At Good Shepherd, we believe that a living relationship with Jesus Christ begins at home. We’re not much interested in the kind of faith that plays nice at church and then turns mean behind closed doors.And we know that healthy households in the 21st Century –...
Psalm 3:5 says this:I lie down and sleep,I wake again,because the Lord sustains me.The most mundane activities of human existence -- falling asleep at night and waking up again in the morning -- given to God.I have to say, I never think of it that way. I just assume...
Not too long ago, in the midst of some channel surfing, I came across a bit of a sermon by Rod Parsley.And after a particularly emphatic point -- come to think of it, he makes no other kind -- Parsley said, "you all should be running in the aisles after that...
Easter weekend tends to be one big blur in the life of a preacher.For me, this year's blur was even bigger than usual, in part because of the Thursday conclusion of Spring Breakthrough and in part because of the addition of a Saturday night Easter service (funny...
Here's what we have over the next four days, a schedule about which we're not ashamed:Thursday, April 5 from 7 - 9 p.m.: Spring Breakthrough Closing Party at the Corner Campus, complete with surprise guest.Friday, April 6 from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.: Good Friday Prayer...
Hello faithful readers! My name is Thomas Hinson and I am on staff at GS as a Student Ministries Assistant. Talbot has so graciously allowed me to blog on his behalf this wonderful Wednesday.For those of you who don't know, and those of you who do, we are just over...
As I began our Spring Breakthrough Mission Week with Good Shepherd students yesterday, my particular team spent the day at Charlotte's 24-7 Prayer Center located in the NoDa section of town.We spent the first part of the day praying, reflecting, and writing in the...
We sent this in-depth report on the past, present, and future of GSUMC in India to the church family last week. You can read the direct link, complete with pictures, here.Enjoy:So what in the world were Chris Thayer, James-Michael Smith and Talbot Davis doing in India...