Good Shepherd New York

Jesus encourages his disciples to put his teaching into practice and to prepare for a peace that requires imagination.

Jesus gives a new command to love one another in the face of betrayal, abandonment and death. The empty seat at the Last Supper prompts us to consider who is missing at our tables or perhaps who is missing us?

In this sermon Pastor Michael explores the powerful inclusive message intrinsic to Jesus' actions and the mesmerizing metaphor of the hands of God

Sometimes Easter isn't about joy, sometimes we find ourselves unable to shout "Alleluia." Well, the early church didn't feel so great about the Resurrection either. And when worse came to worse, they realized that Easter was less about feeling happy and more about fishing from Caesar's lake and setting a new table of thanksgiving where all are welcomed and fed.

What happens when you tell a single story about a person and it defines them? “Doubting Thomas,” that’s what. In this message, Jonathan Merritt reexamines the post-resurrection narrative in John 20 with fresh eyes.

Pastor Michael explores how the risen Christ is experienced in places of ambiguity and vulnerability bringing hope and healing.

On this Palm Sunday, David Gungor explores the themes of Jesus' triumphal entry in Jerusalem.

What does it mean to trust God's provision for our life? AJ Sherrill, lead pastor of Mars Hill church, explores what it means to see God's provision and care in the context of our daily bread.

Shauna Niequist invites us to consider the ways in which we see glimpses of ourselves in the three characters of the parable—in the younger son’s rejection of the father’s love, but also his humility, the elder son’s loyalty, but also entitlement and deal-making, and the father’s compassion, affection, and generosity.

“Repentance” is about meaningful change, but how does this work? Pastor Michael explores the process of construction, deconstruction and reconstruction through the lens of our gospel story.