Author: Pastor Merritt Demski

Greetings in Christ,

Jesus tells the disciples that he is going to die and rise again. So what do they start trying to figure out? Who’s the greatest of the disciples. How easily, in the midst of God’s good news we get caught up in the wrong discussions. Where Christ is at the center, we suddenly try to place ourselves there. Praise be to God that Christ forgives us even when we seek to place ourselves above Him and His Word! Continue reading “In Preparation: 18th Sunday after Pentecost 2018” →

Greetings in Christ,

I hope my email tagline didn’t startle you. Immanuel hasn’t sustained any fires or anything. Instead, the text this weekend is from James and is all about the nature of our tongue. It’s a tiny little thing…and yet so is a match. Continue reading “In Preparation: 17th Sunday after Pentecost 2018” →

Greetings in Christ,

This weekend Pastor Troup will be preaching on our Gospel text from Mark 7. It’s a beautiful thing that Christ comes to us as poor sinners, broken by this world and invites us in to receive His good gifts of forgiveness and life. Continue reading “In Preparation: 16th Sunday After Pentecost 2018” →