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 everything. So, listen again and especially note the second part of this first sentence from...
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 the Sunday following All Saints Day is All Saints Sunday which has become the day that...
We worship on the first day of the week because our Savior was raised on that day. Every Sunday is a little Easter. This Sunday feels more like Easter than many as the appointed texts celebrate the reality of the resurrection. Live it up this...
The November 2019 issue of Good Shepherd's monthly newsletter "The Messenger" is now available to read online. Print copies are available at both the Verona and Madison campuses. Have a question or an idea for a future issue? Send an email to the communications team: communications@gslcwi.com Download...
For over 62 years God has beckoned the people of Good Shepherd to go BEYOND. (Originally shown at the November 3 combined Worship Service on All Saints Sunday.)...
In holy baptism God makes saints out of sinners. In holy communion God forgives the sins of all the saints. In the assembly today we give thanks for all the saints “who from their labors rest,” who have fought the good fight, who have gained...
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 of? Is anyone out there imagining cabbages? Maybe it wouldn’t be your first choice… but a...
Praying Together Sunday November 10th we are asking all of Good Shepherd to join together and hold our Beyond Campaign in prayer. Throughout this day we will pray both by listening deeply to where God is calling our congregation to dream and move, and we will...
It is human nature to worry about scarcity. However, we must move beyond our human concerns, and believe God will provide for us as promised! We should follow the example of Abraham and so many others throughout the Bible, and trust in God. There is...
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 say, “Lord, are you kidding me??!! Do you know what’s going on in my life right...
Start your Wednesday Off Right All men are invited to the Men's Bible Study which meets every Wednesday beginning at 7:15 a.m. for an hour in the Good Shepherd Room, Madison Campus. Within a few weeks, the group will use the book "Mere Christianity" by C....
It is common for people to give to the church from what is left over in their budget. Instead, we should give first to God. This enables us to fulfill God’s plans for us, and fully experience the joy of giving. When we place God...
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 sermon series built on the foundation of Jeremiah 29:11 along with including Gospel and other readings...
A Story from Dan Viegut Two men from my childhood taught me about the concepts of generosity, though I didn’t realize it for years. The first was an uncle. After my father died when I was just eleven, one of my uncles, Uncle Dave, stepped up...
A Story from Kay Simmons As I began thinking about my generosity story, I did what I often do – I looked up the definition of the word. It wasn’t that I didn’t know the dictionary definition of generosity, but I wanted to see the various...