and propel us to live the life we were created to live.
n our new series, Awake My Soul, we will be exploring together three intrinsic longings that each of us has deeply rooted within our soul. These longings are powerful. Although you may not have been aware of them up until now, they have largely shaped your past and what you do with them will largely shape your future.When we fail to understand them, these longings can tear us apart. However, when we come to rightly understand them and respond, these longings can draw us closer to the One who placed them there and propel us to live the life we were created to live.
Join us for our new series: Ladder to the Stars. It might be the most important word in the world: Timshel. It’s hard to define. It’s even harder to live it. But, it might be the very thing we need most. It offers us hope, a ladder to the stars. Together we explore the ancient story of Cain and Abel, beyond the murder and into the hope we all share.
This week we finish up our series Judges. In this series, we have explored together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes were very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others.
This week we pick up were we began a new series at Mosaic entitled, Judges. In this series, we are exploring together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes are very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others. We invite you to join us for Judges as we learn from the successes and failures of these heroes of the faith.
Taking a break from our series, Judges, our associate pastor, Kevin, delivers a message that invites us to reconsider how we should live our day to day lives.
A few weeks ago, we began a new series at Mosaic entitled, Judges. In this series, we are exploring together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes are very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others. We invite you to join us for Judges as we learn from the successes and failures of these heroes of the faith.
A few weeks ago, we began a new series at Mosaic entitled, Judges. In this series, we are exploring together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes are very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others. We invite you to join us for Judges as we learn from the successes and failures of these heroes of the faith.
A few weeks ago, we began a new series at Mosaic entitled, Judges. In this series, we are exploring together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes are very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others. We invite you to join us for Judges as we learn from the successes and failures of these heroes of the faith.
Last week, we began a new series at Mosaic entitled, Judges. In this series, we are exploring together a book of heroes. More than superpowers and untouchable caper crusaders, however, these heroes are very human. They have real fears, deep doubts, tainted pasts, and at times, experience very big failures. But despite their very human qualities, God used these ordinary men and women to accomplish some extraordinary things for the good of others. We invite you to join us for Judges as we learn from the successes and failures of these heroes of the faith.
Join us as we begin our new sermon series: "Judges: The Original Heroes" . This week we dive into the story of a Fat King and a guy who shouldn't be a hero.
Join us as special guest speaker Jeremy Pietrocini delivers a challenging message inviting us to re:Create.
Join us as we finish our current teaching series: Practical Atheist. Many Christians believe in God, but they live as though He doesn't exist. In our third series, "Practical Atheist," we explore whether we are truly who we say we are.
Join us for Week 4 of our series: Practical Atheist. Many Christians believe in God, but they live as though He doesn't exist. In our third series, "Practical Atheist," we explore whether we are truly who we say we are.
This week, we continue our series called: Elements. In our Elements series, we are exploring together the biblical core values that drive many of the things we do and don’t do as a community. This week, we finish our discussion with: Creativity is the natural result of Spirituality.
This week, we continue our series called: Elements. In our Elements series, we are exploring together the biblical core values that drive many of the things we do and don’t do as a community. This week, we continue our discussion on: Relevance to culture is not optional.
This week, we continue our series called: Elements. In our Elements series, we are exploring together the biblical core values that drive many of the things we do and don’t do as a community. This week, we begin our discussion on: Structure must submit to Spirit.
This week, we continue our series called: Elements. In our Elements series, we are exploring together the biblical core values that drive many of the things we do and don’t do as a community. This week, we begin our discussion on: Love is the context of all mission.
This week, we begin a brand new series called: Elements. In our Elements series, we are exploring together the biblical core values that drive many of the things we do and don’t do as a community. This week, we begin our discussion on: Mission is why the church exists.
Join us as we celebrate with 7 people from Mosaic the work God is doing in their lives as they get baptized...
Easter is over. Now what? This week we take a look into what it means to follow Jesus instead of sitting in the bleachers.
Join us for a powerful message as we discover the power Jesus' death and resurrection offers us to get rid of our baggage.
This week we finish our conversation about some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage. In our sixth gathering, we finish our discussion answering some "FAQ"...
This week we continue our conversation about some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage. In our fitth gathering, we begin to discuss "Daddy Issues"...
Whether you are married, single, or somewhere in between, relationships can be complicated. Is marriage supposed to be this hard? Is dating really just God’s way of dishing out humility and stripping us of our idealism? Is singlehood really Greek for purgatory? What is God’s intent in all of this?!Wherever you find yourself today, we invite you to join us for our first series, “Status,” where we will explore some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage.This week...we continue our conversation as we talk all about the Single Life.
This week we continue our conversation about some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage. In our second gathering, we begin to discuss "finding the two"...
This week we continue our conversation about some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage.In our second gathering, we begin to discuss finding the one...
Join us as we begin our first series called: Status. Where we will explore some of the unique challenges and opportunities that we are faced with when we seek to honor God in singlehood, dating and marriage.In our first gathering, we began at the end asking this question: what's God's purpose for marriage?
Lead Pastor, Aaron Loy, delivered this awesome and challenging message during our first Mosaic Lincoln gathering.
In this message recorded at Rivertree Church, pastor Aaron Loy presents the controversial idea that how we pray and what we pray for largely affect both how God responds and what He chooses to do or not do through our lives. For more information, visit www.mosaiclincoln.com.