The New You - December 27, 2012 - sermon

Pastor Randy's audio sermon "The New You" includes "The New Years Love Letter From God's Word" which you may watch below in video form below, complete with Scripture reference.

Elements of Advent - December 6, 2012 - audio sermon

It's not yet Christmas! Instead, it's Advent!  Enjoy Pastor Randy's teaching entitled "Elements of Advent" from tonight's Worship Village at Good Shepherd.

Tis the Season ForGiving - November 29, 2012 - audio sermon

The secular world would have us believe that the Season of Christmas is upon us, but in reality, as Christians, we know that we must first journey through a time of waiting; a season we call Advent.

At Worship Village, tonight, Pastor Randy welcomed Advent by delivering a message entitled "Tis the Season ForGiving" based on John 1:1-26.

May this recorded message be a blessing to you!

An Overflowing Cup of Blessings - Nov. 22, 2012 - Thanksgiving audio sermon

Worship Village takes today off for Thanksgiving, but Pastor Randy preached a message entitled "An Overflowing Cup of Blessings" at the morning Service of Thanksgiving & Holy Communion at Good Shepherd.

Feasting In Thanksgiving - November 15, 2012 - audio sermon

Worship Village celebrated Thanksgiving one week early tonight.  May Pastor Randy's message "Feasting In Thanksgiving" be a blessing to you!

Divine Interruptions - November 8, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Good Shepherd honored our veterans!  Pastor Randy preached a message about "Divine Interruptions".  May it be a blessing to you!

Just Who Are the Saints? - November 1, 2012 - audio sermon

It was an "All Saints Day" Worship Village and Pastor Randy addressed the question "Just Who Are the Saints?" and the answer may surprise you.

Evangelicals Are Arminians - Reformation Celebration - Oct. 25, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Good Shepherd held our Reformation Celebration and we blessed to have guest preacher the Rev. Paul Pic bring us a message entitled "Evangelicals Are Arminians".

The Power of Your Cheer - October 18, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Randy examined both science and Holy Scripture to teach on "The Power of Your Cheer".  May this message be a blessing to you!

Unlearning Religion - October 11, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight, Good Shepherd celebrated the 2nd year of Worship Village and Pastor Randy used John 6:35 as the foundational Scripture verse for his message "Unlearning Religion".

Ministry For All: Time, Talent & Resources (Part 4 of 4) - October 4, 2012 - audio sermon

Pastor Randy wrapped  up his four part teaching series on "Ministry For All" by teaming with Pastor Bobby to talk about "Time, Talent & Resources" at tonight Worship Village at Good Shepherd Christian UCC.

Ministry For All: Intercessory Prayer (Part 3 of 4) - September 27, 2012 - audio sermon

At tonight's Worship Village, Pastor Randy continued his teaching series "Ministry For All" with part 3 on "Intercessory Prayer".

Ministry For All: Helps (Part 2 of 4) - September 20, 2012 - audio sermon

Part 2 of Pastor Randy's teaching series "Ministry For All" is about "The Ministry of Helps".  May this message be a blessing to you!

Ministry For All: The Calling (Part 1 of 4) - September 13, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight, Pastor Randy kicked off a four part teaching series on MINISTRY FOR ALL with a message entitled "The Calling" which explored the reality that ministry is a calling for ALL disciples and not just clergy.

Why In the World? - September 6, 2012 - audio sermon

After having to take one week off last week due to Hurricane Isaac, Worship Village returned this week and Pastor Randy wrestled with some BIG questions in his message "Why In the World?".  May it be a blessing to you!

Pour Out Our Hearts - August 23, 2012 - audio sermon

You can bring anything you want to the Lord in prayer and in fact, He wants you to!  He wants you to pour out your heart to Him.  The psalmist tells us in Psalm 62:8 that we are to "trust Him in all times and Pour Out Our Hearts to Him for God is our refuge."

May Pastor Randy's message "Pour Out Our Hearts" be a blessing to you!

Focusing on the Reign - August 16, 2012 -audio sermon

Do you ever find yourself in a place where it seems like the storms of life are getting the best of you?  Its all too easy to focus on the rain when in reality we need to be focusing on the One who reigns supreme.  From Matthew 14:22-33, enjoy Pastor Randy's message "Focusing on the Rain Reign" from tonight's Worship Village.

Faith Through the Roof - August 9, 2012 - audio sermon

Do you know what "Faith Through the Roof" looks like? Enjoy Pastor Randy's message based on Mark 2:1-12.

