Encounter Faith Podcast

Pastor Tara Beth leads us into Christmas Eve services on the last Sunday of Advent. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations wi...

Pastor Tara Beth Leach on Christmas Eve 2025. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders,...

Ryan & Bethany Hammer lead us through Christmas Sunday. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and commu...

Pastor Elisabeth wraps up Advent 2025. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are...

Max Schiewe continues our Advent series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we ar...

Pastor Elisabeth continues walking us through Advent 2025. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and commun...

Pastor Elisabeth continues our Advent series, Waiting For Jesus. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and...

Ryan Hammer continues our Advent series,  Waiting For Jesus. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and comm...

Pastor Elisabeth continues walking us through this Advent season. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and...

Pastor Tara Beth kicks off our Advent series Waiting for Jesus. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and c...

Glen Wagner, former Pastor at Good Shepherd, kicks off our Advent series, Waiting for Jesus.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conver...

Pastor Elisabeth leads us through a reflection on waiting before the Lord.  SHOW NOTES Join us this Christmas season at Good Shepherd. Get your copy of Rich Villodas' Book,  Waiting for Jesus ,  which helped guide this reflection.

Pastor Tara Beth wraps up our  Forward Together teaching series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and...

We have a quick update for you today as we get ready for Advent 2025. At Good Shepherd we'll be walking through Waiting for Jesus by Rich Villodas, and on the podcast, released every Sunday during Advent, we'll have a reflection led by Pastor Elisabeth Lectka. Stay tuned and tell your friends! Thanks for listening. SHOW NOTES Get your copy of Rich's Book . The Encounter Faith Podcas...

Have you ever felt paralyzed by an impossible obstacle? In a powerful exploration of the Israelites at the Red Sea, Pastor Tara Beth reveals how God makes a way when there seems to be no way. Through personal stories of wrestling with Verizon customer service and witnessing Good Shepherd's own "Red Sea moments" in construction projects, she illuminates how faith isn't forged in...

In a powerful call to faithful stewardship, Pastor Greg weaves together the dramatic story of the Israelites at the Red Sea with Good Shepherd Church's current Forward Generosity initiative. Drawing from Exodus 13-14, he illuminates how God's people faced what seemed like an impossible situation – trapped between Pharaoh's army and the sea – yet witnessed God's miraculous provi...

Pastor Tara Beth shared a message to a group of leaders at Good Shepherd centered around generosity, drawing from the example we see in Nehemiah. Specifically she focused on the challenges and opportunities that come from being at a midpoint in journey with God.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re...

Pastor Greg continued our Forward Together series, diving into how we can trust God when we face obstacles. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Serm...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our Forward Together Series diving into how we can trust God whenever we face obstacles. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sun...

Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast as we kick off our new series  Forward Together. Her and host Ross Cochran discuss generosity in the church, and the role of a church like Good Shepherd in making an impact in the surrounding community. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at...

Pastor Tara Beth Leach kicks off our new  Forward Together series where we declare that we are For Our Neighbors, For the World, and For the Worshipping Community here at 1310 Shepherd Drive. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you c...

Patty Schiewe, the director of Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool joins host Ross Cochran to talk about the school, the staff she leads, and the impact that this school makes in our community. If you don't have a kid in your life who is age 2-5, odds are you know someone who does! You also might be a looking for an environment that is child-centered, kindergarten-readiness oriented, and uncommo...

Ever felt paralyzed by life's storms, afraid to make waves? In Matthew's vivid account of Jesus walking on water, we witness Peter's bold—if imperfect—step of faith. Pastor Elisabeth reveals how this familiar story challenges our tendency to "play it safe" in today's world. Through powerful examples, from Martin Luther's courageous stand to a modern nurse's...

On Reformation Sunday, Pastor Greg takes us on a compelling journey back to 1517, when Martin Luther's personal transformation sparked a movement that still echoes today. Through Luther's struggle with anxiety and doubt, we discover how God's Word and the power of the cross transformed fear into purpose. This timely message challenges us to examine where our "vertical" rel...

When most people think about hunger, they picture places far away, but food insecurity exists right here in our community. In this conversation, host Ross Cochran is joined by Mike Havala , President & CEO of Loaves & Fishes , and Jess Schalk , Aurora Site Manager for Feed My Starving Children. They discuss the surprising realities of local hunger, the joy of volunteering, and how Good She...