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by jvaughn1
Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:47 pm
Forum: Day 36: Finding Good Help
Topic: Finding Good Help
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Finding Good Help

Day 36 Finding Good Help Shepherd the flocks of God among you, not under compulsion but voluntarily (1 Peter 5:2.) The author reminds us that without skills the shepherd is useless, and that success as a shepherd requires both skill in recognizing and caring for the animals needs and much hard work ...
by jvaughn1
Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:53 pm
Forum: Day 30: Righteous Ruts
Topic: Righteous Ruts
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Righteous Ruts

Day 30 Righteous Ruts Psalm 23:3 He guides me in paths of righteousness. I agree that each good shepherds that lead their flocks on the right paths must know the kind of guidance that is required in knowing the environment as well enough to recognize where each trail leads. The valued lived depend o...
by jvaughn1
Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: Day 22: Justice
Topic: Day 22 Reflections on Justice
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Day 22 Reflections on Justice

Day 22 Reflections on Justice I appreciated reading this devotional. The biblical text of Matthew 25:33 reminds us that God promised to come and rescue a scattered flock in exile (Ezekiel 34) that had been abused by self-serving shepherds, and personally to shepherd them again. In a surprising mix G...
by jvaughn1
Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: Day 2: PROVISION
Topic: Day 2 Provision
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Day 2 Provision

Day 2 What does it take to be a Shepherd? What does it take to be a shepherd? The answer is responsibility, leadership, accountability, trustworthiness, risk taker, vulnerability, humility, resilience, transparency, lovable, being able to show and give love, and having a non-threatening presence and...
by jvaughn1
Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:29 pm
Forum: Day 1: The Wilderness
Topic: Day 1 - My Wilderness Experience
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Day 1 - My Wilderness Experience

While Shepherds Watch Their Own Flock Day 1 A unique book that allowed me to daily reflect upon my own pastoral identity. I have felt since day 1 in the wilderness. There has been times when my car broke down that I was forced to use the public transit. I had to become familiar with the bus, train, ...

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