St. Luke Church

Clean Hands // Brenden Krebs

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:35:58 +0000

We can spend years following Jesus, learning from His teachings, and still struggle to fully surrender our lives to Him. In Matthew 26:17-25, Jesus shares the Passover meal with His disciples and reveals that one of them will betray Him. As each disciple asks, “Surely you don't mean me, Lord?” we are invited to examine our own hearts and consider who Jesus truly is to us. There is a difference between seeing Jesus as a good teacher and confessing Him as Lord of our lives. When we come to the communion table, we bring our brokenness, our failures, and our need for forgiveness. Through Christ, we find grace, healing, and renewal. The question for us is this: Do we simply know about Jesus, or are we willing to surrender all of ourselves to Him?

A Warning for Our Wealth // Brian Ebel

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:14 +0000

We live in a world that constantly encourages us to measure our lives by what we have, what we lack, and how we compare to the people around us. But what if we're measuring the wrong things? In James 5:1-6, we're reminded that wealth itself isn't the problem; it's what happens when we love it, hold it too tightly, and become indifferent to the needs of others. Whether we have much or little, we're called to resist greed, comparison, and resentment, and instead strengthen our hearts in Christ. True thriving isn't measured by what we accumulate but by the people we love and the lives we impact. Everything God entrusts to us is an opportunity to serve, give, and invest in what lasts. The question for us is this: Are we spending our lives accumulating things that fade, or giving them away for people and for God?

Bragging or Bowing? // Brian Ebel

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:29:38 +0000

We spend much of our lives planning, achieving, and chasing the next thing, only to reach our goals and ask, “Now what?” In James 4:13–17, we are reminded that life is a mist—we are here for a short time, and none of us knows what tomorrow will bring. Planning is not the problem; the danger comes when we build our future without surrendering it to God. Instead of boasting in what we will accomplish, James invites us to bow before the Lord and pray, “If the Lord wills.” Faith means trusting that God knows better than we do and surrendering our plans, dreams, work, and future to Him. The question for us is this: will we spend our lives chasing the next achievement, or will we surrender them to the God who surrendered His life for us?

Who is Your Daddy? // Brian Ebel

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:45:04 +0000

Conflict often appears to begin with difficult people or circumstances, but James points us toward the deeper battle taking place within our own hearts. In James 4:1–12, we discover how disordered desires, pride, envy, and anger can shape our relationships and even our prayers. We cannot win the conflicts around us until we allow the Holy Spirit to confront the conflict within us. James offers a path forward: repent, reorder our lives around God, and refuse to speak evil against others. The good news is that God gives greater grace, inviting us to stop asking Him simply to change others and instead pray, “Lord Jesus, change me.”

Does Your Life Have the “Receipts” // Matt Penny

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

This is the core of James’ teaching. Faith without works is dead. Do your doctrines and your deeds match up, or is it empty words and empty hands?

Ending Favoritism // Brian Ebel

St. Luke Church Lexington, KY — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

We all have favorites. But what about those who aren’t our favorites? Jesus said anyone can love their best friend, but to love your enemy…ah…now God has done something in your life. Choose mercy over judgment and friendship over alienation. These are marks of a faithful Christian.