Yesterday represented the most unusual of opportunities for me at Good Shepherd.I was there but I was not on.  Meaning: another member of our team handled the preaching load (more on that below).So here are some not-necessarily-connected reflections from a Sunday...

We played this on Christmas Eve as a way of celebrating 2014 and anticipating 2015:Beyond These WallsBeyond This CornerBeyond Our Imaginations------------------------------------------------------------------ Before we go Beyond, we have one more Sunday in the Baby...

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.Candlelight Praise & Worship For All Ages.Message:  "The First Christmas Shoppers"

Here is a reprise of a 2011 post that has obvious seasonal value:These five are not exactly "Away In A Manger," but by and large they sure are fun. 1. Paul Simon, Getting Ready For Christmas Day. As I posted back in April, I loved this song from the first time I heard...

This story was in the Sunday morning edition of the Charlotte Observer, courtesy of correspondent Marty Minchin:Good Shepherd Church’s Latino ministry has progressed far from the days of Latino parishioners listening to sermons translated to Spanish through special...

Here's where we are going over the next 10 days at Good Shepherd:Sunday, December 21 at 8:30, 10, and 11:30Jingle Jam, a multi-media, multi-sensory, and multi-generational Christmas experience.  Includes a compelling Gospel invitation.  You will not want to...

Those who comment on the state of religion in America often remark how truth is relative for emerging generations.  You can read about that here, here, and here.Yet in contrast to that cultural assumption -- which most of us accept as gospel without much...

As a lot of you know, Good Shepherd opened a different sort of multi-site in the Twin Lakes Mobile Home Community this fall.Serving a primarily Latino population, our staff and volunteers provide after-school tutoring, snacks, and love.Anyway, a crew of high impact...

If you can trace the history of your life through Christmas presents you have received -- the ones that catch you completely by surprise and fill you with wonder and gratitude -- then I have been blessed indeed.This list is front-loaded a bit . . . but isn't that when...

What a fun day.I saw people I hadn't seen in fifteen years.I met people for the very first time.I got to throw diapers around on the platform.I was able to celebrate a new baby with the gathered congregation.My new friend who is an atheist returned -- and brought his...