Pastor Tara Beth continues our Forward series by showing us how we can trust God with all things that we surrender to Him.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday November 3rd in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Pastor Greg continues our Forward series describing how we must let go of our preconceived notions that "surrender" is a sign of weakness, and instead focus on how when we surrender anything to Christ, He can do more than we could possibly imagine.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday November 3rd in our Worship Center and you can watch it here.

Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast as we continue to host the podcast in front of our Tuesday Morning Bible Study, a group of over 110 women who have faithfully been gathering together for years.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Check out the sermon this conversation is based on from October 27th in our Worship Center.

Pastor Greg continues our series Forward, by reflecting on how we can understand our what we "treasure" based on how we spend our resources, and how important it is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and what He prioritizes instead of the temporary things of this world.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday October 27th in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Pastor Tara Beth continues our Forward series, diving into the world's relationship with money and how we in the church are called to have a different perspective. She also talks about how we can evaluate our priorities based on what is currently taking up our resources.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday October 27th in our Worship Center and you can watch it here.

Host Ross Cochran gathered a few experts to reflect on the upcoming election and the often political but always non-partisan nature of Jesus. Ross was joined by Pastor Tara Beth, Dr. Joey Cochran from Purdue University Northwest, Jon Ferguson from Community Christian Church, and Steve Cochran.

The goal of this conversation is to provide theological insights and potentially provide a new vernacular for Christ-Followers heading into the upcoming election. Please see below for more information about each of our guests and the resources they mention in their conversation.

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Pastor Tara Beth is the Senior Pastor at Good Shepherd Church, and author of several books, most recently "

Jon Ferguson is the Co-Founding Pastor at Community Christian Church, and co-creator of the B.L.E.S.S. practices.

Dr. Joey Cochran is a Historian and Professor at Purdue University Northwest.

Steve Cochran is a talk-show radio host and podcast host.

Get Christ and Culture by Richard Niebuhr, recommended by Pastor Tara Beth.

Get If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat, by Jon Ortberg, recommended by Pastor Tara Beth.

Get The Sin of Certainty by Peter Enns, recommended by Pastor Tara Beth.

Get Color-Courageous Discipleship by Michelle T. Sanchez, recommended by Jon Ferguson.

Questions or concerns about the podcast should be directed to Communication Executive Director, Ross Cochran.

Zac Larson is the Founding Partner & Wealth Advisor at IntentGen. Zac joined host Ross Cochran in front of the Tuesday Morning Bible Study at Good Shepherd, after a brief introduction from Pastor Jake Roberts, to share practical wisdom about our financial future, as well as how we can experience joy with our finances through generosity.

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Zac launched his career in the financial services industry nearly two decades ago, and is focused on helping others be purpose-driven rather than fear-driven with their finances so that they may find the joy of living generously and serving others.

Get Zac's Book, Retire Intentionally

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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Check out the sermon this conversation is based on from Sunday October 20th.

Zac Larson is a longtime member of Good Shepherd, and a financial advisor. He's seen what God does through people's generosity, and he encourages us to dream about how all of us can live more generously if we commit to God's priorities.

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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!

The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois.

Today’s message was originally delivered on Sunday October 20th in our Worship Center and you can watch it here.