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Sermons from Immanuel Lutheran Chicago
Latest Sermons
Grateful for ForgivenessSeptember 17, 2023 - 11:54 am
Leaving MargaritavilleSeptember 10, 2023 - 12:00 pm
The House of Living StonesAugust 27, 2023 - 11:14 am
Canaanite Lives MatterAugust 20, 2023 - 12:42 pm
Jesus, Savior, Pilot MeAugust 13, 2023 - 1:01 pm
Discipleship Rewards
SermonProper 8A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Did somebody say reward? Did Jesus promise compensation for the disciples? Jesus said, ‘prophets, the righteous—even those who do something as simple as give a […]
How We Live
SermonProper 5A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me. And Matthew got up and followed him. […]
True Colors
SermonTrinity A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago June 4, 2023 True Colors Last year, Brian Koch, Patrick Ormand, and Genevieve Hallas and I took turns holding up the Immanuel Lutheran sign while […]
Why Do Church?
SermonPentecost Sunday A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago I went into Ace Hardware yesterday mostly to put a stop to the dashboard light screaming, “Replace Remote Battery Now.” I’ve been there many […]
God is Close, Real Close
SermonEaster 6A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago As part of training for ministry 30 years ago, I spent a summer working as a chaplain at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. I […]
From Heaven to Earth
SermonEaster 5A-23 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 […]
Living Resurrection
SermonEaster 3A-23 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago When he was about eighteen, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660), created one of his first paintings, titled simply, “Kitchen Maid.” A copy at […]