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Shepherd leadership is about finding lost sheep. When we sum up our calling it is this. Praise God for those we have coming each Sunday but if we only see those faces, we are missing the mark. Jesus Christ came to save those who are lost. Every day our hearts should long for those who are not there....

My part-time job is to teach high school students online who are too sick to attend school. Some have physical ailments like cancer and others have mental or emotional ailments like bipolar disorder. It is often painful to witness the isolation and loneliness these students experience. In most cases...

When I think about what God has done for me, my heart if filled with joy and faith in what he can do. There have been good seasons and bad. In those good times, God reminded me to rest and shared smiles with me while I rested in green pastures. I those dark places, God came through in unexpected way...

The shepherd is called to care for the sheep. Often this concept gets lost in our busy lives and ministries. Even worse, at times we feel like the sheep get in the way of our calling. Sermons, administration and sacraments are all tools God has given to us to care for his sheep. When doing these thi...

This reflection about quenching my own thirst first in order to be a stream to others really touched me. At times, I feel guilty about taking time out of the day to care for myself. I used to think I am neglecting those I am called to minister to. Now, I look at it as me being my first church member...