Sermons by Rev. Ronnie Backs

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — "Glory to Be Revealed" (Romans 8): the Milky Way arching over a dark, still field at night. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri

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 Glaskey’s children’s message showed how Jesus already sees the finished picture.