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The Word on Baker Street

The Word on Baker Street

Written by: Emmanuel Lutheran
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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.

© 2026 The Word on Baker Street Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
Episodes
  • Go Anyway

    Go Anyway
    Apr 6 2026

    Easter morning does not begin with calm… it begins with fear, chaos, and an empty tomb. Pastor Dawn preaches from Matthew 28 — from the in-between place where fear and great joy live at the same time, and from what resurrection looks like when the world still feels unfinished.

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    16 mins
  • God is With When Things Go Wrong

    God is With When Things Go Wrong
    Jan 26 2026

    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.

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    15 mins
  • God is With Us Before We Are Ready

    God is With Us Before We Are Ready
    Jan 24 2026

    Before belief, before clarity, before action—there is staying. In this sermon on John 1:29–42, we meet a Christ who does not demand answers from the weary, but offers presence instead. Jesus’ first invitation is not a demand, but an open call: “Come and see.” Faith begins not with certainty or action, but with staying close—even when we don’t yet know what we’re looking for.

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    16 mins
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