Craig LaFollette, Caring Ministries/Hospital Visits, Walk to Emmaus accountability group, Goodwill Sunday School Class  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always, pray constantly, 17 give thanks in all circumstances; 18 for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Reflection: For as far back as I can remember, my mother always prayed at night with me and my sister, Pam. First, it was “now I lay me down to sleep,” then the Lord’s prayer. Pam and I would take turns reciting the prayers after suitable memorization. Mother also taught Sunday School at the First Christian Church in [...]

Charity Autry, Member since 2008, Sunday School Leader, VBS Chair Luke 10: 38-42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, [...]

Chrissie Prichard, Member of St. Luke’s since 2007 and Outreach Committee Member Matthew 25: 34-40 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you [...]

Michael Shook, St. Luke’s member since 2012 and Genesis Class Member/Teacher Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’   Reflection: My Christian mentor, Roy, who brought me to Christ in my late teens, was a workhorse. He was always the busiest person I knew. Roy was a public school English teacher, a drama teacher, my youth leader at church, and heavily involved in the Methodist Church administration and [...]

Colby Biberstein, member of St. Luke’s since 2012, member of the Cornerstone Sunday School class James 1:5-8 (NIV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.  Reflection:  Is [...]

Steve Lufburrow, long-time church member; former teacher of the Genesis Class and Encounter Drummer/Singer Luke 6:46–49 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When the flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put [...]

Hebrews 10:22-25 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Reflection: The letter to the Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who were undergoing fierce persecution by both the Jews and the Romans. He knew that they needed reassurance and encouragement to keep their faith in Jesus [...]