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As I read this for my devotion of the day, I spent a moment to reevaluate the model of discipleship I am practicing over the years. I asked myself these questions: “Am I a reproductive pastor?� “Am I fulfilling the Great Commission given in Matt.28, “Therefore go and make disciples of all na...

In my devotional today, my thoughts lingered on the word. "Pray." Tim Laniak told a story that his dean of students began her daily work by praying regularly through the school's student directory. Sha asked the Lord to show her who need spiritual protection through prayer and who needed p...

"Sheep don't have sharp teeth or claws. Their eyesight is limited to between ten and fifteen yards. The animal's only natural defense is their instinct to huddle or "flock" together. The only reliable source of security comes from the shepherd's presence. A flock cannot be left alone!...

During my commute to church this morning, I read Laniak's shepherd's reflection on Shepherd Healer (Day 8). Laniak said that the Good Shepherd makes compassion healing a central feature of his ministry. Laniak is right. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus often healed simply by speaking a word, in many ca...

In the implication of day 4: Stream in the Desert, Timothy S. Laniak invited us by saying, "Let's consider for a moment our parched souls." He continued to say, "The psalmist expresses a spiritual yearning: 'My soul thirsts for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.' How...