Good Shepherd New York

In our Epiphany series “Love Has A Face” Michael reflects on the story of the Magi who follow a star to Christ asking how each character can inspire us in our time.

In this sermon pastor Michael explores how spiritual growth works and what Mary what Joseph’s loss and discovery teaches us.

On the fourth Sunday of Advent Pastor Michael asks, “How did Mary’s quiet ‘yes’ to God become a revolutionary ‘no’ to the oppressive conditions of the world?”

In this week's sermon Evan Coles reflects on what Peace means in an era of globalization and how the values of this day and age, even the most virtuous values, cannot sufficiently pave the way to Grace without Christ's intervention.

On the first Sunday of Advent, the week of hope, Michael reflects on Jesus’ description of apocalyptic chaos, how it comes in cycles, and how “hope” means tapping into our core longings and emotions.

On Christ the King Sunday Michael explores Jesus’ conversation with Pilate and draws out what makes Jesus’ use of power different that what is on offer in our world.

Michael explores the importance of paying attention to what God is birthing in and around us.

Perhaps the most radical idea in history is the claim that God is Love. What does Jesus’ teaching about the core of life mean for our own stories?

This week Michael explores the story of Blind Bartimaeus as a powerful invitation to resist the dark spell of self-preservation and believe in something beyond ourselves.

Jesus said the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. Yet, in Mark 10, the disciples are only concerned with who will sit beside him in the kingdom of heaven. These debates around status permeate our society to this day, and the scripture causes us to examine the dark side of our own ambitions. Jesus gives us a new way of engaging the world: an upside-down kingdom approach.