In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, St. Luke’s Pastors Corey, Jad, and Melissa reflect on John 20:19–23, exploring how the risen Jesus meets the disciples in their fear, speaks peace into their anxiety, and immediately sends them out with the gift of the Holy Spirit and the responsibility of forgiveness. The conversation highlights the movement from fear to joy, from disorientation to purpose, and wrestles with the weight and necessity of forgiveness as central to the Christian life—suggesting that true peace is deeply connected to our willingness to both receive and extend grace. Ultimately, the episode invites listeners to see themselves as part of a resurrection community, shaped by forgiveness and called to embody Christ’s peace in the world.

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In this special episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad is joined by St. Lukers Dayani Fernando and Mark Niederman for an honest and hope-filled conversation marking Autism Awareness Month—while inviting listeners to move beyond awareness toward true acceptance. Through personal stories and faith-centered reflection, they explore the wide spectrum of autism, the challenges families face, and the often-overlooked strengths and gifts of those on the spectrum. Together, they invite the church to become a more inclusive and compassionate community—one that listens deeply, embraces difference, and lives out the truth that every person is a beloved child of God, created with purpose and worthy of belonging.

In this Eastertide episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastors Corey, Jad, and Melissa reflect on Luke 24:36–49, exploring the powerful moment when the risen Jesus appears to his disciples—speaking peace into their fear even as they struggle with doubt. Through honest conversation, they unpack the tension of believing in something that feels “too good to be true,” highlighting how Jesus meets the disciples in their uncertainty, invites them to see and touch his resurrected body, and even eats with them to reveal his presence. The discussion emphasizes that doubt does not disqualify faith; instead, Jesus continually shows up, opens minds to understanding, and calls imperfect, questioning people to be witnesses together. This episode invites listeners to consider how Christ still meets us today—in our fear, in community, and in the everyday moments where resurrection hope becomes real.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, the pastors kick off our new Eastertide series, The Commons, reflecting on Luke 24 and the story of the road to Emmaus, exploring what it means to live as a resurrection community. As two disciples walk in confusion, grief, and disappointment, the risen Jesus meets them along the way—though they do not recognize him at first. Through their conversation, Pastors Corey, Jad, and Melissa unpack how context, emotion, and unmet expectations can cloud our ability to see Christ at work, even when he is near. It is ultimately in the breaking of the bread that their eyes are opened, revealing the power of community, scripture, and the table to make Christ known. This conversation invites listeners to consider how Jesus is present in their own journeys, especially in seasons of uncertainty, and challenges them to walk together in faith, remain open to encountering Christ in unexpected places, and share their stories of transformation with others.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, the final episode of our Lenten series Crossroads, pastors Corey, Melissa, and Jad invite us into the depth and significance of Holy Week as more than just a lead-up to Easter, but as the very heart of the Christian story. Walking through the movement from Palm Sunday to the Last Supper, the cross, and the stillness of Holy Saturday, they reflect on how these sacred days reveal not only who Jesus is—through love, humility, and sacrifice—but also who we are, in both our brokenness and our capacity for grace. This conversation encourages us to slow down, resist skipping ahead to resurrection, and instead fully engage the tension, beauty, and challenge of the week that changes everything.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad reflects on the Palm Sunday story from Matthew 21 as the culmination of the Lenten Crossroads series, inviting listeners to wrestle with the tension between expectation and the way of Jesus. While the crowds shout the right words— “Hosanna” and “Son of David”—they misunderstand the kind of king Jesus is, expecting power and triumph while he embodies humility, gentleness, and sacrificial love, entering on a donkey rather than a war horse. Matthew’s telling reveals that it’s possible to say all the right things about Jesus and still miss his way entirely, as the same crowd that praises him will later turn against him. This episode challenges listeners to examine their own expectations of Jesus and consider whether they are willing to follow a king whose path leads not to spectacle or success, but to surrender, nonviolence, and the cross—especially as they prepare to enter the journey of Holy Week.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, we continue our Lenten series, Crossroads, by exploring John 11 and the powerful story of the raising of Lazarus. Pastor Jad reflects on how the story unfolds less as a miracle tale and more as a series of conversations that reveal who Jesus is, culminating in his declaration, “I am the resurrection and the life.” As Martha, Mary, and their grieving community wrestle with loss and the painful question of why Jesus arrived too late, the story invites us to consider what faith looks like in the midst of grief and uncertainty. Jesus’ tears remind us that God meets us not only in celebration but also in sorrow, and the raising of Lazarus becomes a turning point that reveals both the promise of resurrection life now and the crossroads where belief, doubt, love, and loss intersect.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, we explore John 9 and the story of Jesus healing the man born blind through the lens of our Lenten series Crossroads and this week's theme: Learning to See Differently. What begins as a story about physical sight becomes a deeper reflection on perception, assumptions, and spiritual openness. As the man who was blind gradually recognizes who Jesus is, the religious authorities who believe they see clearly become unable to recognize God’s work in their midst. Drawing on insights from Disability Theology, this episode invites listeners to reconsider common interpretations of suffering and disability, to reflect on how society often overlooks or marginalizes people, and to ask where God’s work might be revealed in unexpected places. Ultimately, the story challenges us to examine our own assumptions, listen to voices we may have ignored, and allow the light of Christ to transform the way we see the world and one another.

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