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Bizable https://GoBizable.comUntie your business exposure from your personal exposure with BiZABLE. Schedule your FREE consultation at GoBizAble.com today. Renue Healthcare https://Renue.Healthcare/ToddYour journey to a better life starts at Renue Healthcare. Visit https://Renue.Healthcare/Todd Bulwark Capital https://KnowYourRiskPodcast.comBe confident in your portfolio with Bulwark! Schedule your free Know Your Risk Portfolio review. Go to KnowYourRiskPodcast.com today. Alan's Soaps https://www.AlansArtisanSoaps.comUse coupon code TODD to save an additional 10% off the bundle price.Bonefrog https://BonefrogCoffee.com/toddThe new GOLDEN AGE is here! Use code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your first purchase and 15% on subscriptions.LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE at:The Todd Herman Show - Podcast - Apple PodcastsThe Todd Herman Show | Podcast on SpotifyWATCH and SUBSCRIBE at: Todd Herman - The Todd Herman Show - YouTubeThere are four movies that effectively nail American society in 2025. The Mockingjay, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Brave New World, and The Passion.Episode Links:Teaser Video: Remington Steele Uses Movies Plots to Solve CrimeThe Hunger Games: When Katniss Shoots President Coin instead of President SnowGavin Newsom French on Laundry Dinner with Charlie KirkJay Inslee Fence Around Olympia During ElectionJB Pritzker Wins $1.5 million in pokerInvasion of the Body Snatchers ending (1978)George Floyd funeral: "Only living the Jesus way offers us healing...You have to take up the work of racial justice" Charlie Kirk funeral: "Because [Jesus] carried that cross, we were freed from the sin that separated us from him" We are not the same.Marcus D. Cosby of Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church says he is NOT applauding Charlie Kirk's death, right before he whips his audience into raucous applause at a line that Charlie lived by the sword (because he supported the 2nd Amendment) and reaped what he sowedMisinformation and violent rhetoric about DOGE is spilling out into pulpits across the nation:K-Pop Demon Hunters Pastor UCC impastor Brenda Lee Ann explains the dialogue between Mary, Martha and Jesus in Luke 10 was made up- then gives cringy alternative ways the conversation should have gone.During her sermon yesterday, ELCA impastor Lura Groen doubts that Paul wrote the book of Timothy.On Demand News: Joe Biden Best Gaffes of All Time The Brave New World Anti-depressant adsThe Passion
• Rev. Paul Sannerud message for Wed., Oct. 22 2025• Luke 18:1-8 (The parable of the widow and the unjust judge)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Oct. 19 2025• 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (God Calls David)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
In today's gospel, Jesus told a parable about a widow and an unjust judge. The judge had power but neither feared God nor respected people. The widow, by contrast, had no standing, no wealth, and no influence—only her voice. Yet she kept coming, again and again, to demand justice until the judge finally gave in—not because he was good or compassionate, but because she refused to disappear... The post Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of I Lift Up Mine Eyes by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with a flute solo from Gwynne Kadrofske at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
A Texas pastor has a divine recruitment strategy—he's telling Christians to “Join ICE for Jesus.” We unpack his unholy mix of nationalism, cruelty, and theology while trying to keep their blood pressure in check. Also in this episode: • A preacher blames the wrong calendar for the rapture's no-show • Mormons raise nearly $400K for a shooter's family • Catholic preschools lose their anti-LGBTQ discrimination case • Florida high school gets “Witchy Wednesday” backlash • The ELCA names its first Black presiding bishop Then, we face off over a big question: Should atheists be anti-theists—or can religion still have a place in a secular world?
• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Oct. 15 2025• Luke 17:11-19 (Your faith has made you well)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Oct. 12 2025• 1 Samuel 3:1-18 (God calls Samuel)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Join us for a special service - An evening of prayer and songs for love, justice, and peace. This is a fantastic way to come together to talk to and support each other through turbulent times. An evening of prayer and songs for love, justice, and peace Acknowledgments: Copyright 2025 Augsburg Fortress. All Rights Reserved. CCLI: Streaming License #CSPL141616 Size B. CCLI Church Copyright License #720217 Size B. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS000803. Podcast/Streaming and Music printed by permission under OneLicense #A-708005. Scripture is from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
Pastor Eric Ohrtman joins us to talk about the things of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America that the average Lutheran probably doesn't know. How did it get here and where is it going? We dive into the structure of the ELCA, with congregations on top, followed by synods, regions, and the churchwide national office based in Chicago. And we discuss Spirit of Joy's work with our state synod in South Dakota.
