In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, the final episode of our Lenten series Crossroads, pastors Corey, Melissa, and Jad invite us into the depth and significance of Holy Week as more than just a lead-up to Easter, but as the very heart of the Christian story. Walking through the movement from Palm Sunday to the Last Supper, the cross, and the stillness of Holy Saturday, they reflect on how these sacred days reveal not only who Jesus is—through love, humility, and sacrifice—but also who we are, in both our brokenness and our capacity for grace. This conversation encourages us to slow down, resist skipping ahead to resurrection, and instead fully engage the tension, beauty, and challenge of the week that changes everything.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jad reflects on the Palm Sunday story from Matthew 21 as the culmination of the Lenten Crossroads series, inviting listeners to wrestle with the tension between expectation and the way of Jesus. While the crowds shout the right words— “Hosanna” and “Son of David”—they misunderstand the kind of king Jesus is, expecting power and triumph while he embodies humility, gentleness, and sacrificial love, entering on a donkey rather than a war horse. Matthew’s telling reveals that it’s possible to say all the right things about Jesus and still miss his way entirely, as the same crowd that praises him will later turn against him. This episode challenges listeners to examine their own expectations of Jesus and consider whether they are willing to follow a king whose path leads not to spectacle or success, but to surrender, nonviolence, and the cross—especially as they prepare to enter the journey of Holy Week.

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In this episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, we continue our Lenten series, Crossroads, by exploring John 11 and the powerful story of the raising of Lazarus. Pastor Jad reflects on how the story unfolds less as a miracle tale and more as a series of conversations that reveal who Jesus is, culminating in his declaration, “I am the resurrection and the life.” As Martha, Mary, and their grieving community wrestle with loss and the painful question of why Jesus arrived too late, the story invites us to consider what faith looks like in the midst of grief and uncertainty. Jesus’ tears remind us that God meets us not only in celebration but also in sorrow, and the raising of Lazarus becomes a turning point that reveals both the promise of resurrection life now and the crossroads where belief, doubt, love, and loss intersect.

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