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Sermons from Immanuel Lutheran Chicago
Latest Sermons
The Calm Amidst the StormAugust 9, 2026 - 12:07 pm
The Kingdom ComesAugust 2, 2026 - 10:54 am
What a Mess!July 19, 2026 - 11:30 am
From Hard-Scrabble HeartsJuly 12, 2026 - 11:18 am
Embraced by GraceJuly 5, 2026 - 12:25 pm
Let Dogs and Little Children Teach Us
SermonProper 5A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago A stray Boston Terrier mut called Stubby served in the US Army during the First World War, where he warned soldiers of gas attacks and […]
A New Birth of Freedom
SermonPentecost A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Earth. Wind. Fire and water dramatically combine forces in our scriptures today. For many, Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. But that is too […]
One People. One World. One God of All.
SermonEaster 7A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago In the last moments before his arrest, Jesus looked to heaven and poured out his heart’s deepest desires to God. Jesus prayed that we would […]
Orphans No More
SermonEaster 6A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Anne of Green Gables. Harry Potter. Peter Parker. Bruce Wayne. Bambi. Snow White. Cinderella. Mowgli. Elsa and Alladin. What do all these famous characters have […]
Rocks and Stones
SermonEaster 5A-26 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 […]
Ancient Answer for our Modern Malaise
SermonEaster 4A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago Jesus is our dwelling place and our guide. Jesus is master and servant. Jesus is host of the Eucharist and our food. Jesus is mother […]
God Made Real
SermonEaster 3A-26 Immanuel Lutheran, Chicago They recognized him in the breaking of the bread. The Emmaus story is a eucharist story. Jesus “took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave […]