Encounter Faith Podcast
The Encounter Faith Podcast is the audio platform for all things Good Shepherd Lutheran Church! Every Monday you can catch a replay of the message delivered from our two worship venues. On Wednesdays, we connect with pastors and thought leaders about the conversations that are impacting their communities.
Episodes
268 episodes
Advent 2025: Pastor Elisabeth Lectka on Beholding the Lord
Pastor Elisabeth wraps up Advent 2025.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally bel...
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Episode 262
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7:54
Sermon Replay: 12.14.25 - Max Schiewe
Max Schiewe continues our Advent series.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally b...
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Season 2
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Episode 261
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30:00
Advent 2025: Pastor Elisabeth Lectka on Rejoicing before the Lord
Pastor Elisabeth continues walking us through Advent 2025.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 260
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8:50
Sermon Replay: 12.7.25 - Ryan Hammer
Ryan Hammer continues our Advent series, Waiting For Jesus.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at ...
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Season 2
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Episode 259
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33:00
Sermon Replay: 12.7.25 - Pastor Elisabeth Lectka
Pastor Elisabeth continues our Advent series, Waiting For Jesus.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at ...
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Season 2
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Episode 258
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23:43
Advent 2025: Pastor Elisabeth Lectka on the Peace of the Lord
Pastor Elisabeth continues walking us through this Advent season.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good She...
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Season 2
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Episode 257
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8:20
Sermon Replay: 11.30.25 - Pastor Glen Wagner
Glen Wagner, former Pastor at Good Shepherd, kicks off our Advent series, Waiting for Jesus. SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical convers...
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Season 2
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Episode 256
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30:19
Sermon Replay: 11.30.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth kicks off our Advent series Waiting for Jesus.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at G...
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Season 2
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Episode 255
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30:00
Advent 2025: Pastor Elisabeth Lectka on Waiting before the Lord
Pastor Elisabeth leads us through a reflection on waiting before the Lord. SHOW NOTESJoin us this Christmas season at Good Shepherd.
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Season 2
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Episode 254
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13:25
Sermon Replay: 11.23.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth wraps up our Forward Together teaching series.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week...
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Season 2
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Episode 253
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26:32
Advent is Coming: 2025 Podcast Series Starts Sunday November 30th
We have a quick update for you today as we get ready for Advent 2025. At Good Shepherd we'll be walking through Waiting for Jesus by Rich Villodas, and on the podcast, released every Sunday during Advent, we'll have a reflection...
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Episode 252
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2:44
Sermon Replay: 11.16.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
In a powerful call to faithful stewardship, Pastor Greg weaves together the dramatic story of the Israelites at the Red Sea with Good Shepherd Church's current Forward Generosity initiative. Drawing from Exodus 13-14, he illuminates how God's p...
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Season 2
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Episode 251
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35:29
Sermon Replay: 11.16.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Have you ever felt paralyzed by an impossible obstacle? In a powerful exploration of the Israelites at the Red Sea, Pastor Tara Beth reveals how God makes a way when there seems to be no way. Through personal stories of wrestling with Verizon c...
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Season 2
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Episode 250
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26:15
The View From the Middle: Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth shared a message to a group of leaders at Good Shepherd centered around generosity, drawing from the example we see in Nehemiah. Specifically she focused on the challenges and opportunities that come from being at a midpoint in...
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Season 2
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Episode 249
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27:08
Sermon Replay: 11.9.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth continues our Forward Together Series diving into how we can trust God whenever we face obstacles.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical...
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Season 2
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Episode 248
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30:18
Sermon Replay: 11.9.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg continued our Forward Together series, diving into how we can trust God when we face obstacles.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical convers...
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Season 2
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Episode 247
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30:17
Moving Forward Together: Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast as we kick off our new series Forward Together. Her and host Ross Cochran discuss generosity in the church, and the role of a church like Good Shepherd in making an impact in the surrounding...
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Season 2
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Episode 246
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22:54
Sermon Replay: 11.2.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth Leach kicks off our new Forward Together series where we declare that we are For Our Neighbors, For the World, and For the Worshipping Community here at 1310 Shepherd Drive.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 245
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21:15
Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool
Patty Schiewe, the director of Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool joins host Ross Cochran to talk about the school, the staff she leads, and the impact that this school makes in our community.If you don't have a kid in your life who is age...
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Season 2
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Episode 244
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30:20
Sermon Replay: 10.26.25 - Pastor Elisabeth Lectka
Ever felt paralyzed by life's storms, afraid to make waves? In Matthew's vivid account of Jesus walking on water, we witness Peter's bold—if imperfect—step of faith. Pastor Elisabeth reveals how this familiar story challenges our tendency to "p...
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Season 2
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Episode 243
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22:28
Sermon Replay: 10.26.25: Pastor Greg Wenhold
On Reformation Sunday, Pastor Greg takes us on a compelling journey back to 1517, when Martin Luther's personal transformation sparked a movement that still echoes today. Through Luther's struggle with anxiety and doubt, we discover how God's W...
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Season 2
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Episode 242
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34:46
For Our Neighbors: From Naperville to Around the World
When most people think about hunger, they picture places far away, but food insecurity exists right here in our community. In this conversation, host Ross Cochran is joined by Mike Havala, President & CEO of Loaves & Fishes
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Season 2
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Episode 241
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33:20
Sermon Replay: 10.19.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Have you ever felt paralyzed by the storms raging in our world—political division, social upheaval, personal crises? Pastor Tara Beth powerfully unpacks Matthew's account of Jesus walking on water, revealing how fear can divide our minds betwee...
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Season 2
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Episode 240
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23:25
For Our Neighbors: Pastor Tara Beth Leach on the Work of the Church
Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast to share fresh vision around how we, as a church, can be for our neighbors. Her and host Ross Cochran discuss current challenges for christians to navigate as well as her vision for the kind of church she...
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Season 2
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Episode 239
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22:36
Sermon Replay: 10.12.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg Wenhold unveils a profound truth: Jesus Christ stands as history's most resilient figure, offering us a transformative model for facing life's challenges. Through vivid marathon analogies and personal vulnerability about his own fam...
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Season 2
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Episode 238
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30:07