Proper 12B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus bid the people to recline in the tall grass on the shallow hills beside the Sea of Galilee. He gave thanks and divided the poverty rations of a small boy to produce a feast sufficient to feed 5,000 men (and their families). It was a feast that defied all […]
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Proper 11B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing. The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.” Psychologist Adam Grant seemed to put his finger on what many people are feeling. It’s not […]
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Proper 10B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago If you stand with your back to the famous Trevi fountain and toss a coin over your left shoulder you are guaranteed a return trip to Rome. Or so, it is said. Thousands make their wish, and cast their coins every day. It takes an hour each day just to […]
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Proper 9B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago He went to his hometown, and they took offense at him (Mark 6:3b). Now, Nazareth was a small, isolated village with no more than 120 to 150 inhabitants. Most were probably relatives. These were the people who raised him, taught him to love and fear God, and kept him safe […]
Proper 8B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Our gospel is a story within a story. It is a tale of an unnamed women and a prestigious man named Jairus. Or perhaps, it is a tale of Jesus and the disciples. Or perhaps, it is a tale of the bleeding woman and the dead girl. Or in another […]
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Proper 7B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus said to them, “Let us go across to the other side” (Mark 4:35). Four times in Mark’s gospel Jesus ordered the disciples into a boat. This time, they set out at night under a threatening sky. They sail into deep water and soon they’re in over their heads. “A […]
Proper 6B Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago At the start of today’s service we prayed, “O God, you are the tree of life, offering shelter to all the world. Graft us into yourself and nurture our growth, that we may bear your truth and love to those in need.” Where can we find this tree of life? […]
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Morning Again in America?
SermonProper 12B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus bid the people to recline in the tall grass on the shallow hills beside the Sea of Galilee. He gave thanks and divided the poverty rations of a small boy to produce a feast sufficient to feed 5,000 men (and their families). It was a feast that defied all […]
An End to Our Languishing?
SermonProper 11B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing. The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.” Psychologist Adam Grant seemed to put his finger on what many people are feeling. It’s not […]
What Should I Ask For?
SermonProper 10B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago If you stand with your back to the famous Trevi fountain and toss a coin over your left shoulder you are guaranteed a return trip to Rome. Or so, it is said. Thousands make their wish, and cast their coins every day. It takes an hour each day just to […]
E Pluribus Unum
SermonProper 9B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago He went to his hometown, and they took offense at him (Mark 6:3b). Now, Nazareth was a small, isolated village with no more than 120 to 150 inhabitants. Most were probably relatives. These were the people who raised him, taught him to love and fear God, and kept him safe […]
Do You Need a Bag for That?
SermonProper 8B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Our gospel is a story within a story. It is a tale of an unnamed women and a prestigious man named Jairus. Or perhaps, it is a tale of Jesus and the disciples. Or perhaps, it is a tale of the bleeding woman and the dead girl. Or in another […]
Ship of Fools
SermonProper 7B-21 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus said to them, “Let us go across to the other side” (Mark 4:35). Four times in Mark’s gospel Jesus ordered the disciples into a boat. This time, they set out at night under a threatening sky. They sail into deep water and soon they’re in over their heads. “A […]
A Return to Eden
SermonProper 6B Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago At the start of today’s service we prayed, “O God, you are the tree of life, offering shelter to all the world. Graft us into yourself and nurture our growth, that we may bear your truth and love to those in need.” Where can we find this tree of life? […]