Word & Sacrament | Immanuel Lutheran, Joplin
Every Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri, Pastor Christopher Ramstad preaches from the historic lectionary — sermons grounded in Scripture, centered on Christ, and shaped by the Lutheran confessional tradition. This podcast delivers each week's sermon on its own: no full service recording, just the Word preached. If you're looking for faithful Law and Gospel preaching in the tradition of the Lutheran Service Book and the LCMS, you've found it. Immanuel Lutheran has served Joplin and southwest Missouri since 1897. We are a member congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — October 11, 2026
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — October 11, 2026
On the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, Immanuel worshiped outdoors at Landreth Park. Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached on Psalm 23: Davids many callings, our own, and the Shepherd who gives peace.
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost — October 4, 2026
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost — October 4, 2026
On the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 4, two vineyards were in the readings. Both asked the same question. What does God do when the people he planted and cared for give him nothing back? It was also LWML Sunday, so there was a lot of purple in the pews. LWML is short for the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 27, 2026
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 27, 2026
On the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, the readings asked an ordinary question. Does the work I do actually matter? Paul asks it in a letter to the church at Philippi. Jesus asks it in a short story about two sons and a vineyard. Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached on how Paul answers it. “I did not ru
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 20, 2026
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 20, 2026
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost fell on September 20. Out in the narthex (the lobby) before the 8:00 service, Pastor Christopher Ramstad asked a group of people whether anyone was looking for work. He said he needed laborers for the vineyard. Nobody volunteered. That question ran through the whole morning. From
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 13, 2026
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 13, 2026
On the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost the hymn boards were blank on purpose. We held a hymn sing, and the congregation picked every hymn from the pew. Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached Matthew 18 and the servant who was forgiven ten thousand talents, a parable he retitled on the spot as the parable of the merciful m
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost — August 16, 2026
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost — August 16, 2026
On the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, the people of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri came to one of the hardest things Jesus ever said out loud. A Canaanite woman asks for mercy and is called a dog — and answers, Yes, Lord. Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached the crumbs that turn out to be more than enough.
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost — August 2, 2026
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost — August 2, 2026
On the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri heard about a Savior who wanted to get away and fed a hillside instead — Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached Matthew 14, and Mr. Jason Glaskeys childrens message opened a Ziploc bag with five crackers and two goldfish.
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — July 26, 2026
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — July 26, 2026
On the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Christopher Ramstad returned from his first LCMS synodical convention in Phoenix and preached the three short parables of Matthew 13 — treasure, pearl, and net — alongside a childrens message on the one bond that cannot be broken.
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — July 19, 2026
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — July 19, 2026
On the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri heard a promise big enough to carry every groan — guest preacher the Rev. Ronnie Backs preached Romans 8, and Mr. Jason Glaskeys childrens message showed how Jesus already sees the finished picture.
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost — July 5, 2026
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost — July 5, 2026
On the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri continued through Romans 7 as Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached the daily war with sin — and the rally cry that answers it: Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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