The season of Advent is meant to be a time of preparation for the return of Christ. But do we even want him to return? Really? Or would we be okay if Jesus took his time? Pastor Luke teaches from Isaiah 64:1-9 in "Praying for an Earthquake," the first message in a new series, "Isaiah in Advent."

The book of Revelation uses the term "Babylon" to signify not just a particular kind of evil in the world, but the darkness that stands behind every source of evil. Near the end of the book, it provides two dramatically different perspectives of the defeat of Babylon. Which vision you prefer says a lot about why Christ is King. Pastor Luke preaches from Revelation 19:6-16 in "The Almighty Reigns."

Have you wondered if what you were doing was aligned with God's will? How can we discover God's will? Pastor Luke looks at Ruth 3:1-5 in "Uncover Discover," the concluding message in his series, "Ruth."

Jesus warned us that we would have troubles in this world, but he established the church to help us get through them. Because the church is made up of people, and when things go bad, people make it better. Pastor Luke preaches from Ruth 1:1-18 in "Chesed," the first message in a new series, "Ruth."

People resist the idea of stewardship because we like to think we deserve to have the things we've obtained. But that sense of entitlement can keep us from appreciating what we've been given. Pastor Luke preaches from Mark 12:38-44 in "Lopsided."

Divorce rates have been going down for decades, but so have marriage rates. Is that a good thing? What does our faith tell us about marriage and divorce? Pastor Luke teaches from Mark 10:1-16 in "One Flesh," the concluding message in his series, "Restoring Harmony."

Have other Christians ever done something that made you cringe? Where you don't know what's in their heart but you wish they would find a different way to live out their faith? Yeah. Jesus tells us what to do when that happens. Pastor Luke looks at Mark 9:38-50 in "Doing It Wrong," part 5 of his 6-part series, "Restoring Harmony."

In this installment of “Ask Me Anything,” Pastor Luke had time to address three questions. This message was delivered in gathered worship on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Jewel Lake Parish in Anchorage, Alaska. TIMESTAMPS 00:29 Why did Jonah get eaten by a whale? 06:00 How do we know that God is real? (a repeat) 06:25 What's the status of the recent overtures from the PC(USA) General Assembly? 13:50 Who are the 'holy ones' mentioned in Jude 14-15? Pastor Luke preaches from Jonah 1:1-17 in "Ask Me Anything."

How can you be great? History is filled with people who long for power and status and never achieve it, but Jesus teaches that it's not hard to become great. And it's usually fun to do. Pastor Luke teaches from Mark 9:33-37 in "Who is Great?," part 4 of his 6-part series, "Restoring Harmony."

Jesus has overcome the darkness in the world, but there's still a lot of it hanging around. How can the church shine the light of Christ in this still-dark world? Pastor Luke teaches from Mark 8:1-10 in "Compassion and Foolishness," part 3 of his 6-part series, "Restoring Harmony."