I’m not objective when it comes to Pathfinder. It’s one of the best things we do at Good Shepherd, and I say that because I’ve been involved with it as a participant. Pathfinder is our easy on-ramp to group life at this church. It’s where community begins. It makes a big church feel small. You Read the full article…
This past week, I received an email from someone who attended Good Shepherd for a season and then had to move to another part of the country. Anyway, part of his email said that he and his family still remember and use the phrase “forgiveness is learned, so teach it well.” It’s a phrase I Read the full article…
I like giving messages in which I know there are a couple of “I can’t believe I’m gonna say this but I’m gonna say it anyway!” moments. Week Three of Rubber, Meet Road has those moments. It’s called Rich Man, Poor Man and to get ready for it, read James 2:1-9. And then help me Read the full article…
I don’t know if I heard it somewhere or thought of it myself (probably the former, hopefully the latter), but in any event I wrote it down: Ministry happens when your fear of disappointing God is greater than your fear of disappointing people.Whew. As a recovering “people pleaser,” that thought is compelling. And challenging. People Read the full article…
With all due respect to my mother who taught me to read when I was four or five, and with apologies to my undergraduate degree in English, I really did learn how to read in seminary. As in close reading. As in learning to observe what’s going on in a piece of literature before trying Read the full article…
