Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

"The Vanishing Church" Book Study
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) and 21 more dates | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us
In following up in some of the topics covered in our previous offerings on Christian Nationalism, this book discusses:

How religious polarization reshaped America and caused many to leave church,
Why faith became an identity in the culture wars,
The hidden truth that Americans are more moderate than the media suggests,
Why polarization in our churches affects all aspects of social connection and community
A path forward for churches to bridge political divides.

Documentary Screening | "Leap of Faith"
2026-01-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Verona Public Library Community Room, 500 Silent Street, Verona, 53593, United States
Twelve diverse Christian leaders find hope and fellowship at a series of boundary-breaking retreats in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brought together by Michael Gulker of The Colossian Forum, five women and seven men struggle with some of today’s most contentious issues. The divisions between them become apparent and test both their common belief in the universal importance of love and kindness and the bonds they build over the course of a year.

Inspiring and provocative, LEAP OF FAITH explores whether we can disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world.

Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with award-winning Director Nicholas Ma. Ma is an award-winning director, writer and producer based in Brooklyn. He produced the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? about the life of Fred Rogers, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and most recently the WNBA documentary Unfinished Business, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival
