IF ALL ELSE FAILS…AND IT WILL

This morning as I walked into our living room to sit in my writing chair, I passed by a bookshelf that houses some of the library that contains study books I used for 35 years as a pastor. Those books helped me unpack Scripture and create thousands of weekly sermons....

CIRCLING DISEASE

Something unusual is taking place in northern China in the region of Mongolia. Hundreds of sheep have been trotting in circles for the last 14 days. Speculation is that the behavior is caused by a bacterial disease called Listeriosis, also known as “circling disease.”...

The Carnage of the Lambs

I came across an unpleasant article about a struggle that sheepherders are having in the United Kingdom. Crows are attacking the ewes in their flock pecking out their eyes as the mother lays defenseless on her side during the birth process. After pecking out the...

The Role of a Shepherd

This last week, I had a variety of conversations centering around the ministry of a pastor. Having spent 35 years as a pastor, even though it was not my primary gifting, I learned a few things about the role. When it comes to processing the word “pastor”, I have come...