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I struggle with this particular image that Laniak raises. The flock is vulnerable before wolves (destructive leaders) and as shepherd we are called to risking our lives as an expression of protection ...

Woe to the worthless shepherd who abandons his flock - desertion is the one thing a good shepherd would never do. I found this to be a very challenging statement. I think of those times where minist ...

There are two areas that stood out. There is an underlying expectation that shepherds were to be self-sacrificing in their work. I often question how far I am willing to go to be attentive to the ne ...

As I reflect on Laniakâ€™s comments about Moses one area came to light. Moses had a misplaced sense of his independent capacity as a leader of his own people. I often wonder how many pastors wh ...

Like many who grew up in an urban North American I knew very little about the imagery of the sheep and shepherds. I understood some of the shepherd biblical imagery beforehand and this book re-shaped ...