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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. For more about Mosaic, visit us at mosaiclincoln.org.

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.