Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Cincinnati

March 9-10, 2019 Sermon

March 10, 2019 19:09 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

What do you carry with you every day? Pastor Alice examines what she is carrying on her up-and-coming trek on el Camino de Santiago - and it's not just Icy Hot and a spare set of socks. All of us pack around heavy loads on our backs and minds every day.

March 02-03, 2019 Sermon

March 03, 2019 17:17 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

On this Transfiguration Sunday, Pastor Heidi encourages us to quiet our minds and listen. To be present in the moment and listen for God's voice in our lives.

February 23 - 24, 2019 Sermon

February 24, 2019 16:22 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MB

Pastor Erin guest preaches this week and gives us an update on the situation in Haiti and how the Haitian Timoun Foundation is supporting our partners across the country. She also reminds us that we are called by Jesus to be there with our neighbors and bare witness to what matters in the face of despair.

February 16 - 17, 2019 Sermon

February 17, 2019 16:18 - 16 minutes - 7.58 MB

In this week's sermon, Pastor Heidi invites us to examine the things that clutter our lives. To take the time to declutter and examine how we can listen to the ways that we are called to act in this world.

February 09 - 10, 2018 Sermon

February 10, 2019 16:15 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Pastor Alice examines the concept of failure in this week's sermon. We fail at life, we fail at healing, we fail at being friends and family members - but that's okay. Without the failures, we wouldn't see forgiveness. Without the failures, we wouldn't learn, grow, and find success.

February 02 - 03, 2018 Sermon

February 03, 2019 16:17 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

The all-time most read Bible passage at weddings showed up on the liturgical calendar this week and Pastor Heidi reflects on what St Paul is trying to tell us about love.

January 26,27 2019 Sermon

January 27, 2019 17:08 - 26 minutes - 45.9 MB

Where it is easy to seek vengeance when we are angered, to cast judgement on those that do not agree or act like us - Pastor Alex reflects on how Jesus cuts the message of vengeance out of his teachings in this week's Bible reading. That Jesus doesn't judge the poor or outcasts - but actually invites them into the Kingdom of God...which is kinda like the chili submitted by the pastors of GSLC at this year's Chili Cook-Off. Odd you may say...have a listen!

January 19,20 2019 Sermon

January 20, 2019 18:23 - 18 minutes - 36 MB

While good wine may be lost on Pastor Heidi, she reflects on the fact that it wasn't lost one of the people in this week's gospel story. However, we can develop a discerning palette when it comes to seeing God's good wine in our lives each day.

January 12,13 2019 Sermon

January 13, 2019 19:01 - 24 minutes - 47.3 MB

This is a two-fold podcast: Our Impact story and the sermon. For our Impact story, you'll hear Beth tell us about our ministry/service at Taft Elementary. For the sermon, you'll hear Pastor Heidi reflects on the Baptism of Our Lord and our own baptisms. Our baptisms show that we are loved, chosen, and beloved.

January 5,6 2019 Sermon

January 06, 2019 17:36 - 24 minutes - 46.6 MB

The Magi arrive and it's time for you to take down your Christmas decorations! Pastor Pat reflects on what it means to finally have God with us on Earth in this week's sermon.

December 29-30, 2018 Sermon

December 30, 2018 19:27 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Ever lost track of your child, even if just for a minute? Well you are in good company because Pastor Heidi reminds us that the Holy Family lost track of Jesus for 3 DAYS in Jerusalem. But this story is not to make us all feel better when our kids slip our gaze from time to time, but is about setting the stage for the ministry of Jesus and helps us ponder the question of how our lives are about God's work.

December 22-23, 2018 Sermon

December 23, 2018 18:31 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Mary as a prophet? Pastor Alice talks about who Mary and God are talking to in this week's sermon (spoiler alert: it's all of us).

December 15-16, 2018 Sermon

December 16, 2018 16:31 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

On this Third Sunday of Advent, Pastor Alex reminds us that we all have a little chaff to loose. To not point out the sins of others to justify our own sins, but to ask ourselves what the right thing to do is.

December 08-09, 2018 Sermon

December 09, 2018 16:39 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Pastor Heidi likens repentance to road construction - we need to fill our potholes, smooth out the rough patches, and deal with the crooked spots. Regardless of the orange barrels in our lives, God does come! And when God comes, God will tell us "I love you".

December 01-02, 2018 Sermon

December 02, 2018 17:34 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

This week Pastor Heidi asks us how we respond to calamity in our lives. Do you duck and cover? Or do you stand up as Jesus encourages us to. We are reminded to have faith in the fact that the ending of our stories are not yet written.

November 24-25, 2018 Sermon

November 27, 2018 03:45 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Pastor Alex is reminded of westerns when thinking about this week's sermon when Pilate and Jesus are discussing the concept of kingdom and truth. As in any western, there's a showdown. Only in this western, the hero doesn't walk in and save the day with a shootout, but by selflessly giving His life so that we may be free.

November 17-18, 2018 Sermon

November 18, 2018 20:38 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MB

How can we provoke others with love? Pastor Heidi ponders how we can use our power of provocation for good in this week's sermon.

November 10-11, 2018 Sermon

November 11, 2018 19:54 - 23 minutes - 17.8 MB

Pastor Alex struggles with how we respond to the widow that gave away what little she had to help others. He asks how do we see all the people in our community - the poor, the sick, the people in need?

