Less Grumbling, More Humbling Grumbling! The crowd around Jesus—the “in” crowd, that is—was grumbling. Grumbling because Jesus welcomed those who traditionally had been set apart: tax collectors and sinners. Who are those who cause us to grumble? Whose seemingly undeserved handout or unearned status change filled our hearts with resentment...
This is a special musical performance of Come to the Water by the Faith Lutheran Church’s Chancel Choir.
Fertilized, Fruitful, and Free God’s word for us today is nutritious and wholesome, though hard to digest. The gospel reading seems oddly brutal alongside the abundance and comfort of the texts from Isaiah (“delight yourselves in rich food”) and Psalm 63 (“My spirit is content as with the richest of foods”)....
This is a special musical performance of Children of the Heavenly Father by the Faith Lutheran Church Faith Bells Bell Choir.
This is a special musical performance of Jerusalem by the Faith Lutheran Church Chancel Choir.
Purpose and Perseverance This week’s gospel text from Luke presents another temptation for Jesus. The Pharisees approach Jesus with a warning about his safety, telling him to “get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you” (Luke 13:31). Not only do the Pharisees want Jesus to leave, but one...
This is a special musical presentation of a number of songs from the Flutes of Faith at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.
This is a special musical presentation of Mercy by the Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.