We don’t like to look for our heroes, do we? We like them to come to us. It’s why our superheroesfly through the air. It’s why our sports heroes leap from our television screens. And why our artistic heroes sing from our radios, act in our movies, and write in our books. Yet, there are Read the full article…
The folks in this picture just completed four weeks together in the Next Step Membership Exploration Group. And, after spending those weeks talking about Christianity, United Methodist, and Good Shepherd itself, they joined the church last night surrounded by staff and friends. As part of our final session, they went through a “ministry fair” in Read the full article…
I shared with some Good Shepherd leaders recently that I have bouts of chronic indecision. This came as a surprise to some — especially those who know me primarily from my preaching — as my sermons often have an emphatic clarity about them. Yet out of the pulpit, I can wallow in indecision. Whether it Read the full article…
Last night we hosted several hundred people who lead, love, and serve at Good Shepherd for an event we called The Inside Scoop. It was the first of what will be many events as we head into a capital campaign (called Beyond) in January of 2015. Anyway, there was much to love about the mood, Read the full article…
I have spoken more to and about single adults during the Love Song series than at any other time in ministry. So it was fitting (I hope) to conclude the message with an extended look at living single through the lens of the most couple-centric book in the entire biblical library, the Song Of Songs. Read the full article…