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki October 12, 2025 In today’s gospel, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he entered a village on the border between Samaria and Galilee. That short phrase—“on the border”—is easy to miss, but it says a lot. This story didn't happen in a temple or a city or a seat of power; it happened in-between. Jesus walked through the mixed space where people from both sides lived uneasily. It was a […] The post Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of Shine a Little Light by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir with solos from Ray Herek and Paula Pulter at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
Last week Pastor Chad talked about Jesus calling the B-Team to be his Disciples. This week Pastor Stephanie reminds us that we too are sent out into the world to let the Light of God shine through us. Even when we feel ill-equipped or unprepared we are called to live our everyday lives sharing God's love which will make an impact on our community. Our everyday actions make an impact on our community as God's love ripples through the interconnected web of our lives.
• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Oct. 8 2025• Luke 17:5-10 (We have done only what we ought to have done)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Oct 5 2025• Exodus 16:1-18 (God Provides Manna)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth October 5, 2025 Today, as I look out at all the joy and noise and happy chaos of this service, all I can think is “I wish we had animals in our service every week!” Now if you suggested to most pastors that every week should have a bring-your-pet to worship service, they'd probably laugh you out of the room. That's because in most churches, the services have a specific pattern they follow, […] The post The Feast of Saint Francis appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
This week's message comes with a WARNING: the way Jesus recruits and teaches his disciples changes the way we understand discipleship. Jesus intentionally seeks out the B-Team to be his disciples. He doesn't seek out the up and coming students in the synagogues, instead he calls out to the fisherman, the day laborers who weren't drafted by the charismatic leaders. If his B-Team of disciples can be transformed by following the example of Jesus, we cannot be excused from our own discipleship for some perceived lack of skills or experience or passion. God will use our B-Team skills and experience to make a difference in this world if we follow the example of Jesus when acting and reacting in our communities.
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 28 2025• Exodus 2:23-3:15 (God's Name Is Revealed)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth September 28, 2025 If you've ever thought “I wonder how Vicar Sarah writes her sermon,” then today is your lucky today, because I'm giving you a peek behind the curtain! (And if you've never wondered that, maybe for my sake just pretend that you have for a few moments.) Because I'm training to be a Lutheran pastor, one of the first questions I always ask myself is: what is the Law and the […] The post Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
When you find yourself stumbling around in the dark, sometimes it helps to pause and let your eyes adjust. The faith practice of discernment is like that in the dark times of your life, pausing to search for the small, steady light that will help you take the next step. It's noticing where hope flickers, where peace breaks through, and where God's unconditional love, Agape, is always present. Discernment trains us to trust that light exists, and to let it guide our choices. If you feel like you are stuck in the darkness – this message can help you discern the light of Agape.
• Pastor Jason's message for Wed., Sept. 24 2025• Luke 16:1-13 (Parable of the dishonest manager)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13. Today, we welcome Rev. Mark Lingle to guest preach. Rev. Lingle is the Associate to the Bishop at the ELCA.
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 21 2025• Genesis 28:10-22 (Jacob's dream)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Jason S. Glombicki September 21, 2025 Friends, today's parable is one of the strangest. Scholars have called it the most difficult, the most confusing, even the most frustrating of all Jesus' parables. And it doesn't help that our Bibles can't even agree on what to call it. The New International Version calls it “The Parable of the Shrewd Manager.” The New Revised Standard calls it “The Dishonest Manager.” Another translation says, “Faithfulness with Money.” So, […] The post Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
• Pastor Karyn's message for Wed., Sept. 17 2025• Luke 15:1-10 (The parable of the lost sheep)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 14 2025• Genesis 21:1-3; Genesis 22:1-14 (The binding of Isaac)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Rev. Carla Thompson Powell September 14, 2025 Listen to Rev. Carla’ sermon here! The post Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of Holy Thy Name by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of Panis Angelicus with a solo by Cody Boyan at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
• Pastor Stanton's message for Wed., Sept. 10 2025• Luke 14:25-33 (The Cost of Discipleship)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us for worship! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Sept 7 2025• Genesis 1:1–2:4a (Creation and Sabbath)• Narrative Lectionary: Year 4• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Aug 31 2025• Luke 14:1, 7-14 and Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth August 31, 2025 In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus names a lot of binaries: between sitting at the place of honor and sitting at the lowest place, between those who are honored and those who are disgraced, between those who will be exalted and those who will be humbled. But to go beyond simply naming these binaries, I want us to think about how the experience of the wedding banquet and the Sabbath […] The post Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of Precious Jesus with a solo from Deb Borton at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
