Michael Shook, Genesis Class Teacher, Member of St. Luke’s since 2014, and Small Group Leader Psalm 145:17 The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. Reflection: For most of my life I have had trouble understanding how God could be both “just” (judge us) and “kind” (forgive, when forgiveness is not justified). It always seemed to me that to be the perfect judge you could not be kind as it would undermine holding people accountable. Wouldn’t it? So how do we know that God is the perfect judge? How do we know that [...]

Pat Deckert - Member since 1987  Matthew 18:21-22, 35 (Read also 23-34) 21 Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”  22“No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! 35“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.” Luke 17:20-21 20Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See [...]

Amy Kelley, Dir. of Program Ministries, Gethsemane 2 Samuel 7:22-24 22 That is why you are so great, Lord God! No one can compare to you, no god except you, just as we have always heard with our own ears. 23 Who is like your people, like Israel? Is there another nation on earth whose God went to redeem it as a people, and to make a name for himself, doing great and awesome things for them, by driving out before his people nations and their gods? 24 And you established your people Israel for yourself to be your [...]

Joseph Patty, Associate Director of Student Ministries, High SchoolActs 24:25“As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.”Genesis 18:25“Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”Reflection:Paul is a prisoner, accused of a matter worthy of death by the Jews. So, in Acts 24, we find Paul laying his case before Felix, a Roman Governor with the power to have Paul killed. Instead of defending himself, Paul talks to Felix about faith in Jesus. It [...]

Matthew 6:26-27 (NIV) Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Reflection: I had a recent conversation with friends about sleep habits: what it takes to help us fall asleep, how many times we wake up in the middle of the night, etc. One friend spoke about needing absolute silence. Another friend listed off the best shows on Netflix to [...]