Mosaic Lincoln

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 ruinsAnd restore the places long devastated;They will renew the ruined citiesThat have been devastated for generations.Isaiah 61:4....."This is my Father's world.O let me ne'er forgetThat though the wrongSeems oft so strong,God is the ruler yet.___This is my Father's world,The battle is not done:Jesus who died shall be satisfied, And earth and Heav'n be one.___This is my Father's worldWhy should my heart be sad?The Lord is King, let the heavens ringGod 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, 2019As 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 he

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, 2019God, 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 attentio

| Mosaic Gathering Prayer: April 7, 2019Father of us allWe 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 li

| Mosaic Gathering Prayer: March 31, 2019God 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 lossLord, have mercyFor neighbors and those in this room experiencing difficult times of addiction, sadness, loneliness and despairLord, have mercyFor families that are experiencing broken relationshipsChrist, have mercy For those suffering under unjust systems of power and selfish handsChrist, have mercyFor those twisted by envy, violence and hatredGod of Justice, intercedeFor those cultivating a new way

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.