Pastor’s Note
Advent 1: Come
A Word About Isaiah “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord”. This verse from (Isaiah 2:5) is our theme for Advent. Each week a phrase from this…
Read MoreChrist our King
Who’s Really in Charge? A red cardigan and a simple question, won’t you be my neighbor, make believe stories alongside messages that each person, each child has value and is…
Read MoreLooking Ahead
Setting the Scene The Sitz im leben is a German term that roughly translates into Setting in Life. It questions why an object or story has been created, and how…
Read MoreGive Sacrificially
I’d like to invite you to simply sit for a moment in the opening words from Jesus in Luke 12:32-34 Jesus’ first words are easy to overlook, but they change…
Read MoreFor All the Saints
Brothers and sisters, grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. November 1st is traditionally known as All-Saint’s Day. And so…
Read MoreJesus Gives us Abundant Life
Imagine Abundance What do you wish you had a lot of? Can you close your eyes and imagine an abundance- a big basket full of… what would it be full…
Read MorePlace God First
How you react when you hear Jesus say, “Do not worry about your life”? Does your mind race, with mine, to talk right back to Jesus in your head and…
Read MoreSeeking God’s Will in Prayer
Our Need to Give Here at Good Shepherd we are in the midst of launching a three-year capital appeal. To do that we are in week two of a five-week…
Read MoreHome
There’s No Place Like Home Home. It’s a word that can elicit a vast array of emotions…And feelings… Memories of an idealized past… Home is where the heart is. A…
Read MoreThe Big Flip-Flop
A Tale of Two Men Today we heard yet another of Jesus’ parables. (Luke 16:19-31) The title of this parable is The Rich Man and Lazarus. First, we meet the…
Read MoreChildren of the Light
Does God have a specific purpose or plan for your life? Is there a reason you are here? Jesus calls us the “Children of the Light.” What are we called…
Read MoreLost & Found
A Familiar Parable Brothers and sisters, you have heard this parable (Luke 15:3-7) many times by now haven’t you? There is a lost sheep and the shepherd goes and gets…
Read MoreCounting the Cost
The Joy of Tidying Up Marie Kondo started a global movement centered around creating a living space that is organized, tidy and full of joy. She has written a book…
Read MorePrivileges & Blessings
For ALL who exalt themselves will be humbled, And those who humble themselves will be exalted In 2001 I was a captain in the USAF stationed at DMAFB in Tucson,…
Read MoreLoved & Healed
Good News for Everyone We’ve been on quite the trip through Luke these past few weeks. We’ve heard about God the Thief, quickly followed by Jesus the Homewrecker. Listening to…
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