Mosaic Lincoln
495 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMosaic 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.
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PSALMS (WK 5): “The Shepherded Soul”
June 09, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBThe 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 ...
PSALMS (WK 4): “The Doubting Soul”
May 25, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBDoubt 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 A...
Psalms (WK 3): "Broken But Clean"
May 19, 2016 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBWhen 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 liv...
Psalms (WK 2): "Winter of the Soul"
May 11, 2016 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBBono 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...
Psalms (WK 1): "Anatomy of the Soul"
May 05, 2016 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBThis 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...
Science and Faith (WK 4): "Time"
April 27, 2016 04:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBAbout 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?
Science & Faith (WK 3): "Math & Failure"
April 22, 2016 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBMath 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?
Science & Faith (WK 2): "Quantum Mechanics & Embracing Mystery"
April 15, 2016 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBNiels 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 ...
Science & Faith (WK 1): "You are not the center of the Universe"
April 07, 2016 04:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBIt'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 h...
Kingdom Economics (WK3): "How Shrewd"
March 23, 2016 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBIn 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.
Kingdom Economics (WK2): "Generously Free"
March 16, 2016 04:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBIn 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.
Kingdom Economics (WK1): "Wake Up"
March 09, 2016 05:00 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBIn 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.storyofst...
Celebrating Five Years
March 02, 2016 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBThis 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.
Climb The Palm Tree (WK 4): "THE ONE”
February 24, 2016 05:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBAre 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?"
Climb The Palm Tree (WK 3): “Sex: Animals or Angels”
February 16, 2016 05:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBEveryday 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.
Climb The Palm Tree (WK 2): “Sexy on the Inside”
February 10, 2016 05:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBIn 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."
Climb The Palm Tree (WK 1): “Love Loves to Love Love”
February 02, 2016 05:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBEveryday 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. For more info please visit www.mosai...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 9): “The Gospel of the Beatitudes”
January 26, 2016 05:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBIt 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...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 8): “Blessed Are The Peacemakers"
January 20, 2016 05:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBJesus 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 l...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 7): “Blessed Are The Pure In Heart”
January 14, 2016 05:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBThis 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...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 6): “Blessed Are The Merciful”
January 04, 2016 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBInside 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 ...
WAITING ON A STAR
December 20, 2015 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBThe 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.
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 5): “Blessed Are The Hungry”
December 06, 2015 05:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBJesus' 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 Johnso...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 4): “Blessed Are The Meek”
November 29, 2015 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBIn 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 ...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 3): “Blessed Are The Depressed”
November 22, 2015 05:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBIn 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 me...
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 2): “Upside Down Truth”
November 15, 2015 05:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBThe 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.
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (WK 1): “God Is On Your Side”
November 08, 2015 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBIn 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...
CORE (WK 5): “Earth - Creativity is the Natural Result of Spirituality”
November 01, 2015 04:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBEverything 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?
CORE (WK 4): “Relevance to Culture is Not Optional”
October 25, 2015 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBThere 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 F...
CORE (WK 3): “Structure Must Always Submit to Spirit”
October 18, 2015 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBHow 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?
CORE (WK 2): “Love is the Context for All Mission”
October 11, 2015 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBHow 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.
CORE (WK 1): "Mission is Why the Church Exists"
October 04, 2015 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBWhat 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.
FAST FORWARD (WK 3): “When Prayers Go Unanswered”
September 27, 2015 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBIf 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. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.
FAST FORWARD (WK 2): “Can We Hear God's Voice?”
September 20, 2015 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBWhat 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 we...
FAST FORWARD (WK 1): "5 Reasons Our Prayers Go Unanswered"
September 13, 2015 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBJesus 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...
At The Movies (WK 5 - The Shawshank Redemption): “Thirsty for Hope“
August 30, 2015 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBIn 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...
At The Movies (WK 4 - The Sandlot): “Avoiding Relational Poverty“
August 23, 2015 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBIn 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 ton...
At The Movies (WK 3 - Happy Gilmore): "Righteous vs. Unrighteous Anger"
August 16, 2015 04:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBIn 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 ...
At The Movies (WK 2 - Forrest Gump): "Me vs. We Wisdom"
August 09, 2015 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBAt 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 (WK 1 - Tommy Boy): "How Can I Be Wise?"
August 06, 2015 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBAt 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? Beginning a New Chapter (WK 3): "The Path of Hope"
August 04, 2015 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBThe 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? Beginning a New Chapter (WK 1): "The Path of Hurt"
July 22, 2015 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBThe 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? Beginning a New Chapter (WK 2): "The Path of Healing"
July 22, 2015 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBThe 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.
EXODUS (WK 4)
July 01, 2015 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBEric 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
EXODUS (WK 3)
June 29, 2015 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBEric 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
EXODUS (WK 2)
June 20, 2015 04:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBEric 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
EXODUS (WK 1)
June 11, 2015 04:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBEric Smith, founder and president of Pillar Seminary in Omaha, NE, takes us on a journey through the book of Exodus.
ARTISAN SOUL (WK 4): "Create"
June 03, 2015 04:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBIn 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.
ARTISAN SOUL (WK 3): "Voices"
May 21, 2015 04:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBWho 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.
ARTISAN SOUL (WK 2): "Artist at Work"
May 13, 2015 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBIn 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