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Sermons from Immanuel Lutheran Chicago
Latest Sermons
- The Wilderness RoadMarch 9, 2025 - 12:13 pm
- On the Mountain and in the ValleyMarch 2, 2025 - 1:01 pm
- Looking for Loopholes?February 23, 2025 - 1:46 pm
- Just Another Day in the Peaceable KingdomFebruary 16, 2025 - 1:19 pm
- In the Twinkling of an EyeFebruary 9, 2025 - 12:56 pm
Taste and See
SermonEpiphany 5A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? You are the light […]
Stopping The Nonstop Bad News
SermonEpiphany 4A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Most mornings, I wake up and start scrolling thru headlines. This week was rough. Police violence. Mass shootings. War in Ukraine. Political strife. What would […]
The Right Road
SermonEpiphany 3A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago It was New Year’s Day, 1929. The University of California at Berkely Golden Bears played the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Rose Bowl. Halfway […]
Kingdom Train to Glory
SermonEpiphany 2A-23 Immanuel Lutheran Two weeks ago, on New Year’s Day, I went to church with extended family on vacation. New Year’s Day is what we call a ‘low Sunday.’ […]
The Blessed Light
SermonChristmas Eve – 22 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago The prophet Mohamed, peace be upon him, describes the nativity scene at the birth of Jesus in the Quran (Surah 19) featuring a […]
In the Middle of a Miracle
SermonAdvent 4A-22 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago I met a kid at tutoring on Monday night. His name was ‘Nottie.’ I had to ask him to repeat it for me. I wasn’t […]
Dark Night of the Soul
SermonAdvent 3A-22 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago It’s a blue Christmas for John the Baptist. He paces back and forth in his narrow cell. Imprisoned by King Herod, he questions the choices […]