2011 Campus Improvement Project
Hi friends, I hope this finds you well! At the Congregational Meeting last night, all four motions were approved: We rescinded the 2008 building project and discontinue the “Generation to...
Keep ReadingVenn Diagrams
I love Venn diagrams. The visual representation of all logical relations between a finite collection of different sets is just the coolest. Don’t you think?...
One Step Toward Our 2030 Vision
As we enter a new year of “inviting all people to grow into a Christ-centered life in God’s family” Good Shepherd staff members have brainstormed three key areas vital to living out that mission....
Mine!
Every year at this time, the Weekly is filled to the brim with various opportunities in the life of our church. By my count, there are 23 opportunities this week alone! A recent member of the Good Shepherd family recently e-mailed me to share of the fun...
Start With Why
Next Saturday, August 25th, our elders are meeting for a bi-annual retreat day. We do so every January and August, and they have become two of my absolute favorite days of the entire year, not only because we have a lot of fun together, but also because I learn so much from each one of the leaders on the team....
A Day at CBS
Last week we welcomed over 220 kids for VBS. This week, our Middle and High School students are on Catalina at Campus by the Sea for a week of summer camp. Different settings, to be sure, but the same goal....
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VBS Week
VBS week is like no other week on campus. It’s not even close. All week, over 220 Pre-K through 5th graders have been making crafts, engaging in science experiments, playing games, watching skits and singing. And singing. Then, a little more singing...
Thank You!
When we discovered Jen was pregnant with our first child we were still in Princeton, NJ, entering the last year of our seminary adventure. It was the summer of 2000. In the fall of that year we traveled back home to southern California. We celebrated Jen’s birthday...
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Rivalries
The Red Sox and the Yankees. Tom and Jerry. UCLA and USC. Batman and the Joker. Coke and Pepsi. The Hatfields and the McCoys. Classic rivalries are all around us. Here's one you may have never thought of: 9am Classic and 10:45am Modern...
Resident Aliens
Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willamon’s book Resident Aliens opens with these words: Sometime between 1960 and 1980, an old, inadequately conceived world ended, and a fresh, new world began. We do not mean to be overly dramatic....
Counter Culture
In 1926, the United States Supreme Court made a well-intentioned ruling that affects our everyday lives - perhaps for the worst. The justices ruled that the town of Euclid, Ohio could bar the development of land which had been slated for an industrial-use...
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e-Bulletin | Sunday, May 15th
Hi friends, Here's this week's e-Bulletin! As always, it can also be sent to your inbox or picked up Sunday morning in the Sanctuary and Zirbel Hall and during the week in the front office....
Keep ReadingUpcoming Meetings
Hello Good Shepherd Friend, I am writing to inform and remind you about two upcoming meetings. The first is a "Town Hall Meeting" scheduled for this Sunday, May 15th between worship...
Keep ReadingStudy Guide | The Letter to the Hebrews 2.1-4
Greetings, Here's the study guide for Hebrew 2.1-4, for this Sunday, May 15th. We find an emphasis here on the power of God's Spirit - a very interesting and short section of Hebrews. I trust it...
Keep Readinge-Bulletin | Sunday, May 8th
Hi friends, Here's this week's e-Bulletin! As always, it features a number of opportunities to connect with God, grow in faith and serve in love. If you're able, please plan to attend the Called...
Keep ReadingMay/June Newsletter
Hi friends, The May/June edition of the Shepherd's Voice is now available on the Newsletter page. Click on over to check it out! And while you're online, how about sending a note of thanks...
Keep ReadingStudy Guide | The Letter to the Hebrews 1.6-14
Hi friends, Here is Pastor Jim's weekly study guide on this Sunday's passage, Hebrews 1.6-14. Keep Jim in your prayers this week as he attends the West Coast Presbyterian Pastor's...
Keep ReadingA Letter Concerning Amendment 10A
Greetings Good Shepherd participant, Here is a letter related to a proposed amendment to our denomination's Book of Order. It was e-mailed to everyone on our e-mail list, but is posted here...
Keep Readinge-Bulletin | Sunday, May 1st
Hi friends, Here's this week's e-Bulletin. As always, it's filled with a number of opportunities to connect with God, grow in faith and serve in love. Note especially our new series on the Letter to...
Keep ReadingStudy Guide | The Letter to the Hebrews 1.1-5
Greetings... Sunday at our morning worship services we had a wonderful time of celebration of Jesus' resurrection. We also finished our in-depth study of the Gospel according to Mark....
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