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Special music by the Faith Lutheran Chorale of Okemos, Michigan

Special music by the Faith Lutheran Bells Choir on February 28, 2016

Asked about current tragic events, Jesus turns a lesson about whether suffering is deserved into a hard call to obedience. He then tells a parable that holds out hope that the timeline for ultimate judgment will be tempered by patience.

Special music by the Faith Lutheran Bells Choir on February 28, 2016

Prelude from First Cello Suite by J. S. Bach performed by Coulton Theuer on viola on February 28, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

Special music by the Faith Lutheran Chorale of Okemos, Michigan

Asked about current tragic events, Jesus turns a lesson about whether suffering is deserved into a hard call to obedience. He then tells a parable that holds out hope that the timeline for ultimate judgment will be tempered by patience.

In our baptism, we are marked with the cross of Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit. We are named as Christ’s own forever. And, we are charged with the call to love with a fierce, trusting and vulnerable love. We are called to love like that mother hen who opens her wings wide and exposes her heart to the foxes of the world, because that is the love we have been shown in Jesus the Christ. Vulnerable love like this is a sign of true courage, and it is the mark of true leadership.

Special music, Call to Lent arranged by J. Jerome Williams performed by the Chancel Choir of Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan.

In our baptism, we are marked with the cross of Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit. We are named as Christ’s own forever. And, we are charged with the call to love with a fierce, trusting and vulnerable love. We are called to love like that mother hen who opens her wings wide and exposes her heart to the foxes of the world, because that is the love we have been shown in Jesus the Christ. Vulnerable love like this is a sign of true courage, and it is the mark of true leadership.