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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026

The Gate and the Shepherd

from Love Chapel Hill · host Joel Philbrook

The Man, the Myth, the Legend --- John 10:1-18 In a world full of noise, the most important spiritual question may not be what do I believe, but whose voice am I listening to? Jesus says His sheep know His voice, which means following Him is not primarily about perfect behavior or flawless faith—it’s about relationship and trust. Yet fear, anxiety, cultural pressures, and our own insecurities often become substitute shepherds in our lives, quietly guiding our decisions and shaping how we see the future. The tragedy is that we were never created to live that way. We were created for freedom under the care of a Good Shepherd who knows us by name and loves us enough to lay down His life for us. The deeper invitation of this passage is to pause and ask whether the direction of our lives is being shaped by fear’s voice or by the steady, loving voice of Jesus calling us toward peace, safety, and abundant life. Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sunday Connect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-card Give: https://lovechapelhill.com/give

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