Encounter Faith Podcast

Pastor Jake focuses on the importance of love as a verb in our relationships and communities, emphasizing that true love is action-oriented and perseveres through disagreements. Drawing from the Gospel of Luke, he encourages loving one's enemies and doing good to those who mistreat us, highlighting that love requires more than sentiment; it demands effort. He references Paul's teachings...

Pastor Pamela returns to the podcast to wrap up our  Anatomy of the Soul teaching series. She and host Ross Cochran discuss how we as Good Shepherd can continue to have conversations around mental health and live out the calling all of our ministries have to serve those experiencing mental health challenges. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and div...

Pastor Jake returns to the podcast to share his perspective on how men are impacted by mental health challenges, and how that requires a unique response from churches. He and host Ross Cochran also discuss the lifelines that God offers us during mental health challenges, and how our responses can set up future generations for success. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating...

Pastor Jake wraps up our series,  Anatomy of the Soul,  all about our mental health. He shared about how God provides lifelines for us in variety of circumstances, and our responsibility as the church to help those who need it. 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....

Pastor Tara Beth wraps up our series,  Anatomy of the Soul,  all about our mental health. Pastor Tara Beth walks through how our struggles matter to God and the various ways He meets us where we're at.  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 be...

Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast to share how she believes the church can respond to those experiencing mental health challenges. She also reminds us, and host Ross Cochran, of how we "all have mental health" and that we will all face a challenge at some point. We can be the church, and show the love of Jesus to people who are suffering, just by simply being a friend! SHOW NOTES T...

In her sermon, Elisabeth emphasizes the importance of mental health, particularly among students, and how relationships impact our emotional well-being. She illustrates how anxiety can spread in groups and highlights the need for safe, supportive environments where vulnerabilities can be shared. Elisabeth also discusses the concept of lamenting as a way to bring hidden emotions to the surface, all...

In his sermon, Max Schiewe shares about how his perspective on mental health has been shaped by his relationships and his experiences. Max also encourages us to remember that we are loved, and to help those around us, especially younger folks, never forget that truth. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations...

Elisabeth Lectka & Max Schiewe, leaders in the student ministry at Good Shepherd, join host Ross Cochran to offer practical insights for adults who have students in their lives. How do we help a generation that is more prepared for this conversation than ever, actually navigate the world around them? Elisabeth and Max are here to help! SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to cre...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our teaching series all about mental health by diving into how it's okay to not be okay, and the power of being known.  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...

In her sermon, Pastor Pamela Palmer continues the "Anatomy of the Soul" series by reflecting on the profound themes of mental health and emotional well-being, inspired by the story of Job. She emphasizes that both faith and mental health are interconnected, with God actively involved in all aspects of our lives.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to sl...

Amy Simpson is an author and speaker and joined host Ross Cochran to dive into the role of the church in supporting those with mental health challenges. They talked extensively about the practical ways all churches can support those in their communities, and also about how we arrived at a moment where so many feel that the church does not care for them. SHOW NOTES Get Amy's book Troubled Mind...

Amy Simpson is an author and speaker, whose childhood was impacted by her mother's schizophrenia diagnosis. She started our new series, Anatomy of the Soul , and focused on how we, as the church, can respond to the mental health challenges that impact all of us. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations w...

Pastor Greg joins host Ross Cochran to dive into Epiphany Sunday and questions we can ask ourselves based on what we read in Scripture as we try to have wisdom in the new year. 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...

Pastor Greg officially wraps up our Christmas Season by marking Epiphany Sunday, what we know and what we don't about the original story, and why it still matters today. 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 t...

Pastor Tara Beth marks the new year by celebrating Epiphany Sunday and asking five key questions that we all can focus on as we lean into God's direction for us in 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 t...

Happy New Year! On this episode, Pastor Tara Beth shares her perspective on how the new year brings an opportunity for new beginnings. This time of year gives lots of us a chance to give ourselves grace, and Pastor Tara Beth shares with host Ross Cochran a few different practices that might help you process this time of year too! SHOW NOTES Here are a few differen t resources for making your own R...

Pastor Pamela wraps up Advent talking about the peace we can find in ourselves when we put our trust in 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 S...

Pastor Greg wraps up Advent by talking about finding peace through the different storms in our life. 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...

As we wrap up 2024, host Ross Cochran takes a moment to thank those who listen and encourages those in the Naperville area to check out Good Shepherd this Christmas Eve. SHOW NOTES Good Shepherd Christmas Service Times December 23rd 5:00pm & 7:00pm Contemporary Worship Services December 24th 12:00pm Family Service 3:00pm & 5:00pmp Traditional Worship Services 3:00pm & 5:00pm Contempora...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our Advent series by sharing the story of Zacchaeus that we can read about in Luke 19. She also reflects about the difference between "joy" and "happiness" and why we often get them confused. 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 Goo...

Pastor Greg continues our Advent series by reflecting on Zaccheaus and the difference between "joy" and "happiness." SHOW NTOES 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 t...

Pastor Jake Roberts returned to the podcast with host Ross Cochran to reflect on how the woman at the well that we meet in John 4 is not the person we've heard sermons about, she's actually the "embodiment 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 Goo...

Pastor Tara Beth leads us through the second week of Advent by diving into what boundary breaking love looks like, and how we're called to live that out as individuals and as the church. 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...

Pastor Jake walks us through week two of Advent by giving an often overlooked perspective about the woman at the well that we meet in John 4. He also talks about how love breaks down barriers, how we as the church are called to do the same, and how we can practice that kind of love through prayer. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper in...