Sometime over the next few weeks, my yard will get aerated.  It's been happening every October at my house since the turn of the century.  The 21st century.But here's what's true about aerating a lawn:  I won't see the benefits of it until spring. ...

I spoke last night at CharlotteONE, a city-wide gathering of 20s and 30s who meet every Tuesday night in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church.My presentation highlighted what Good Shepherd has done through the years to rescue and restore victims of...

As you might imagine, in my line of work I end up having a lot of conversations with people.Some in social gatherings, others in the hallways at church, others while at the hospital, and still others while in counseling sessions.And over time, I have learned that...

I woke up in the middle of Saturday night (or was it early Sunday morning?) with a mortifying thought:  this sermon needs to be one they can see.I felt like I had a good exegesis of Ephesians 3:14-21 leading to a good point -- God's supply far exceeds our demand...

We've had the diagnosis.We've explored dislocation.Now it's time to unpack satisfaction.  And some surprising findings on how people view their own spiritual lives.Along the way, we'll have an encounter with one of the most glorious peaks of the bible: ...

As many of you know who have been partnering with us in the X-Ray series, we at Good Shepherd did a self-survey during a Sunday morning in April.And while the survey revealed much to be celebrated, it also highlighted one area of significant concern: the gap between...

If you lead a seminary and Eddie Fox is one of your graduates, you have reason to be very, very proud.Who is Eddie Fox and why do I say that?He is a widely published and highly respected pastor, author, and leader who since 1992 has been the Executive Director of the...

I've been on a Jars Of Clay binge recently.Ever since I changed my morning routine away from talk radio and into music while driving to work, Jars Of Clay have been my artists of choice.We've done a couple of their tunes as worship specials recently, including "Faith...

It really was an extraordinarily full weekend at Good Shepherd with a Friday evening event for rising 6th graders, a Saturday Serve Day at the Charlotte Rescue Mission as well as a Russian-tinged banquet with our Moscow missionaries, Jon & Sonnet Barr, and then...

In addition to Week #2 of the X-Ray series -- a message I'll be bringing called Dislocation -- we have three other major events happening this weekend.First, our Student Ministry BigHouse makes its return on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.:You can find out more here.Second,...