Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Old Bridge, NJ

Many of us wonder what we were created for. We look for our purpose in life. How are we to discover our purpose? How do we figure out what God created us for?

This week we begin a new message series called “Big Questions.” The first question we tackle is: “Why should I go to church?” We had a few issues with our video feed this week and so there are a few places where the video is zoomed in with nothing in frame. We have attempted to […]

This weekend, Deacon Steve Weiss shares the message. It is Pentecost Sunday. The Spirit empowers us to fulfill God’s purpose for such a time as this. The text for this Sunday is Acts 2:1-21.

This weekend, we celebrate 110,000 meals that were packaged for children in Haiti during our meal packing event on Saturday, June 1. Thank you to more than 500 volunteers who helped to make this possible. We also shared some news on the progress on the negotiations for the sale of the church property. It was […]

Ascension Day is 40 days after Easter. It happens to fall on a Thursday. Our church does not typically hold Ascension Day services, so we wanted to talk about the significance of the Ascension today. When Jesus ascended into heaven, he gave his disciples some parting instructions. He first reminds his disciples how he suffered […]

It is Confirmation Sunday at Good Shepherd. It is a wonderful milestone in life for the young people who will confirm the faith they were baptized into. It is one of those transitions in life. Life is filled with transitions. It is transitions like this that remind us that life is short and that we […]

We make comparisons every day. We compare ourselves to others. But God never created us to compare ourselves with others. We are indeed different. We are unique. But not better or worse than others. There are dangers with comparison. Comparison can cause us to: Become discontent Become arrogant Become self-loathing Become jealous We respond to […]

The Lord’s Supper is something we receive each week. When we receive the Lord’s Supper so often, it becomes easy to take for granted what we are receiving in this meal. This week, Pastor Phil looks to explore the Lord’s Supper in greater depth. We will talk about what it is, what are the benefits […]

Thomas the Twin, the disciple of Jesus, an Apostle is often described as “Doubting Thomas.” But there is much more to the life story of Thomas. There is more recorded about Thomas in the Scriptures than this one infamous moment. Thomas was more than “Doubting Thomas” he was a child of God and a missionary […]

We apologize for the inconvenience but our camera was malfunctioning, so we are unable to provide video of this week’s message. We will have the video working again next week! This week is Easter Sunday. It is our triumphal day. This week Pastor Phil shares how Easter is an invitation to believe. It is an […]