Luke 12:13-21 This sermon looks at the parable of a man who built bigger barns to store his wealth on the night he was to die and the problems with drawing a specific line between how much wealth is need and how much is greed.By Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we're focusing on prayer, praise, and thanksgiving to God in Luke's Gospel. We'll see it in chapters 1–6, which we read last week. And we'll peek ahead to where it shows up next week in chapters 7–12. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're r…

Genesis 18:20-32 This sermon corrects some common misconceptions about the "sins of Sodom" and asks what it means that God would have found worth in even ten persons standing on behalf of the poor and needy.By Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we wrap up this read-through of Luke's gospel with the lens of insiders and outsiders. During this last quarter of the gospel, we see the religious insiders gather before and during Jesus' trial and execution—they put Him to death. Meanwhile, the religious outsiders benefit f…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're looking at more insiders and outsiders in Luke 13–18 and glancing ahead at 19–24 as we wrap up this read-through of Luke's Gospel. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadi…

Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan isn't just about goodness coming from unexpected places, although that is a major theme. It is also about the efficacy of Grace. This sermon looks at the power of knowing you are loved unconditionallyBy Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we look back over Luke 7–12 through the lens of insiders and outsiders, touching on Jesus healing the servant of a centurion, a message to John the Baptist, a couple more miracles, and plenty of woes to go around. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're r…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! This month, we're looking at our readings with the lens of insiders and outsiders. As we look back over Luke 1–7 today, we touch on the Magnificat, Jesus' sermon in Nazareth, the call of Levi, and Jesus' Sermon on the Plain. Then we look ahead at Luke 7–12 to where insiders and outs…

Acts 12:1-11 This sermon looks at the word used to describe the people Herod was trying to please by arresting Peter, what many people mean when they use the word Christian, and how the gospel should free us from the fears that make us act in such a way.By Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we wrap up Luke 19–24, looking once again at where food and table fellowship as a whole shows up in Luke's Gospel. With that done, we take a few minutes to look ahead at our next month's dual theme of insiders and outsiders. Jesus has come to turn the world upside down! Conta…

Luke 8:26-39 When Jesus sees the man from Gerasene, he doesn't see a "Demoniac". He sees a man attacked by demons. This sermon looks at the difficulty we all have seeing beyond our mistakes to the people God loves.By Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today we look back over Luke 13–18 and ahead at Luke 19–24, each time with the theme of food and table fellowship in the gospel. Not only were there several meals over the last week, Jesus spent considerable time teaching at and about these meals. Contact Pastor with any questions o…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're keeping the theme of food/eating in focus as we look back on Luke 7–12 and look ahead at Luke 13–18. Over the last week, Jesus fed the 5,000, ate a couple meals with the Pharisees, and taught us to pray for our daily bread. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts …

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're starting our look through Luke for food. We found a few meals in Luke 1–6 and noticed both fasting and feasting. Then, we looked ahead at Luke 7–12 to see what else we could scrounge up. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we wrap up our slow read-through of Luke's Gospel, touching on the end of Luke 23 and reading all of Luke 24 where Jesus rises from the dead and appears to His disciples. Then, we take some time looking ahead at the month of June as we pick up the pace and read t…

John 14:23-29 This sermon looks at Jesus final address to his disciples and how it is impossible for Love to go against God's WordBy Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we focus on the main part of Luke 23 where Jesus is condemned, led to Calvary, is crucified, and dies. Next week, we'll pick up the story as Jesus is buried, but rises again on the third day and reveals Himself to His disciples before ascending into heaven. Contact Pastor wit…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we look back over Jesus' arrest, religious trial, and political trial from Luke 22:47–23:17. Then, we take a minute or two to look ahead at Luke 23:18–49, where Jesus is led away to be put to death, is crucified, and dies. Contact Pastor with any questions or tho…

John 10:22-30 This sermon looks at Jesus's claim that He and the Father are one and what that means if it's true.By Eric

