Immanuel Lutheran Church—Five Forks

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

Explore the dynamic relationship between faith and citizenship as we examine how Christians navigate their dual roles in both the earthly state and the kingdom of heaven. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service t...

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

Explore why following Jesus often leads to earthly conflict and why prioritizing your relationship with Christ above all else is the foundation for true faith and eternal peace. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our se...

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

In this sermon, Rev. Jeff VanOsdol explores the unexpected challenges and divine promises of the Christian journey, asking the poignant question, "What Have We Gotten Ourselves Into?" Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about...

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

In this sermon, Vicar Bruce Selin explores Jesus’ profound compassion for us as "sheep without a shepherd," showing how our Good Shepherd provides the guidance, healing, and protection we cannot find in the world. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three de...

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

In this sermon on Matthew 9:9–13, Rev. Jeff VanOsdol explores Jesus' powerful call to Matthew the tax collector, reminding us that Christianity is a transformative journey following a Person rather than a set of rules. Discover how Jesus’ simple invitation, "Follow me," offers us a place of forgiveness and a new life in His presence. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with...

A Longer Look at the Lessons" is an opportunity to take a deeper dive at the Readings for each Sunday during the season of Pentecost this summer, led by a rotating group of Elders and retired pastors attending Immanuel. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than th...

On this Holy Trinity Sunday, we delve into the profound mystery of the Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While the Athanasian Creed confesses a faith that is "incomprehensible" to our human reason, we find peace in the God who reveals Himself through His Word. Join Rev. Jeff VanOsdol as he explores why we worship a God who is both Three and One, and why the ultimate response to this mystery i...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

Pentecost was once a harvest festival, but Jesus turned it into a "harvest of people." Explore how the Holy Spirit transforms ordinary voices into messengers of the Gospel, spreading the fire of forgiveness and the hope of the resurrection to all nations and languages. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace w...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

In this sermon, Rev. VanOsdol addresses common misconceptions surrounding the Ascension of Jesus. He explores the theological significance of Jesus returning to the right hand of the Father, emphasizing that this event does not signify Jesus' departure, but rather a profound shift in how He is present with His church and the world today. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another...

Jesus teaches that love for him is shown through obedience—not as manipulation, but as the path to true life as children of God. Contrasting the fleeting freedom of “orphans” with the security of the Father’s house, this sermon calls believers to live in their baptismal identity, guided by the Holy Spirit and shaped by Christ’s commands. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

On the night before his death, Jesus’ disciples find themselves confused, uncertain, and afraid to admit they’re lost. When Thomas finally asks the question no one else will, Jesus gives more than directions—he gives himself: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” This sermon explores what it means to follow Christ when the path ahead is unclear, reminding us that being with Jesus matters more t...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, the familiar image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd (John 10) is set back into its original context. Tracing the story from the healing of the man born blind in John 9 through rising conflict with the Pharisees, this sermon shows that Jesus’ words are not abstract poetry but a response to real opposition. The Good Shepherd stands between his sheep and their enemies, c...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

A reflective Easter message centered on the road to Emmaus, where the risen Christ walks alongside weary disciples and reveals himself through Scripture and the breaking of bread. This sermon explores how the joy of the resurrection continues beyond Easter day—rekindling faith, transforming doubt into burning hearts, and grounding believers in the enduring presence of Christ through Word and sacra...

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and...

Christ is risen—and into fearful, locked rooms, He brings peace. This sermon explores the disciples’ fear on Easter evening and Jesus’ powerful response: His presence, His peace, and His sending. Discover how the risen Christ not only wins forgiveness, but delivers it—through His Word, His Spirit, and His Church—so that you can live free, forgiven, and unafraid. Immanuel, God with us, serving our...