1 Samuel 3:1-10 If you haven't come to this realization yet, the Gospel lesson each Sunday is what sets the agenda for the day. The other two lessons are meant to support the Gospel lesson—sometimes they do this better than others—but the Gospel is the driving force behind the Worship
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Only the Whole World Is Big Enough for Jesus
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on January 9, 2021Isaiah 49:1-6 I think it's unfortunate that we don't celebrate the day of Epiphany anymore. In the “olden days” the twelve days of Christmas meant something. I used to think that the twelve days came before Christmas, but they are the twelve days of the time of Christmas that begins
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Rediscovering Jesus
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on January 2, 2021John 7:40-43 On December 13th I sent out a text message to all our Hispanic members and prospects. I said that while I know that COVID-19 has a lot of people unsure about whether they should attend public worship, Christmas is nevertheless a good time to rediscover Jesus. Yes, we
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When I die, I will be in heaven with Jesus!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 26, 2020Luke 2:25-35 Dear friends in Christ, Normally when we think of what it means to die a peaceful death, we think of an elderly person laying on his or her bed saying, “Lord, I’m ready to go home.” Today I want to share with you a different kind of story.
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Christmas Makes Sense of Everything
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 23, 2020Isaiah 9:2-7 I’m going to preach on this text as if I were looking at it from an airplane about 20,000 feet in the air so as to get the big picture. Perhaps on a normal Sunday I would go into the finer details, but that’s not really the reason
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Ready to Receive
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 19, 2020Luke 1:26-38 According to Dr. Gary Chapman there exist five “love languages” humans use to give and receive love: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Which is yours? I would say that mine is probably quality time. It is not that I don’t
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When Life Is Lousy
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 12, 20201 Thessalonians 5:16-24 We are twelve days away from Christmas. Does it feel like Christmas to you yet? Last Monday we hosted an area pastors’ meeting at Immanuel. Every month the Northern Circuit gathers together for Bible study and fellowship. Pastor Schubert walked us through a study of this particular
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Paying Attention as Preparation
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 5, 2020Mark 1:1-8 Mark appropriately begins his Gospel with the word “beginning”. He says, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God)” (v. 1). I want to spend some time unpacking this sentence because it is foundational to everything else I am going to say. It is
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¿Qué puede hacer Dios contigo?
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on January 16, 20211 Samuel 3:1-10 Si aún no te has dado cuenta, la lección del Evangelio de cada domingo es lo que establece la agenda del día. Las otras dos lecciones están destinadas a apoyar la lección del Evangelio—a veces lo hacen mejor que otras—pero el Evangelio es la fuerza motriz del
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Solo el mundo entero es suficientemente grande para Jesús
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on January 9, 2021Isaías 49:1-6 Creo que es desafortunado que ya no celebremos el día de la Epifanía. En los "viejos tiempos" los doce días de Navidad significaban algo. Solía pensar que los doce días venían antes de la Navidad, pero son los doce días del tiempo de Navidad que comienza con la
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Redescubriendo a Jesús
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on January 2, 2021Juan 7:40-43 El 13 de diciembre envié un mensaje de texto a todos nuestros miembros y prospectos hispanos. Dije que, aunque sé que COVID-19 tiene mucha gente insegura sobre si deben asistir al culto público, la Navidad es un buen momento para redescubrir a Jesús. Sí, sabemos de él, pero
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Cuando muera, ¡estaré en el cielo con Jesús!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 26, 2020Lucas 2:25-35 Queridos amigos en Cristo, Normalmente, cuando pensamos en lo que significa tener una muerte pacífica, pensamos en una persona mayor acostada en su cama diciendo: "Señor, estoy listo para ir a casa". Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes un tipo de historia diferente. Es una historia real que escuché
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Listo para recibir
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 19, 2020Lucas 1:26-38 Según el Dr. Gary Chapman existen cinco "lenguajes del amor" que los humanos usan para dar y recibir amor: palabras de afirmación, tiempo de calidad, recepción de regalos, actos de servicio y contacto físico. ¿Cuál es el tuyo? Diría que el mío es probablemente tiempo de calidad. No
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Cuando la vida es pésima
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 12, 20201 Tesalonicenses 5:16-24 Estamos a doce días de la Navidad. ¿Ya te parece que es Navidad? El lunes pasado organizamos una reunión de pastores aquí en la iglesia. Cada mes, los pastores luteranos del Condado Lake se reúnen para estudiar la Biblia. El pastor de Zion nos guió en el
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Prestando Atención Para Prepararnos
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on December 5, 2020Marcos 1:1-8 Marcos comienza apropiadamente su Evangelio con la palabra "comienzo". Dice: "Comienzo del evangelio de Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios" (v. 1). Quiero dedicar un poco de tiempo a desempacar esta frase porque es fundamental para todo lo demás que voy a decir. No es sólo que esta sea
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¡El Rey de la Gloria Viene!
By Pastor Seth Haakenson on November 28, 2020Salmo 24 El Salmo 24 es parte de un grupo de cinco salmos que comparten el tema común del pastoreo protector de Dios para su pueblo. El más famoso de estos salmos de pastoreo es el Salmo 23: "El Señor es mi pastor, nada me falta". Todos estamos familiarizados con
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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.