In this week’s episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad explores Nehemiah 2. As we close our November series, Lead Courageously with Gratitude, we look ahead with gratitude for the hope God gives us to rebuild what’s been broken. Through Nehemiah’s story, we’re reminded that faithful leadership begins with noticing, that hope rooted in gratitude gives us courage to act, and that rebuilding—whether in our lives, our church, or our community—is sacred work. Join us as we reflect on how God’s gracious hand still leads us to say together, “Let’s start building.”

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In this week’s episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad invites us to reflect on what it means to “clothe ourselves with love” from Colossians 3:12–17. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful teaching, he explores how virtues like compassion, humility, gentleness, and patience shape a community that mirrors Christ’s fullness and peace. Drawing from the letter’s historical and theological depth, Pastor Jad reminds us that gratitude is not just a feeling but a posture—a way of living courageously and serving faithfully in response to God’s grace. As we embrace gratitude for our mission, we’re encouraged to let love be the connective tissue that holds us together and to let our thankfulness become the melody of our daily lives.

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In this episode Your Week with St. Luke’s, we’re invited to reflect on how gratitude shapes the way we lead—in our church, families, workplaces, and community, as we kick off a new series called Lead Courageously with Gratitude. Through the lens of Israel’s crossing of the Jordan, Pastor Jad unpacks the book of Joshua as a theological reflection on covenant faithfulness, remembrance, and the living presence of God. The episode challenges us to identify our own “stones of remembrance,” the moments and people who have shaped our faith, and to consider how our gratitude today can give courage to the next generation.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jenn and Liz sit down with Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio to explore the radical power of hospitality—how scripture calls us to welcome not just friends, but strangers and even God in unexpected forms. Together they unpack what it means to “make room” in our homes, our churches, and our lives when true hospitality disrupts our comfort zones. It’s a conversation that challenges the easy version of welcome and invites us into the deeper, more transformative kind—the kind that changes both guest and host.

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In this week’s episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jenn and Liz continue their conversation with Dr. Ryan Bonfilio from The Candler Foundry as they explore 2 Kings 4:1–7—the story of a widow, a jar of oil, and a God who transforms scarcity into abundance. Together they wrestle with what it really means to trust God’s provision, especially when our instinct is to hoard rather than share. This honest and hope-filled discussion invites listeners to consider how faith, community, and generosity reveal God’s ongoing miracles in everyday life.

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Three kings lost in a desert, a prophet who calls for music before a miracle, and a divine command to dig ditches in dry ground—what does faith look like when the world feels barren? In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Dr. Ryan Bonfilio from the Candler Foundry joins Pastor Jenn and Liz to unpack 2 Kings 3 and explore what it means to prepare for God’s abundance even when hope seems impossible. Together, they dive into the tension between faith and politics, the power of empathy, and the challenge of living “as if God is real.” This conversation will leave you asking: What ditches am I digging in my own life as I wait for God’s rain?

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, we launch a new series: Serve Joyfully, reflecting on the dramatic story of Elijah and Elisha in 2 Kings 2. Pastor Jenn and Liz are joined by Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio from the Candler Foundry and together they explore how Elijah’s departure in a fiery whirlwind and Elisha’s courageous step into leadership illustrate the challenges and blessings of answering God’s call. They unpack the role of prophets in Israel’s history—not as royal yes-men, but as truth-tellers and checks on power—and highlight how influence often outweighs authority in God’s work. Through discussion of mantles, water-parting miracles, and the symbolism of leadership transitions, the conversation draws parallels to modern faith, church leadership, and personal calling, inviting us to see ourselves in Elisha’s determination to step forward with courage and God’s Spirit.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad closes out the Love Boldly series by diving into Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 22:34–40, where he names love of God and love of neighbor as the heart of the entire law. As you listen, you’ll be invited to imagine yourself in the story: as a Pharisee questioning Jesus, a disciple listening in, or a member of Matthew’s community seeking hope in uncertain times. What happens when we see love not as optional, but as the very foundation of faith? Join us as we discover how bold, practical love shapes our lives, our relationships, and our community today.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, we’ll explore Jesus’ command in John 15 to “love one another as I have loved you” alongside the vision of the early church in Acts 2, where believers devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, prayer, and radical generosity. Pastor Jenn reminds us that Jesus redefined friendship as sacrificial love, a love embodied in bold, risky action for the sake of others. Drawing from John Wesley’s rule to “do good,” she emphasizes that acts of love are not optional niceties but channels of God’s grace and powerful witnesses to Christ. The Acts 2 church demonstrates how this love becomes structural, reorganizing life around community and care for the vulnerable, which in turn draws others to faith. What does this mea for today’s church?

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Melissa continues the Love Boldly series by exploring John Wesley’s first General Rule—“Do no harm”—and reframing it as the church’s call to heal the harm. Drawing on Isaiah 58:6–12, she unpacks the prophet’s challenge to move beyond empty ritual toward authentic devotion expressed through justice, compassion, and restoration. The message invites us to consider how the church can repair harm—especially harm it has caused—by feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and dismantling systems of oppression, ultimately becoming “repairers of the breach” and a community that restores hope, justice, and healing.

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