Dear Holy Week Travelers, This week when I was rifling through a drawer in my desk looking for something, I found a postcard I bought in Belfast. In lovely script font, it says: “Courage, dear heart.” It is a quote by Belfast native, C.S. Lewis from The Voyage of the...
Dear St. Lukers, We wrapped up another Wesleyan Way class this week, and it is always powerful to spell out who we are as United Methodists. Teaching our church’s history, theology, and practices reminds me why I am United Methodist, and why I continue to practice my faith within a...
Dear Lenten friends, This past Sunday we focused on a love that gives. We talked about being foolishly, and pathologically generous with the love and life God has given us through Jesus Christ, and we have ways you can live into this giving love over the next few weeks. One...
Dear St. Lukers, It’s hard to believe we are past the midpoint of our journey with Jesus into the woods of Lent. We have learned that to Love on Purpose means we follow, speak, and rumble. So far, this purposeful love has challenged me in those places of my life...
Dear Church, Have you seen that trend going around on social media? ”I’m a blank, of course…” Well here’s my personal St. Luker-style version: I’m a St Luker…of course, I hum “Welcome to the Family” to myself every time a new baby is born. I’m a St. Luker….of course, I...
Grace and Peace Beloved St. Lukers, Have you ever taken a big trip? Do you remember your first time leaving the state, leaving the country, or maybe on a cruise or your first hiking trip? Have you ever been on a trip and realized you forgot something? I remember a...
Dear Purposeful Disciples, Lent is here. Last night we experienced a powerful Ash Wednesday service to begin our Lenten journey together. Through spoken words, music, liturgy, and the imposition of ashes we claimed the different expressions of love Jesus will lead us toward over our 40-day journey. As we begin...
Hello St. Lukers! I was under the weather this past Sunday and missed it in person, but I have heard from so many of you about how powerful Traditional worship was this week as our Sanctuary Choir, orchestra, and soloist Brandon Sangster inspired with a dynamic arrangement of “How Great...
Dear St. Lukers, Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head and you just cannot get it out? No matter what you do it keeps playing and playing – you find yourself humming the tune? Honestly, for me, it’s usually either a 90’s hip-hop song or a hymn/worship...
Hello St. Lukers! It’s been a joy to hear so many of you have connected with our “Life On Purpose: Lessons from Lasso” worship series. Last week was a challenging reminder that we are not made to live alone, but to share life with one another. This week, in our...
Grace and Peace Beloved, It was a powerful time of worship last week as we remembered our baptism, and it was great to have Pastor Corey bring a word. I hope you were all able to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day in some way reflecting, remembering, and honoring Dr....
Hello St. Lukers! Happy New Year (again)! Last Sunday evening, I got the chance to participate in the City of Orlando’s interfaith service in memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I was there alongside groups of youth who were affirmed in their call to make the world...
