Second Sunday after Pentecost — On June 7, 2026, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered for its first combined summer service as Pastor Christopher Ramstad preached on Hosea 5:15 — “Where is your place?” — and the calling of Matthew (Matthew 9:9–13). Jesus came to call sinners.
On the Festival of the Holy Trinity, the congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri gathered in a white-draped sanctuary to worship the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In a sermon titled “Signature Style: God’s Unique Flair,” Pastor Christopher Ramstad opened the first pages of Holy Scripture and asked a compelling question: what does God’s creation tell us about who he is? The answer, drawn from Genesis 1 and 2, is as stunning as the world…
