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Worldwide Web of BelongingOctober 6, 2024 - 12:46 pm
With One VoiceSeptember 29, 2024 - 1:01 pm
The Disciples’ DilemmaSeptember 22, 2024 - 12:14 pm
Lifting the VeilSeptember 15, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Faith Lived in LoveSeptember 8, 2024 - 11:36 am
Chew On This!
SermonProper 14B-24 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus climbed a mountain and sat with the disciples. He looked and saw a large crowd following them. He bid them to sit down. (John […]
Be Truthful, Gentle and Fearless
SermonP 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 […]
Fed With Christ to Become Christ
SermonProper 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?
SermonProper 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
SermonProper 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
SermonProper 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
SermonProper 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 […]