It’s no secret that in the last part of the 20th Century and the first part of the 21st, independent and non-denominational churches have come to dominate the American church landscape. Most the country’s major-mega-churches, such as Northpoint Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia and Willow Creek Church in suburban Chicago, are free of any denominational Read the full article…
The Gospel is history, it’s not philosophy. The Gospel is history that shapes you, defines you, and redefines you. The Gospel is history that begs to be told. And re-told. And re-re-told. The problem comes when we allow either philosophy, religion, or current events to crowd the Gospel out of our lives. Our goal in the Read the full article…
The Gospel is a story you just have to hear. And it’s a life you’ve just got to live. And it contains promises you’re privileged to share. Based on material from Pastor J.D. Greear, Gospel is a series that finds the heart of the Christians faith and dwells there deeply. It’s an opportunity for us Read the full article…
In my occasional dark nights of the soul, I wonder: “is what I’m doing anything other than some motivational speaking on a Sunday morning?” Seriously: do people come to Good Shepherd or to any church simply to have their ears tickled and the hearts touched? To feel like they’ve made some connection with a vague “something” Read the full article…
I was speaking with a young woman recently about her upcoming baptism. She had gone through our self-study guide — a series of questions that takes the candidate through the bible to see what it and not church tradition actually says about baptism. Her answers and insights from the bible study were refreshing and enthusiastic. Read the full article…
