• Why do people struggle to pay the bills? Our economy isn’t working for everyone.
    Sep 25 2025

    Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height discusses the economic challenges that many Americans are now facing.

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    13 mins
  • New ministry begins here. Power of internships is building new leaders.
    Sep 11 2025

    Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height and Young Adult Coordinator David Martinez discuss how internships are building a new generation of ministry leaders.

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    14 mins
  • Neighbors helping neighbors: How churches can engage with their communities
    Aug 28 2025

    Shepherd Executive Director Jay Height and McKenzie Scott Lewis, senior director of Congregations with Communities, discuss how churches can engage with their communities in ways that make a lasting difference.

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    22 mins
  • How a mentor made a lasting difference in this pastor’s life
    Aug 14 2025

    Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height and McKenzie Scott Lewis, senior director of Congregations with Communities, discuss how mentors helped to shape Lewis’ call into ministry.

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    27 mins
  • Christian compassion has deep roots in American history
    Jul 31 2025

    Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height and historian Dan Miller discuss how the Christian view of compassion has shaped American history and our social safety net.

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    19 mins
  • Shepherd launches a major expansion of its health, housing and education ministries
    Jul 17 2025

    Executive Director Jay Height talks about Shepherd Community Center’s celebration of 40 years in ministry with plans to build a health and wholeness center, expand its school, and build new affordable housing.

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    11 mins
  • Summertime, and the living is hard: How Shepherd is helping families meet kids’ needs
    Jul 3 2025

    Executive Director Jay Height discusses how Shepherd Community Center is helping families ensure that children are safe, learning and receiving necessities like food this summer.

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    11 mins
  • How Medicaid and food stamps will affect people living in poverty
    Jun 19 2025

    Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height discusses how cuts to social service programs like Medicaid and food stamps will harm neighbors living in poverty.

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    14 mins