Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week ending 12.19.2018)
Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites parents of confirmation age children to learn and grow with their kids in the Christian faith. To encourage that continual learning and growth, each week of class we post a reading from the Large Catechism or other portions of our Lutheran Confession of the faith here especially for the mothers and fathers. These readings are directly … Continue reading Parents in the Household of Faith (Week Seven 11.1-7.2018)
A Deeper Dive into Luke 17:11-19 (Bible Study for 9.2.2018)
A Bible Study Guide on Luke 17:11-19 Part One: STOP Speeding; SLOW Down; YIELD Him the Right of Way!A.Basic Training: Part of our purpose during Bible Class time is to develop the discipline of a closer reading of Holy Scripture. Our first questions should almost always be the most basic sorts of questions. Too often, … Continue reading A Deeper Dive into Luke 17:11-19 (Bible Study for 9.2.2018)
Psalm 51: Do Good for Us and Build Up The Walls!
Walls don't only hold back our many fierce enemies, protecting those within from external threats. Walls break and block out howling winds of life's many storms. For that heavenly Jerusalem, God builds up walls for the shelter and support of all who enter under the scarlet banners of repentance and forgiveness of sins. God is … Continue reading Psalm 51: Do Good for Us and Build Up The Walls!
Thomas Was Not There…
Sometimes Jesus shows up and we're not even there. Put your ear at His side...and believe! Hear the full audio of "Thomas Was Not There" A sermon on John 20:19-31 (ESV) Second Sunday of Easter / 8 April 2018 John 20:19-31 (ESV) 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the … Continue reading Thomas Was Not There…
The Reformation: On Forgiveness
Click to hear the full audio of "The Reformation: On Forgiveness" A sermon on Matthew 9:1-9 (ESV) Ninteenth Sunday after Trinity, 22 October 2017 The Reformation centers squarely on Jesus and the forgiveness of sins in His name. Our Gospel reading shows that Jesus has authority here on earth, right where real sinners are found, … Continue reading The Reformation: On Forgiveness
The Prison Chapel Porter
I step out of the blinding, scorching summer heat and enter the second set of steel doors into the prison chapel. Takes a minute for my eyes to adjust enough to take in the room. There's a guy by the altar. His back was to me and he didn't look up, but then again the … Continue reading The Prison Chapel Porter
Behind Your Closed Doors
One can't just shut sinners out, though often we try... Jesus comes behind closed doors, bearing the marks people needed to obtain faith. Then, the Living Lord Jesus sends them out to forgive... Hear the full audio of "Behind Your Closed Doors" A sermon on John 20:19-31 Second Sunday of Easter
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 