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IMMAUEL HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! We’re out in our community, taking our Sunday worship service on the road and into the Palatine bandshell. Back-to-School Backpacks were assembled, blessed, we praised our God in Praise and learned of “The One.” We … Continue reading →

Most food we make, purchase, and use has a shelf life. Some longer, some shorter, but at some point, we know goods expire. This is especially true with bread. When not used in atimely manner, bread dries out, hardens, and … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard the phrase “Can’t see the forest for the trees”? It means to be so caught up with the smaller focuses (the trees) that a grander picture (the forest) is not noticed. After Jesus miraculously fed the … Continue reading →

When we walk with Jesus, he shows his amazing power that is at work in our lives. Especially when we are in our most desperate situations, he says “It is I” and does the unthinkable and gets us through the … Continue reading →

Jesus takes what we have and multiplies it so that his blessings overflow in our lives. He feeds us and fills us up, even leaving us with leftovers for the days ahead. Listen-In or Watch below.

When Israel was in exile, God called Ezekiel to speak for Him to tell the truth to Israel. The Lord made no promises about results, but at least the people would recognize that a prophet had been among them. After … Continue reading →

Do you forget to pray now and then? This is fallen human nature. God never forgets to listen. The Lord’s steadfast love never ceases. When Jesus walked this earth, this was evident as He raised Jairus’s daughter, who had died … Continue reading →

SUNDAY (10:00) – In today’s Gospel, Jesus commands the wind and the sea to become calm, which understandably stuns the disciples. “Who is this?” they wonder. The other Readings todayreaffirm that we know that Jesus is one person of the … Continue reading →

Though much is made of the smallness of the mustard seed, the focus of Jesus is on outcome – the plant that becomes large enough to give nest and shade to all the birds of the air. The kingdom of … Continue reading →

As the family is the shape of our lives on earth, so is family God’s design for eternity. When Adam and Eve succumbed to Satan’s lies and were lost to God, He was relentless in working to restore them and … Continue reading →

The Sunday following Pentecost is always Holy Trinity. On this day we are confronted with who God is through what God does. He is the mighty God, the One in Three, before whom we give our praise. He is the … Continue reading →

It feels like everywhere we look we see things that constantly divide us. It’s not just in the things of this world, but we see division in the church. Divisions in church take our attention away from the mission God … Continue reading →

We hear so many mixed messages of what love is. Popular songs from the past decades or even more contemporary ones tell of what love can and should be; poems, memes, and other influences also are commonly read and seen; … Continue reading →

So many people are looking for purpose in life and to be connected with somethingpositive. Jesus as the vine gives us that purpose and that connection, we are all seeking in life. We are the branches that grow from His … Continue reading →

For the fourth time, Jesus explains all that needed to happen to him. He needed to suffer and die, and on the third day rise. He does this after coming into the locked room, showing the disciples his nail pierced … Continue reading →

Though Easter is a season and not merely a Sunday, it can be hard to sustain the enthusiasmwhen attendance drops on “low Sunday.” That said, the source of our joy is not in the size ofthe crowd but the greatness … Continue reading →

Sunday, “the eighth day of the week,” is celebrated by Christians as the first day of the eternal life into which they were baptized. Today, the beginning of the great and Holy Week of Lent, we begin with the note … Continue reading →