(Note: The following sermon addresses two major fears that people have about Christian stewardship - the fear of being judged or ostracized for actually putting into practice Jesus’ teaching about simple living, and the fear of turning Jesus teaching into legalism.  If we can’t face these twin-fears, then we probably won’t make much progress growing […]

This is the last in a series of three sermons that have been inspired by a meeting on April 19, when 40 parishioners gathered to brainstorm ideas for future ministries and programs at Good Shepherd. The theme that seemed to unite all of the different ideas and visions for the future was community. Two weeks […]

(Note: This sermon is a response to a meeting of 40 parishioners at Good Shepherd, who gathered to brainstorm ideas for future ministries. When asked what it is they wanted to celebrate or give thanks for, many people talked about how they had experienced the “presence of the Holy Spirit” in worship on Sunday mornings. […]

[Note: This sermon is the second in a series in response to a recent “visioning” meeting at Good Shepherd.The focus of these three sermons is how the people of Good Shepherd experience community: 1) The experience of community as the celebration of the presence of Christ in word and sacrament; 2) the experience of community […]