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There was one part in the chapter that caused me to stop and reflect hard. Dr. Laniak wrote about a rabbinical commentary on Noah, calling Noah a "foolish shepherd" for failing to intercede as a true pastor for his generation. If I am honest with myself, I'd say this is me right now, a &q...

There was one part in the chapter that caused me to stop and reflect hard. Dr. Laniak wrote about a rabbinical commentary on Noah, calling Noah a "foolish shepherd" for failing to intercede as a true pastor for his generation. If am going to be honest with myself, this is is me right now. ...

Dr. Laniak wrote: "One of the great ironies in the world of shepherds—whether literal or figurative—is that the best thieves are good shepherds. Not good in the sense that Jesus was. But extraordinarily effective in gaining a following." What an insight! As I was reading this, a recent...

The wilderness - such a place of terror, but also, as pointed out by Laniak, a place of renewal. Is it any surprise that the root word for wilderness, midbar, means "word" in Hebrew? Amid the barrenness of the dessert that implies death, it is a place for life for many beings. For us human...

Sheep's only natural defense is to huddle together. Wow. This got me thinking, why would God make an animal with no natural defenses. Are there any other animals like that? A quick google search revealed at least one: pandas. According to one article, they are dependent on human care, otherwise, the...

The author, quoting Psalm 78:72, pointed out the need for leaders to shepherd with two things: Integrity of heart Skillful hands I look at my situation as a pastor. Through the help of the Holy Spirit, I know that integrity of the heart can be developed from the everyday decisions I make, whether bi...