St. Luke Lutheran Church

When I read about the Israelite’s journey through the wilderness, I can’t help but here that old Western folk song, “Home on the Range.”  Dr. Brewster Higley wrote the lyrics as a poem in 1872 or 1873 titled, “My Western Home.”  He had moved from Indiana to a farm that he bought in Kansas.  He was inspired by the quiet and peaceful serenity of the farm.

From the beginning of the wilderness journey to the end, we know that we are not in Kansas.  Grumbling and complaining happen almost immediately.  The people of God were whipped-up into rebellion by a few people whispering complaints and lies.  The Lord, for the most part, was patient.  Moses was often driven to the edge of sanity by the constant grumbling and complaining.  When the people grumbled, the Lord often comforted them with a promise and a hope.  The promise who be in the form of relief for their pressing fear.  When they were thirsty, the Lord promised them drink.  When they were hungry, He promised them food. The hope was that the people would learn to trust the Lord. The Lord would say, “Then you will trust me.”  Yet, it seemed that the people struggled all their lives to trust God.  They struggled because they didn’t expect God to deliver them.  They struggled because they always believed their problem was bigger than God’s ability to deliver them. They grumbled and complained because they listened to the wrong people rather that dwelling on the Word of the Lord.

Jesus said, “I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.”  Yet, when we doubt God’s willingness or ability to change our circumstance, we are choosing to walk in fear and uncertainty.  When we let our perspective to be shaped by those who do not know God, we are choosing to be manipulated by fear and anger. God is greater than any challenge we face.  God is faithful.  As surely as He sent His Son to suffer and die for our sins that we might live in newness of life, God will deliver us out of our day of trouble.

Life Light Bible Study

Imagine if you could place yourself at the very beginning. It's not humanly possible of course. But, we hope you'll consider starting this New Year with a journey through the beginning of Holy Scripture i.e. the Book of Genesis.

Starting Monday February 5, 2024 St. Luke will offer an in depth and intentional study of the Word of God through a program called Life Light. For those who desire a deeper study of the Scriptures, Life Light will offer a broader time frame than is available in the typical Sunday morning adult Bible class. The LifeLight program assumes a level of commitment that will bring participants to each of the nine weekly assemblies having read the assigned readings and attempted to answer the daily study questions. These daily readings and study will require from 15 to 30 minutes for the five days preceding the LifeLight small group gathering. The day following the gathering will be spent reviewing the previous week’s study by going over the completed study questions and the enrichment magazine.

This new group will be meeting on Monday evenings, from 7-8:30PM from Feb. 5th through June 10th at St. Luke. This winter and spring we will be covering the book of Genesis. Register here.

West Wing Bible Study: Join us in the West Wing for a discussion based on the previous week’s through the Bible readings. If you have a question, or a comment for further discussion, you can send it in for inclusion in the class by using the form located at https://www.stlukeaa.org/bible. God’s Word is powerful and effective. Please join us this Sunday as we continue our one-year journey through the Bible.This week. Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper will be leading the Bible class discussion.

Women’s Study: Lynn Corker and Libby Fink will be leading a study geared toward women, in room 104/105. This year, we’ll explore what it means that God is with us now, and we’ll trace this promise of His presence from the lost garden of Genesis to the garden city of Revelation, where we will dwell with the Lord forever. A $20 study guide is available for this class.

Parent’s Study: Andy VanEgmond will lead a study for all parents with children in the congregation, in room 101/102. We’ll discuss the Sheepfold lesson for the week and work to build a strong community of parents here at St. Luke, as we all navigate the tricky task of raising kids in the faith.

Nursery: 3-year-olds and younger
Sheepfold: 4-year-olds thru 5th Grade
Youth Group: 6th-12th Grade

You can connect with Pastor Todd either by email or cell phone 734-213-4256.