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The open terrain of the Mideast is in stark contrast to the fenced-in pastures of American shepherd. The former is more dependent on a shepherd, the latter not as much. This dependency and effort required is the focus of this reflection. The bonding between sheep and shepherd is the result of round-...

This meditation illustrated to me the tension of shepherding as it relates to the pastoral role. There has been a tenor of focus on the shepherd knowing the sheep. And the emphasis throughout the readings focuses more on individual sheep. With Think Flock, there is a shift to the necessity of thinki...

In his discussion of the sheep’s very effective use of land and being used throughout its lifespan and even at death, a discussion of spiritual productivity follows. From what the sheep does naturally and intrinsically (for example, producing milk) production is garnered. He makes the point that w...

A fascinating look at the chess match of shepherd verses wolf that is played out underneath the cover of desert night, this reading underscores the shepherd’s challenging work of protecting the sheep from predators. The fact that this job of protection can last throughout the duration of the night...

The Limitations of Knowing In Named and Known, Laniak describes the intimacy a shepherd has for his flocks. This intimacy is built daily when the shepherd has to be involved by counting, checking, carrying, nursing back to health, rescuing, protecting, and milking. Indeed, a (wealthy) shepherd named...