Worship Folder August 18, 2019
The Reality of Division Throughout the Gospel of Luke, Jesus calls on his hearers to turn their hearts away from greed and instead to generosity, to turn away from anxious self-preservation and instead to faithful self-giving. But such practice rubs against humanity’s deepest-seated sin, so conflict is born out of...
Special Music – I Will Call Upon the Lord
This is a special musical presentation of I will Call Upon The Lord by the Tenor / Bass Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan
Worship Folder August 11, 2019
A Kingdom for the Little Flock “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Jesus promises the kingdom to us, his little flock, straining our minds with this uninhibited generosity. Even to us, so little and undeserving? Even to us,...
Worship Folder August 4, 2019
Dying to be Rich “All is vanity and a chasing after wind,” says Ecclesiastes, yet we chase wealth like it will last forever, forgetting that we ourselves will one day die and that everything we have stored up here will be useless to us. Into the tragedy of our human...
Special Music – Be Thou My Vision
This is a special musical presentation of Be Thou My Vision by flautist Gwynne Kadrofske at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.
Worship Folder July 28, 2019
Our Persistent, Negotiating Prayer Life Today’s readings incorporate several themes: negotiation, commands, persistence, and expectation. And surrounding all these themes is a bigger theme: boldness. Abraham is bold in speaking with God, so bold in fact that he not only negotiates with the Almighty, the Almighty willingly grants his request....
Special Music – Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
This is a special musical performance of Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee by Tammy Heilman at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.