St. Luke's Episcopal Church Auburn Sermons
Welcome to “St. Luke’s Sermons with Fr. Brian Rebholtz,” a weekly podcast featuring thoughtful reflections and homilies from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Auburn, CA. Hosted by Father Brian Rebholtz, Rector since 2015—an avowed bibliophile passionate about Scripture, liturgy, and classical metaphysics—this podcast offers spiritual insight rooted in deep scriptural engagement and pastoral warmth.
Episodes
What if listening to Jesus wasn't a good thing...what if it was "the" good thing - the one thing we all need?
What if the person you’re avoiding is the one you’re meant to help?
In this moving episode, Fr. Brian Rebholtz explores one of Jesus' most famous stories—the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). It's a tale about kindness that’s simple to hear but hard to live. When a respected teacher asks, "Who is my neighbor?", Jesus flips the question with a provocative story: a despised outsider becomes the hero, helping a wounded stranger without h...
What if your life’s purpose is connected to something bigger than yourself?
In this episode, Fr. Brian Rebholtz takes a fresh look at Luke 10, where Jesus sends out a group of 70 (sometimes said as 72) ordinary people to share a message of hope and healing. He connects this ancient story to Viktor Frankl’s simple but powerful idea: “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
What does t...
What if the biggest battle you face isn’t against others—but the storm inside you?
In this gripping message, Fr. Brian Rebholtz retells a stunning story from Luke 8 about a man living among graveyards and chains, overwhelmed by inner darkness. When he encounters Jesus, the darkness—described as a powerful collective named "Legion"—is driven out, symbolizing how deep change can break the hold of what traps us.
But here’s the twist: th...
What if we couldn’t split the world into “us” and “them”—would our hearts and communities look different?
Fr. Brian Rebholtz takes a big idea—the Trinity (God as three-in-one)—and shows how it speaks to our real, everyday world. He explains that just like God’s nature is all about relationship and togetherness, our lives should be too. So, can we truly see everyone as our neighbor?
👉 What to expect in this episode:
- A clear and si...
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