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Best Of 2013, Good Shepherd Style
December 30, 2013 1

On this next-to-last day of the year, it seems appropriate to take stock of some of the best happenings in and around Good Shepherd in 2013. Without further adieu, here’s the Best Of 2013 with hyperlinks to the relevant blog posts: Best Moment:  Telling the church on February 3 that the previous Sunday (January 27) Read the full article…

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Wildest Dreams, Week 5 — Dream On
December 27, 2013 0

Let’s acknowledge something: it is impossible to grow up in the 1970s, have a sermon series with “Dreams” in the title, and not title one of the sermons Dream On. While Steven Tyler won’t be making an appearance (though did you know Aerosmith guitarist Bradley Whitford lives in the southwest Charlotte area?), we are dreaming Read the full article…

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The Biblical Library & The Christmas Story
December 26, 2013 2

On most Sundays at Good Shepherd, we remind the people of the church that the bible is not a book; it’s a library.  I often have people tell me of the jolt of insight they received upon hearing those words and that understanding for the first time.  And the understanding that we are dealing with Read the full article…

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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things To Know About Good Shepherd Christmas Eve Services
December 24, 2013 0

We’ve planned. We’ve prepared. We’ve prayed. And so we’re ready. Here are five things to know about tonight’s Christmas Even Worship Gatherings at Good Shepherd: 1.  We have three identical worship gatherings at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.  Each service will include rich Christmas imagery, a child-friendly environment, the best of Christmas music, my message Read the full article…

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“Kashmir,” Kids Choir, & Conversions: Reflections On A Sunday Morning
December 23, 2013 2

So many interesting things happened yesterday that I just want to offer a few observations about them. It really was a head-spinning, mind-blowing, and even face-melting kind of day at Good Shepherd.  We pray that in addition to being head-spinning, it was also God-honoring. You can watch the service in its entirety here. Here goes: Read the full article…

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