Family of Faith Devotional

Heart-Not Outwardly Appearance

June 16, 2020 • Karla Schettenhelm

God has matched some friends and helpers together in the natural world. We can learn from them that looking at how we can help each other, love each other, and support each other is more important than what we might first see. Looking past our outwardly differences is what we are called to do as followers of Jesus.

Bear One Another's Burdens

June 4, 2020 • Linda Hollman

Linda shares how we are encouraged and called to share each other's burdens. In our burdens Christ is with us always and calls us to walk alongside each other as well. Linda shares a few opportunities you have to join with COS to share the burdens of others.

My Hope is Built on Jesus

June 2, 2020 • Fritz Quitmeyer

Fritz reminds us that even during uncertain times and times that are scary we can look to God and His attributes. His love is secure and we put our hope in Him alone.

Not Like Orphaned Kittens

May 28, 2020 • Rev. Joel S. Eden

The Eden Family did this video for "chapel" at St. Paul Lutheran School in Ann Arbor and wanted to share it with the Christ Our Savior family, too. When Jesus was preparing his disciples on Maundy Thursday for what would soon be happening, he promised he would never leave them as orphans. What he promised them still applies to us today!

Vine and Branches

May 26, 2020 • Dan Young

Dan shares one of his favorite bible passages from John with us and the lessons he takes away from these verses. In this passage in John we are reminded that being connected to Jesus is what allows us to do everything.

The LORD gives & The LORD takes away

May 19, 2020 • Mark Anders

Mark reminds us that even as Job loses everything his faith remains. Job understands that the Lord gives and takes away and that no matter our circumstances God loves us and is faithful to us. Currently things are uncertain and it can feel like everything is being taken away. We can wonder and question where God is and if He still loves and cares for us.

New Creation

May 14, 2020 • Rossows

The Rossow children share a message of hope and new life. In 1 Corinthians Paul talks about our bodies in death and resurrection. Through Paul we hear the promise that death no longer a sting in Jesus. The Rossow's help us think about how our bodies, lily bulbs, will be resurrected and be like a full and beautiful lily flower because of Jesus resurrection.

Children of God

May 12, 2020 • Sue Speirs

Sue reminds us that we are Children of God through our baptisms, and what a gift that is to be brother's and sisters in Christ. As His children, God draws us to Himself through Jesus and the Spirit. He invites us to cast our anxieties on Him, taking a personal interest in everything about you. God is in your midst, rejoicing over you, and staying with you in all things.

Jesus Love Never Wears Out

May 7, 2020 • Karla Schettenhelm

Many things in our life wear out, require work over and over, or fail and leave us. Karla assures us in this devotional from a Pioneer Club devotion book called Talk's that Teach, that Jesus love never wears out or leaves us and it doesn't require work to receive it.

Oh Happy Home

April 30, 2020 • Linda Hollman

Linda shares a word of encouragement to connect, renew, and focus intentionally on the relationships in your life particularly family as we shelter in place during this pandemic.

A Faithful and Loving God

April 28, 2020 • Amy Davenport and Family

Amy and her family invite you into their family devotion time as they share devotional thoughts, prayers, visual faith, and music. Be sure to click the link below the video for the song, "Your Love, Oh Lord" from Third Day that ends their family devotion time.

Nothing Can Separate You

April 23, 2020 • Carrie Young

We have all experienced difficult things in life. Member Carrie Young reads a devotional that means a lot to her and helps her remember to trust God in the middle of difficult times.

Be Still and Know that I am God

April 21, 2020 • Rev. Rick Wolfram

Pastor Wolfram walks us through his favorite Psalm and reminds us that God is our refuge. God is our strength. God is our help and God's plan for a new creation will be fulfilled. God calls us to be still in this Psalm and trust His good and gracious work in our lives even in the middle of Covid-19.

Great is Thy Faithfulness

April 16, 2020 • Sue Speirs

Great is thy faithfulness Lord! In this devotion Sue walks us through what it looks like to keep our focus on Jesus and to be rooted in faith. Sue reminds us of the freedoms we have when our focus is on Jesus and when we are rooted in faith.

Sing to the Lord a NEW song

April 14, 2020 • Deacon Bill Hahn

Deacon Hahn walks us through a Psalm he was reading and helps us breakdown the idea of a NEW song. The OT talks about a song the Moses and the Israelites sang as they left Egypt. Then there is a new song from David that celebrates the redemption of the Israelites from exile. And Deacon Hahn finds another new song that celebrates the final redemption of God's people through Jesus. What do all these songs mean for us and tell us about Jesus and our lives?

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Livonia, MI

Devotional thoughts from Christ Our Savior members