Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Cincinnati

How can you support people when they are hurt, ill, or suffering? You can stand with them. Preacher: Pastor Alice Connor You can worship online with Good Shepherd each Sunday at 9 or 11 am (EST) or on-demand at any time at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship.

It's not just about what's in your heart and mind, but also what you do with your hands and feet. Where are the places God is calling you to act this week? Keep your eyes and ears open for the opportunities you are given to love your neighbor in both big and small ways. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship with us online each Sunday at 9 a...

Pastor Alex reflects on what it means to truly be thankful for the gifts, experiences, and blessings we are given. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Learn more about Good Shepherd a https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship with us online each Sunday at 9 or 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship

If you are someone that often wonders how your faith is calling you to act, consider you might be thinking too hard about it. Just do what God is calling you to do right in front of you. Maybe that’s volunteering at a soup kitchen, helping kids learn to read, or cleaning trails at your local park. Faith is about listening to where God is calling us to go and heading in that direction. In other wor...

What is your experience of God? Is God vengeful, loving, scary, or comforting? Consider the way(s) you encounter God and how that perception is acted out in your relationship with others and the greater world. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship with us online on Sundays at 9 or 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship

Learn moHow we look at a situation, isn't the only or right way to look at a situation. Jesus reminds us that what we think is good and bad is likely not so cut and dry. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/re about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/

The lost, the found, the rich, the poor, and everyone in between – all of us are welcome in God’s flock. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/ Preacher: Pastor Patricia Badkey

Do you find it hard to know how to best live your life? Use Jesus as your example. By doing that, you won’t be guided down the path seeking what the world says is important and instead fill your life with what Christ is calling you into: loving and serving your neighbor and being generous with your blessings and gifts. Worship online with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sunday at 9 or 11 am at https...

The work of Jesus is in the world. Go and find those that are hurt, suffering, and marginalized and invite them into a life full of God’s abundant love. Preacher: Pastor Alice Connor Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/

It is important to take time each week to “water” our spiritual gardens, to make sure that they don’t run dry. Worship, sabbath, meditation, and prayer are just some of the ways that we can make sure we are providing adequate water to grow the fruit that God is calling us to share with the world. Preacher: Pastor Alice Connor Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship with...

Pastor Alex asks how we handle divisive readings in the Bible and helps us see the Good News in readings that are tough to hear. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Learn more about Good Shepherd: https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship online with Good Shepherd each Sunday at 9 or 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship.

Pastor Pat encourages us to remember that we are always in God’s hands, even in the moments of fear, anxiety, and suffering. Preacher: Pastor Patricia Badkey Learn more about our ministry at https://goodshepherd.com/ Worship with us each Sunday online at either 9 am or 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship.

No amount of money or stuff secures your future. Instead, look at your possessions and wealth as gifts, meant to be freely shared with those around you. Donate to non-profits that are healing our Earth and its people, spend time in relationship with family and neighbors, and serve those that need help. Whether it’s big or small, use the gifts and time you’ve been granted to be a blessing to your n...

Pastor Alex examines how we can use the Lord’s Prayer to shift our focus to God’s will for us and His creation. He further explores how prayer is the practice we use to be ready to answer the door when God comes knocking. Gospel Reading: Luke 11:1-13 (Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer) Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com Worship with Good Shepherd online...

What does it look like to take a sabbath? Are you so overscheduled you feel you are barely treading water? It’s common for many of us to feel busy, parents in particular. Of course, it is important to be productive, but it’s equally important to find and take rest. Each day and each week. Find your sabbath and devote some time just sitting at the feet of God. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops Worship wi...

Love God. Love neighbor. Done. Is it really just that simple? Worship with Good Shepherd online each Sunday at 9 or 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship. Preacher: Pastor Alex Hoops

Practicing your faith with a community of believers provides you support when you need it – others can help you when you have doubts, when you need strength, or when you need guidance. Worship with GSLC each Sunday at 9 am and 11 am at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship

You are part of God’s plan to heal our world. Where is God calling you to help? Preacher: Pastor Alice Connor Listen to the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/m440tv12wek

Are you a person of peace? Or are you a person that contributes to the divisiveness and division we regularly see on the news, on social media, in our communities, and even sometimes in our homes? Likely, you are a bit of both. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Alex encourages you not to create scapegoats out of those you find difficult or disagree with. Instead, he asks you consider how God is callin...

Have you ever felt something so deep in your heart, but were unable to explain it? Sometimes words fail us when we are talking about subjects that are bigger than we are. While we all encounter God in a variety of ways - as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - explaining to someone (or ourselves) how these three are also one can be difficult. On this Holy Trinity Sunday, Pastor Alice encourages us to fo...

The everydayness of violence can cause us to check out when it happens. But it doesn't have to be that way - listen to Pastor Alice tell us what can be done to overcome the hurt that our world experiences everyday.

Pastor Pat reminds us that even during times of change and transition, the God’s work still needs to be done. Connect (or reconnect) with our worship services at: https://goodshepherd.com/Worship

Pastor Alice Connor reminds us that stewardship is not a chore that is to be completed, but our response to what God has already done. It's a way that we can participate in God's work in the world with the gifts we've been given. Connect with the full worship service: https://goodshepherd.com/Worship

Hello and welcome to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s weekly gospel reading and sermon podcast. This sermon was originally recorded on May 15th, 2022 and starts off with our gospel reading for the week, which is from the book of John Chapter 13, verses 31-35. In the sermon, you’ll hear Pastor Alex Hoops talk about how Love is an integral part of who we are and how that same love lets others know th...

You are claimed as part of Jesus’ flock. Even if you think you are not good enough. Even if you think you’ve not done enough. You are still claimed by the Good Shepherd because you are known by Him.