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Good Shepherd; Missions
Who Are These Guys And What Are Doing Together?
March 12, 2012 0

As you read this post, I am on an airplane with two of my good friends, James-Michael Smith (left) and Chris Thayer (right). We’re heading to India. That’s right, India. Why? Well, as some of you remember, four of us from Good Shepherd took an exploratory trip to India and Cambodia in March of 2011. Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
Down To Earth Week 3 — Monday On A Sunday
March 9, 2012 0

The Apostles Creed states that Jesus “ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” So when he ascended did he leave his followers powerless and alone? Not at all. Because we believe that after the ascension, Jesus sent his Holy Spirit “down to earth” to continue his ministry in Read the full article…

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Pastoring; Leadership
A Different Way To Keep Score
March 8, 2012 1

As a kid, I was fascinated with how scoreboards worked … their size, the amount of information they included, and even whether or not they had a digital clock or an old school time dial. So maybe it’s no surprise that more times than I care to admit I see ministry through the lens of Read the full article…

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Pastoring; Leadership
New Reflections On An Old Job
March 7, 2012 1

I spent part of last Saturday morning listening to a man from Good Shepherd deliver a creative and engaging devotion to our BigHouse students and their guests from the Children’s Attention Home in Rock Hill. As he began, I had a twinge of guilt. Should I be the one giving the devotion? After all, I’m Read the full article…

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Preaching; Doctrine
Top Five Tuesday — Some Sermons You Won’t Hear
March 6, 2012 6

As many of you know, I spend a lot of time and energy getting Sunday morning messages ready. I also try to give my best creativity to the titles of those same sermons, as you never know when the right title will draw the person in who needs to hear it the most. Which got Read the full article…

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