I have probably received more feedback about PrayFast than any other series we’ve done at Good Shepherd. I believe there are three factors behind such a response:  1) the PrayFast Prayer Guide has helped to turn Sunday worship into an every day experience; 2) many people have a genuine longing for daily connection with God Read the full article…

Yesterday’s sermon had everything to do with New Testament dictation and bible translation. By New Testament dictation, I mean the fact that the letters of Paul were not so much written as they were spoken.  And as Paul spoke them aloud, his faithful scribes then wrote them down.  So they key to understanding and applying Read the full article…

Why am I looking forward to church on Sunday? 1.  It’s choir Sunday, which means a raucous, celebratory, full color explosion of praise on the platform. 2. The whole church has been praying in the same way all week.  The PrayFast Prayer Guides have been a complete revelation.  So many of you are telling me Read the full article…

Several years ago,  a friend looked me in the eye and said in all seriousness, without a touch of irony, “You know, my granddaughter may never know what a hymnal is.” And . . . ? Not to be flip, but my yet-to-be-born grandchildren will never know what a manual typewriter is. Nor a phone Read the full article…

I was pretty excited when our brick shipment for The Living Room expansion arrived yesterday. Here they are:   Why do I like these bricks so much? They’ll add color, variety, and pop to our exterior. It means construction is progressing. They are but tools we’ll use to invite people into a living relationship with Read the full article…