Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Madison & Verona

What is Servant Leadership? How is it practiced? Who can lead? Where is it found?  Servant Leadership is not leadership reserved for the board room, but a way in which we can all lead in the many spheres of our life. This conversation will be valuable for people of all ages, vocations, and occupations. Our guest speaker is Tom Thibodeau, a distinguished professor at Viterbo University who created the first Master of Arts in Servant Leadership. He is a beloved professor, storyteller, and community member who has helped make Servant Leadership a community initiative in the LaCrosse area. About Tom Tom Thibodeau is a husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and an active community member from Wisconsin Rapids who has done nothing since coming to Viterbo in 1984 but inspire students and change the world. Through the years his infectious enthusiasm, compassion, and commitment to leadership and service have also inspired countless colleagues and community members. He is the founder of the Master of Arts in Servant Le

Good Shepherd Theologian-in-Residence Ryan Panzer sat down with Pastor Chris Enstad and Director of Spiritual Programming Sarah Iverson to extend the conversation on prayer and why it can sometimes be difficult even in a life of faith.

Conversation SundaysVocation or Occupation?  Our culture is more focused than ever before on jobs and occupations. There’s a growing sense that our happiness, even our self-worth, depends on finding a purposeful, impactful, and fulfilling career. In today’s culture, you’re not just expected to do a job, you’re expected to find a job that makes a difference – that is, if you want to be happy or fulfilled. Following up from the conversation that began on Conversation Sunday about this topic, Theologian-in-Residence Ryan Panzer and Director of Spiritual Development Sarah Iverson sit down to discuss the contrast between vocation and occupation. 

Created for Community Episode Four: Authentic Community Guests: Anna Knueve, Kirstin Poppen & Kylie Magnus On the precipice of a new chapter in life, three High School seniors sit down with Sarah Iverson to discuss how they've experienced authentic community in their life. From camps to teams and more - listen as they reflect on what it's looked like. 

Created for Community Episode Three: Deep Community over Decades Guest: Sara McCormack Pastor Chris Enstad sits down with Sara McCormack for a conversation on how she has found community within Good Shepherd over the years. Sara currently serves as the President of the Good Shepherd Church Board. In the conversation, Sara shares how the pandemic has changed how small groups and communities are able to gather, but how that has also opened up new opportunities for connection. 

Created for Community Episode Two: When Invitation Comes Knocking Guests: Esther & Dean Nelson For the second episode of Good Shepherd's Lenten Podcast, we sit down with Esther & Dean Nelson. For over thirty years they have been a vital part of the Good Shepherd Community. Learn about the unexpected way they first were welcomed in to the community and how they found ways to love and serve in many different ways big and small over the years. 

Created for Community Episode One: Exploring Fraternity & Sorority Community Guests: Jen & Eric Holmer The first episode of Good Shepherd's "Created for Community" Lenten Podcast features our host Sarah Iverson sitting down for a conversation with Jen and Eric Holmer about their experiences of community. Both Jen and Eric were members of the Greek system at the University of Illinois and had formative experiences within their Greek chapters. They share what they've learned about how healthy community is cultivated and sustained - even in unexpected places like a fraternity or sorority. 

Pastor Dara Schuller-Hanson Hear God’s words of welcome today, People of Good Shepherd, you are God’s beloved children and with you, with all of you, God is well pleased.  Hold on to your identity as beloved children of God and then use that identity to shine with the light of Jesus Christ. If we welcome as God welcomed us, who knows where God might lead us into the world where that message is needed most.

Originally recorded on September 15, 1985  Mark 7:31-37 Pastor Clem Peterson preaches at the Good Shepherd Madison campus on his last Sunday as lead Pastor. 

Action Required Loving Unconditionally The story of the Good Samaritan teaches us how to love others, no matter who they are. Pastor Joe Brosious preaches from the Good Shepherd Madison Campus on Sunday, July 14th 2019.   

Pastor Dara Schuller-Hanson preaches on John 14:23-29 on the sixth Sunday of Easter from the Good Shepherd Verona Campus

Pastor Joe Brosious preaches on John 14:23-29 on the Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 26, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Madison Campus. 

Pastor Chris Enstad preaches from the Good Shepherd Verona Campus on Sunday, May 19, 2019 

Pastor Dara Schuller-Hanson preaches on John 13:31-35.  Originally recorded at Good Shepherd's Madison Campus on Sunday, May 19, 2019 

When we embark on this Lenten season of prayer, contemplation, and almsgiving, we’re given an opportunity to step back from the daily grind, to see where God might be calling us. We’re given a chance to meditate on what it means to act as the hands and feet of Christ. We’re given space to pray to discern our response to God’s call in each of our lives - and to consider how to put God’s call into action. Today on the Good Shepherd Podcast, we hear how The Beatles’ sentimental and nostalgic hit “In My Life” speaks to the experience of reflecting on the shape and direction of our lives - and shows that our lives are always part of God’s ongoing story.

Psalm 63 is an expression of confidence in God’s faithfulness through all times - even in moments of thirst, fatigue, and discomfort. The seasons turn, one to another. Good times come, and good times inevitably go. But throughout it all, God upholds us and provides us shelter. Everything in this world has a quality of impermanence and change - yet God’s grace remains constant throughout it all.   Today on the Good Shepherd Podcast, we hear how Pete Seeger’s iconic folk ballad “Turn, Turn, Turn” can remind us of God’s presence and power - in all seasons of life.

Especially in America, there seems to be this popular image of the life of faith as a road to comfort and prosperity. If we put Jesus first, life would be easier. Some even think of Lent as a means to an end. If we give up the right things and focus more on God, then surely our troubles will fade away. But the Psalms suggest otherwise. These ancient expressions of the life of God’s faithful continue to remind us of God’s fidelity in times of fear and hardship. Through the Psalms, God promises to be present through our darkest journeys - providing shelter in our hours of need. Today on The Good Shepherd Podcast, we’ll hear how U2’s gospel-infused hit “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” reminds us of the realities of hardship, while calling us to lean into our faith - and to keep on walking.

This season on the Good Shepherd Podcast, we’ll hear what the Psalms have to say about faith and following - and how songs of our soul have influenced the journeys of the Good Shepherd community. Today, we hear Psalm 51 - the Psalm read every year on Ash Wednesday, a Psalm that prays for a renewed spirit. And as we hear this Psalm of David, we hear how Boston’s classic rock anthem “Longtime” invites us to look back on our dreams - to consider what we are chasing.

Pastor Joe Brosious preaches on Matthew 2: 1-12.    Originally recorded at Good Shepherd's Madison Campus on Sunday, January 6th. 

Pastor Dara Schuller-Hanson preaches on Luke 2:41-52.    Originally recorded at Good Shepherd's Madison Campus on Sunday, December 30th.