Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast to share her perspective and passion about the Sermon on the Mount. She discussed the impact of culture on everything else in our world today with host Ross Cochran as well as what from the Sermon on the Mount is most relevant to us today.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Pastor Greg kicks off our summer teaching series, Kingdom Culture.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Check out the inspiration for this series, Kingdom Culture, by our very own Senior Pastor, Tara Beth Leach!

Pastor Tara Beth kicks off our summer teaching series, Kingdom Culture.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Check out the inspiration for this series, Kingdom Culture, by our very own Senior Pastor, Tara Beth Leach!

VBS 2025 at Good Shepherd will be the best week EVER! Host Ross Cochran was joined by several of the leaders that are making VBS happen at Good Shepherd.

Jenn Anderson leads our Children's Ministry and Elisabeth Lectka has served kids and students for most of our ministry career. Allie Reader leads our early childhood ministry alongside Justin Rauh who leaders our elementary ministry. Debbie Balis serves at the admin for Children's Ministry, including VBS!

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Check out all that you need to know about VBS 2025!

Save your spot at VBS 2025 for the kids in your life!

Sign up to serve, in the variety of ways you can serve, at VBS 2025!

Contact the team making VBS happen at Good Shepherd.

Support VBS by purchasing items off their Amazon Wishlist that helps make this an unforgettable week!

Learn more about what Good Shepherd offers families on a regular basis.

The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Leslie Hunter returns to Good Shepherd on Trinity Sunday.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday June 15 in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Pastor Greg emphasizes the joy and depth of dancing with God, portraying it as an expressive movement of the soul that invites us into an intimate relationship with the Holy Trinity. He explains that the early church struggled to articulate this relationship, culminating in the creation of creeds that reflect their understanding of God as our dance partner. Through Scripture and personal anecdotes, he encourages us to embrace this divine dance, reassuring us of God's unconditional love, forgiveness, and desire for a meaningful connection.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Pastor Jake returned to the podcast to dive into his message from Pentecost Sunday. He and host Ross Cochran discussed what faith looks like in this current moment of division, and ultimately how we can move towards unity without expecting uniformity.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Check out the sermon this conversation is based on from Sunday June 8, 2025.

Pastor Tara Beth Leach illustrates the transformative power of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, emphasizing that the event began not with a speech or revival, but with a powerful sound resembling wind that ignited change in the lives of ordinary people. She highlights how this moment marked a radical inclusivity, where the Spirit fell on all—men and women, young and old—uniting diverse individuals as the new dwelling place of God.

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The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.

We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!

We are moving forward in faith. Join us.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday June 8th in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.