Churches in Lincoln

Active churches in Lincoln

3280 S. 84th St., Lincoln
firstfreelincoln.org
3 sermons
2525 N. 50th Street, Lincoln
johnknox.church
4 sermons
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln
southviewbaptist.org
2 sermons
3200 Grainger Parkway, Lincoln
horizons.church
10 sermons
2640 R St, Lincoln
sowerchurch.com
1 sermon
1901 S. 70th Street, Lincoln
connectingpointe.church
1 sermon
6224 Logan Ave, Lincoln
mercycity.church
1 sermon

Types of churches in Lincoln

Lincoln Churches for Students

With UNL downtown and Union College in College View, many congregations near the Haymarket, Near South, and University Place tailor services for students and young professionals. Expect late-morning or evening worship, small groups that meet near campus, and volunteer opportunities tied to local nonprofits and Huskers game-day rhythms.

Historic & Liturgical

Older congregations in Near South, Havelock, Bethany, and the downtown core worship with traditional liturgy, choirs, and organ music in century-old sanctuaries. Along tree-lined streets like Sheridan Boulevard, these churches attract multi-generational families who value reverent services, stained glass, and a calendar shaped by the church year.

Suburban Family Churches

On the growing edges—South Lincoln around Yankee Hill and Pine Lake, and northwest near Fallbrook and the Highlands—churches emphasize kids’ ministries and family programming. You’ll find spacious campuses with ample parking, weekday preschool options, and sports or outreach events that serve new housing developments and the SouthPointe area.

Lincoln Spanish-Language Churches

Lincoln’s south and central neighborhoods host congregations that offer Spanish-language or bilingual services, welcoming first- and second-generation families. Many pair worship with ESL classes, community meals, and practical assistance, serving corridors like O Street and S 27th while connecting Latino families across the city.

Sermon clips from Lincoln churches

50s
“So Jesus makes this brilliant statement. He looks at the coin, and he says, whose image is on it? Caesar's. Render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's. What's God's? You are. In other words, what's money? Give to Caesar what Caesar wants. The true question is, you who are made in the image of God, you bear his image. Give to God what's God's. Paul is reminding them these things. These rules that the government has placed on you, do them because ultimately, when we get to verse eight, this is what really, really matters,”
43s
“Aunque en el día de hoy usted no pueda ver qué es y cómo está dios trabajando, déjeme decirle que el día de de hoy dios sigue siendo fiel, porque hoy lo sigue sosteniendo. El día de hoy no tenemos nada con qué comprar un solo latido de nuestro corazón, pero dios es tan fiel, que el día de hoy, en el presente, dios lo sigue teniendo con vida y con salud. Y no se preocupe por el mañana. ¿Sabe qué? El día de mañana en cristo está más que garantizado, porque él seguirá siendo fiel.”
52s
“We can usually find empathy for people who are sick. We know how to sit with people. We know how to pray for healing. But when suffering looks like addiction or poverty or prison or divorce or failure or shame, we often back away. We say things like, well, they made their choices, or, well, that's the consequences of sin. And, yes, sometimes suffering is self inflicted. Yes. Sometimes suffering is self inflicted, but it's still suffering.”
87s
“Look. If you're going to bear with the weak, it might cost you something. It might cost you money. It might cost you time. It might cost you comfort. Because I want us to really grasp the cost that Jesus paid. This is the model that Paul calls for. This is the model of scripture with how we demonstrate others good. Romans fifteen three says, for even Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
56s
“If all we get is, you know, yeah, man, those are great principles. Im going to, Im going to let some stuff go and Im going to think about the future. Im going to forget whats behind. Im going to grab hold of whats ahead. As important as that is, the reality is that those things alone will not bring genuine change in our lives. They alone wont lead us into the fullness of the blessing that God has for us. You see, its, its only when we get in the presence of God and we say, God, my, my primary passion is just simply to pursue you, to, to just rest in your presence and allow you to speak to my heart.”
45s
“but think about this. Context is king. Right? Love your neighbor. There's no qualifier. Like, who would the Romans' neighbor been? Well, the people that were trying to kill him, the people that were worshiping pagan gods, the people that were in Romans chapter one, the list that we wrote about, the the evil and the darkness and the depravity that was being practiced, loved those people? I mean, it harkens back to the question that Jesus was asked. What's the greatest commandment? Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, body, soul. Second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself. You answered well, Jesus. Wouldn't you like to be that guy?”
48s
“Does the Roman empire exist today? Not your question. Does the Roman empire exist today? No. Is Jesus alive today? there must be something beyond the immediate. Right? There must be some grander plan in play that God is orchestrating from the beginning of time to the end of time as we know it. When we begin to read this in that context, it starts to make a little more sense, doesn't it? Because God isn't playing some short term game Because to him, a thousand years are but a day and a day is but a thousand years.”
43s
“Now hearing that as a Roman citizen and thinking, if I walk out of this door and I tell somebody I'm a Christian, it probably means I'm dead. Like, that wasn't an easy sermon to swallow. But here's what Paul's reminding them. God is supreme, not Rome. And I absolutely I love I bleed red, white, and blue. I love it. I celebrate the fourth of July. I spend way too much money on fireworks, like, all of it. But God is supreme, not America. And I'm a Christian before I'm an American.”
42s
“Tu futuro, querido amigo y hermano, no es una lotería, tu futuro no es un juego de azar, tu futuro no será una casualidad, tu futuro está asegurado 100 por 100 en las manos del señor. El señor estuvo en el pasado, está en el presente, pero déjame decirte que el señor ahora mismo está en el futuro, preparando los recursos, preparando las cosas que tú necesitas y tu bienestar para asegurarte que él estará contigo en todo momento el día de mañana, porque él sigue siendo fiel.”
34s
“Él ya está obrando por ti en el futuro, él ya está trabajando por ti en el futuro para que pase lo que pase, venga lo que venga, tú tengas esa seguridad en el futuro de que dios no te va a dejar y no te va a abandonar. Tú puedes avanzar sin temor, puedes caminar con rumbo norte, sin miedo, sin perder la paz, sin perder la tranquilidad, porque me, déjame decirte que dios en su palabra ha prometido que él estará con nosotros. ¿Hasta dónde? Hasta el final.”

Why Lincoln churches are unique

As a Big Ten college town and the state capital, Lincoln draws thousands of students, researchers, and public servants, and churches in Lincoln reflect that rhythm. Many congregations near downtown and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln emphasize college student ministries, cultivate young adults and professionals, and offer modern worship with contemporary band alongside practical teaching for academic and civic life. Flexible gathering times and mentorship networks help newcomers plug in quickly.
Lincoln is also a notable refugee-resettlement city, and that diversity shapes worship and weekday programming in Lincoln churches. You’ll find services that incorporate multiple languages, cross-cultural music, and practical help such as multilingual worship and translation and ESL and citizenship classes, often paired with community meals and cultural nights. This blend of hospitality and mission gives many congregations a global feel while remaining rooted in the Plains.
Neighborhood life matters here—from historic Haymarket to family-oriented south and east-side subdivisions—so congregations prioritize relationships, service, and steady discipleship. Many churches highlight strong kids programs for young families, nurture small group culture, and lean into expository Bible teaching, while partnering with schools and local nonprofits for tangible community impact. The result is a warm, volunteer-driven ethos that mirrors the city’s Midwestern reliability and civic pride.

Recent sermons from Lincoln churches

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