In the aftermath of a memorial service that we held last week, I began thinking about how different tasks in ministry require vastly different mindsets. On the one hand, as that memorial service suggests, we are with people in the most vulnerable times of their lives — times of sickness, divorce, addiction, and death. In Read the full article…
Light. Dark. You’ve got to understand the one to appreciate the other. You’ve got to expose the one to live in the other. That’s what we’ll explore the Sunday as we move into Week 2 of Christmas Lights. I like what we have planned — especially because we an experience of the Body of Christ Read the full article…
Our Australian brethren at Hillsong came out with this one recently. Enjoy:
Last Saturday, as many of you know, we had our First Serve ministry in which the people of Good Shepherd fan out through the city of Charlotte to take part in projects that help under-resourced neighbors. For example, I took part in a foot washing and shoe outreach that helped our Bhutanese friends. Anyway, all Read the full article…
This Sunday marked the opening not only of our new Christmas Lights series, but also the opening of our new Prayer Room as well. Located in a discreet yet visible section of the lobby, we gave the room an “ancient-future” kind of feel: Here are the Top Five Things I Like About It: 1. It Read the full article…
