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Immanuel, meaning "God is with us." Leadership By Walking Around (LBWA). In the Army Chaplaincy we use the term Ministry of Presence (MOS). It means you provide a type of minsitry to your soldier and command just by being there among them. You don't have to preach a sermon, just be there, ...

In a few days my brothers will kill a pig and bar-b-cue it to celebrate two people return from Iraq. It's not the same as a sheep, but the concept is the same, it will cost the pig blood, his life's substance. One of those individuals being celebrated because of their returm is me. Therefore, the pi...

There's an old cliche' that goes 'good help is hard to find." I'm not sure if it's the help or the person's qualifications. However, a person may have the qualification and still not be any good at what they're doing. The reason I would surmise, would be heart, the calling and desire. I have a ...

While Shepherds Watch their Flocks was intriguing and revealing. The phrase on page 117, "Shepherds sometimes stand at a distance to see the "big picture." It is a phrase we use a lot in the military, you got to stand back and see the "big picture." As a Brigade Chaplain I h...

Praise God for His faithfulness and His daily provisions. As I reflected upon the question and response in this section "Provision", What does it take to be a shepherd? The response from a Jordanian Bedouin, Abu-Jamal was, "what matters is that you have the heart for it. If you do you...