As a kid, I was fascinated with how scoreboards worked … their size, the amount of information they included, and even whether or not they had a digital clock or an old school time dial. So maybe it’s no surprise that more times than I care to admit I see ministry...
Good News From Cambodia . . . And Good Shepherd Played A Part
Below you can read an update from the International Justice Mission citing the dramatic decline in human trafficking in the nation of Cambodia. Particularly startling: the percentage of exploited minors in three key areas has gone from 15% down to 2.2%. Which means...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things I’ve Learned On Facebook.
I've had a Facebook Page since 2013 -- just after the sermon series The Storm Before The Calm. That page operates like a page for a business or a public figure. In the last year, however, I added a Profile -- which is what the vast majority of Facebookers have. I...
Some Random Happenings On A Sunday When I Was On The Job But Not In The Pulpit
We started the "3 Weeks Of Love" series yesterday with Ron Dozier as the primary communicator. Here's the sermon bumper for the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHdHgTnt0U So while I was on the job I wasn't in the pulpit. (Not that we technically have a...
“Three Weeks Of Love” Launches With “Repeat”
The Beatles claimed “All You Need Is Love.” Tina Turner asked “What’s love got to do with it?” The J. Geils Band decided “Love stinks.” So what is love? Where do you find love? In this annual celebration of love’s power, is love really even possible anymore? That’s...
Hard Truths In Soft Ways
Christianity is full of hard truths. For example: Eternal separation from God does in fact exist. When we say ‘Jesus is Lord’ by definition that means Mohammed, Buddha, Krishna and others are not Lord. Jesus’ followers are to tithe . . . which still means 10%. Sexual...
“Child Of God” — A Good Shepherd Original Video
I love this video our Worship Arts team made for our recent Night Of Worship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si1JU5_2BjM Two highlights: 1. It shows the remarkable racial and ethnic diversity God has brought to our full on, full color church. 2. Yet the...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Glenn Frey Songs
As many of you know, Glenn Frey was not my favorite Eagle, as that title goes to Don Henley. Nevertheless his voice was part of the soundtrack of my youth and his death two weeks ago left me with a certain melancholy. And some of the online tributes to him left me...
PrayFast, Week 5 — The “Healing Prayer” Sermon Rewind
So we had a healing service on a Sunday morning. Shorter sermon, less music up front, more music on the back end, and instructions to our Healing Prayer Team to pray sentence prayers over those who came forward. And boy did they come forward. Streams of people at...
Methodist Super Bowl Food Drive Shenanigans . . .
Here's what's happening: The United Methodists in metro Denver challenged the United Methodists in metro Charlotte to a food drive contest. Because, you know, our two cities are competing in the Super Bowl. So we at Good Shepherd are going to be part of these...