The Word on Baker Street

Emmanuel Lutheran

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On Baker Street, God’s love meets us where we are. Each week, sermons from Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Bakersfield, California proclaim welcome without exception, hope without limit, and a faith that moves us toward mercy, justice, and love in action.

Apr 6

Go Anyway

Easter morning does not begin with calm… it begins with fear, chaos, and an empty tomb. Pastor Dawn preaches from Matthew 28 — from the in-between place where fear and great joy live at the same time, and from what resurrection looks like when the world still feels unfinished. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

16 min
Jan 26

God is With When Things Go Wrong

Jesus begins his ministry after a prophet is arrested—without retreat, without violence, without certainty. In this sermon on Matthew 4:12–23, we meet a Christ who shows up anyway, forming a community of faithful presence in the shadow of repression, grief, and fear. This is part two of the four part series, Faithful Presence in a Fragile World. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

15 min
Jan 24

God is With Us Before We Are Ready

Before belief, before clarity, before action—there is staying. In this sermon on John 1:29–42, we meet a Christ who does not demand answers from the weary, but offers presence instead. Jesus’ first invitation is not a demand, but an open call: “Come and see.” Faith begins not with certainty or action, but with staying close—even when we don’t yet know what we’re looking for. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

16 min
Jan 23

Hope That Gets Its Feet Wet

Hope is not waiting for God to fix things—it’sstepping in. In Jesus’ baptism, we see a Savior who refuses distance, wading into dangerous waters with the condemned. This sermon on Matthew 3:13-17, calls the Church to a hope rooted in solidarity, action, and love that refuses to stay dry. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

15 min
11/16/2025

Unshakable

Luke 21:5–19 isn’t about the end of the world; it’s about the end of illusion. The temple glows with power and permanence — until Jesus names its truth: all of this will fall. But beneath the rubble, something unshakable remains. This sermon calls us to faith that outlives our temples — a defiant hope in the God who still stands amid the ruins. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

17 min
10/18/2025

Healing on the Other Side

Luke 17:11–19 is more than a healing story; it’s a border story. Ten outcasts cry for mercy, and Jesus crosses every line — between clean and unclean, insider and outsider — until grace stands where exclusion used to be. One turns back, a foreigner who should never have belonged. In this sermon, we find the Christ who keeps breaking barriers and healing what exclusion has wounded. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

20 min
10/18/2025

Faith that Follows Us

Luke 17:5–10 begins with a desperate plea: “Increase ourfaith!” But Jesus reminds us that faith isn’t something to grow—it’s something to live. Faith is trusting that Jesus keeps following us, even when we stumble. It’s taking the next small step, and the next, believing that what God has already planted in us is enough. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

17 min
09/29/2025

The Gospel at the Gate

Luke 16:19–31 tells of a rich man feasting behind his gate while Lazarus starves outside. In death, the gate becomes a chasm too wide to cross. In this sermon, we face the danger of indifference and the gospel that calls us to crumble gates, widen tables, and discover that the kingdom of God is already breaking through in love. We’re listening for anything you want to share.

16 min

On Baker Street, God’s love meets us where we are. Each week, sermons from Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Bakersfield, California proclaim welcome without exception, hope without limit, and a faith that moves us toward mercy, justice, and love in action.

Creator

Emmanuel Lutheran
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

19
Rating

Clean
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