by Dave | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
You don’t have to know sheep in order to herd them. They can be driven by dogs or by helicopters (and I suspect robot shepherds operating on artificial intelligence will eventually replace animate herders of any sort). And sheep don’t need to know the dog...
by Dave | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
In order for a shepherd to effectively care for his sheep, there must be trust. That trust is born of familiarity, and proximity. There must be a physical presence and a presence of heart. The Great Shepherd said that his sheep follow him because they know his voice....
by Dave | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog
One of the oft-observed characteristics of Jesus on earth was his compassion. His heartfelt concern ranged from the mundane to the mortal. From the discomfort of an empty stomach (Mark 8:2) to the deadliness of demon possession (Mark 9:22). From the bereaved (Luke...
by Dave | Feb 20, 2021 | Blog
Here are some of the words and phrases used in scripture in relation to partnership: co-worker fellow worker joint heir co-laborer partner companion yokefellow worked with working together join in strive together have the same attitude follow Take each of these and...
by Dave | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Seventeen years ago I started a project with my son: we built a special table and began to create a model train layout on it. We had mountains and tunnels and a lake…it was really going to be cool. We bought the track and the train and all the equipment needed...