Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School - Charleston, SC

He Leadeth Me Still	10:19 PM, Sep 09 2007
When I began attending Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, one of the first things I had to do was come to terms with yet another Bible translation. At first, I thought the shift to the English Standard Version was simply a trend, much like the widths of men's neckties go from fat to thin and back to fat again, or the rise and fall of hemlines for women. Before I was going to plunk down some cash for a new Bible, I searched the LCMS Web site for some explanations. Read More
Our responsibility to God's children	12:22 AM, Jun 08 2007
As many of you may be aware, I have been interested in the topic of 'education' for a long time. I actually started this article several years ago when I was a member of a different congregation – one that seemed reticent to even consider starting a Christian school for their children. I have strong personal views of educating our young and thought I would put these in print. So, to start let me quiz you: What famous personage is responsible for the following quote? "…..I greatly fear that schools for higher learning are wide gates to hell…." This month's Elder's Call by Peter Moeller Read More
"But we've ALWAYS done it this way."	12:23 AM, Jun 08 2007
The year is 2012. The setting is Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. It's a growing congregation, meeting in a splendid new sanctuary west of the Ashley. After a Sunday service, over sips of coffee, a visitor asks a member why the "Greeting of Peace" is done after the prayers of the church, and not closer to the beginning of the service, as it is in her home congregation. "Why, that's the way we've always done it," the Good Shepherd member says. "Isn't that when it's supposed to be done?" Actually, there is nothing in the Bible, or in our confessions, about the proper point in a church service at which to pass the peace. In many congregations, This month's Elder's Call by David MacDougall Read More