Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Cincinnati
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation in Cincinnati, OH where we Share God's grace, Grow in faith, and Serve others. Visit us at www.goodshepherd.com
Episodes
June 28, 2022 • 16 min
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
Share
Mark as Played
June 21, 2022 • 15 min
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 calling you to be a person of peace...
Share
Mark as Played
June 14, 2022 • 16 min
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 focus less on understanding how...
Share
Mark as Played
June 6, 2022 • 19 min
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.
Share
Mark as Played
June 2, 2022 • 15 min
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
Share
Mark as Played
May 23, 2022 • 11 min
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
Share
Mark as Played
May 17, 2022 • 14 min
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 that we are part of the body of Chri...
Share
Mark as Played
May 9, 2022 • 14 min
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.
Share
Mark as Played
May 2, 2022 • 15 min
What does it mean to be on a mission from God?
Sharing our wealth and time. Forgiving others. Acting out of love. These simple, everyday actions are signs we are participants in God’s mission in our world.
Re-connect with last weekend’s sermon: https://youtu.be/VaxYNRKPSGQ?t=1741.
Share
Mark as Played
April 26, 2022 • 18 min
Does the presence of doubt mean the absence of faith?
Thankfully, no. Similar to how Thomas needed to see Jesus’ wounds to overcome his doubts, we need look for how God is blessing and working in our lives to do the same for us.
Share
Mark as Played
April 19, 2022 • 11 min
It's more than ancient history.
Jesus continues to shape and influence our lives, even to this day. When we give generously of ourselves, advocate for those on the margins, care for the sick, and forgive those that have wronged us we are living a life inspired by the resurrected Christ.
Share
Mark as Played
April 11, 2022 • 24 min
Christ’s sacrifice on the cross affects us all in different ways.
Don’t skip ahead to Easter this Holy Week; walk with Christ as He journeys to the cross. Bear witness to the ways that His sacrifice stirs within you.
Reconnect with Sundays sermon (https://youtu.be/7rUrku9DCMo?t=2198).
Worship services for both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday will be held at 12 pm and 7 pm in-person or online (https://goodshepherd.com/Wors...
Share
Mark as Played
April 5, 2022 • 14 min
All means all.
No matter what you have or have not done. No matter how good or bad you think you are. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is for you, the person across the street, the person on the other side of the world, and everyone in between. All means all.
Share
Mark as Played
March 29, 2022 • 24 min
Where have you seen someone exhibit care that could only be described as “prodigious?” Pastor Alice shares the story of the prodigal son and challenged our understanding of the word “prodigal.” “Prodigal also means giving profusely, lavish generosity, wild wasteful abundance…”
Where have you seen wild, wasteful, and lavish generosity? Not just financial genrosity, but lavish in generosity of spirit? Lavish in their kindness or enc...
Share
Mark as Played
March 21, 2022 • 12 min
With all the suffering and hurt in the world, what can we possibly do that will actually make a difference?
Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what you can do to tackle problems that are so big. Rest in the fact that it is not all on you – but that reassurance doesn’t mean that we aren’t called to act. Reconnect with this past week’s sermon (https://youtu.be/q5AnWd6A018?t=1808) and hear Pastor Heidi talk about simple things...
Share
Mark as Played
March 14, 2022 • 15 min
What does the fox say?
Foxes may say a lot of different things, but the intent is always clear: to divide us and prey on the weak and vulnerable. Find those instances in your life where someone or something is promoting division or discord and you tell that fox that you are going to keep doing what God has called you to do: to share the Good News with anyone who will listen.
Reconnect with last weekend’s message: https://you...
Share
Mark as Played
March 7, 2022 • 13 min
How many times have you gone into Lent without a Lenten discipline already picked out? Are you going to give up chocolate again this year? Maybe it’s back to not watching YouTube on your phone…
OR MAYBE, think about doing something just a little bit different this year. Write a note to a friend. Give a neighbor a helping hand. Give generously of your time and resources. We never know how the seeds we plant in our daily lives...
Share
Mark as Played
February 22, 2022 • 16 min
How many times have you been cut off in traffic? Probably happened a few times in your life. And then, you responded by driving more aggressively around that car, yelling at the person, honking your horn, or done something else to escalate the situation?
Pastor Alex reminds us that Jesus’ message of loving our enemy is about us taking control of ourselves in a situation and ending the conflict.
Share
Mark as Played
February 16, 2022 • 4 min
If you have trouble hearing God’s talk to you it might be because His voice is being crowded out by the many distractions and noises of our modern lives. In the final episode of Pastor Alex’s three-part series on improving our discernment of God’s call for us, we talk about how and when to listen for when God may be talking with us.
Listen to the entire series: https://soundcloud.com/goodshepherdlutheran/sets/stop-look-listen-be...
Share
Mark as Played
February 14, 2022 • 13 min
How can you develop a faith that is deeply rooted in a trust of the Lord?
Pastor Heidi talks about the importance of how practicing faithful living each day and how it strongly roots our trust in God’s plan even in the difficult times.
Share
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Will Ferrell reprises his role as Ron Burgundy in the world-famous Ron Burgundy Podcast! Each episode has a different theme in which Ron engages in conversation with another notable person on the topic at hand. In true Ron Burgundy fashion, these conversations have a tendency to go off the rails, and we find out things about people we never knew we wanted to know. Join America’s favorite Anchorman, continuing to delight audiences with the comical musings of Ron Burgundy – and leave them wanting more!
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.