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Epiphany
Epiphany is a season of light. It is this season following Christmas that builds in brightness and revelation until the Transfiguration. In everyday language, epiphany is used to describe the arrival or manifestation of an idea. It’s the light bulb…
A Good Problem to Have Is Still a Problem
You may have noticed that there are Sundays when it’s a challenge for people to find parking. None of us could have imagined that four years after building a bigger sanctuary and significantly expanding our parking lot that we’d be…
The Freedom and Power of the Gospel
Pr. Taran Writes: I recently chatted with someone who wanted to know what made Christianity, and our “flavor” of it, unique. It’s a good question. For me, the simplest way to explain it is that the story of Jesus (God’s…
Advent Letter – 2025
Christianity is so countercultural. The world celebrates success, strength, money, power, fame, etc. Jesus says blessed are the poor and poor in spirit, the meek, and those who mourn. Our society started decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween. The…
Likened to Airplane Oxygen Masks
Somebody recently asked me about the developments in the ministry over the nearly 25 years since I’ve been at St. Luke. When I came to St. Luke there were plans to build a new sanctuary but that got derailed in…
Looking Ahead to Sabbatical 2026
The word sabbatical comes from the Hebrew word, Sabbath, meaning “to rest” or “to cease.” In scripture, the Sabbath is a holy day of rest, and every seventh year was a “sabbath year,” when even the land was given rest.…