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Sep 24/25 – What If Hell Is Real? – Lutheran Weekend Worship
SAT BLENDED (5:00) – We do well to listen throughout our lives. Parents try their best to teach this to children at an early age. The ability to listen is a quality that affects relationships, vocations, and general communication. The … Continue reading
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Sep 17/18 – Generous God: Kingdom Gain Despite Worldly Practices – Lutheran Weekend Worship
The parable in today’s Gospel has one main point: how generous the master is to his very core. He has a reputation for generosity. When his unjust steward discounts everyone’s bills, he doesn’t assert his legal right to reverse the … Continue reading
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Sep 10/11 – Lost and Found – Lutheran Weekend Worship
A strange and wonderful irony emerges in all three of today’s Readings. The lost are found, whereas those who think they have found God, yet continue to mistreat others, are revealed to be the ones who are actually lost. There … Continue reading
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Sep 3/4 – A Disciple, Me? – Lutheran Weekend Worship
Jesus’ words on the cost of discipleship were a wake-up call to His would-be followers. Many had been almost sleepwalking, watching Him from a distance. Now was the time to wake up to the reality of what it would mean … Continue reading
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Aug 27/28 – Take a Back Seat to Everyone – Lutheran Weekend Worship
We like to think of ourselves as worthy of honor and respect. We would like to live as deserving of first-class treatment. But in today’s Gospel, Jesus encourages us to live humbly among people around us, and He echoes the … Continue reading
Aug 20/21 – Unexpected Grace – Lutheran Weekend Worship
Jesus is full of surprises. He says and does things differently than we might expect from God. Many will seek to enter the narrow door of the kingdom but will not be able. God’s discipline of His children is an … Continue reading
Aug 6/7 – Excited Anticipation – Lutheran Weekend Worship
Faith should not be complicated. It is easy to understand faith but sometimes it is difficult to do. Even when our head is telling us we can trust something, actually doing our faith can be scary. Today we read, “faith … Continue reading
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July 30/31 – Feet on Earth – Head in Sky – Lutheran Weekend Worship
I am told of a custom among some churches in Africa that when a person becomes a Christian they burn their old clothes and put on a new white robe to show their new life in Christ. In our New … Continue reading
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July 23/24 – Grace Alone – Lutheran Weekend Worship
Through faith in Jesus Christ, you are welcomed into the Father’s presence. As you approach the throne of God with both praise and petition, His Spirit grants you the grace to acknowledge him with confidence. Earlier this week 25,000 high … Continue reading
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July 16/17 – Many Things vs. The One Thing – Lutheran Weekend Worship
There are many things in this life that occupy our time and overwhelm our minds and hearts to the point that the many things become our focus. This happened with Martha as she lovingly desired to serve the Lord through … Continue reading
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July 9/10 – Getting our hands Dirty – Lutheran Weekend Worship
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is a biblical Evangelical Lutheran community sharing Christian thought and action to our surrounding community. Our mission is to be outwardly-focused Christians who embody and share God’s unconditional love to all people groups making them … Continue reading
Jul 2/3 – Freedom…Freedom…Oh Freedom!!! – 4th of July Lutheran Weekend Worship
In the fourth stanza of the “Star Spangled Banner”, Francis Scott Key includes the words “In God is our trust.” As America celebrates its Independence Day, we recall similar words of the Psalms. “Blessed is the nation whose God is … Continue reading
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Jun 25-26 – Hate and Anger – Lutheran Weekend Worship
It’s amazing how much hatred one can have of another person simply because of the differences that person may have. Obviously not everybody agrees on certain issues. We can disagree about favorite sports teams but that difference should never become … Continue reading
Jun 18-19 – Adopted by the Best – Father’s Day Weekend Worship
Happy Father’s Day! We give thanks for the earthly fathers who have been a blessing in our lives. We give even greater thanks today for our heavenly Father, who has called us all His sons and daughters. In the Word, … Continue reading
Jun 11-12 – Love and Forgiveness – Weekend Worship
Both Law and Gospel; both sinner and saint; both confession and absolution. On this earth, we live with a constant tension of a “both . . . and” when it comes to who we are and what God calls us. … Continue reading
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June 4-5 – Dealing With Grief
Good news today is God is not insensitive when tragedy strikes. Good news is Jesus is not paralyzed when people are hurt, grieving and in shock. Good news is Jesus does not prescribe chemicals or drugs to deal with grief. … Continue reading
May 28-29 – Remembered Not Forgotten – Memorial Day Worship Services
Thousands of years from now, the towns we live in may not even exist, and even the more notable people among us will be forgotten. But we will be remembered by Jesus. He will bring each of us to that … Continue reading
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