The Twin Steeples Podcast

May 13, 2026

Devotion

• Romans 4:9-18

 

Announcements

• Mini-Musical
• Muffins with Mom
• TVBS Ice Cream and Information
• Outreach
• Ascension Day Service
• No Church Choir
• Men's Breakfast
• Graduation
• No Ladies' Bible Study
• Weekend Worship Services
  
  • Bible Class - Christian Life
  • Sunday School - Jesus' Ascension
• Board of Deacons
• Church Council

 

Prayer List 

• Jim Lien
• Lynette Roehl
• Becky
• Phyllis
• Merl

 

Principal's Report

• Looking back on the past year
• Looking forward to the summer and the future

 

Hymn of the Day

• TLH 586 “A Pilgrim and a Stranger” 

Sermon - May 10, 2026

This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota on May 10, 2026. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel.

 

Sermon Text: Psalm 145:13-21 (NKJV)

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. 14 The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. 16 You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. 18 The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. 20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.

Theme: The LORD’s Kingdom is Very Good

Hymn 456 - Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

This weekend our worship service emphasizes one of the blessings of Christ's resurrection, the privilege and power of prayer. Our hymn, "Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat" is a hymn by John Newton about prayer. 

Jesus invites us: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) 

In our lives in this fallen world we are going to face trials. Our sin, Satan, and thing outside of us and inside of us threaten us, often cause us to despair. David writes: "There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin. For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long." (Psalm 38:4-7)

For this reason we come to Jesus knowing what He has done for us! Newton writes:

O wondrous Love, to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners such as I
Might plead Thy gracious Name!

Thanks be to Jesus for all He has done for us through His life and death! 

May 6, 2026

Devotion

• Romans 4:1-8

 

Announcements

• Banquet
• Mini-Musical
• Church Choir
• Men's Breakfast
• Ladies' Bible Study
• Hymnal Committee Meeting
• Weekend Worship Services
  
  • Bible Class - The Lord's Supper
  • Sunday School - The Lost Sons
• Muffins with Mom
• Granny Shots
• TVBS Ice Cream and Information
• Board of Education
• Board of Property

 

Prayer List 

• Jim Lien
• Lynette Roehl
• Becky
• Pastor Tim Wheaton's Family
• Merl
• Roman Nathanael Mayhew
• End of School Year
• Mission in Congo

 

Hymn of the Day

• TLH 369 “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” 

Sermon - May 3, 2026

This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota on May 3, 2026. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel.

 

Sermon Text: John 6:60-69 (NKJV)

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?" 61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you? 62 "What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64 "But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65 And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." 66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 "Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Theme: To Whom Shall We Go?