Luke’s (on-going) spiritual evolution

I grew up as a pastor's kid in the Vineyard Church movement and naturally followed that path into vocational ministry in 2011 at the age of 21. In 2016, my deconstruction reached its climax in the midst of what would become a "false start" church plant after relocating from Indianapolis to San Diego. During this (first but not last) dark night of the soul, I surrendered to re-evaluating everything I thought I knew about God. It was in this season that meditation entered my life, becoming a key spiritual anchor in the midst of disorientation. By 2019, after years of struggle, failure, and frustration, I found myself beautifully invited by the Spirit back into ministry, but with a profoundly different message: the realization of wholeness.

Preaching at Vineyard Community Church, 2014

My lived experience led me to the revelation that our purpose is found not in striving, but in deconditioning from the narratives of fragmentation (Ego / "flesh") and consciously orienting our lives toward manifesting the presence of God within us.

Non-dual union with God calls us beyond the illusion of separation ("sin") and into our true identity: Christ within. This empowers us to contribute uniquely to the ongoing healing of the world through our individual expressions of hope and wholeness.

Sharing at Current Collective, Easter 2024

Today, I lead Current Collective as an expression of my own spiritual journey of finding God through the sincerity and honesty of my own seeking and searching. I have a deep passion for helping others find their authentic self and learn how to live from a place of divine trust. Current has become a fresh space to take an intentional pause from the world’s vortex to experience the presence of God through spiritual practices, rituals, friendship, teachings, and spiritual direction.

While I openly honor and glean from wisdom traditions across both the East and West, my native tongue is Christ.

When it comes to my Christian heritage, I believe the religion of Christianity, in contrast to the Way of Christ, has missed the point and purpose of Jesus' life, teachings, and prayer; which is to heal (sozo) humanity’s sense of separation and awaken to our our true self in union with God. My work is seeking to reclaim this beautiful message that validates the messiness of the human experience and helps us to see our life as sacred.

As far as credentials, my first credential is in my own heart. If we are not first transformed affirmed within, no degree, certification, or outside authority can substitute. With that in mind, I completed my courses for Advanced Biblical Leadership at Vineyard Institute and became a licensed pastor in 2012 and then ordained as a minister with the Vineyard in 2014. In 2021 I became certified as a meditation & breathwork instructor with the Loka Yoga School. Currently, I’m training at the Haden Institute for deeper learning in the art and ministry of Spiritual Direction.

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Thanks for taking the time to read through some of my background! I hope it helped to answer some questions. There’s also a pretty comprehensive FAQ page here on the site and if you have further questions, feel free to send me an email.

Peace & Presence,

Luke