Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Ferrin, IL

Sermon: If Anyone Keeps My Word He WIll Never See Death (Lent 5)

Sermon for Judica (April 6^th, 2025)
Gen. 22:1-14; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 8:42-59
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Lent 4)

Sermon for Laetare (March 30^th, 2025)
Exodus 16:2-21; Acts 2:41-47; John 6:1-15
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: Blessed Are Those Who Hear the Word of God and Keep It! (Lent 3)

Sermon for Oculi (March 23^rd, 2025)
Exodus 8:16-24; Ephesians 5:1-9; Luke 11:14-28
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: How's the Test Going? (Lent 1)

Sermon for Invocabit (March 9^th, 2025)
Genesis 3:1-21; Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 4:1-11
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: Let Everyone Turn from His Evil Ways! (Ash Wednesday)

Sermon for Ash Wednesday (March 5^th, 2025)
Jonah 3:1-10; 2 Peter 1:2-11; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: The Eyes of Faith (Quinquagesima)

Sermon for Quinquagesima (March 3^rd, 2025)
Isaiah 35:3-7; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 18:31-43
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: The Powerful Word of God (Sexagesima)

Sermon for Sexagesima (February 23^rd, 2025)
Isaiah 55:10-13; Hebrews 4:9-13; Luke 8:4-15
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Sermon: That's Not Fair! (Septuagesima)

Sermon for Septuagesima (February 16^th, 2025)
Ex. 17:1-7; 1 Cor. 9:24-10:5; Matt. 20:1-16
Rev. Jonathan Jennings

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Workshop: Small Town Lutheran Church and Pastor (Part 2)

A Workshop on the Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor (Part 2)

Rev. Heath Curtis – LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship

(Audio starts at 1:45 minute mark)

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The facts are stark – Christians make up a smaller and smaller proportion of the American population every year. The average LCMS congregation is 26% smaller than it was 20 years ago. Things seem especially tough in small town churches. What's going on? What does the future hold? What should churches be doing to respond?  On February 6^th, 2025, Bethlehem hosted Rev. Heath Curtis, the Synod’s Coordinator for Stewardship for a workshop on demographic change, the four challenges this brings to every church, and how our congregations can respond. Rev. Curtis is also the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and the author of the recent book, The Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor. 

Workshop: Small Town Lutheran Church and Pastor (Part 1)

A Workshop on the Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor (Part 1)

Rev. Heath Curtis – LCMS Coordinator for Stewardship

(Audio starts at 3:00 minute mark)

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The facts are stark – Christians make up a smaller and smaller proportion of the American population every year. The average LCMS congregation is 26% smaller than it was 20 years ago. Things seem especially tough in small town churches. What's going on? What does the future hold? What should churches be doing to respond?  On February 6^th, 2025, Bethlehem hosted Rev. Heath Curtis, the Synod’s Coordinator for Stewardship for a workshop on demographic change, the four challenges this brings to every church, and how our congregations can respond. Rev. Curtis is also the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL, and the author of the recent book, The Small Town Lutheran Church & Pastor.