BEYOND / Kindness of Strangers a Lesson in Generosity
A Story from the Birschbach Family During June of 2019, I was travelling in Europe with one of my roommates. We paid for and planned the trip ourselves. It was…
Read MoreBEYOND / Generosity: A Journey without a Destination
A Story from the Beggs Family I was fortunate enough to grow up with a generosity role model. My grandfather, Richard Beggs Sr., was an extremely generous man in all…
Read MoreBEYOND / Generosity on the Borderlands
A Story from the Enstad Family I learned what it means to be generous in the cardboard home of a family in Juarez, Mexico. I spent a week of one…
Read MoreThis Sunday: October 13, 2019
Jesus said, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be yours as well.” (Matthew 6:33) 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 first, we give from all the abundance that God has provided, not just the leftovers.
Read MoreLearn about the Good Shepherd Nominating Committee
Identifying Future Leaders at Good Shepherd Strong, engaged Lay Leadership at all levels of our Church is key. At Good Shepherd, we have the Nominating Committee to review candidates that…
Read MoreThis Sunday: October 6, 2019
A little faith goes a long way is our Lord’s point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in water and the word (holy baptism), bread and wine (holy communion), the word read and proclaimed in this assembly. Anticipate them. Receive them with thanksgiving.
Read MoreThe Rev. Peter Rogness Appointed Interim Bishop of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
The South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Council is pleased to announce that they have affirmed the appointment by Presiding Bishop Eaton of Peter Rogness as the Interim Bishop. Rogness is a…
Read MoreWelcome Statement Approved at September Congregational Meeting
Welcome Statement Approved An update from Pastor Chris Enstad and Board President Andrew Seaborg At a special congregational meeting Sunday, September 29, the congregation voted 167-13 to approve a new…
Read MoreThe October 2019 Messenger Has Arrived
The October 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…
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 29th, 2019
Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one whom death could not hold—who comes to us risen from the dead—who can free us from the death grip of greed.
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions | Welcome Statement Congregational Meeting
When is the meeting? Sunday, September 29 at Noon. Where is the meeting being held? Sanctuary – Madison Campus. Will there be Child Care? Yes. Will the service be recorded?…
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 22, 2019
As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recall that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.” Apart from the generosity of God we have nothing—we are nothing. By God’s gracious favor we have everything we need.
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 15, 2019
Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship today, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and forgiveness of the Christ in the blessed sacrament and recalling God’s grace in remembrance of baptism, we can be strengthened in this hour to “choose life”—to choose life in God as our own.
Read MoreReflections on the Lord’s Prayer
In response to Mark Renner’s sermon on the Lord’s Prayer, here are some things I have learned over the past few years of using the Lord’s Prayer to guide my…
Read MoreIntroducing Tables of Eight: A New Opportunity for Fellowship
“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,” Acts 2:46b What is Tables of 8?…
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