by thegoodsheploggingin | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear members and friends of Good Shepherd, This year, Easter Sunday is on April 1st—April Fools Day! I am reminded of the long tradition of telling jokes on Easter—since Jesus’ resurrection is like a joke that God plays on the powers of evil in the world that thought...
by thegoodsheploggingin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear friends of our Good Shepherd, This month is a milestone for my family and me – we are celebrating five years of being members of Good Shepherd and the Rockford community. We are so thankful to walk with you through the good times and the hard times of our life...
by thegoodsheploggingin | Jan 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear friends of our Good Shepherd, It is a new year – a new beginning. As a pastor, the new year begins for me during Advent, the time of waiting for the coming of God before Christmas. Merry Christmas! But there is something renewing about beginning a calendar year....
by thegoodsheploggingin | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dear friends of our Good Shepherd, Loss. Sadness. Grief. Anguish. Mourning. We know about these realities. We see them every day. We experience them ourselves. We all know loss. We all know sadness. We all miss family and friends who were once present for us and are...
by thegoodsheploggingin | Nov 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends of our Good Shepherd, From my sermon on the story of Jacob wrestling with God: This past week God has been wrestling with me. Breaking down my defenses. Waking me up in the middle of the night. Trying to pin me down. God has my full attention. Wrestling...
