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Your Faith Journey

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 キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 聖職・福音主義
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  • Special Music - Make Me A Servant

    Special Music - Make Me A Servant
    2026/01/11

    Today, we had a special musical performance of Make Me A Servant by the Faith Lutheran Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

    Published Under License From Essential Music Publishing, LLC
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    2 分
  • Sermon - 1/11/26

    Sermon - 1/11/26
    2026/01/11
    Year A – Baptism of our Lord – January 11, 2026 Pastor Megan Floyd Matthew 3:13-17 Grace and peace to you from God and the Holy Spirit, and from Jesus Christ, the beloved, whose light and love we follow. Amen. *** I knew this boy many years ago… he was kind of a goofball, and no one took him very seriously. He struggled in school, and he blamed his low grades on not being very smart. I don't think his family, his teachers, or even he himself… expected much from his life. He was entering his teenage years when I first met him, and he was already getting into trouble… apparently, no one was surprised. His family had a lot going on… health problems, which caused money problems, and so it goes on down the line. There was a lot of instability… and I think this boy was just falling through the cracks. He was living into the story he was told about himself… that he was a screw-up and not much more… so why expect more? We have several educators in this congregation, and so I suspect that many of you are familiar with both the Pygmalion and the Golem Effects. These opposite effects describe how either positive or negative expectations and words affect our self-image… our confidence… and the standards we hold ourselves to. As much as we would like to believe we build our self-image independently, the truth is… how we see ourselves is a story that is written in collaboration with others. That's just human… And so, I think it matters greatly that Jesus begins his ministry on earth with an act of solidarity with humanity… by entering into our human need for repentance and renewal by entering into John's baptism… and that we then hear God's voice from the heavens… "This is my son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." He is called… the beloved. That's a powerful word. Jesus came alongside us… alongside humanity… in his choice to share in our baptism. I think we all agree that, as the son of God… Word of God incarnate… he didn't need to experience a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of personal sins. And yet, Jesus insists… he must do this… this was not an action he needed for his own forgiveness, but rather, to be in solidarity with us, who do need it. And to acknowledge that our sins are not only personal, but also communal. John the Baptist was calling Israel to repentance… to repent of the sins of the community… that we are all, either directly or indirectly, complicit. Jesus entered the waters of baptism to be what he is… God with us… and to show us that, motivated by grace and mercy, God chooses us. And so, we also enter the waters of baptism to receive this beautiful gift of renewal and adoption into God's family… a gift freely given by God. This is a gift given without qualifications, conditions, or demands… It's not a reward for our actions… it is not given because we are good… but it is given only because God is good. And it is a gift given in love… because God is love. We are always on the receiving end of God's mercy and promise… and that through water and the words of God's promise… we, too, are called beloved… and we, too, are claimed as God's children. Through the water and God's holy words of our baptism, we enter into life with Christ… and in Christ… we are made new through grace. Jesus is a teacher who leads by example… Jesus shows us the way of love, humility, and solidarity… and then invites us to accompany him on that way. People become… we become… what we are called. God called us into existence with God's words… God spoke and breathed life… and so we became living, breathing humans… And now… through water… and God's word… we are washed clean, and claimed as children of the most high… and we are called… beloved. God calls you… beloved… so you are… beloved. This is an important and beautiful description of who you are… it's why I remind you every week… to become aware of God's gaze of love upon you. And yet, even as we know this word… defines us… we understand that it also invites us to live up to… and live into our belovedness. It sets love as the standard by which we live. We know that being claimed and loved by God, and holding that in the forefront of our minds… always… helps us to live, and act, and love our neighbors in a way that is befitting of one who is themselves… beloved. The words of God's promise… the words of God's love… go to work on us… these words and this promise give us the strength and courage to confess and repent of that which holds us apart from God… they help us to change our hearts and minds daily and to turn back toward Jesus… and toward love. Jesus' powerful act of solidarity with us… his choice to enter into our baptism as one of us… calls us to live as beloved members of the full body of Christ… and it means we can rise to the expectations of one who lives their life for Christ… and in Christ. To live into our ...
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  • Special Music - Still, Still, Still

    Special Music - Still, Still, Still
    2026/01/04

    Today, we had a special musical performance of Still, Still, Still by a Handbell Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

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