Your Week with St. Luke’s

The Ego - Mark 10

Are you better than your neighbor? Do you deserve more? Hear thoughts from Pastor Jeremy as he takes us through the 10th chapter of Mark, where Jesus takes people’s ideas and turns them upside down. 

Power, faith, and prayer - Mark 9

What do you think are the relationships between power, faith, and prayer? What concepts and images of power were you raised to recognize? How are they different or similar to the images seen in Mark 9? Think about this as you hear Pastor Jad’s remarks on Mark 9 and kick-off the season of Lent. 

Discipleship According to Mark

How does Jesus teach discipleship? What part do disciples play in Jesus’ plans? Find out what it means to be a disciple according to Mark’s gospel in this lecture by the Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear how St. Luke’s pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy react in their Office Hours Conversation.

 

00:00 – Intro

00:40 – Lecture Ebby

29:15 – Office Hours Conversation with St. Luke’s Pastors & Ebby

Critique of Culture

How does Mark’s Jesus confront ungodly systems? Is it possible to serve God while withholding care from those who are most needy in our communities? If it is at the expense of others, are we really “serving” God? What systems might God be calling us to dismantle? Reflect upon these questions as you listen to this week’s lecture by the Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear what St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy have to say in their Office Hours Conversation.

 

00:00 – Intro

00:36 – Lecture by Ebby

34:53 – Office Hours Conversation with Ebby & St. Luke’s Pastors

The Authority of Jesus and the Kingdom of God

The Authority of Jesus and the Kingdom of God

 

What does Jesus’s authority look like and what distinguishes his leadership? Find out in this lecture by the Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold from the Candler School of Theology, and then hear how St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy react in the Office Hours Conversation.

 

00:00 – Intro

00:44 – Lecture by Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold

27:36 – Office Hours Conversation with Ebby and St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy

Jesus, the Liberator

How do the liberating actions of Jesus fulfill his programmatic statement: “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many?” Find out in this lecture by the Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear the reaction of St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy in their Office Hours Conversation. 

 

00:00 – Intro

00:34 – Lecture by Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold

30:19 – Office Hours Conversation with Ebby and St. Luke’s Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melisssa, and Jeremy

The Secret Son of God

One of the hallmarks of Mark’s gospel is the secrecy motif—the fact that he does not allow anyone to identify Jesus as the Son of God until Jesus is on the cross. Hear more about this from Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then catch the reaction of St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy.

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Lecture by Ebby

26:35 - Office Hours Conversation with Jenn, Jad, Melissa, Jeremy, and Ebby

The Emotional Jesus

Are you emotional? Jesus was! Find out just how emotional he was in this lecture by Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear what St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy had to say about that! 

The Lonely Messiah

A Lonely Messiah? Find out why Mark presents Jesus this way in a lecture by Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then hear St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy as they react to this idea. 

 

The Rough Jesus

In this episode, Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold walks us through the Rough Jesus presented in the Gospel of Mark. Then, St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy react to this idea!