http://www.cgschurch.com Church of the Good Shepherd Podcasts en Church of the Good Shepherd Podcasts Church of the Good Shepherd no Church of the Good Shepherd Articles tim@cgschurch.com ℗ & © 2008 Church of the Good Shepherd 720 http://www.cgschurch.com/article/evangelism-through-networking Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:09:09 CST Tim Keller evangelism,tim_keller,networking,outreach,friendship In a recent sermon Pastor Tim talked about God's boundaries for sexuality. Pornography is a huge issue in America, so we are prayerfully posting this resource as a way for men and women in our church to get help. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/breaking-pornography-addiction Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:30:52 CDT David Powlison In a recent sermon Pastor Tim talked about God's boundaries for sexuality. Pornography is a huge issue in America, so we are prayerfully posting this resource as a way for men and women in our church to get help. pornography,ccef CGS is switching to the English Standard Version and recommending the new ESV Study Bible. This document helps us understand why this is a good idea and how this can help us grow. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/faqs-on-the-english-standard-version Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:19:52 CDT Tim Schaaf CGS is switching to the English Standard Version and recommending the new ESV Study Bible. This document helps us understand why this is a good idea and how this can help us grow. esv,greek,bible_study http://www.cgschurch.com/article/2002-cgs-bylaws Thu, 15 May 2008 14:25:01 CDT How Are Decisions Made? What About Flags? Insight into our Music. And More ... http://www.cgschurch.com/article/faqs-for-the-congregational-summit Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:31:56 CDT How Are Decisions Made? What About Flags? Insight into our Music. And More ... cgs,church_of_the_good_shepherd,church,lynnwood Natural Church Development and how it will impact CGS. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/introduction-to-natural-church-development Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:53:05 CST Mark Sanders Natural Church Development and how it will impact CGS. natural_church_development,ncd Insight into the Kingdom of God and how prophecies are fullfilled in Jesus' ministry. This article was referenced in the sermon "The Gift of a King." http://www.cgschurch.com/article/what-is-the-kingdom-of-god Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:19:40 CST Richard Pratt Insight into the Kingdom of God and how prophecies are fullfilled in Jesus' ministry. This article was referenced in the sermon "The Gift of a King." richard_pratt,kingdom_of_god,church,lynnwood If you haven't read Lovelace's book, the following might not mean much...but once you understand his concepts you realize how brilliant and true this is. His main point is that the Gospel has to be the foundation for all hope of revival and renewal. We have to understand 1) That the Gospel is Good News and Bad News - The good news is that Jesus is mighty to save, the bad news is that we are sinners in need of saving. 2) The Gospel Changes Everything - from legal justification to real life growth in holiness (sanctification) to supernatural power in spiritual warefare - everything we are, everything we do and everything we hope for is changed by Jesus' work on the cross. 3) The Gospel is the Root of Life - once we embrace the ways that the Gospel has changed us, we find ourselves natrually growing in mission, prayer, community and theological insight. We can preach on any of these, program around these and try to equip people to perform them, but will always fail unless they grow from a foundation of the Gospel. Lovelace compares them to secondary colors - they only exist when the primary colors are blended together. In same way we can only have a good prayer life when we blend out justification, sanctification and spiritual authority. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/gospel-renewal-in-the-church Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:44:15 CST If you haven't read Lovelace's book, the following might not mean much...but once you understand his concepts you realize how brilliant and true this is. His main point is that the Gospel has to be the foundation for all hope of revival and renewal. ... passionate_spirituality,prayer,gospel,dynamics_of_spiritual_life,richard_lovelace KEY PRINCIPLE: Overcome Evil with God "On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. " (Romans 12:20-21, NIV) . http://www.cgschurch.com/article/overcome-evil-with-good Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:51:44 CST REALationships conflict,peace,forgiveness Does the "E" in e-mail stand for "EVIL"? It can. Read this article to find out how and when to use e-mail in a conflict. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/e-mail-the-relationship-blowtorch Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:20:58 CDT REALationships conflict,e-mail,peacemaker 10 Steps to helping your kids become champions http://www.cgschurch.com/article/10-building-blocks-for-helping-your-kids-become-champions-in-life Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:17:40 CDT Jim Burns, Pat Williams 10 Steps to helping your kids become champions kids,parenting,champions KEY PRINCIPLE: Our Forgiveness Shows What We Think of God's Forgiveness. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/forgive-as-god-forgave-you Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:59:46 CDT REALationships forgiveness,reconciliation,restoration http://www.cgschurch.com/article/take-one-or-two-others-along Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:01:02 CDT REALationships discipline,restoration,forgiveness,matthew_18 http://www.cgschurch.com/article/just-between-the-two-of-you Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:05:33 CDT REALationships conflict,confront,confrontation,bothell,lynnwood,correcting http://www.cgschurch.com/article/confession-brings-freedom Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:54:16 CDT REALationships confession,forgiveness,lynnwood,bothell http://www.cgschurch.com/article/conflict-starts-in-the-heart Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:11:06 CDT REALationships bothell,lynnwood,small_group,peace,gospel,idols,conflict I've been thinking a lot about faith in action. As someone who likes books and learning, it's easy for me to think of "Faith" as a rational pursuit. I want to know more about God, understand more about the Bible, and teach more about the Gospel - all good things! But unless I learn to put the stuff in my head into action, it's all useless. As James says, "faith without works is dead!" http://www.cgschurch.com/article/faith-into-action Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:32:46 CDT CGSNEWSLINE lynnwood_wa,elderly,action,faith,faith_in_action http://www.cgschurch.com/article/live-at-peace Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:30:25 CDT REALationships conflict,witness,evangelism,gospel,peace,small_group,lynnwood,bothell http://www.cgschurch.com/article/conflict-provides-opportunities Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:41:34 CDT REALationships ...people between age 18 and 30 are falling out of church at an alarming rate. 70% of young people fall away from Christianity, and less than half return. This is a trend that, I believe, God wants to change. http://www.cgschurch.com/article/the-speed-of-change Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:25:29 CDT CGSNEWSLINE change,great_commission,lynnwood_wa,teens This past Sunday I shared a poem by John Piper called Waiting for My Husband After the Bridge Collapsed. It was inspired by the crash of the bridge of 35W in Minneapolis and helps us see how God can work even in the best circumstances. This is the sort of event that takes the words of the song “Blessed Be Your Name” and puts them to the test. How easy is it to praise God when he “gives and takes away”? http://www.cgschurch.com/article/cgsnewsline-faith-in-tough-circumstances Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:21:20 CDT CGSNEWSLINE faith,john_piper,trials,problem_of_pain,lynnwood_wa