Be Truthful, Gentle and Fearless
P Proper 13B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago I don’t know where it came from. There among all the stickers, beach passes, photos, and reminders on my refrigerator door is a quote […]
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Fed With Christ to Become Christ
Proper 12B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus bid the people to recline in tall grass on the shallow hills beside the Sea of Galilee. He gave thanks and divided the poverty […]
Shall We Dance?
Proper 10B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Sadly, today’s gospel depicts a scene of political violence which could be ripped from the headlines of this morning’s news. Our prayers are with former […]
Rejecting Jesus
Proper 9B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Our son, Mehari, became a U.S. citizen four months ago on March 13th. At the ceremony, everyone got a small U.S. flag. New Americans from […]
Because That’s What Love Does
Proper 8B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus is barely out of the boat when he is met by a large crowd. He and the disciples have just recrossed from the Gentile […]
Tune In to the Awe Channel
Proper 7B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago June 23, 2024 The disciples feared they were perishing. The dramatic scene in our gospel today is famously depicted Rembrandt— Christ in the Storm on the […]
Satan Falls Like Lightning
Proper 5B-24 – Semi-continuous Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus must have been really, really, tired. Just three chapters into Mark’s gospel, Jesus’ itinerary is exhausting: Jesus has gone from his hometown, […]
One Story, One God, One People
Trinity B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago John’s gospel reminds us, “No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has […]
Encircled by Love
Easter 7B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Only one American artist was allowed to exhibit her work with the 19th century French Impressionists. Her name was Mary Cassatt. Born this month of […]
The Rivers Shall Clap Their Hands
Easter 6B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago “If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. […]