Good Shepherd Nashville

Psalm 80 with Fr. Art Going.
Many of us grieve a church that seems to be fading, whether from cultural indifference, division or the empty seats. Through Psalm 80's prayer to the Shepherd of Israel, Fr. Art invites us to bring that grief to God in lament and repentance. With Bonhoeffer and Augustine, we learn that the Psalms are Christ's own prayers, so when we pray "Restore us, O God," Christ prays it with us as the vine who renews his branches.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Psalm 25 with Benjamin Walker.
It is easy to measure our sin against other people's and decide it is not that bad. Through David's prayer in Psalm 25 and God's self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 34, Benjamin invites us to confess the greatness of our sin to a God whose mercy, rooted in the Hebrew word for womb, moves Him to act. Because He is compassionate, He forgives us and disciplines us as a good Father, training us in the way of life.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Psalm 145 with Mtr. Suzie Anderson.
Praise can feel out of reach when life gives us little reason for it. Through David's psalm of praise, written by a king who knew both great joy and great sorrow, Mtr. Suzie invites us to make praise a choice grounded in who God is. As we tell one another the stories of God's faithfulness, we come to know a King of unsearchable greatness who stoops to uphold the falling and raise up those bowed down.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Psalm 103 with Fr. Art Going. Grief fades with time, and the memory of mercy fades faster. Twenty-five years after September 11, Fr. Art turns to Psalm 103, where David commands his own soul to bless the Lord and forget not all his benefits. Praise begins as a discipline before it becomes a feeling. As we name what God has done in forgiving, healing, redeeming, crowning and satisfying us, our past is retold as mercy and our hearts learn to answer the yes God speaks in his Son.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Romans 12:3-8 with Dcn. Derek. In Ezekiel's valley of dry bones, God asks a question we would rather answer from a safe distance: can these bones live? Paul answers yes. Through Romans 12, Dcn. Derek invites us to see that Christ saves us as his body, Jesus the head and his church joined in one life. The gifts he gives are works of that salvation, and through them resurrection is already underway as old divisions and grudges break down.

Romans 12:1–2 with Fr. Art Going
Christian growth requires a total surrender of our lives and a commitment to true devotion. Through Paul's call to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, Fr. Art calls us into a journey from intellectual  information toward spiritual transformation. As we leave the molds of our culture for the renewing work of the Spirit, we discover the joy of being reshaped by God.

Romans 8:31 – 39 with Benjamin Walker
Suffering often feels like evidence of defeat. Through an exploration of Romans 8:31 – 39, Benjamin invites us to recognize that Christ achieved victory through the cross. God works alongside us to transform our brokenness into a reflection of His Son. We find true confidence in the Spirit's presence even in the midst of pain.

Romans 8 with Fr. Art Going
People often reduce the promise that God works for our good to a shallow platitude. Through an exploration of Romans 8:28, Fr. Art invites us into a profound partnership with God. We find hope in the reality that God enters our wreckage to work alongside us to bring about a glorious end.

Romans 8 with Mtr. Suzie Anderson
Suffering often appears to be proof of God's absence. Through Paul's insights into Romans 8, Mtr. Suzie invites us to see our groaning as evidence of the Spirit's transformative work. We are called to trust the Spirit who carries our burdens and intercedes for us when we lack the words to pray. This presence offers us a foundation for hope in the midst of our trials.

Romans 8:12 – 17 with Dcn. Derek.
God adjourns the court, lays down the gavel, and comes to embrace us as Father. Through Romans 8 and the Spirit's operative grace, this sermon invites us to live in the identity the Spirit gives, the ordinary birthright of everyone who cries Abba, Father. Faith is the only condition, and God completes what he begins in us.