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we look back over Luke 22:1–46 and look ahead at Luke 22:47–23:17. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In this episode, we look back at Luke 20:27–21:38. These verses deal with some final confrontational teachings of Jesus as well as His words about what's to come. Then we look ahead at next week's readings from Luke 22 as Holy Week continues in the Upper Room and in the Garden of Ge…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we look back over Luke 19:28–20:26, touching on Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and His encounters with the religious leaders. Then, we glance ahead at Luke 20:27–21:38, where Jesus finished talking with those religious leaders and starts to shift His focus to the comin…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we look back over our last week's worth of readings before looking ahead to next week's as we'll be in Luke 19:28–20:26. Chapter 19 is the second main section break in Luke's Gospel as Jesus finally makes it to Jerusalem, where he will suffer, die, and rise again. Contact Pas…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're reflecting on our readings from this past week in Luke 17–18. Along the way, we take a quick trip down a Pharisaic rabbit hole. Then, we peek ahead at our next week's readings from Luke 18:18–19:27 as Jesus draws ever nearer to Jerusalem. Contact Pastor with any questio…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we tlook back over our last week's worth of readings, thinking about several of Jesus' parables along the way. Then, we look ahead at Luke 17:11–18:17 as Jesus continues teaching along His way to Jerusalem. Here's a link to out Bible Study series on Jesus' parabl…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we look back on Luke 13–14, which we read this past week. Then, we take a couple of minutes to look ahead at all of Luke 15–16 as well as 17:1–10, which we'll read in the coming week. Here's a link to out Bible Study series on Jesus' parables. (Weeks 15–18 deal w…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we look back over Luke 12:41–13:30 before looking ahead at Luke 13:31–14:35. Here's a link to out Bible Study series on Jesus' parables. (Weeks 12–14 deal with the parables in Luke 14.) Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with E…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today as always, we look bath backwards and forward. We spend some time with our readings from last week in Luke 11–12. And then we glance ahead at Luke 12:41–13:30 coming up next week. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we talk about Luke 10:17–11:28, our readings from this past week. Then, we skim through Luke 11:30–12:40, which we'll be reading this coming week. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: h…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we look back over Luke 9:37–10:16 before looking ahead to Luke 10:17–11:28. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we wrap up Luke 8 as Jesus heals a woman and raises Jairus' daughter. Then we look back on 9:1-36 where Jesus sends out the Apostles, feeds 5,000, and is transfigured. And then as we look ahead, we'll glance at the readings from Luke 9:37–10:16. Contact Pastor with any questi…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! We start today looking back over Luke 8:1–39. From there we look ahead at Luke 8:40–9:36 before wrapping up in prayer. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving F…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we look back over Luke 6:37–7:50 before looking ahead at Luke 8:1–39. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're looking back over Luke 5:33–6:36 and looking ahead at Luke 6:37–7:50. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're reflecting on the start of Jesus' public ministry in Luke 4–5 as we read this last week. And before we finish, we look ahead at Luke 5:33–6:36 for next week. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Churc…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In this episode, we're looking back over our previous week's readings and take a moment to look ahead at what's coming from Luke 4:31–5:32. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we work through our last week's worth of readings before looking ahead at Luke 2:39–4:30. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelcadillac.org/ Online Giving Facebook…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Today, we're back to a bit more normal structure as we're following our reading plan: we look back over Luke 1:1–56 before looking ahead at what's to come in Luke 1:57–2:38. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Ch…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we talk about Luke 19–24 before looking ahead at the next section of our reading plan and our first week's worth of readings. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanuelca…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we talk about the readings listed on our bookmarks, reviewing our last week's readings as well as what's coming in the next week. I also spend a few minutes describing my experience reading through the NLT, in case that's of interest to you. Contact Pastor with a…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we cover the second week's worth of readings from our bookmark. In addition, we briefly look at some of the overall themes of Luke's Gospel and think ahead toward what's to come. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! And in case yo…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! In today's episode, we talk about the reading program in general. In addition, we briefly discuss the structure of the first few chapters that we've read and peek ahead at the next chunk of the text. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch…

Join us as we read through the Gospel according to Luke this year! Welcome to Season 2! As we enter a new church year, we're starting a new reading program. This year, we're slowing down and reading the Gospel of Luke. In this episode, Pastor talks about a few details about the reading program and covers some basic details about Luke. Contact Pasto…

Join us as we finish reading through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our last two weeks of Bible readings, thinking through Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John, Jude, and Revelation. Thanks for joining us over the last year! Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emman…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In this pre-recorded podcast, Pastor helps us to look ahead at our final week of readings as we read 1 John 2–5, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation. Revelation is a particularly challenging book, so as always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Pastor Woell! Stay in touch wi…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In this episode, we're looking over last week's readings from Galatians 6, Philippians, Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, and Titus 1. And from there, we move forward, preparing ourselves for Titus 2–3, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1–2 Peter, and 1 John 1. Contact Pastor with any questions or t…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our forty-ninth week of Bible readings, reflecting on 1 Corinthians 8–16, 2 Corinthians, and Galatians 1–5. Then, we'll take a some time to look at our fiftieth week of readings, including Galatians 6, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, and Tit…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! In today's episode, we're looking back over Acts 27–28, the book of Romans, and 1 Corinthians 1–7. Then we look ahead at next week's readings: 1 Corinthians 8–16, all of 2 Corinthians, and Galatians 1–5. Here's a link to our Bible Study series on Galatians from last year. Contact Pastor with any quest…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, thinking through our last week's readings from Acts 9–26. And from there, we take a look at what's coming next as we finish Acts, read all of Romans, and start the book of 1 Corinthians this next week. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emma…

Join us as we read through the Bible in a year! Today, we look back over our second week of Bible readings, thinking through John 12–Acts 8. Then, we take a few minutes to look at next week's readings from Acts 9–26. Contact Pastor with any questions or thoughts on what you're reading! Stay in touch with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: https://www.emmanu…