Good Shepherd Stories
A Bridge Between the World and the Church
Discovering a Calling Each of us has a calling. Sometimes our calling feels obvious — other times not so much. Jessica McCarty is called to ministry and wants to help…
Read MoreYou’re invited…to experience tradition
Growing up in an Evangelical church, Lester did not experience liturgical celebrations like Advent, Christmas and Easter until he attended a Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, California. During the service, Lester kept hearing, “Pay attention. Listen. Learn.” After that service, he believed that churches needed to use traditions from the past to be effective in the present.
Read MoreBe willing to wait
I’m not particularly good at waiting. And I know I’m not the only one. The pace of our digital age makes waiting all the more difficult. With lightning-fast internet and…
Read MoreCelebrating Life
Greg Meyer shares part of his story to kick off our Lent Devotionals for 2022, which focus on how things are (not) as they should be.
Read MoreDick and Barb Weaver — a love story
As Christians, we are called to love others as much as we love ourselves. Loving someone every day is not easy. Dick and Barb Weaver, however, have loved each other…
Read MoreYou’re Invited…to help children feel welcome
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, parents Amber and Nathan Nelson-Smith were desperate. After 6 months of isolation from COVID-19 with their kids, they found out their twins, Amos and Lucca,…
Read MoreYou’re Invited…to make others feel at home
It took an invite from a friend to move to Madison. But it took a call from someone at Good Shepherd to make it feel like home.
Read MoreYou’re Invited…to Gather
Read how a long journey to the ELCA Youth Gathering impacted one teen’s life.
Read MoreYou’re Invited…to Connect
Ruth has been a member of Good Shepherd for more than 40 years. But sometimes, she feels her closest connection to the church when she’s thousands of miles away.
Read MoreYou’re Invited…to Serve
Susan Covarrubias was looking for a new church in 2020, right before the pandemic hit. After visiting a few locations, she found Good Shepherd – even though she’s lived on…
Read MoreYou’re Inivted…to Sing
Dan always wanted to join the choir at Good Shepherd. But Dan has a learning challenge he didn’t think he could overcome.
Read MoreFaith Footprint | Rick Thomas
Rick Thomas reminded us that God is always working, even when it’s hard to hear or see. Watch his Faith Footprint from Saturday to learn a little bit more about…
Read MoreHome Communion at Good Shepherd
Sue and Louis Eifert are two of the 41 people served by Good Shepherd’s Home Communion Ministry. Their story highlights how God calls us to meet people where they are.
Read MoreIncluded
Sheray of Meadowood Health Partnership shares her story of being Included at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Read MoreInvited
Tyler and Emily share how a culture of invitation at Good Shepherd helped them find their place and has encouraged them to extend that invitation to others.
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