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
218 episodes
Introducing Good Shepherd Theology Cohorts: Elisabeth Lectka
Elisabeth Lectka returns to the podcast to share about a new discipleship initiative coming from Good Shepherd with host Ross Cochran. Good Shepherd theology cohorts are open to anyone! Check out the show notes for more information.SHOW ...
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Season 2
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Episode 214
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15:14
Sermon Replay: 8.3.25 - Pastor Pamela Palmer
Pastor Pamela continues our summer teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount by diving into the Kingdom Culture Values of discernment compared to judgement.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to s...
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Season 2
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Episode 213
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28:49
Sermon Replay: 8.3.25 - Max Schiewe
Max Schiewe continues our summer teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount by diving into the Kingdom Culture values of, and difference in, judgement vs discernment.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating s...
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Season 2
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Episode 212
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28:49
Life in Community - Max Schiewe
We all are tempted to keep our faith to ourselves, and make following Jesus a way to look inward instead of outward. In this wide ranging conversation, Max Schiewe reflects with host Ross Cochran on how people can move from making their faith a...
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Season 2
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Episode 211
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34:02
Sermon Replay: 7.27.25 - Elisabeth Lectka
Are you hungry for deeper connection with God, or are your spiritual practices merely a performance for others? In her sermon, Elisabeth explores the powerful teachings of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that true righteousness ...
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Season 2
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Episode 210
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29:41
Sermon Replay: 7.27.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg Wenhold continues our series focused on the sermon on the mount, Kingdom Culture.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversation...
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Season 2
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Episode 209
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27:44
Pastors Table Rebroadcast: Redeemed Succession - Pastor Greg Wenhold (Part Three)
We've been off for a few weeks and today is part three of a conversation we think you'll love from Pastor Tara Beth's podcast, The Pastor's Table. Over the past two weeks you've heard from Tara Beth Leach and Mark Quanstrom as they tal...
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Season 2
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Episode 210
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32:01
Sermon Replay: 7.20.25 - Pastor Pamela Palmer
Drawing on the biblical antitheses, Pastor Pamela Palmer reminds us that Jesus calls His followers to embody a love so complete that it mirrors God's unconditional grace, urging listeners to bless those who persecute them as an act of profound ...
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Season 2
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Episode 208
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25:56
Sermon Replay: 7.20.25 - Pastor Tara Beth
Pastor Tara Beth Leach delves into Jesus’ radical call to love our enemies in her sermon from the Sermon on the Mount. Using the concept of “antithesis,” where Jesus challenges our everyday understanding of love and morality, Pastor Tara Beth r...
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Season 2
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Episode 207
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25:19
Pastor's Table Rebroadcast: Finding Home - Pastor Greg Wenhold (Part Two)
While we take a few weeks off, we wanted to bring you a conversation we think you'll love from Pastor Tara Beth's podcast, The Pastor's Table. Check out Part One in this feed in case you missed it, but this week and next week yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 207
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31:54
Sermon Replay: 7.13.25 - Ryan Hammer
What would it look like if we truly embraced the full essence of our faith, walking in transformative obedience instead of mere conformity? In today’s powerful message, Ryan Hammer delves into the captivating story of Charles Blondin, the famed...
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Season 2
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Episode 206
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35:07
Sermon Replay: 7.13.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
What would it look like if we truly embraced the full essence of our faith, walking in transformative obedience instead of mere conformity? In today’s powerful message, Pastor Tara Beth invites us to examine our commitment to living out Jesus' ...
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Season 2
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Episode 205
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26:12
Pastors Table Rebroadcast: Being "Gently Led" Into Ministry - Pastor Greg Wenhold (Part One)
We're off for a couple of weeks but wanted to bring you a special conversation that Pastor Tara Beth had on her podcast, "The Pastor's Table" featuring Pastor Greg! Over the next three weeks you'll hear from Tara Beth Leach and Mark...
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Season 2
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Episode 204
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35:16
Sermon Replay: 7.6.25 - Max Schiewe
What does it truly mean to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world"? As Max delves into Matthew 5:13-16, we discover that being salt signifies a call to preserve goodness in a world often marred by chaos and darkness. In a relata...
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Season 2
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Episode 203
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32:11
Sermon Replay: 7.6.25 - Elisabeth Lectka
What does it truly mean to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world"? Elisabeth Lectka invites us to explore these profound biblical metaphors found in the Sermon on the Mount. Join us in this journey towards deeper faith and grea...
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Season 2
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Episode 202
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25:31
The Background and Significance of the Sermon on the Mount: Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg returns to the podcast to share some Biblical and historical perspective around the Sermon on the Mount. He and host Ross Cochran also discuss the significance of the Sermon on the Mount in today's world.SHOW NOTESThe ...
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Season 2
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Episode 201
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29:08
Sermon Replay: 6.29.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
What if the path to true blessing isn’t found in self-sufficiency but in our deepest dependence? In her powerful message, Tara invites us to re-examine our understanding of blessing as we delve into the Beatitudes during Jesus' Sermon on the Mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 200
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21:42
Kingdom Culture and the Sermon on the Mount - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth returns to the podcast to share her perspective and passion about the Sermon on the Mount. She discussed the impact of culture on everything else in our world today with host Ross Cochran as well as what from the Sermon on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 199
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22:41
Sermon Replay: 6.22.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg kicks off our summer teaching series, Kingdom Culture.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 a...
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Season 2
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Episode 198
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29:36
Sermon Replay: 6.22.25 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth kicks off our summer teaching series, Kingdom Culture.SHOW NOTESThe Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every w...
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Season 2
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Episode 197
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34:12
What to Expect at VBS 2025 - No One Does VBS Like Good Shepherd!
VBS 2025 at Good Shepherd will be the best week EVER! Host Ross Cochran was joined by several of the leaders that are making VBS happen at Good Shepherd.Jenn Anderson leads our Children's Ministry and Elisabeth Lectka has served kids and...
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Season 2
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Episode 196
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38:54
Sermon Replay: 6.15.25 - Chaplain Leslie Hunter
Leslie Hunter returns to Good Shepherd on Trinity Sunday.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. W...
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Season 2
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Episode 195
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19:07
Sermon Replay: 6.15.25 - Pastor Greg Wenhold
Pastor Greg emphasizes the joy and depth of dancing with God, portraying it as an expressive movement of the soul that invites us into an intimate relationship with the Holy Trinity. He explains that the early church struggled to articula...
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Season 2
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Episode 194
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34:43
Holy Boldness: Pastor Jake Roberts
Pastor Jake returned to the podcast to dive into his message from Pentecost Sunday. He and host Ross Cochran discussed what faith looks like in this current moment of division, and ultimately how we can move towards unity without expecting unif...
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Season 2
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Episode 193
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31:39
Sermon Replay: Pentecost 2025 - Pastor Tara Beth Leach
Pastor Tara Beth Leach illustrates the transformative power of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost, emphasizing that the event began not with a speech or revival, but with a powerful sound resembling wind that ignited change in the lives of ordina...
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Season 2
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Episode 192
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23:52