What Does It Mean To Be Saved? - August 2, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight Pastor Bobby filled in for the vacationing Pastor Randy and he preached a message entitled "What Does It Mean to be Saved?".  May this message be a blessing to you!

Stripes of a Saint - July 26, 2012 - audio sermon

Pastor Bobby filled in for Pastor Randy tonight and preached from Romans 1:1-7 a messaged entitled "Stripes of a Saint".

God's Lost and Found - July 19, 2012 - audio sermon

Enjoy Pastor Randy's message based on Luke 15 entitled "God's Lost and Found" from Good Shepherd's Worship Village.

I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food - June 12, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Gil stepped in for Pastor Randy and preached a messaged entitled "I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food" from John 6:1-15.  May it be a blessing to you!

The Gentile Pentecost - July 5, 2012 - audio sermon

Most Christians are aware of Pentecost which is celebrated in the church fifty days after Easter. Here we are, approximately fifty days after Pentecost and Pastor Randy, using Acts 10, tells about "The Gentile Pentecost" at Good Shepherd's Worship Village.

Children of the New Covenant - June 21, 2012 - audio sermon

How blessed we are to be "Children of the New Covenant"! That was Pastor Randy's message from Romans 7:1-6 tonight at Good Shepherd's Worship Village. May it be a blessing to you!

What's Your Plan? - June 7, 2012 - audio sermon

It's that time of year where we're making all sorts of  plans--plans for summer vacation, plans for hurricane season, plans for relaxation and soaking up some rays!

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Randy explored the question "What's Your Plan?" with a study of what God's Word has to say about His plans for you.

The Spirit and the Law - May 31, 2012 - audio sermon

The theme of tonight's Worship Village as Pentecost and the Holy Spirit.  Enjoy Pastor Randy's message from Acts 2 and 2 Corinthians 3 entitled "The Spirit and the Law".

Pastors' Panel - May 24, 2012 - audio

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Randy sat down with Pastors Bobby and Gil to answer questions submitted by Good Shepherd's members.  Enjoy this "Pastors' Panel" recording.

Jesus the Healing Fountain - May 17, 2012 - audio sermon

Pastor Gil stood in for Pastor Randy tonight at Good Shepherd's Midweek Service of Worship, Word and Holy Communion and he preached a sermon entitle "Jesus the Healing Fountain" from John 5:2-8.

Prayer Into ACTION! - May 10, 2012 - audio sermon

In Luke 18: 1-8, Jesus tells us the Parable of the Persistent Widow.  This lady understands not only persistence, but she understands ACTION!

Tonight, Pastor Randy's message examined how we can put our "Prayer Into ACTION!" using A-C-T-I-O-N as a mnemonic acronym to help us remember six different types of prayers we can put into action in our lives. Enjoy!

Praying Intimately - May 3, 2012 - audio sermon

Worship Village marked the National Day of Prayer tonight with Pastor Randy's message "Praying Intimately" based on 2 Chronicles 7:14-15.

Enjoy!

Lord, Save Me - April 26, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Good Shepherd's Worship Village, Pastor Gil Wilson stepped into the pulpit for Pastor Randy (who had the night off) and preached about stepping out of the boat.  Enjoy his sermon entitled "Lord, Save Me" based on Matthew 14:22-33.

Thanks and Praise - April 19, 2012 - audio sermon

Enjoy Pastor Randy's uplifting message entitled "Thanks and Praise" from tonight's Worship Village.

Always Ready To Give An Answer - April 12, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight, Pastor Bobby will filled in for Pastor Randy with a message entitled "Always Ready to Give an Answer."

Join us at 6:35 PM every Thursday for our Midweek Service of Worship, Word & Holy Communion!

The Sacrifice of Our Passover Lamb - April 5, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight, Pastor Randy preached a message entitled "The Sacrifice of Our Passover Lamb" at Good Shepherd's Maundy Thursday Service of Communion.  May it be a blessing to this Holy Week!

The Wealth of Grace - March 29, 2012 - audio sermon

Pastor Randy preached this sermon "The Wealth of Grace" at tonight's Worship Village.  It is based on Mark 10:17-25 and 2 Corinthians 3:7-18.

Finding Peace In God's Promises - March 22, 2012 - audio sermon

God's Word can bring peace and God's Word is full of promises that He has made for you.  Enjoy Pastor Randy's message entitled "Finding Peace In God's Promises."

