All of us are on a journey of faith in our lives. At Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan we bring people one a journey of faith each week and share that journey with the world.
This is a special musical presentation of Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley/ Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen by the Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos Michigan Chancel Choir.
“Hey there, all who are thirsty, come to the waters! Are you penniless? Come anyway – buy and eat! Come, buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. Buy without money – everything’s free!” In our first rea…
As I have been watching what is happening in Ukraine, my heart feels ripped apart. Watching such massive suffering, misery and grief ruthlessly and needlessly imposed upon the people of that country,…
This is a special musical performance of My Jesus Walked by Tammy Heilman and Deb Borton at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.
In his book, Everything Belongs, Richard Rohr writes:
We seldom go freely into the belly of the beast. … As a culture, we have to be taught the language of descent. That is the language of religion…
There is an increasing focus in our culture on what some call mindfulness. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, aware of what we are doing, and not be o…
Luke 9:28-43; Transfiguration C; 2/27/22 Pastor Ellen Schoepf
I love this little story Rev. Dr. Robert Sims shares about a little boy and his wagon. Sims writes:
A little boy was riding…
Today I want to talk about the nature of God. So first a disclaimer, I have not studied this, I have not tak…
I don’t know about you, but I have been quite challenged by the way COVID-19 is constantly causing us to alter our plans and make changes in our daily lives. Shifting again to online worship only fo…
As we come together on this night, we gather to celebrate what the heart of God is all about. We come to celebrate God’s heart of love for the entire world. It is all about God’s desire to reach dee…
Pastor Ellen: At this time of year, I deeply appreciate the gift of the arts – the performing arts, the visual arts, drama, poetry, music, and song. I find the arts become a pathway to deeper unders…
It is good to be back with you, even though we gather online. Last week, Pastor John compared the circumstances in which we presently live to a wilderness experience. I will be honest with you, I dee…