In these days, event the best and the brightest stand a bit shaken and uncertain. Those supposed to possess wisdom are found wanting for now. Preachers and priests too discover they possess no quick fix for our faintheartedness or easy answer to our anxieties. Small wonder you may feel foolish and out of sorts, even … Continue reading Midweek Lent 6 Online Service and Bulletin
A Matins Meditation for August 23, 2019
Hear the full audio of a meditative Matins service for August 23. The readings appointed for today include: Psalm 111:1-3, 9-10Reflection: "I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation." I first encountered this passage on the lips of a pastor who was trying … Continue reading A Matins Meditation for August 23, 2019
Trusting The Foolish Word of The Cross
"...it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe." Hear the full audio of "Trusting the Foolish Word of the Cross" A sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (ESV) 1 July 2018 / Fifth Sunday after Trinity 1 Kings 19:11-21 (ESV) And he said, “Go out and stand on the … Continue reading Trusting The Foolish Word of The Cross
Words of Life and Healing: The Sermon
Hear the full audio of "Words of Life and Healing" A sermon on Proverbs 4:10-23 / Luke 17:11-19 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 17 September 2017 Today, Immanuel Lutheran celebrates Rally Day and resumes Christian education for all ages. Bibles are gifted to our young ones, teachers blessed and entrusted before God with their sacred teaching … Continue reading Words of Life and Healing: The Sermon
Words of Life and Healing: The Passage
This next Sunday is "Rally Day" at Immanuel Lutheran Church, the kickoff of our Sunday School season which will run through the rest of the school year. Immanuel hosts a cookout in the Laurel city park after service. Members pull in these huge grills for hamburgers and hotdogs. As the small town newspapers used to … Continue reading Words of Life and Healing: The Passage
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 