If a Sunday goes well, we do less talking ABOUT the Scripture and more experiencing OF it. In fact, that's one of the more urgent points in the forthcoming book, Simplify The Message, Multiply The Impact. (See how I did that?) It releases on Feb. 4, 2020. Anyway, as...

Mark 4:35 – 5:41.  A perfectly designed and built section where faith and art meet.  Remember: chapters and verses were not original to Mark or any other book. The first story of Jesus in the boat with the storm sets up the question of questions:  “Who...

I came across this story recently from a Good Shepherd mom regarding her eight year old daughter named Addy who is a student in our Summer Camp. An amazing bedtime conversation with my 8 year old: A: Mom, do you know that today is my spiritual birthday? Well, it was...

In the fall of 2018, we solicited the help of some outside experts -- ok, call them what they are, consultants from Artistry Labs -- to try to help us reach our potential as a congregation. Their most painful yet much needed feedback was this: "you feel more...

Yesterday's message ... Drilled down into ONE verse -- Matthew 9:9;Started with a Wheel Of Fortune moment;Grew eerily quiet in two places ... I suspect you can figure them out;Concluded with an exercise involving writing a new story and receiving a new pen!;Led to...

I like this Sunday's message. A lot. The audience participation. The bible excavation. The Scriptural appreciation. And maybe most of all the personal application you'll be able to take from it. It's called Past Life, and it's Sunday at 8:30, 10, and 11:30 at Moss...

This past Sunday, June 16, was the 40th anniversary of the best tennis match I ever played and the biggest match I ever won. (I know I'm writing four days after the anniversary, but I don't blog on Sunday, Monday is Sermon Rewind, Tuesday is Top Five, and by Wednesday...

When we think of Paul authoring his New Testament epistles — whether it’s the theological tour de force of Romans or the personal plea of Philemon — we typically envision him in this posture: Alone with his thoughts and his God, pen in hand, parchments on desk, and,...

Last week the people of Good Shepherd Church hosted a record setting, powered up Vacation Bible Experience. And when I say the people, I mean the people -- I needed to be away in Austin, Texas with my mom (who is fine!) during all four days. So here are the top five...

Yesterday's message ... Came on the heels of both a record-setting VBS week and a chill worship set of unusual power;Gave shout outs to both Dave Ramsey and the American Dream;Pivoted on the "left the boat and left their father" double punch in Matthew...