The Word on Baker Street
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.
The Word on Baker Street
God is With When Things Go Wrong
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Emmanuel Lutheran
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Season 2026
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Episode 3
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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.
