Posts by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Admin

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, John the Baptist REDIRECTS our attention this Advent season to Jesus. He REDIRECTS our attention away from ourselves, our guilt, and our culture. He REDIRECTS us to Jesus the true source of hope, peace, and joy! Here is the SoundCloud audio link for yesterday’s worship service: Here is the…

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Yesterday evening we gathered for our first Midweek Advent worship service, the theme for the service was a “Foretaste of Fashion.” Throughout the Advent season we will be looking at clothing, robes, and coverings In the Bible and how they point to Jesus. In our first service we recalled…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Yesterday we celebrated the beginning of another Church year and the season of Advent. During Advent we prepare through prayer and repentance of our sins to celebrate Jesus’ birth and to prepare with pentitent hearts His second coming. Here is SoundCloud link to the audio recording of the service:…

Dear Families and Friends of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, This past Wednesday we gathered for a Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service; Paul’s first letter to Timothy (2:1-4) was a great reminder of the Gospel, that Christ came for ALL people. In response to God’s great love and grace Paul encouraged us to pray for all people,…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Yesterday we had the honor to hear God’s word proclaimed from a “real live missionary,” Rev. Mark Moss, of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. In his message about the great commission, he encouraged us to “Charlie Mike” (military code) for “Carry on the Mission.” Jesus gave us His word to…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, During our worship services this week we gave thanks to God and praised Him for His grace and mercy extended through the educational ministries at Little Lambs Preschool and our partner in ministry, Concordia Christian Academy. The parable of the 10 bridesmaids reminds us of the importance of remaining…

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Yesterday we remembered friends and family of Good Shepherd Lutheran and others in the history of the church who have gone before us. We give thanks for God’s grace and mercy and the gift of faith to these people. We pray that God’s Word and Spirit would continue inspire…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In yesterday’s gospel lesson the Pharisees and Herodians approached Jesus with a trick question about paying taxes. Jesus wisely responds that we are to “Pay Caesar what is Caesar’s and God What is God’s.” God desires us to love Him with our whole heart, soul, and mind and to…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Jesus shared the parable of the “Wedding Banquet” to demonstrate God’s grace and how He continues to extend His invitation to all people to join Him in His kingdom. By grace, through faith, we can accept the gift of Christ’s righteousness and enter the great feast forgiven. Matthew’s gospel…