Your Week with St. Luke’s

Equality According to Luke

What does Luke say about equality? Find out in this episode as Dr. Ebby Arnold outlines several types of equality for us and then stay through the end to hear the reaction from St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy. 

History - of Israel and the World

There's something that happens when the scripture of the past meets its present fulfillment. Learn more about what this means in this lecture by Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear the response of St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy in their Office Hours Conversation. 

Intro to the Gospel of Luke

In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke's, hear from Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold from the Candler Foundry as she tells us about Luke's preface and lays out the foundation for this study on Luke. Stay through the end to hear Ebby's conversation with all 4 St. Luke's pastors: Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy as they discuss their own responses to the gospel of Luke. 

Office Hours: Where is Witness?

Hear from some of the people involved in bringing you the live theater production of Oliver! this summer as they talk about their roles in the show, the lessons they’ve learned, and why they want you to experience it! St. Luke’s lead pastor, the Rev. Dr. Jenn Stiles Williams is joined by Steve MacKinnon, St. Luke’s Artistic Director and Director of Oliver!, Joseph D’Ambrosi, PhD, cast member and Dramaturg, Faith Boles, St. Luke’s Church Council member and cast member, Stephanie Yanes, Missions Intern and cast member, and Omari Pernell, cast member. Visit st.lukes.org/oliver to learn more about this production. 

Cruciform Exaltation

In this final lecture by Dr. Jonathan Groce, see how the death of Jesus as presented in the Gospel of John is less about suffering and more about glorification. 

Office Hours: Where is Relationship?

Get ready for our summer musical: Oliver!, by hearing from Steve McKinnon, St. Luke’s Artistic Director and Director of Oliver!, as well as cast members Omari Pernell (Oliver) and Faith Boles (Nancy) as they talk with Pastor Jenn about their experience in preparation for this show and the lessons they are learning in the process. Visit st.lukes.org/oliver to learn more about this production. 

Love After Hate

 

“The call for unity is based on the self-giving love of Jesus and on the unity that exists between Father and Son; within the Trinity.” Listen to Dr. Jonathan Groce as he ponders some difficulties in the call to love as presented in John’s gospel. 

Outsiders Inside

Outsiders Inside (John - pt 3)

“To be a follower of Jesus means that you’re going to be an outsider in some capacity.” Hear from Dr. Jonathan Groce as he talks about outsiders vs. insiders in John’s gospel and what that still looks like in the US today. 

Office Hours: Where is Love?

In preparation for our summer musical, Oliver!, hear about the history of Charles Dickens and why he wrote Oliver Twist, the difference between the book and the musical, and the interesting way Theatre at St. Luke’s will present it. In this Office Hours Conversation, you’ll hear Pastor Jenn speak with Joseph D’Ambrosi, PhD, St. Luker, cast member, and Dramaturg for Oliver!, as well as Steve MacKinnon, St. Luke’s Artistic Director and Director for Oliver! Visit st.lukes.org/oliver to learn more about this production. 

The Crisis of the Encounter

Jonathan Groce returns this week to tell us about individual encounters with Jesus as seen in John 3 & 4. Stay through the end to hear from St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy as they talk about faith and their own journeys. 

 

00:00 - Lecture by Jon Groce

41:35 - Office Hours Conversation with Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy