Max Schiewe wraps up our series focused on prayer with a reflection on the Lord's Prayer.

SHOW NOTES

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 February 15, 2026 in our Activity Center and you can watch it here.

Pastor Greg wraps up our series focused on prayer with a reflection on the Lord's Prayer.

SHOW NOTES

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 February 15, 2026 in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Thanks for your patience as we got our episode calendar straightened out this week. As we're heading into Lent, we wanted to revisit one of our first episodes where Pastor Tara Beth reflected on Easter back in 2024. The truth she shares here is just as relevant today as it was two years ago! 

SHOW NOTES

This episode was originally released on April 3rd 2024.

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.

Watch Tara Beth's message from Easter Sunday here.

By walking through the value of corporate and individual prayer, Pastor Tara Beth encourages all of us to lean into how God has made us to make an impact in this world. 

SHOW NOTES

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 Feb. 8 in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Pastor Pamela Palmer joins host Ross Cochran to provide pracitcal resources and spiritual practices rooted in prayer.

SHOW NOTES

Get your copy of the Great Morning Revolution by Pastor Tara Beth Leach

Get your copy of In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane Ortland

See Amazon's options for Prayer Maps

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.

Ryan Hammer continues our teaching series around prayer by focusing on Paul and Silas' prayer in the "midnight hour" that we see in Acts 16.

SHOW NOTES

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 February 1 in our Activity Center and you can watch it here.

What does prayer look like in our darkest moments? Through the powerful story of Paul and Silas imprisoned in Philippi, Pastor Pamela illuminates how authentic prayer can transform our "midnight hours" - those seasons of deep trial and uncertainty. Drawing from Acts 16, she reveals how these faithful men chose to pray and sing hymns despite being beaten and chained, demonstrating that prayer isn't about denying our pain but deciding where to direct our focus. 

SHOW NOTES

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 February 1, 2026 in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.

Max Schiewe leads the middle school ministry at Good Shepherd and is a current seminary student. Max joins host Ross Cochran to tackle the challenging conversations around how we are meant to respond when our prayers aren't showing the "results" we expect, and how we are called to participate in God's mission of bringing justice into the world today.

SHOW NOTES

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.

What does it truly mean to partner with God in prayer? Through Pastor Elisabeth's powerful exploration of Moses' journey at Mount Sinai, we discover that prayer is far more than submitting requests to a distant deity. Drawing from the dramatic encounter where Moses intercedes for the Israelites after the golden calf incident, we see how God intentionally creates space for dialogue and partnership. Moses, shaped by years of face-to-face encounters with God, doesn't just petition for mercy – he appeals to God's own character and promises, demonstrating how mature prayer flows from intimate knowledge of who God is. Pastor Elisabeth beautifully illustrates this growth process through her daughter Alice learning to unload the dishwasher one piece at a time, reminding us that becoming God's prayer partner is a gradual journey of transformation. Through persistent prayer, we don't just seek answers; we become people who reflect God's heart and glory, even when we can't see it ourselves. The invitation stands: will we stay in the room with God, allowing Him to shape us fork by fork, prayer by prayer, into trusted partners in His redemptive work?

SHOW NOTES

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 January 25 in our Activity Center and you can watch it here.

Have you ever wondered what it means to truly partner with God in prayer? Through the compelling story of Moses at Mount Sinai, Pastor Tara Beth reveals how prayer isn't just about getting answers, it's about being transformed. When Moses intercedes for rebellious Israel, we witness a profound truth: God invites us into His decision-making process, not as mere spectators but as trusted partners. 

SHOW NOTES

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 January 25 in our Sanctuary and you can watch it here.