Yesterday's sermon had everything to do with New Testament dictation and bible translation. By New Testament dictation, I mean the fact that the letters of Paul were not so much written as they were spoken.  And as Paul spoke them aloud, his faithful scribes then...

Why am I looking forward to church on Sunday? 1.  It's choir Sunday, which means a raucous, celebratory, full color explosion of praise on the platform. 2. The whole church has been praying in the same way all week.  The PrayFast Prayer Guides have been a complete...

Several years ago,  a friend looked me in the eye and said in all seriousness, without a touch of irony, “You know, my granddaughter may never know what a hymnal is.” And . . . ? Not to be flip, but my yet-to-be-born grandchildren will never know what a manual...

I was pretty excited when our brick shipment for The Living Room expansion arrived yesterday. Here they are:   Why do I like these bricks so much? They'll add color, variety, and pop to our exterior. It means construction is progressing. They are but tools we'll...

In honor of last night’s NCAA title game between Clemson and Alabama, here’s a list of my Top Five College Football helmet designs. The list is completely subjective. And, as you’ll see, thoroughly dominated by nostalgia. And, sorry, no designs with player numbers or...

Yesterday's message at Good Shepherd . . . started with a brief version of the oldie-but-good "I Will Enter His Gates"; gave the bottom line away VERY EARLY; included a mid-sermon open mike time; concluded with a video testimony; led to an invitation for the...

Would you like to know the best thing about this past week in my life as a pastor? How many of the people of Good Shepherd told me they were using the PrayFast Prayer Guide.  That list includes . . . A mom and her 19 year old daughter who used the guide, together, at...

If you're going to do a series unlike any other, why not include a night unlike any other?   That's right.  Our first ever Night Of Worship at Good Shepherd. As a culmination of PrayFast, the Worship Arts team will be hosting a Night of Worship on January 29th....

In many of the more liturgical churches, responsive readings are a key element in the Sunday worship flow. Often found in the back of the hymnal book, responsive readings typically take sections of Scripture, divide them into parts for the “Leader” to read followed by...

It was a good weekend to start 2016, one full of life and ministry. And one in which I heard a lot of terrific things said about our Lord and the ministry of the people of Good Shepherd. Here are five that stand out: 1.  At Friday night's Room In The Inn ministry, a...