Open the Eyes of Your Heart

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Devotions

November 19, 2023 Friends in Christ, A couple times this fall we’ve opened worship by singing “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord; open the eyes of my heart.” It’s an older tune as contemporary worship goes, but it seems to age better than some. I think the song has a...

Context Matters

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Devotions

November 12, 2023 Friends in Christ, Context matters. You might wear a costume to a Halloween party, but you wouldn’t wear the same thing to a job interview. “I can’t wait for this to explode!” is something you can say while lighting fireworks, but not while attending...

Of Sheep and Shepherds – week 3

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Sermons

Of Sheep and Shepherds – week 3 1 Peter 5:1-11 We’ve been talking about sheep and shepherds. We’ve read two very familiar sections of the Bible in our first two weeks. This week and next, we’ll look at two less familiar references to sheep and shepherds. The sheep and...

Of Sheep and Shepherds – week 1

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Sermons

Of Sheep and Shepherds – week 1 Most of you have met Pastor Josh Woodrow. He’s one of the pastors at Good Shepherd in Hayward. He’s been here to preach before. Pastor Josh grew up at Prince of Peace in Fremont, and Pastor Zelt – who is still the lead pastor there –...

Of Sheep and Shepherds – week 2

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Sermons

Of Sheep & Shepherds – week 2 John 10:7-18   Images can be packed with meaning. We have such images in our cultural setting. The American flag… a bald eagle… Uncle Sam looking you in the eyes with index finger thrust in your direction. Those images carry meaning....