goodshepherdkc Platte County sermons

Have you ever been with someone who never asks you a question? These one-sided conversations are draining and are not experiences any of us are looking to repeat. Jesus was a phenomenal question asker. He understands how relationships work, he knows that asking great questions builds healthy relationships.

Have you ever been with someone who never asks you a question? These one-sided conversations are draining and are not experiences any of us are looking to repeat. Jesus was a phenomenal question asker. He understands how relationships work, he knows that asking great questions builds healthy relationships.

Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “change is the only constant in life.” Change is difficult, because change comes with loss. But life is constantly changing. It’s those who are able to embrace and navigate the change that are usually better equipped for the future. How can we learn to embrace change, and continue to have hope, believing that God is always doing something new?

Research done on those who are dying typically finds the same regrets time and time again that most people share. In order to finish our life with no regrets, we must be purposeful about the way we live our lives in the present.

It may seem sometimes like life goes by slowly. But in reality, our time on Earth is finite. No matter if we're old or young, if we're not dead yet, then we're not done yet. We can squeeze more life out of life if we create a list of things we want to do before we die ... a bucket list!

There are moments when the training is done, and the event is here. We run the race life has set before us, and it either lands us on the winner's podium, or in the stands clapping for the winners. How can we approach life in such a way that whether we get a gold medal or a participation trophy, we give God thanks through it all?

An article in Forbes states that the average Olympic athlete trains 4-8 years in advance of the Olympics. Years of goal setting, discipline, and repetition to give them the opportunity to try out to represent their country. Whether or not they ever make the team, the results of their hard work is obvious. How would our faith life change if we began to train like it was the most important thing in our life?

Sometimes, we feel as though we are just another face in the crowd. It is easy to feel like it wouldn't make a difference if you showed up or if you didn't. But, there is power in a name. Zacchaeus was a face in a crowd of people straining to see Jesus. But, when Jesus called him by name, he became more than a face. He became worthy.