John 20:19-23 We can only imagine the thoughts running through the minds of the disciples that first resurrection evening. In just three days their entire world had turned upside down. First, they had witnessed the arrest of Jesus, then the mistreatment of him, and when on Friday they saw Jesus
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His Resurrection Drives Away All Our Fears
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on April 3, 2021Mark 16:1-8 I have never seen an angel, but if I did, I am quite sure that I would be like the three women who ran from the tomb that first Easter morning. Mark says the reason they ran from the tomb was because they were “trembling and bewildered”. And
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Christ’s Humility Is Our Salvation
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 27, 2021Philippians 2:5-11 Last week we said that Jesus' greatest glory is that he saves you and me. I never know how well I make my points. As a pastor you think you do when you write the sermon, and then when you preach it, you go away wondering if any
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God’s Greatest Glory Is that He Saves You and Me!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 20, 2021John 12:20-33 Some might say that former President Trump has a large personality. I don’t think that is a disservice to him. I think he would agree. In some ways we might describe his persona as bigger-than-life, opulent, over-the-top, grand, and glorious. He seems to be quite fond of that
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Superstition or the Power of God?
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 13, 2021Numbers 21:4-9 Everything in the Old Testament is meant to help us understand Jesus Christ better. That is one of the keys to reading the Bible correctly. The pictures and symbols of the Old Testament help us better understand Jesus and his cross. This is especially true in the story
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There’s no need to be embarrassed of Jesus!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 6, 20211 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Have you ever had the unsettling feeling of being the only Christian in the room? I can remember sitting in a room of ten people where the discussion topic had to do with morality. It was during my vicar year in Puerto Rico, and at the
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The Christ, the Cross, and the Christian
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 27, 2021Mark 8.31-38 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself. ‘God I thank you that I’m not like other people—greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast
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The Struggle of Lent
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 20, 2021Mark 1:12-15 If you happened to live in the Haakenson household you would know that Pastor Haakenson (Dad) is on a low carb, no sugar diet. You would know that because he is always talking about it—some might say moaning about it. (One person’s diet does tend to affect the
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La Humildad de Cristo Es Nuestra Salvación
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 27, 2021Filipenses 2:5-11 La semana pasada dijimos que la mayor gloria de Jesús es que nos salva a ti y a mí. Nunca sé lo bien que me explico. Como pastor, creo que lo hago cuando escribo el sermón, y luego, cuando lo predico, me voy preguntando si algo tuvo sentido.
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¡La mayor gloria de Dios es que nos salva a ti y a mí!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 20, 2021Juan 12:20-33 Algunos podrían decir que el expresidente Trump tiene una gran personalidad. Y decir eso no es un flaco favor para él. Creo que estaría de acuerdo. De alguna manera podríamos describir su personaje como más grande que la vida, opulento, exagerado, grandioso, y glorioso. Parece que le gusta
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¿La Superstición o el Poder de Dios?
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 13, 2021Números 21:4-9 Todo lo que hay en el Antiguo Testamento está pensado para ayudarnos a entender mejor a Jesucristo. Esa es una de las claves para leer la Biblia correctamente. Las imágenes y los símbolos del Antiguo Testamento nos ayudan a comprender mejor a Jesús y su cruz. Esto es
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¡No hay que avergonzarse de Jesús!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on March 6, 20211 Corintios 1:22-25 ¿Han tenido alguna vez la inquietante sensación de ser el único cristiano en la sala? Recuerdo estar sentado en una sala de diez personas donde el tema de discusión tenía que ver con la moralidad. Fue en la escuela de idiomas donde estudiaba español en Puerto Rico,
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El Cristo, la Cruz y el Cristiano
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 27, 2021Marcos 8.31-38 El tema del sermón de hoy es el Cristo, la Cruz y el Cristiano. El pastor Radunzel expuso un punto similar el miércoles y es éste: que el cristiano está tan cerca de Cristo por la fe, que nuestra identidad está completamente envuelta en él. Él es la
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La Lucha de la Cuaresma
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 20, 2021Marcos 1:12-15 Si vivieras en la casa de los Haakenson, sabrías que el pastor Haakenson (papá) sigue una dieta baja en carbohidratos y sin azúcar. Lo sabrías porque siempre está hablando de ello—algunos podrían decir quejándose de ello. (La dieta de una persona tiende a afectar a toda la familia,
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¡No olvides nunca la gloria de Jesús!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 13, 2021Marcos 9:2-9 Todos los años, la lección del Evangelio del último domingo de la Epifanía es la Transfiguración. Por lo tanto, todos los años aparece esta lección. La razón por la que este texto aparece en el último domingo de la Epifanía es porque es el domingo que precede al
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Jesús supera los obstáculos de la vida
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on February 6, 2021Marcos 1:29-39 Como no tuvimos el culto dominical la semana pasada debido a la nieve, si viste el video, recordarás que Jesús expulsó un espíritu maligno mientras estaba en la sinagoga de Capernaúm. La lección que aprendimos fue que Jesús es el que expulsa al diablo de entre nosotros. De
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Pastor Steven Radunzel
Assistant Pastor - Retired
Pastor Seth Haakenson
Lead Pastor
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Pastor Steven Radunzel
Assistant Pastor - RetiredGraduated from Norhtwestern College, in Watertown, WI and received a Divinity Degree from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, in Mequon, WI, in 1979. Pastor Radunzel has further earned a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology from the IL School of Professional Psychology in 1991. Pastor Radunzel has served at Immanuel since 1996.
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Pastor Seth Haakenson
Lead PastorAlthough Pastor Haakenson was born in Youngstown, Ohio, he grew up on the U.S. Mexican border in Douglas, Arizona. There he attended public schools until enrolling in Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota. Following his graduation in 2000, Pastor Haakenson went on to pursue his Masters of Divinity at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. While there, he served as a vicar in Puerto Rico where he became fluent in Spanish. Upon graduating from the seminary, Pastor Haakenson’s first public ministry assignment was as a missionary to the Dominican Republic. Later, he accepted a Divine Call to begin a Spanish-speaking ministry in Milwaukee, WI. In 2013 Pastor Haakenson switched gears somewhat and became the Campus Pastor of Nebraska Lutheran High School in Waco, Nebraska. That led him to where he currently serves his Savior, right here in Waukegan, IL at Immanuel Lutheran. It’s interesting to note that God has blessed Pastor Haakenson once again with the privilege of establishing a Spanish-speaking ministry alongside the already established congregation at Immanuel. He is also blessed to have his wife, Monica, and his four daughters (Anna, Natalia, Micaela, Eva) serve God alongside him.