Run 4 the Trees
Come join Good Shepherd members as we Run 4 the Trees: Happy Little 5K (Virtual) at: McDaniel Park, 4806 McDaniel Lane McFarland, WI 53558. We will walk/run the boardwalk to Lake Farm Park and back starting at 9:30 on Saturday, April 18th. No need to register unless you want to help raise funds for the Happy…
40 Words in 40 Days: Already Not Yet
Already/Not Yet The phrase “Already but Not Yet” describes a central tension in biblical teaching. This tension-that believers already experience spiritual realities but still await their ultimate completion-shapes how we understand our present Christian walk and future hope. (Via BibleHub) 1 John 3:2-3 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not…
40 Words in 40 Days: Both And
Both/And A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject of all, subject to all (Martin Luther in Freedom of a Christian). Wow, Lutherans love paradox! Law and gospel. Saint and sinner. Free and bound. David Swartling, former ELCA secretary, often noted…
40 Words in 40 Days: Vocation
Vocation The biblical doctrine of God’s call to God’s people to become instruments of God’s purpose at work in history and to be the recipients of God’s grace and salvation. In the OT, vocation is the calling of Israel to be the people of God; and in the NT, the doctrine refers to the calling…
Madison Chapel Officially Complete
With the recent addition of new chairs, the Madison Chapel is now officially complete. Designed as a welcoming space for both individuals and groups, the chapel is available for reflection, meditation, prayer, and worship gatherings. We invite you to stop by and experience it for yourself.
40 Words in 40 Days: Reconciliation
Reconciliation The coming to agreement of two or more persons after misunderstanding or estrangement. There are many instances of this in the Bible but the dominant theme is the reconciliation of humanity to God. (Via the Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible) 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through…
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