How do we as Christians be in relationship with those of other faith traditions? What is your responsibility as a Christian when you speak to someone of the Jewish, or Muslim, or Hindu faith? Are all religions basically alike, just different pathways to the same goal? Or are Christians right and others just plain wrong?

Our new sermon series, "Bridges," focuses on how to address the fractures in our culture. For the next three weeks, the people of St. Luke's will consider in our Sunday messages some of the chasms that separate us from others, and how to build bridges across them. We talked this week about building bridges across opinions, seeking ways to bridge the "red-blue divide."

First in the series, Bridges

Gethsemane Campus

Scripture Lessons:

Philippians 4:8
Acts 16:22-31

We conclude our sermon series based on Philippians 4:8: "Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, focus on these things." This week "whatever is excellent" is our theme.

"Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, focus on these things."

This week, "whatever is beautiful" is our theme.

Scripture Lessons:

Philippians 4:8

Genesis 2:4a-9, 15-17