For a .pdf of the Scripture verses, go here.

God's Righteousness Revealed - March 15, 2012 - audio sermon

At tonight's Worship Village, Pastor Randy preached from Romans 3:21-31.  In his message "God's Righteousness Revealed" he explores how we can be in right standing with God.

Unfortunately, "technical difficulties" (i.e., forgetting to turn the recording unit on in the media booth) prevented tonight's message from being recorded "live."  Pastor Randy has re-record the message "in studio" and hopes it is a blessing to you!

Tempted - March 8, 2012 - audio sermon

Have you ever found the Enemy working against you?  Have you ever found the Holy Spirit working with you?

At tonight's Worship Village, Pastor Randy preached a messaged entitled "Tempted" from Matthew 4:1-11.  In reality, he had planned to preach on 1 Corinthians 1, but the notes and outline he had prepared over the weekend became inaccessible from his USB drive this evening only a couple of hours before the start of Worship Village.  Refusing to allow the Enemy to have his way, Pastor Randy, without any notes, instead preached on how the Enemy tries to tempt us all and how Jesus teaches us to overcome such temptations.

The Prince of this world may temp us, but we serve the King of Kings!

Remember Me - March 1, 2012 - audio sermon

Worship Village continues with Lenten-themed worship including tonight's teaching by Pastor Randy entitled "Remember Me" based on Luke's 23rd chapter and Matthew's 27th chapter accounts of the criminals and Jesus at Calvary.

Join us each and every Thursday @ 6:35 PM for Good Shepherd UCC's Midweek Service of Worship, Word and Holy Communion at Worship Village.

What is Lent? - February 19, 2012 - audio sermon

This evening at Good Shepherd UCC's Midweek Service of Worship, Word and Holy Communion, Pastor Bobby filled in for Pastor Randy and preached a message entitled "What is Lent?"

Pastor Randy will be back next week to continue our Lenten-themed Thursday evening services.  Join us every Thursday @ 6:35 PM for Worship Village!

Preparing for Lent: Beware the Legalism - February 16, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Randy used the Transfiguration of Jesus (Mark 9:2-9) as a basis for preparing us for Lent.  Enjoy this message entitled "Preparing For Lent: Beware The Legalism."

Commanded To Love - February 9, 2012 - audio sermon

In a few days, we'll celebrate "love" the Hallmark way. Tonight at Good Shepherd UCC's Worship Village, we celebrated LOVE God's way. 

May Pastor Randy's message entitled "Commanded To Love" and is based on Matthew 22:35-40 be blessing to you!

Understanding Our Senses Spiritually - audio sermon

In the physical, God has given us five senses. In "Understanding Our Senses Spiritually," Pastor Randy examines those five physical senses by exploring them through God's Word.

Join Pastor Randy every Thursday night at 6:35 PM at Good Shepherd UCC's Worship Village.  Good Shepherd is located at 5122 West Esplanade in Metairie, LA.

Living A Healthy Spiritual Life - January 26, 2012 - audio sermon

At tonight's Worship Village, Pastor Randy preached a message entitled "Living A Health Spiritual Life." May it be a blessing to you!

Country Club Christianity - January 19, 2012 - audio sermon

In Jesus' day, the Pharisees were the considered to be the religious elite of society.  Funny how although they were "religious" men, there couldn't be more of an oil and water relationship in Scripture than the relationship between Jesus and the Pharisees.

Tonight at Worship Village, Pastor Randy preached on what he calls "Country Club Christianity"--that version of the Christian "religion" that would likely make the Pharisees smile with pride.  May this message of God's grace through Christ Jesus be a blessing to you!

Remembering Our Baptism - January 12, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, Good Shepherd celebrated the Baptism of Our Lord, studying from Matthew 3:11-17.  Pastor Randy's message was entitled "Remembering Our Baptism."

Join us every Thursday for our Midweek Service of Worship, Word and Holy Communion at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 5122 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, LA 70006.  For more information, check out www.gsucc.com.

Celebrating The Epiphany - January 5, 2012 - audio sermon

Tonight at Worship Village, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany, a liturgical date that is sometimes known as "Kings Day" and marks the end of the "Christmas Season."

While technical difficulties prevented Pastor Randy's message from being recorded tonight, please enjoy this message entitled "Wise Men Still Seek Him" from last year's Epiphany celebration.