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The wilderness imagery must have struck me throughout my reading of Laniak's book, "Shepherds After My Own Heart," because, in choosing my reflections, each was written in the wilderness. And John 10, The Good Shepherd, is no exception. In fact, it harkens back to Ezekiel 34. These two pas...

Ezekiel speaks to God's judgment on Judah's shepherd leaders. And while there is judgment, Ezekiel also offers words of hope for a future that brings in themes from the Exodus and the wilderness. Ezekiel's words do not leave Israel off the hook; they call out their disobedience from the days of the ...

Prophets have a call that often leads to isolation, loneliness, and uncertain futures. They navigate the tumultuous times people are walking through, often delivering hard messages. God recognized the sinfulness and shortsightedness of His people, and He uses hard truth to speak to them. I have foun...

David exemplifies the call to shepherd people as a shepherd and as a King. There is a tension between the godly responsibilities and call alongside our fallen human nature. God leads His people on a journey through the Pentateuch, Judges (Gideon), and 1 Samuel until we meet this young shepherd. A bo...

Beginning in the Old Testament, God's presence is tangible in ways we often have not experienced or understood today. YHWH's presence was physically manifest in the glory cloud and pillar of fire, which led Israel. God warns Moses that His continued presence would be lethal for Israel, and yet Moses...