St. Luke Anglican Church

This Advent season, we have been focusing our attention on our Psalms readings. Why? The Psalms serve to prompt us to remember both our tears of sorrow and of joy. Most importantly, they remind us of those ultimate moments in our waiting and deepest sorrows when God unexpectedly shakes up the story and suddenly, in the place of grief, is the deepest of joys. Kimberley reminds us that, indeed, this...

What happens when the attachments that define us, and have defined us for generations, are ripped from us and we find ourselves longing for "the good old days?" It's pretty easy to point fingers at a perceived enemy in the name of protecting "when things were better" and say, "There can be no peace between us." The reality of Christ tells us this does not prepare us for his coming. The way of reco...

What does it really mean to struggle, to experience absence or need? Hunger and waiting is the deep and collective condition of our hearts. When will God deliver us? Can God even do anything about your situation? Is God angry at me? James ushers us into the season of Advent by reminding us that immanence of Christ and his entrance into our darkness and presence among us is our very deliverance. Je...

The tide of the world ebbs and flows in waves of prosperity and woe, and this creates a desperation and a fear in us all. These moments show us what it is we really crave, our deep personalities. The fear of loosing what we deem too important to let go of can lead us to trade our faith and allegiance to Christ Jesus the King for something to placate our anxiety and make us feel "safe." On this Chr...

This week, James charges us to remember not only that it is fundamental to God's character to give good gifts, but that it is our responsibility to give to God as God has given us. Christ invites us to join his great Dance, accepting which empowers us to give great gifts with immediacy, generosity, and freedom. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

With so much to be discouraged about in our time, and with so many things to distract us, how should we respond when Christ gently warns us about the end that is to come? What sort of responsibility does such an awareness bestow upon us? Listen in as James meets us in our common doom and despair and invites us to see Christ there. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stl...

Tune in to St. Luke Medical District from our gathering on All Saints Sunday as James beckons us to remember our baptism and reminds us of the deep realities of immersion into the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

Continuing with outdoor services in October, James identifies the last of the identity paradoxes of St. Luke Medical District: Ancient & Contemporary. What does it mean to belong to an ancient tradition while maintaining responsibility to our own present context? Is there a way to live in this tension that honors the nuances of both contexts? The answer might just lie in an age-old horticultural d...

We continue our series on the Church as we move outdoors for the month! Join us as James reflects on the story of Jacob and the nature of the Church as people who can suffer the depths of darkness, experience healing, and walk with a limp as they suffer alongside others. *We apologize for the ambient noise and intermittent sound issues. We are doing our best to figure out how to best produce our s...

Joins us as Kimberley offers a homily at our second annual outdoor Blessing of the Animals service. She invites us to meditate on the profound nature of God's creation and our place in it all. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

For this week's identity paradox for the Church, James explores how the community of Jesus followers has been called to be set apart for righteous living and also to be a celebratory people who enjoy festively and invite generously. What does that paradox look like in practice? Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son paints a great portrait for us to consider. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-n...

James does a deep dive on the paradoxical call on the church to be active participants in the movement of God in the world while also being passive recipients of God's invitations to grace, transformation, and peace. How can we balance these two parts of the Christian life? How can we be both adventurous and bold while also resting in wait? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: h...

To kick off the Fall season, James begins a sermon series about The Church. Listen as James describes the nature of the people of God as those who are called simultaneously to come together and to go out from one another. James challenges us to embrace this paradox in order to become who we are meant to be. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

Visiting with us from Restoration Church in Richardson, Kolby Kerr addresses what it truly means to "offer ourselves as a living sacrifice." Is it the daily rehearsal of the response to own adequacy or inadequacy? Or could it be God's invitation to participate in the story of the reality of his Kingdom all around us? Do we start with ourselves and proceed to God, or do we begin with God's righteou...

God often chooses the unremarkable in ways that undermine our expectations. God chose a Peter, a nobody with no pedigree from nowhere important to be the foundation of the community of believers, establishing a bedrock on the Grace of God, the Gift of the Message, and the Response of Faith. What does this mean for the function of the Church? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here:...

Israel's purpose was always to be God's arm of hospitality to the Nations. But they, like us, often put energy and resources into making sure we are clean, good, and acceptable in ways that pushes others away and keeps them on the fringe and the margin. In what ways do we neglect our purposes of hospitality and faith? What do we do when the outsiders look more like God then the people of God do? C...

The life of faith is not one of comfort but often discomfort, insecurity, and uncertainty. Why did Jesus send his disciples into challenging situations? How did it shapes their faith in him? How can the rough and confusing experiences on our journey of faith lead us to a deeper understanding of Jesus? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

Jesus didn't use his power to meet his own needs and wants, but rather the needs and wants of the crowds. He also wanted to equip his disciples for participation in his miracles. How can we say "Yes!" to God's invitation so that we can be a part of his next miracle? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

By nature, we are each of us treasure hunters who search for things of great value that shift our priorities and change our narratives. What is it that you seek? What do you dream about? The Kingdom of God is a reality that points to its central voice and ruler, Jesus, who offers citizenship of his domain to us. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

The parable of the wheat and the tares: how does Jesus’ description of the kingdom of God and the presence of evil go together? What do we do when the good and evil get mixed up in and around us? How will it all be made right? These are questions that we look into for guidance from Jesus. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

What significance does being loved by Jesus have? What purpose does that give us? How can our eternal destiny inform a vision for our lives? How can we structure our lives now to achieve that vision and purpose? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

Sometimes we are worn and weary because we take on too much. Most of the time though, we get swallowed up by a fallen world. How do we get swallowed up, and how does the rest of Jesus meet and transform us? Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

Following in the way of Christ will cause him to cut apart the hierarchy of loves in our hearts, but will also allow him to piece it back together in their appropriate order. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

In the call to discipleship, Jesus offers us a different vision of power. Where our world invites us to shed vulnerability and seize power over others, Jesus invites us into a deeper, fuller kind of authority, rooted in a willingness to enter into suffering for the sake of others. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give

If you find yourself stuck in your faith journey, it may be that childhood scars are holding you back. Don’t let wounds of the past hold you back from the mind-blowing, truly eternal, truly unconditional love of your Heavenly Father. Connect with us! https://stlukemd.org/im-new Give here: https://stlukemd.org/give