Shepherd partner says thank you for working together to assist children in Indy

Shepherd partner says thank you for working together to assist children in Indy

Partnerships are a major part of how Shepherd Community Center meets neighbors’ needs on the near Eastside of Indianapolis. The benefits of partnerships flow in both directions, as one of those partners, the Central Indiana Woodworkers, recently noted while presenting a plaque to Shepherd as a show of appreciation for supporting the...

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Podcasts

Columns by Jay

Love Your Neighbor

“Love your neighbor as yourself” – Jesus (Mark 12:31) We’ve heard many promises and read many articles about the “war on poverty” over the years. What started with well-meaning intentions and language from a government official has become a deeper heart issue: we traded love and community from the Church for handouts and empty promises from the government. Hear the heart of Executive Director Jay Height as he challenges us to reclaim the mantle that God has given us to live out Mark 12:31 and...

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Nehemiah

We’re living in a “friend recession.” But we don’t have to leave it that way. Join Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a look at the story of Nehemiah and the heart of a man who transformed his community amid great adversity, challenges, and opposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAfo-xqKoU&feature=youtu.be Through leadership, wisdom, and prayer, Nehemiah led a group to build more than walls; but to rebuild a community and unite people in hope. How can you be a Nehemiah in the...

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Labeled vs Loved

Labeled vs Loved – it’s the story of so many people in the world around us. They accept the label the world has assigned them; either they live to try to “fix” it or they accept it as their identity. Dig in with Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a familiar Bible story of a woman who trades her label of unclean, damaged, and unloved for a new way of living full of love, healing, and hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGxVmo33O8&feature=youtu.be May we be faithful as we meet the...

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Podcasts

Columns by Jay

Love Your Neighbor

“Love your neighbor as yourself” – Jesus (Mark 12:31) We’ve heard many promises and read many articles about the “war on poverty” over the years. What started with well-meaning intentions and language from a government official has become a deeper heart issue: we traded love and community from the Church for handouts and empty promises from the government. Hear the heart of Executive Director Jay Height as he challenges us to reclaim the mantle that God has given us to live out Mark 12:31 and...

read more

Nehemiah

We’re living in a “friend recession.” But we don’t have to leave it that way. Join Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a look at the story of Nehemiah and the heart of a man who transformed his community amid great adversity, challenges, and opposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAfo-xqKoU&feature=youtu.be Through leadership, wisdom, and prayer, Nehemiah led a group to build more than walls; but to rebuild a community and unite people in hope. How can you be a Nehemiah in the...

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Labeled vs Loved

Labeled vs Loved – it’s the story of so many people in the world around us. They accept the label the world has assigned them; either they live to try to “fix” it or they accept it as their identity. Dig in with Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a familiar Bible story of a woman who trades her label of unclean, damaged, and unloved for a new way of living full of love, healing, and hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGxVmo33O8&feature=youtu.be May we be faithful as we meet the...

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