We are a community of Christ followers who desire to transform our community and our world with the good news about Jesus Christ. Rather than just gathering weekly to have church, we seek to be the church that Jesus envisioned. We hope that you will find Immanuel to be a place for all ages and backgrounds. From toddlers to tweens, singles to seniors, Immanuel has a place for you to belong!
In Romans 8:1–17, Pastor Allen Bonnell explains how the gospel brings believers from condemnation to freedom, death to life, and slavery to sonship. Jesus accomplishes what the law cannot, the Holy Spirit empowers us to put sin to death, and God the Father welcomes us as His children. This message calls us to place our faith in Christ, set our minds on the things of the Spirit, and approach our heavenly Father with both love and reverence. True freedom leads us into surrender and a life of holiness.
14 Oct 2026
Episode 5: Grace, God’s Law, and the Fight for Holiness
Why do Christians still struggle with sin if Christ has set them free? In Episode 5 of Greater Than Sunday, Allen Bonnell and James continue the conversation from Romans 7 and work through practical questions about the Christian life. They discuss why believers still sin, what God’s law is for, grace versus works, the difference between obeying the law and relying on it, and what sanctification really means. They also talk about legalism, cultural standards of right and wrong, moral relativism, and why God’s commands are ultimately good. The conversation keeps returning to one central truth: Christians do not outgrow the gospel—we confess our sin, depend on the Spirit, and walk in the victory Christ has already secured.
11 Oct 2026
The Struggle Within
Why do Christians still struggle with sin? In Romans 7:1-25, Pastor Allen Bonnell explains that God's law reveals our sin but cannot change our hearts. Neither legalism nor rejecting the law brings freedom. Through Jesus, we belong to a new Master and receive the Holy Spirit's power to fight. We obey God because we are already loved and accepted in Christ, not to earn his favor. As we return to the gospel, confess our sins, and grow through Scripture and Christian community, we learn to walk in that freedom.
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