Let Dogs and Little Children Teach Us
Proper 5A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago A stray Boston Terrier mut called Stubby served in the US Army during the First World War, where he warned soldiers of gas attacks and […]
Entries by Pastor Monte
A New Birth of Freedom
Pentecost A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Earth. Wind. Fire and water dramatically combine forces in our scriptures today. For many, Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. But that is too […]
One People. One World. One God of All.
Easter 7A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago In the last moments before his arrest, Jesus looked to heaven and poured out his heart’s deepest desires to God. Jesus prayed that we would […]
Orphans No More
Easter 6A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Anne of Green Gables. Harry Potter. Peter Parker. Bruce Wayne. Bambi. Snow White. Cinderella. Mowgli. Elsa and Alladin. What do all these famous characters have […]
Rocks and Stones
Easter 5A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Death by stoning is a horrible way to die. Yet despite the violence directed against him, Stephen prayed for his enemies. “He knelt down and […]
Ancient Answer for our Modern Malaise
Easter 4A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus is our dwelling place and our guide. Jesus is master and servant. Jesus is host of the Eucharist and our food. Jesus is mother […]
God Made Real
Easter 3A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago They recognized him in the breaking of the bread. The Emmaus story is a eucharist story. Jesus “took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave […]
The Week that Changed Everything
Easter 2A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus appeared to Mary Easter morning. She told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.” Yet, the disciples remain huddled in the place where they […]
Truly Human in a Partially Human World
Easter Sunday A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Alleluia! Christ is risen. (Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!) But that first Easter morning, the disciple’s minds remain shrouded in grief. We follow Mary […]
A Circle of Friends
Maundy Thursday ABC-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago “He got up from supper, took off his outer robe, tied a towel around himself, poured water into a basin, began to wash the […]