Nehemiah: Renewing Our Commitment
Text: Nehemiah 8:5-10; 9:1-3, 38; 10:28-29 Last week, we talked about some of the opposition that the builders and Nehemiah faced while building the wall. …
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Imagine the Transformation
Text: Matthew 14:13-21 (focusing on verses 18-19), Philippians 1:3-11 Last Sunday in worship, I preached about our limitations. About how little we have… or think…
Text: Mark 9:38-41 Sometimes the best thing a preacher can do is to be real and authentic. And so I’m going to confess that I’m…
YES!: Are Ye Able?
Text: Mark 10:35-45 This summer, we invited each of our households here at Immanuel to read a book together: Defying Gravity by Tom Berlin. Berlin…
A Place at the Table
Yesterday, my husband and I took advantage of the beautiful day to do some work in the yard. One of our primary tasks for the…
Altars Everywhere!
Defiant Praise – John van de Laar There are many doorways to cynicism, Jesus, Many reasons for despair, May causes for fear; But there is…
Unity, Diversity, and the Body of Christ
Over the past week, I’ve been working to get my garden prepped a bit for spring and to start some of the seeds that will…
God Prepares a Feast
How many of you ate too much this holiday season? How many of you ate just enough? You know, the thing about family gatherings, celebrations,…