November 03 - 04 2018 Sermon

November 05, 2018 01:53 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

On this All Saint's Day, Pastor Heidi reflects on Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead in this week's sermon. She reminds us that our lives are connected to God's bigger story and that in Jesus, death does not have the final word.

October 27 - 28 2018 Sermon

October 28, 2018 15:10 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

As part of confirmation, we renounce the devil - and not the pitchfork and horns version - but the one that we always have within us. In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex challenges our Confirmands and the rest of us to seek freedom from our own devil - sin and fear. Many of us live in bondage to that fear - how would our actions look different if we were truly free? Pastor Alex reminds us all we can have that freedom through Jesus.

October 20 - 21 2018 Sermon

October 21, 2018 15:06 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Pastor Alice asks us how we are called to act in this world. Is it as simple as seeking forgiveness or are you called to help establish a new ministry. God calls each of us in big and small ways - and it's important to listen for when the call comes.

October 12 - 13 2018 Sermon

October 14, 2018 15:45 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Pastor Heidi asks us this week what is holding us back from following Jesus? Is our backpack too heavy? Sometimes we surround ourselves with things and people that get in the way of hearing how we are being called to act in this world.

October 6 - 7 2018 Sermon

October 07, 2018 18:01 - 18 minutes - 8.47 MB

Pastor Heidi tackles the tough subject of divorce in this week's sermon. How the death of a marriage can bring pain and grief, but that can see each other's humanity through the process. To be broken is to be human and to be human is to be loved by God. God has gifted us with each other, and while we may be broken, we are also blessed with the relationships and community that supports us in the dark moments of our lives.

September 29-30, 2018 Sermon

September 30, 2018 17:10 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

In a time when politics and opinions are so divisive - enough to have friends and family cease talking to one another - Jesus' teachings continue to light the way for how we should respond. Pastor Alex reminds us that sometimes the problem with our anger at others is our own anger and that we are called to remove those parts of us which cause sin, sadness, and hatred in the world.

September 22-23, 2018 Sermon

September 23, 2018 17:38 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Pastor Heidi talks about how Cincinnati is ranked number 2 in the country with the most number of children in poverty. And how when confronted with these hard-to-hear facts, we are called by Jesus not to bury our heads in the sand - but to confidently act with Him by our side.

September 15-16, 2018 Sermon

September 16, 2018 22:22 - 21 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this week's sermon, Pastor Alice ponders the difference between sin and Sin. It's the difference between the little things we do every day and the impact that all of our sin has on the world. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be like this - we need to open our hearts and arms to all and accept that freedom and joy that comes with it.

September 8-9, 2018 Sermon

September 09, 2018 18:41 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

While Lutherans believe that it is the grace of God that save us, faith without works is also not enough. Pastor Heidi reminds us that it is not enough to simply share the peace, but we also are called to share our gifts, time, and talents with others and to help those in need.

September 01-02 2018 Sermon

September 02, 2018 21:05 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

Pastor Pat reminds us that faith is difficult and delicate all at the same time. That it's okay to get muddy in this thing called life, because God has our backs.

August 25-26 2018 Sermon

August 26, 2018 16:59 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MB

Pastor Alex explores how when we are trying to keep up with all the ways society is telling us to be success, we may be ignoring the ways that Jesus invites us to imitate him.

August 18-19 2018 Sermon

August 19, 2018 16:46 - 17 minutes - 7.8 MB

What would you do with another minute, hour, day, or week in your life? We are all work with such a small amount of time in this life and Pastor Heidi reminds us to look for the ways we are being call by God to use that time.

August 11-12 2018 Sermon

August 12, 2018 17:24 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MB

As Pastor Alice returns from her sabbatical, she reminds us that a little weeding in our lives is not the worst thing in the world.

August 4-5, 2018 Sermon

August 05, 2018 16:41 - 16 minutes - 7.48 MB

In this week's sermon, Pastor Heidi reminds us that following Jesus is not about filling our bellies with fish and bread, but about relationships and the spiritual nourishment that are provided by Jesus.

July 28-29, 2018 Sermon

July 29, 2018 17:35 - 21 minutes - 15.9 MB

This week, as we examine the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes, Pastor Heidi reminds us that there is joy in sharing our abundance with others; that there are many that are hungry for not only food, but grace, love, and forgiveness.

July 21-22, 2018 Sermon

July 22, 2018 19:08 - 25 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this week's sermon, Pastor Pat reminds us that we are called to rest with Jesus. Our lives can be filled with meetings and tasks, but that we are commanded to take time every week to honor the sabbath and restore ourselves.

July 14-15, 2018 Sermon

July 15, 2018 16:45 - 22 minutes - 17.3 MB

Pastor Heidi speaks to us this week about how being introspective shows that we aren't always measuring up to the standards God calls us towards. The truth can hurt, but our inaction to ignore the places that we can improve and help our community can hurt ourselves and many others more.

July 07-08, 2018 Sermon

July 09, 2018 20:03 - 25 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex reflects on the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering and how the only thing we need to do to see God's Kingdom is look around and listen to the prophets among us.

June 30-July 1, 2018 Sermon

July 01, 2018 19:59 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Pastor Heidi tackles the tough subject of loss of a child in this week's sermon and reminds all of us that God's plan is not death, but resurrection and life.

June 23-24, 2018 Sermon

June 24, 2018 16:19 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

"What are you so afraid of? You've got Jesus on the boat!" As our students prepare for their trip down to the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, TX, Pastor Alex reflects on how new experiences can bring fear into our lives. But also that we should not be afraid, for God is with us.

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