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Mad People Disease, Week 5 — “Elephant Naming”
October 9, 2015 0

You won’t believe what our lobby looks like. You almost won’t believe how gorgeous the Worship Center is. You will be delighted to believe in what we’re going to do as a community for our neighbors in the Columbia, South Carolina area. You will moved to believe in the importance of the subject we’re dealing Read the full article…

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The Convenience Conundrum
October 8, 2015 0

Since its inception in the early 1990s, Good Shepherd has sought to make church convenient for worshippers. It’s why we have casual dress.  Why we have music that is radio-friendly.  Why we provide children’s programming at all the hours we have worship services.  Why we go to great lengths to put biblical and theological language Read the full article…

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A Lethal Confusion
October 7, 2015 0

Many churches make a critical mistake in ministry when they confuse activity for effectiveness. In this line of thinking, the busier a church is, the more it is doing for God. So the goal becomes to fill up the calendar and clutter up the bulletin with as many events, projects, and emphases as you can. Read the full article…

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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Cereals I Can’t Eat Anymore
October 6, 2015 0

I grew up eating cereal every day of my life.  You know the morning comfort — easy prep, just you and your bowl, and then if no one is looking that secret delight of slurping the last bit of milk without the interference of the spoon. That was me. But no more. For the last Read the full article…

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The “Wash. Rinse. Repeat.” Sermon Rewind
October 5, 2015 0

It was 1995 at Good Shepherd yesterday. As our Worship Center undergoes some technology upgrades in preparation for the Zoar launch, we had no technology. So we wheeled in an overhead projector, used transparencies, and sung the new/old “classics” like Lord I Lift Your Name On High, Come, Now Is The Time To Worship, and, Read the full article…

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