Blog - Good Shepherd Church and School

No Pain, No Gain

Posted July 21, 2021

"No Pain. No Gain!"A common saying in life is, “No Pain. No Gain!” There is a lot of truth in this statement. Generally speaking, the harder that you work at something, the better you will get at whatever skill you are trying to develop. This concept applies in sports, academics and many other areas of life. If you want to achieve a goal, you need to buckle down and work hard to achieve it! If …
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Rejoice

Posted June 30, 2021

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! We have so much to be joyful for at Good Shepherd! Our Good Shepherd family has faced many challenges, but the love of God has remained constant! We have emerged from the challenges of COVID and God has shown that His love and mercy truly endure forever! Just about one year ago, Good Shepherd celebrated the re-opening of our church building on June 21, 2020 …
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Are you rich or poor?

Posted June 23, 2021

Are you rich or poor? (Generous or stingy) (Content or unsatisfied) How would you answer the question, “Are you rich or poor?” I think that there are two basic ways that you could figure out the answer. The first approach would be to “add up” all that you own (i.e. money, toys, house, family, etc.) and then “look around”, see if you have more or less than the people around you do. You would probably notice …
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TODAY is the day!

Posted June 16, 2021

And you think that YOU are having a bad day! OK, we’ve all been there. You’re having a bad day. Your alarm clock didn’t go off. You're running late and then when you’re ready for work the car won’t start! You finally make it into work but before you can tell your coworker YOUR tale of woe, they tell you what THEY are going through. And suddenly you realize that what you are going through …
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Got Faith?

Posted June 9, 2021

Got Faith? Have you ever been out driving in your car and... ran out if gas? I have, a number of times! One time I ran out of gas less than a block away from the gas station! I had to walk to the gas station, buy a gas can, walk back to the car and put a gallon of gas and then drive one block to the gas station to fill the car up. …
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House Divided

Posted June 2, 2021

The year was 1858. The United States was on the brink of Civil War. Tensions across the country were high. Pro and anti-slavery sentiments were at a fevered pitch. In the midst of this highly emotional season in our country, Abraham Lincoln offered his famous “House Divided” speech. Abraham Lincoln quoted Jesus as he shared the simple truth that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” The nation was on the verge of a civil …
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Love Letter

Posted May 26, 2021

Have you ever received a love letter? Maybe it was from someone special from long, long ago…. A love letter can hold a very special place in your heart. Even years later, stumbling onto an old love letter can evoke strong emotions and memories of love even from years ago. I am sure that I have a box of old love letters tucked away somewhere in the garage that I may need to track down.The …
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Pentecost, it’s a pretty big deal!

Posted May 19, 2021

This weekend the Christian Church celebrates Pentecost! At Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the early Christian Church fifty days after Jesus' resurrection. In many regards, Pentecost marks the beginning of the Christian Church. So, you could say that Pentecost is really the birthday celebration of Jesus’ church! What actually happened on Pentecost? We read the account of Pentecost in the Book of Acts chapter two, "And when the day of …
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So what's Jesus been up to lately?

Posted May 12, 2021

This week the Christian church will celebrate Ascension Day! You may recall that it was 40 days after Easter when Jesus ascended bodily into heaven. So what’s Jesus been up to lately? Paul writes: “Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34) This verse tells us that although Christ’s work to save all people was completed on the …
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Vision Test

Posted May 5, 2021

When was the last time that you had to get your eyes checked? It’s been three years since my last eye exam. I went last week because I noticed that my eyesight has not been as sharp. Sure enough, when I got my vision tested, the eye doctor told me that I needed new glasses! God’s word reminds us that we all need to have our vision tested on a regular basis. Not just simply …
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