Pastors write books all the time. Usually, these books are on the order of “how I did it and how you can do it too.” They tell stories of phenomenal growth and influence and give readers a model they can implement for the same results in their churches. These books have titles like Leading Beyond Read the full article…
We played this video near the end of my message yesterday as living proof that fellowship happens most truthfully in the midst of acts of service and not during covered dish dinners: A remarkable way to capture a remarkable day. It also helped me to “preach the announcements” . . . it was much more Read the full article…
So we bid farewell to There’s An App For That. It was one of our longest-running and best-reviewed series. So what’s next? WE. A series for people who think there is more to life, faith, and church than”talking” via text message and “visiting” over Facebook. A series that recognizes something truly counter-cultural in 21st Century Read the full article…
The point of last Sunday’s message was God wants to be found, understood, and loved. SO START DIGGING. Based on Proverbs 2:1-8, you can listen to it here. I’m so glad that many people at Good Shepherd have grabbed their shovels and gone to work. We launched our Passage School last night with over 100 Read the full article…
This may be wishful thinking and it is admittedly anecdotal, but I’ve noticed a shift in the kinds of new people coming into the life of Good Shepherd these days. In earlier seasons of this church’s life, we seemed to get a lot of people who were looking for “a better church” than the one Read the full article…
