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Your Faith Journey

著者： Faith Lutheran Church Okemos MI
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  • All of us are on a journey of faith in our lives. At Faith Lutheran in Okemos, Michigan we bring people one a journey of faith each week and share that journey with the world.
    2024
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  • Special Music - Rain Dance

    Special Music - Rain Dance
    2024/06/09

    This is a special musical presentation of Rain Dance by Calvin Kadrofske on Marimba at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan
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    5 分
  • Sermon - 6-9-24

    Sermon - 6-9-24
    2024/06/09
    Have you noticed that some people feel called to put themselves in the middle of conflict? Sometimes those of us are transitional or interim pastors can find ourselves there. I have seen some people run from it and others run to it. I feel that I am some place in between the two. My husband and I were members of a church where I began being the director of the contemporary group. We did worship every Sunday. The pastor retired and he had not dealt with conflict the entire time that he was there. 2 Interim pastors came. One took the regular pastoral responsibilities, and he ran from conflict and the other did the transition work and she ran to it. I did my best to only observe. The transitional pastor actually helped form and put together the training for the intentional interim pastors. One needs to understand that there will be conflict and disagreements. It takes the ability to separate out yourself and set boundary lines. One needs to have the ability to listen to all people. Conflict is normal and you have experienced it here. It is interesting what we chose to dig our heels in on. Often we have the support of our families in our individual lives when we experience conflict. In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus did not. He was causing such a stir among the church leaders that his family felt he was making them look bad. His family did not understand at this point who he really was and what he had been called to do. Maybe you have had a family member at one time, or another pull you aside and ask you if you really wanted to die on this hill. Depending on how you felt about it, you may have considered it and backed down or felt your were called to continue. Jesus’ family were to the point that they wanted to restrain him and probably take him home as people thought he was crazy. Then came the church leaders who put him in league with the ruler of the demons as Jesus had been casting out demons. Jesus of course challenged them and asked them, “How could satan cast out satan?” If one is casting out the other, the house is divided and will fall. If satan has risen up against himself, how can he stand? Jesus had reduced the church leaders thinking to absurdity. He goes on to say that if anyone enters a strong person’s house, the strong person being satan, cannot take their property unless they are tied up. Jesus is separating himself from satan by saying that he is stronger than satan. He becomes bolder and says that everyone’s sins are forgiven except those that put he and satan in league together. The Greek word translated never here is not a good translation as recent scholars have felt it is misleading. Jesus has always said that forgiveness is for all, but it needs to be received. If satan does not give forgiveness and one equates Jesus with satan, why would you be looking for forgiveness. In a sense Jesus now turns on his family as when they came to call him out and probably expect to take him home, Jesus asks the question, “who is my family?”. I’m sure this threw everyone for a loop. He then said to them my family are those who do God’s will. Of course this could have included his biological family. What is Jesus trying to teach in all of this turmoil and misunderstanding? Could it be that Jesus is trying to tell all of them and us that not everyone will agree or understand what Jesus is saying and doing? Jesus is describing what the beloved community looks like. There are many different variations on this picture, but in the end not everyone will see things the same way. We will have many misunderstandings. Messages will not always be clear. What one sees may be different from another and the interpretations can be different. Does this sound familiar? Ramona described a church that she belonged to that ended up closing. But through the years, even though there were many different ways of thinking, they worked together to try and move the church forward. It wasn’t meant to be and I’m sure there were many disagreements and misunderstandings, but they stayed together until it was a congregational decision to close before all of the resources were gone. They chose then to share their resources with other ministries. This is what beloved community is about. Jesus calls us into beloved community. We all come from different places. Our experiences are different. Jesus calls us to listen to each other. When we make things about what I want, it is very easy to miss what Jesus wants. I always try to think about what is best for the community and sometimes I fail at this. The beloved community has a place for everyone, yet it is not about conformity. Thus, when we say we want to grow and new people come through the doors, I would anticipate new ideas and we are called to try and welcome the people and their ideas. If people do not experience this welcome, they will stop sharing their ideas and find a place that will welcome them and hear their ideas. Growth does not come ...
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    18 分
  • Special Music - Majesty

    Special Music - Majesty
    2024/06/03

    This is a special musical presentation of Majesty by Addie Thompson and Deb Borton-McDonough playing the handbells at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan
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    2 分

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All of us are on a journey of faith in our lives. At Faith Lutheran in Okemos, Michigan we bring people one a journey of faith each week and share that journey with the world.
2024
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