My adrenaline has been flowing all week long in anticipation of Dream Come True, the fourth message and worship service in the Wildest Dreams series. Why? Several reasons: 1. We will be led in worship by an 80 voice children’s choir. This is not a children’s musical/cantata/performance. Instead 80 elementary age students from GSUMC will Read the full article…
Here’s a photo of almost all of the GSUMC staff taken yesterday just before we departed for a Christmas Field Trip. What happens on a Christmas Field Trip for Good Shepherd staff? First, I thank God for the good work the staff has done this year and for the fact that I sleep well at night Read the full article…
How did we ever get here? A United Methodist pastor in suburban Philadelphia receives a 30-day suspension for performing a same-gender wedding involving his son and now that the penalty has concluded is challenging the denomination to restore his credentials so he can continue advocacy against its policies. A retired United Methodist bishop from California performs Read the full article…
The end of any year is typically a time to reflect on advances made and lessons learned in the previous twelve months. The end of 2013 is no exception. And on many occasions when we get something right at Good Shepherd, I find myself asking, “Why didn’t we do it that way earlier? Why does Read the full article…
Last night, my men’s LifeGroup concluded its study on Invitation To The Psalms by looking at Psalm 150, the rousing hallelujah that brings the Psalter itself to a close. Here’s the ancient text of Psalm 150: Praise the Lord.[a] Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise Read the full article…
