1 Corinthians 15:20-28 So, how has your mood been recently? I was commenting to Pastor Radunzel the other day, “It is a good thing that the season of End Time falls during our country’s elections.” Elections are an ugly time, whether your preferred candidate happens to win or lose. How
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Lord, keep us watchful for our triumph!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 14, 20201 Thessalonians 4:13-18 One of the hardest things about being a Christian, I think, is to believe that in spite of everything you are still winning. Not that this life is a contest, but when you consider all the daily reminders of failure--your health is deteriorating, your marriage isn’t exactly
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Lord, Keep us Mindful of the Judgment!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 7, 20201 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Well, I can tell you one thing. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ was not in the forefront of my mind this past week. My van broke down (again). My wife had two of her teeth extracted. Then there was the election. Then the aftermath of the
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Lord, keep us faithful to your Word!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 31, 2020Matthew 10:16-23 I wouldn't say that a snake is the first thing I think of when speaking to disciples of Jesus. Snakes tend to have a negative connotation due to God's cursing of the serpent in Genesis 3. The adjective "shrewd" also tends to make us uncomfortable as Christians. I
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All are invited, but not all want to come.
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 24, 2020Matthew 22:1-14 “The kingdom of heaven is like…” So many stories in the Bible begin with those famous words. We call them parables. Parables are an ancient teaching method that Jesus used to help the people understand what they couldn’t see. You cannot see the kingdom of heaven. It is
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Our God Patiently Seeks Fruit.
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 17, 2020Matthew 21:33-43 I can remember visiting several vineyards around Santiago, Chile in 2007. I was there for a five-week Spanish-immersion program, and we would take excursions on the weekends. Since Chile is known for its wineries, the group I was with decided to go do some taste testing. I like
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Not Lip Service, Real Service!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 10, 2020Matthew 21:28-32 Last week we said that God’s grace is his defining characteristic. “God is love” (1 John 4:8). That is his very essence. And this love, we said, is an undeserved love. That means that God does not love the world because of the world. There was no world
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Our God is Inconceivably Gracious
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 3, 2020Matthew 20:1-16 There are only four more weeks until we celebrate the Lutheran Reformation, and for the next four weeks we are going to highlight certain characteristics of God. When we understand God—the way he thinks, the way he feels, the way he loves—it changes our way of thinking regarding
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Señor, mantennos alegres ¡en Cristo nuestro Rey!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 21, 20201 Corintios 15:20-28 ¿Cómo ha estado tu estado de ánimo últimamente? Le comentaba al Pastor Radunzel el otro día, “Es bueno que la temporada del Fin de los Tiempos caiga durante las elecciones de nuestro país”. Las elecciones son un momento feo, ya sea que tu candidato preferido gane o
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Señor, ¡manténnos atentos a nuestro triunfo!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 14, 20201 Tesalonicenses 4:13-18 Una de las cosas más difíciles de ser cristiano, diría yo, es creer que a pesar de todo sigues ganando. No es que esta vida sea un concurso, pero cuando consideras todos los recordatorios diarios del fracaso: tu salud se está deteriorando, tu matrimonio no es exactamente
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Señor, ¡tenednos en cuenta el juicio!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 7, 20201 Tesalonicenses 5:1-11 Bueno, puedo decirles una cosa. La segunda venida de Jesucristo no estaba en mi mente la semana pasada. Mi carro se averió (otra vez). A mi esposa le tuvieron que extraer dos de sus dientes. Luego hubo la elección. Luego las secuelas de la elección. Pero tenía
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Señor, ¡mantennos fieles a tu Palabra!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 31, 2020Mateo 10:16-23 No diría que una serpiente es lo primero en lo que pienso cuando hablo con discípulos de Cristo. Las serpientes tienden a tener una connotación negativa debido a la maldición de Dios a la serpiente en Génesis 3. El adjetivo "astuto" también puede tener una connotación negativa en
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Todos están invitados, pero no todos quieren venir.
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 24, 2020Mateo 22:1-14 "El reino de los cielos es como..." Muchas historias de la Biblia comienzan con esas famosas palabras. Las llamamos parábolas. Las parábolas son un antiguo método de enseñanza que Jesús usó para ayudar a la gente a entender lo que no podían ver. No se puede ver el
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Nuestro Dios busca pacientemente su fruto.
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 17, 2020Mateo 21:33-43 Recuerdo haber visitado varios viñedos alrededor de Santiago, Chile en 2007. Estuve allí para un programa de inmersión en español de cinco semanas, y hacíamos excursiones los fines de semana. Como Chile es conocido por sus bodegas, el grupo con el que estaba decidió ir a hacer algunas
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No el servicio de labios, sino de acción
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 10, 2020Mateo 21:28-32 La semana pasada dijimos que la gracia de Dios es su característica definitoria. "Dios es amor" (1 Juan 4:8). Esa es naturaleza y misma esencia. Y este amor, dijimos, es un amor inmerecido. Eso significa que Dios no ama al mundo por el mundo. No había ningún mundo
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Nuestro Dios es inconcebiblemente misericordioso
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on October 3, 2020Mateo 20:1-16 Sólo faltan cuatro semanas para celebrar la Reforma Luterana, y durante las próximas cuatro semanas vamos a destacar ciertas características de Dios. Cuando entendemos a Dios - la forma en que piensa, la forma en que siente, la forma en que ama – eso cambia completamente nuestra forma
Pastors
Pastor Steven Radunzel
Assistant Pastor - Retired
Pastor Seth Haakenson
Lead Pastor
Team Members
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.
Team Members
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.