Your Week with St. Luke’s

Pour It Out

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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Dig Anyway

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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Pick Up the Cloak

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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Prove Love

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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Offer up the REAL Jesus

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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Heal the Harm

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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It's JUST that simple

In this episode of "Your Week with St. Luke’s,” we kick off a new series called Love Boldly, where we’ll explore what it means to practice genuine love and overcome evil with good, taking an innovative look at John Wesley's three simple rules and and focusing on practicing love as a verb. St. Luke’s Pastor Jad unpacks Romans 12:9-21, where the Apostle Paul outlines love as the ethic and heartbeat of Christian living. But not just any love, bold love, love that runs against many of our instincts and is needed to heal the world.

 

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Lead Your Life Boldly

In this final episode of the Change Makers series, St. Luke’s Pastor Jenn invites us to reflect on what it means to lead our lives with courage, humility, and faithfulness rooted in God’s presence. Drawing from Joshua 1:1–9, one of the Bible’s most pivotal leadership transitions, she unpacks God’s call to “be strong and courageous” as an act of trust rather than ego—reminding us that bold leadership isn’t about having all the answers but about faithfully stepping forward with God by our side. Whether you’re facing change, discerning a calling, or simply longing to live your faith more boldly, this episode offers encouragement and practical wisdom for taking your next faithful step as a true change maker.

 

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Raise Your Voice

In this week’s episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jenn explores the call to be Change Makers by lifting our voices for justice through two powerful scriptures: Proverbs 31:8–9 and Micah 6:8. Together, these passages challenge us to move beyond private faith into public action—speaking up for the voiceless, practicing mercy, and walking humbly with God. With insights from wisdom literature, prophetic voices, and Methodist tradition, this episode invites us to see justice not as an abstract idea but as love made visible in the world. Tune in for inspiration and a challenge: where is your voice of justice, mercy, and love needed today?

 

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Start Where You Are

In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jenn continues the Change Makers series by exploring the parable of the Good Samaritan through a fresh lens. She challenges us to shift from passive belief to active discipleship—starting right where we are. Drawing on scripture, historical context, and insights from theologians, Pastor Jenn reminds us that mercy is more than a feeling—it’s a costly, boundary-breaking action rooted in love. Just as the Samaritan came near, risking comfort and safety to care for a stranger, we too are called to see those in need right in front of us and act with compassion, regardless of differences. True change, she says, begins when we let mercy—not fear or prejudice—define our faith and choose to be a neighbor to those God places in our path.

 

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