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25 09, 2016

A Mother’s Story
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A Mother’s Story

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A Mother’s Story

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by Leigh Williams Riley receiving his third grade Bible was the highlight of our week. The service was so special seeing our third grader walk up and receive his own personalized bible presented by Dr. Pace. It is a memory that will forever be etched in our minds. Riley enjoyed the fun Bible exploration activity the kids did at church one evening that helped to sharpen his Bible skills. We were excited that he had become somewhat familiar and comfortable with his new Bible. We didn’t realize how proficient he was until we received this wonderful note from his religion teacher at school: Mr. and [...]

18 09, 2016

A Conversation with Nick and Nathan
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A Conversation with Nick and Nathan

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A Conversation with Nick and Nathan

St. Luke's Author Author2017-03-28T14:56:18-05:00September 18th, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

by: Tyler Neely While I had grown up saying I was a Christian, I never actually knew Jesus or recognized that he was someone who I could have a relationship with until my senior year of high school. The first time that I learned who Jesus was, and heard that he was more than some archaic religious icon that my grandparents made me learn about, was when two of my best friends, Nick and Nathan, sat me down one night and shared their experience and faith with me. Young Life had just recently started at my school and [...]

18 09, 2016

Side by Side with Each Other: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for September 18, 2016

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We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. A PERSONAL PRAYER God, I’m to preach this week on talking to our families about faith. That feels like asking Hakeem Olajuwon to talk about what it is like to be short. I don’t know how to do it. I don’t talk to my kids or my parents or even my wife about it very much. I preach it on Sundays, and give my whole heart to following you all the time, but it is hardest [...]

11 09, 2016

Why I Hang Out (sort of) With the Kids
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Why I Hang Out (sort of) With the Kids

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Why I Hang Out (sort of) With the Kids

St. Luke's Author Author2017-03-28T14:56:21-05:00September 11th, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

by Bruce Jameson A few years ago I decided to focus my efforts at St. Lukes on Student Ministries. I didn’t really have a plan, so I thought it’d be best to sit in the back of the room, listen, and watch until I figured out where my place would be. It turns out that sitting in the back of the room, listening and watching (along with going on mission trips) was the best place for me all along. Any good I can do comes from there. Now I’m an Adult Leader, a title I am proud to [...]

11 09, 2016

A Spirit of Love: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for September 11, 2016

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We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. A PERSONAL PRAYER God of grace, I confess that sometimes it feels easier to go it alone. There are days that other people rub me the wrong way. There are days I want to retreat to my cave and hide. But boy, it can get lonely in that cave. It seems that when I push people away, or hide from others, I find that I accidentally push you away as well. And the one person who is [...]

4 09, 2016

Just Enough: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for September 4, 2016

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We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. A PERSONAL PRAYER God of grace, I am looking for just the right balance. I am content, but I don’t want to be complacent. I am fully satisfied, but I know things can get better. I am so very grateful for my life and the world just as it is, but that nagging sense of “not good enough,” and a desire to push for better continues to plague me. How do I know which attitude to claim [...]

4 09, 2016

South Louisiana Feels the Love, St. Luke’s!
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South Louisiana Feels the Love, St. Luke’s!

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South Louisiana Feels the Love, St. Luke’s!

St. Luke's Author Author2017-03-28T14:56:26-05:00September 4th, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

Between the 115 flood buckets, 7,674 diapers, and a team that went to Baton Rouge to muck out flooded houses, St. Luke’s lived out our Inside- Out Habit of giving ourselves away in generosity and service. While in Baton Rouge, the team had the opportunity to serve a gentleman whose house took on more than four feet of water that didn’t recede for three days. He was disabled and unable to physically take on the task of pulling out carpet and sheetrock, but he was a blessing to the team as he continually offered encouragement, warm smiles, and [...]

28 08, 2016

Finding a Beautiful Group
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Finding a Beautiful Group

St. Luke's Author Author2017-03-28T14:56:27-05:00August 28th, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

By Victoria Klinker About four years ago, my father Paul Gatlin was diagnosed with a brain disease called Frontal Temporal Degeneration. The lives of everyone in our family were drastically changed, but the bond of our family has only become stronger. Three years ago, my husband Matt and I were searching to find the perfect church family for our future together. Matt was raised Roman Catholic and I was a very active member of the UCC church. Together, we found St. Luke’s, and I also quickly found the United Methodist Women (UMW.) I established an instant bond with [...]

28 08, 2016

Think of What is True and Honorable: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for August 28, 2016

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We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. A PERSONAL PRAYER Gracious God, You are a remarkable creator, and every part of your creation is magnificent. The world around me, the life you have given me, the gifts and graces which you breathed into me, the people I have the privilege of loving, the city and country I live in… all of these are so amazing. I confess that too often I focus on the faults in myself, my neighbor, and my world, and fail [...]

21 08, 2016

Something Very Special
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Something Very Special

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Something Very Special

St. Luke's Author Author2017-03-28T14:56:31-05:00August 21st, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

Isolation is one of the largest problems experienced by special needs families. It’s funny how it starts with you just trying to do everything you can for your child... and then, you realize you’re doing nothing for yourself and you’ve cut yourself off from others. It’s not intentional and it comes from a place of wanting to give your special needs child everything they need and not wanting to expose them to situations they can’t handle. Eventually, you don’t take vacations, you don’t attend parties, you don’t go to dinner, etc. It’s funny how innocently the isolation begins. [...]

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