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“Go back out and do not come home without it� were the words of the father to his son who lost one of the sheep he was tending. (83) The boy loss the sheep because he was distracted. Distractions get the best of us and in some instances, may cost us our ministries as noted by the illustrations i...

The reading for this begins with a bold claim, “But a good shepherd can counter every affliction.� (65) I do not doubt that this statement is true for actual sheepherders who care for the animals daily. They know every animal and pay attention to their health because their lively hood depends up...

Dr. Laniak asked, “How do you know where to dig?� (47) This question directed to church leaders is also a question for the Good Shepherd. To respond to this question, leaders begin by acknowledging God as the ultimate source of all things. Secondly, leaders need to understand the needs of the pe...

As I reflect on the reading for Day 2, I am in awe at the people God provided to nurture me in ministry. The story of Black women in ministry is an old one. It is a story of struggle, disrespect, oppression, and misogyny inked on the historical record of every age. It is a calling that comes with th...

I have had the fortunate opportunity to live and work in two distinct desert climates. One located on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, where we now house immigrant children inside tents and the other in Southwest Asia, Saudi Arabia, to be more specific. The one constant between both locations is tha...