I had lunch with someone from the church this past week who encouraged me to “trust the God in others.” As it turned out, the timing — and the advice — could not have been better. Because yesterday at Good Shepherd was a first of its kind: an invitation to “salvation by grace” in all Read the full article…
I think the series art is beautiful. I believe the lobby refresh and logo redesign will be exciting. But it’s the message that I am most excited about. And not just the message in the Worship Center. Across all the different venues of Good Shepherd — in that Worship Center, with our BigHouse students, and Read the full article…
Pastoral ministry goes better when you are in love with Jesus than when you aren’t. I know this to be the case because I’ve tried it both ways.
I’ve realized something in talking with church leaders and trying to understand momentum in church: When you simplify the proclamation, you multiply the impact. Here’s what I mean. We at Good Shepherd have quite consciously become less clever and more bold on Sundays. Less innovative and more emphatic. Dare I say it? Less modern and Read the full article…
The role of a play-by-play announcer in a sports broadcast is a delicate one. The good ones strike this balance of emotional detachment and personal involvement. They’re not supposed to betray who they want to win nor even offer many opinions on what is occuring on the field or court — that’s the role of Read the full article…
