I am honored to be sharing a new opportunity with you all today. I was on staff at Good Shepherd for fifteen years, and during my time, I felt a deep call to attend seminary. At the time, I had an und...  Read More

Discipleship is a rhythm.It’s not the kind of rhythm we invent or control, it’s the sacred rhythm we receive. A rhythm shared with our Triune God and with one another. A rhythm that is unhurried and g...  Read More

Beloved,This has been a heavy week in the life of our church.The sorrow is real. Many of us are feeling it in our bodies and our spirits. We've cried together, asked hard questions, and held silence t...  Read More

Beloved,There's something stirring in me these days. Something restless and urgent and full of holy longing.Maybe it's the way the world seems to be fracturing around us. The headlines that make our h...  Read More

‘You Are Claimed by God’‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy...  Read More

Kingdom Culture: The Way of Jesus in a World of NoiseA Summer Journey Through the Sermon on the MountWhat if Jesus didn’t just come to get us into heaven, but to bring heaven to us?What if following h...  Read More

Especially good gardeners seem to know the right ingredients for growth: Fresh seeds planted in rich soil, exposed to the right sunlight, and watered wisely will produce thriving plants. Gardening has...  Read More

Confirmation… Baptisms… Mother’s Day… Father’s Day… Graduations… throw in a Birthday or two… possibly a wedding… this time of year can be filled with so many moments of celebration. Our calendar is fi...  Read More

One of the gifts of being part of the body of Christ is that we walk together through life’s joys and sorrows, ups and downs, and everything in between. It brings comfort and hope when we know we’re n...  Read More

Dear Good Shepherd,Years ago, I stood in the back hallway of a church building, clutching my sermon notes like a lifeline. It was my first Sunday preaching in a new setting, and everything inside me w...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Standing in front of you during our Annual Meeting was a humbling experience. Not only because many of you watched me grow up here, but also because I was reminded through the laugh...  Read More

We’re approaching one of the many events of the year when I’m proud to say, “This is Good Shepherd at its best!” - our congregation’s annual meeting. I am always energized when we have a Worship Cente...  Read More