Mark 15:33-39When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o'clock, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sebacthani!" Which means, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" When some bystanders heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah." And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see if Elijah will come and take him down." Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain in the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now, when the centurion who stood facing him saw that in this way he had breathed his last he said, "Truly this man was God's son." When I was a kid, we had a giant pit of sand and dirt in our back yard – about the size of our fire pit, over there next to the labyrinth. We cleverly called it the "Sand Pile" and it was a cheap, tasteless, makeshift version of what more sophisticated people would call a sand box, and we used it for sand castles, mud pies, dirt-track races for Matchbox cars, and whatever else kids who play in the sand, do in the dirt. (I think the Sand Pile started out as some sort of home improvement project at the church parsonage where we lived, but never amounted to anything, so my brother and I, along with our friends next door, co-opted it as a great place for little kids to play.)What made the Sand Pile cooler than your average sandbox, though, was that it wasn't self-contained. There were no sides, no cover, and no barrier underneath. One day, our neighbor friend had the brilliant idea that we should dig and just keep digging until we couldn't dig anymore. We knew this was going to take some time and I think the four of us decided to make it a summer project. Sometime after we started, I remember my dad coming home from work and noticing that we were up to something more ambitious than usual. When he asked what we were doing, we told him our plans and my friend declared that we were going to dig "all the way to Kingdom Come." We weren't very sophisticated, but we were ambitious.And so we dug a little bit each day, for days. We found worms and bugs and rocks of all kinds. We hit water one day, which meant we were really getting somewhere, so that was cool. And then one of us had the realization that if we kept digging long enough, we'd dig our way right into Hell and we wondered if maybe that wasn't such a great idea. We did keep digging, but the expedition ended shortly after that, either because we were scared or skeptical or just plain tired of shoveling. But that was the first time I ever remember considering something like the question someone offered up for this morning:"Do we have to believe in Hell in order to believe in Heaven?”When I was older, in High School, and learned about World War II and the Holocaust, I wondered if that might be Hell: the injustice and horror of concentration camps; the gas chambers, the torture, the attempted genocide. Elie Wiesel, likely the most famous survivor of the Holocaust asked once, "How [do you] explain or even describe the agony, the terror, the prayers, the tears, the tenderness, the sadness of the scientifically prepared death of six million human beings? … Six million human beings sentenced to death by an evil dictatorship not because of their faith or their circumstances but because of their very being." It sounded – and sounds, still – like Hell to me, even if it wasn't someplace you could dig your way into.When I visited all kinds of jails and prisons in college, I wondered if the smell and the heat and the sounds and the danger and the circumstances that led and keep a person there might be Hell.When I worked as a hospital chaplain for a summer during seminary, I remember a guy who had been burned on over 80% of his body. That looked like Hell, and I wondered if Hell was the sickness, disease, and disasters that consume and kill men, women, and children every minute of every hour of every day in the world. When I traveled with my family and then with our high school kids a couple of summers ago to the Whitney Plantation, in Edgard, Louisiana, where enslaved human beings were used and abused and tortured and killed, like worthless animals, for generations – Hell seemed very nearby.Is Hell the war in Ukraine? Is it the famine, starvation, and destruction in Gaza? Is Hell a cancer diagnosis or is the rigors of chemotherapy or radiation – even if they work, but especially when they don't? Is Hell a broken or breaking marriage; the death of a child; any kind of unbearable physical pain or emotional suffering? Is it paralyzing fear; hopeless loneliness; utter despair?With all of my questions, I guess you can tell that I don't think about Hell in the same way I did when I was digging around in the dirt as a child. But, from what I can tell, too many people – preachers, theologians, artists, and politicians – haven't moved beyond the sandbox. We hear too often, in my opinion, detailed images of Hell. You know them as well as I do: pictures of fire, deep dark places, chains and shackles perhaps, weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth, for sure, and the little guy in the red suit with a pointy tail and a pitch fork with the capacity to inflict pain and suffering on his victims for all of eternity.And these same people will tell you how to get there faster than any shovel can dig. Instructions usually include breaking the rules or not having enough of the right kind of faith or 'doing faith' differently than what's expected or accepted or, generally, behaving in ways that make God angry enough to send you ‘there' instead of calling you home to the right side of eternity.But I don't think any of this is what Hell is like or where it's at. Which is why I picked the readings I did for this morning. There are plenty of references in the Bible to Sheol and the Pit, to Hades and the Abyss. There's lots of talk about fire and punishment and the outer darkness – much of it from the very lips of Jesus himself.But nowadays, when I think of Hell, I think about the crucifixion and death of Jesus on that Good Friday afternoon. And it's not because of the abuse or the spitting or the whips or the thorns. It's not because of the darkness or the nails or the cross itself, even. It's because of the way all of these things added up to leave him hanging there alone, crying at the top of his voice, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" (Theologians call it Jesus' “cry of dereliction,” and it's why we say, as we do in our Apostles' Creed, that Jesus indeed “descended into Hell.”)It's at that moment when Hell becomes more real and more scary than any pitchfork or fire pit, if you ask me. It's at that moment when Jesus experiences what many of us have known – or what we fear – more than anything else: being utterly alone, utterly afraid, utterly out of control, cosmically lost, and entirely without hope or faith or comfort – even from God.It's at that moment when Jesus himself knows fully the hell of every concentration camp victim, every prisoner, every enslaved person, every frightened soldier, every starving stomach, every struggling addict, every dying patient, grieving spouse, scared child, broken heart, and sin-sick soul that ever was or ever will be. "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"So back to the question at hand. I was asked pointedly, if “we” believe in Hell, which seems to include the questioner, myself, and other leaders and pastors and theologians of the ELCA. I won't speak for others, because I can't – that's part of the beauty of what it means to be an ELCA-flavored Lutheran, in my opinion. But I will tell you that, I don't very much think about Hell anymore these days.If it does exist, it's not a concern of mine, because I believe it's been conquered and undone, dismissed and destroyed by the work of God's love in Jesus Christ – for me, and for you, and for all of creation. You can cite for me every Scripture and verse there is about Hades and Sheol, about the outer darkness and The Pit. But I believe there is a Hell the way I believe there are K Pop concerts, hot dog eating contests, and white pride parades. They may very well exist, but I don't – and won't – ever have to show my face there, thanks be to God.We can find plenty of pictures in the Bible and elsewhere to scare each other into believing that Hell is as likely an option as Heaven or that damnation is as likely as grace. And there are lots of pastors and churches who will fan that fire with gusto and glee, but that's not what the Gospel promises. To suggest that we can faithfully choose Heaven… To suggest that we can faith-LESS-ly opt for Hell… To suggest that we can reject God's willingness to love us all the way through Hell and back and remain in our sin and death, despite God's clear desire to win us back… is to suggest that God is powerless over evil, that God is powerless over death, that God is powerless over Sin, that God isn't all God is cracked up to be and that the very death and resurrection of Jesus was a cosmic waste of God's time. And I don't buy it.I don't buy it because when Jesus cried, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me,” he was quoting the first line of Psalm 22, which he knew well. So he must have known how Psalm 22 ends, just the same – with the hope of God's promised dominion, deliverance, power and provision. Verse 24 promises, “He did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him.” By invoking Psalm 22, what if Jesus wasn't just announcing his despair and descent into Hell's separation? What if he was declaring his hope for the Heaven that was to come, just the same?My adventure in the Sand Pile as a kid that summer didn't end just because we were scared of what we might find. I think it ended because, even as kids, we realized our digging wasn't leading us anywhere but down – and that's exhausting. It didn't take us long to learn that there was more life and fun and good news in the other direction – and that's where we chose to spend our days.Which is why and how and what we believe about Hell matters for our lives in this world.When our faith is motivated more by fear than it is by hope, we're heading in the wrong direction. When it comes to our journey of faith, I hope we'll remember and share as often as we can that the Gospel is about life conquering death. The story of Jesus is about God conquering Satan. The promise of our faith is that Heaven conquers Hell – whether we like it, would choose it, or not. And the call of our faith is to live and to love our way into Heaven, not to run away from a Hell that isn't ours to fear any longer, thanks to the God we know in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen for the sake of the world.Amen
Your Faith Journey - Finding God Through Words, Song and Praise
Today, we had a special musical performance of Kum Ba Ya by the Treble Maker Singers at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
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• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Aug 17 2025• Luke 12:49-56 (There will be division)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
In today's gospel, we hear one of the most revolutionary hymns in all of Scripture, it's known as the Magnificat. But, too often Mary is domesticated —pictured as meek, mild, and obedient. However, the Mary we encounter in Luke is something far more radical. She is a teenager, unwed, dark-skinned, and living under the occupation of the Roman empire. By all accounts, she should be invisible. She should be powerless. And yet, she dares to sing... The post The Feast of Mary, Mother of Our Lord appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
