Dear Good Shepherd family,Over the past several months, the Congregational Council has been prayerfully discerning how best to steward the ministry, leadership, and people God has entrusted to us in t...  Read More

Christmas feels like it was yesterday, and yet, Ash Wednesday is only five days away. The trees and lights were just packed away (some are still up in my house!) and already we are being invited into ...  Read More

For our neighbors and friends. For people who don't go to our church, or maybe even people who don't really go to church at all. You don’t need to get through every question. Choose one or two. Let co...  Read More

You are invited to take a prayer walk during this Lenten season. A prayer walk is a time when you—on your own, with a friend, or as a family—walk with intention, seeking to abide in God’s presence thr...  Read More

One Ash Wednesday, I stood at the front of our sanctuary with ashes on my thumb and the ancient words on my lips: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. One by one, they came forwar...  Read More

This past Tuesday, our women’s Bible study began again for the spring. As I watched more than one hundred women return to gather around God’s Word, I was deeply moved. What struck me most was not simp...  Read More

On Wednesday the 28th, we’re hosting our next Good Shepherd Summit, and I would love for you to be there.At 5:30 PM, we’ll open things up and invite you to take a look inside the renovations of our ch...  Read More

Around this time of year, I often find myself inundated with work. Preparations for our winter retreat for middle and high school dominate the workday: between trying to get logistics sorted out with ...  Read More

This has been a disheartening week in the news for our nation. Senior Pastor Tara Beth Leach wrote the below reflection and prayer of lament that we are sharing as this week's Shepherd's Heart.  This ...  Read More

Long walks filled with prayer and conversation through the Arizona countryside brought us clarity that God was directing us to come back to the Naperville area. Our family was expanding as we welcomed...  Read More

At Good Shepherd Advent, and Christmas, was more than a day…It was more than a season… more than a celebration…Advent, and Christmas, was and is, a reflection of the JOY that is evident at our church!...  Read More

Good Shepherd Family,Not to brag, but for the first time in as long as I can remember, I’m actually prepared for Christmas! Our kids each arrived home from college within the last 36 hours, my shoppin...  Read More