Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Cincinnati

“In the stillness, in the quiet, Jesus speaks.” – Pastor Lorne This week, Pastor Lorne invites us to put down the “to do list” and see where we experience God in the stillness of our lives.

“When tragedy strikes... love, compassion and action should be our only response.” – Pastor Melinda This week, Pastor Melinda explores how Christ compels us to move across tribal boundaries to share compassionate with all people.

“I don't think Jesus was sending them to do anything for him... I think Jesus was sending them to teach them a more important lesson.” – Pastor Lorne This week, Pastor Lorne explores how Jesus’ call to share our faith out in the world is less about what we do and more about how we do it.

“If you have a feeling that something is absolutely right…I would ask: have you scrutinized it in the light of who we know Jesus to be?” – Pastor Alex This week, Pastor Alex challenges us to examine the beliefs that we hold and examine whether they are rooted in the teachings of Christ.

Liberated by Jesus | Pastor Lorne Hlad by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

"The spirit of Truth reminds us that when we look beyond the smoke and the mirrors, that God is still in control." – Pastor Melinda This week, Pastor Melinda reminds us that even when life feels aimless or challenging, we are not alone because God’s Holy Spirit walks with us, revealing God’s presence and purpose in our journey.

"The question for us is: do we heed that call to pursue something that we don’t know where it’s going?"– Pastor Alex This week, Pastor Alex encourages us to follow the places where we feel the Holy Spirit calling, recognizing that the Spirit calls us to new paths in partnership with God.

"It’s Jesus’ prayer coming to life that we may all be one in dignity, hope, and love."–Danette Miller This week we are joined by Danette Miller, Executive Director for the Haitian Timoun Foundation, who shares how the CLM program in Haiti transforms shame into dignity, showing us all what resurrection hope truly looks like.

"The peace of Christ is there even when we can’t see it or feel it."– Pastor Melinda This week, Pastor Melinda reminds us of our calling to share God’s divine peace with the world through our service, love, and compassion.

Pastor Alex explores Jesus' command to "love one another" immediately after Judas leaves to betray him, highlighting how this timing reveals the core of Christian discipleship. While we often view Judas as uniquely sinful, we are all capable of betrayal and sin, making us more like Judas than we care to admit. Through this realization, we're challenged to consider who our personal "Judas" might be...

In this Mother's Day sermon, Pastor Melinda explores Jesus' promise that no one can take believers from his hands. Through her story of losing her mother unexpectedly, she addresses how doubt is part of faith. Drawing from John's Gospel, she reminds us that salvation remains secure amid questioning, and that eternal life begins now through our relationship with Christ.

Pastor Lorne reminds us that forgiveness is not the end of our spiritual journey, but rather the beginning of renewed calling to share the Good News in our homes, workplaces, and communities.

"If the church is defined by [its] love, then forgiveness is our main export. That's our business." - Pastor Alex Hoops In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex reminds us of Christ's call to share forgiveness with those around us.

"Even the coldest, darkest grave – God turns into a garden.” - Pastor Lorne Hlad Pastor Lorne encourages us to look towards the resurrection of Jesus as a hopeful reminder that God will not let the darkest moments of our lives have the final word.

"When Jesus was faced with his impending demise, he chose to spend it talking about what he spent his whole ministry talking about. Love." - Pastor Alex Hoops In today's sermon, Pastor Alex reminds us that we are a people who are called to share love in response to the world around us. (Note that a video was shown in worship that was removed from this audio clip due to copyright restrictions on so...

"The Empire questioned [Jesus'] intentions because His power was not built on intimidation, cruelty and oppression, but rather on love, forgiveness and inclusion.." - Pastor Melinda Garza Moran Pastor Melinda reminds us of the radical nature of Jesus' vision for the world - one that is rooted in mercy, acceptance, and extravagent love.

Pastor Lorne reminds us that true relevancy is not chasing preferences or trends, but rather getting back to the heart of what Jesus calls us to do: responding to the needs to people in the world.

"We value everyone in this place, from young to old." - Pastor Alex Hoops In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex reminds us that the Body of Christ is strengthened when people of all ages are gathered in worship, community, and service.

"When we are guided by grace, we extend the same love that Jesus does through our actions and our conversations." - Pastor Melinda Garza Moran In this week's sermon, Pastor Melinda reminds us that God's unconditional grace frees us from shame and judgement, allowing us to meet others where they are with compassion.

"In a world that wants to divide people based off their backgrounds, neighborhoods, ideologies... Jesus calls us to a higher plane that sees the inherent dignity, value, and worth in every human life." – Pastor Lorne Hlad In this first week of “We Believe”, Pastor Lorne explores the value of “Every One, Every Day”. He reminds us of how Jesus modeled community and inclusion, where every person was...

"Yes, we're dust and God makes beautiful things out of dust" - Pastor Alex Hoops On this Ash Wednesday, Pastor Alex reminds us that God uses dust to do extraordinary things.

“Listening to Jesus is feeding the poor, caring for the vulnerable, welcoming the stranger, turning the other cheek, [and] loving God, our neighbors, our enemies and ourselves.” - Pastor Melinda Garza Moran Pastor Melinda reminds us that God changes us through powerful encounters so that we may better hear Christ’s call in a world full of competing voices.

Pastor Alex reminds us that by practicing love in everyday actions, even toward strangers and those who oppose us, we can transform words into a lasting way of life that reflects Christ's radical love.

“Are you stuck? Do you have one foot in your promised future and one foot that is just holding steady into the life you’ve always known?”– Pastor Lorne Pastor Lorne encourages us to move beyond the failures and insecurities of our lives that keep us stuck and trust and follow Jesus into new abundant life.

“Jesus revealed that God’s love is not bound by borders, it is not exclusive to one group of people – it is given to and for all..”– Pastor Melinda Pastor Melinda reminds us that God’s love is a gift that is freely given to all.