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• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, Aug 10 2025• Luke 12:32-40 (Where your treasure is…)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Angel Studios https://Angel.com/ToddJoin the Angel Guild today and stream Testament, a powerful new series featuring the retelling of the book of Acts. Alan's Soaps https://www.AlansArtisanSoaps.comUse coupon code TODD to save an additional 10% off the bundle price.Bizable https://GoBizable.comUntie your business exposure from your personal exposure with BiZABLE. Schedule your FREE consultation at GoBizAble.com today. Bonefrog https://BonefrogCoffee.com/toddThe new GOLDEN AGE is here! Use code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your first purchase and 15% on subscriptions.Bulwark Capital https://KnowYourRiskPodcast.comBe confident in your portfolio with Bulwark! Schedule your free Know Your Risk Portfolio review. Go to KnowYourRiskPodcast.com today. Renue Healthcare https://Renue.Healthcare/ToddYour journey to a better life starts at Renue Healthcare. Visit https://Renue.Healthcare/ToddLISTEN and SUBSCRIBE at:The Todd Herman Show - Podcast - Apple PodcastsThe Todd Herman Show | Podcast on SpotifyWATCH and SUBSCRIBE at: Todd Herman - The Todd Herman Show - YouTubeJasmine Crockett's Crew Begs to be Arrested // The Killer Satellite Attacking Canada! // The AI Debate over JesusEpisode links:Democrats get comfortable at rock bottom. The Wall Street Journal finds their popularity is at its lowest in history, and the Washington Post reviewed focus groups that give a LOT of reasons why - particularly when it comes to Democrats challenges with young menTexas State Rep. Linda Garcia (D) makes a video lip-syncing "We're going to hurt some people" after fleeing the state to avoid voting. Democrats AGAIN inciting violence.They know exactly what they're doing.Hakeem Jeffries: "Their One Big Ugly Bill, which is now law... It rips away healthcare for millions of Americans. Steals food from the mouths of children. All of this is being done... so they can reward their billionaire donors."“Starlink is cancelled in Ontario because Elon Musk was attacking our Country…” says Premier Doug Ford citing ZERO evidence to this claim.Google Gemini: What are the most commonly debated topics about Jesus Christ?Yesterday the ELCA introduced a motion to remove the phrase 'TO BE A COVENANT BETWEEN A MAN AND WOMAN' when describing marriage from their social statement: Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust
• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, Aug 3 2025• Luke 12:13-21 (The parable of the rich fool)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
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PROPHECY HOUR: THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE! Pastor Dan and Linda Catlinwww.prophecyhour.comTHIS AND MORE!A minister identified as being part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, commonly described as one of the most liberal organizations claiming the description “Christian,” has publicly rebuked the Bible's call to share the Good News with others. In fact, this pastor promotes the idea that, “There are people who are perfectly happy in other faiths who don't need converting to ours.” *Lutheran pastor (ELCA) openly rejects the Great Commission, insists that there are “people who are perfectly happy in other faiths who don't need converting to ours.” WOW THIS AND MUCH MORE! TRUTH IS COIMING! LISTEN AND DOWN-LOAD HEREhttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/branch/episodes/2025-07-31T20_24_51-07_00RADIO AND NET ARCHIVEShttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/branch Mission Churchhttp://wichitahomeless.com/Donations and Contacthttps://prophecyhour.com/donations/
PROPHECY HOUR: THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE! Pastor Dan and Linda Catlinwww.prophecyhour.comTHIS AND MORE!A minister identified as being part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, commonly described as one of the most liberal organizations claiming the description “Christian,” has publicly rebuked the Bible's call to share the Good News with others. In fact, this pastor promotes the idea that, “There are people who are perfectly happy in other faiths who don't need converting to ours.” *Lutheran pastor (ELCA) openly rejects the Great Commission, insists that there are “people who are perfectly happy in other faiths who don't need converting to ours.” WOW THIS AND MUCH MORE! TRUTH IS COIMING! LISTEN, WATCH, AND DOWN-LOAD HEREhttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/branch/episodes/2025-07-31T20_29_26-07_00RADIO AND NET ARCHIVEShttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/branch Mission Churchhttp://wichitahomeless.com/Donations and Contacthttps://prophecyhour.com/donations/
• Pastor Karyn's message for: Sun, July 27 2025• Luke 11:1-13 (The Lord's Prayer)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
• Pastor Stanton's message for: Sun, July 20 2025• Luke 10:38-42 (Jesus Visits Martha and Mary)• Revised Common Lectionary: Year C• From First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI• Support this ministry at 1stlu.org/give• Join us! 1stlu.org/worship
Wicker Park Lutheran Church Vicar Sarah Freyermuth July 20, 2025 When you look for God in the world, who are you looking for? Don't worry, since it's my first sermon here, I'm not going to actually make you shout out your answers – although watch out, I might make you do that in a future sermon! But really, I just want all of us to take a moment and think about this question: when you look for God in the […] The post The Feast of Mary Magdalene appeared first on Wicker Park Lutheran Church.
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