I have found myself wanting to get carried away like Paul recently.What do I mean by that?Scattered throughout his letters, there are times when Paul becomes so exuberant about the subject at hand that he simply gets carried away. It's almost always when he is...
We've got something unique planned for this Sunday, September 11, 2011.We're remembering the 10th Anniversary of the 9.11 attacks with a reflective service that includes choir, visuals, message and response. It's a stand-alone worship time, not connected to either the...
Peter says this to the early church:Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (I Peter 2:12)I'm as struck by what Peter doesn't say as by what he does say....
Boundaries With Kids is one of the most personally rewarding series I've been part of at Good Shepherd.I say that for several reasons: * I didn't even want to DO the series at this time, so I KNOW God took over; * So many people who do not have children nevertheless...
The U.S. Open is all about weaponry. Hard courts, hot weather, unruly fans, and the biggest weapons win the biggest prize.So in light of all that, I'm giving the top five weapons of my lifetime. What particular shots have done the most damage in what we know of as the...
You have an unexpected ally in the battle against entitlement in your children and grandchildren But I can't tell you yet. And don't miss our video that closes the experience and the series. I will on Sunday. 8:30. 10. 11:30....
Ever since we moved into our current Worship Center building in 2005, we've wondered how to put a Prayer Room in the facility. We considered various classrooms, alcoves, offices, and even closets. None of them had that combination of visibility and privacy that a...
Kayden James Stockmeister Kayden James Stockmeister Kayden, 3, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on August 25, 2011. He leaves his loving mother and father, Krissy Hans and Kenny Stockmeister, Jr.; grandparents, Rick and Karen Hans and Ken and Lidia Stockmeister,...
I admit that early on Tom Petty took some getting used to. First, there's the voice. Unique. Sometimes he makes Bob Dylan sound downright melodic. Then, the hair. How's it still there? And finally, the genre. Is he new wave? Pseudo punk? Classic rock? Alternative? All...
I have a confession. Not that kind, silly. No, my confession is that I had very low expectations for Boundaries With Kids. In fact, I didn't even want to do it at this time. My original "series schedule" had us doing something else during August followed by a...