More Than One Shepherd

1990) If you have a general knowledge of the Bible, you know that the Lord is (our) shepherd (Psalm 23:1) There’s also the fact that Jesus said in John 10:11 he is the Good Shepherd, laying down his life for the sheep. Over and over Jesus metaphorically says he is our shepherd, but have you
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Seeing and Understanding

1989) As I grew up in the church, there were many times I contemplated my faith. I felt the way the rich man in Jesus’ parable did. I thought seeing signs and wonders like the people of Jesus’ day would make believing and trusting in God easier. (Check out the parable in Luke 16:19-31.)  
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Following

1988) The word, follow, brings to mind many things. “Stop following me!” I said as a child to my younger sister. Follow the leader. Follow me on social media. These are just a few examples that urge me to dig a little deeper.   When I think of following, (often in the negative sense) the
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It’s History

1987) Isn’t it amazing how the human mind works? We are capable of remembering the past, solving problems, talking about specific subjects and dreaming of the future.   All these things and more are in a mental filing cabinet and assuming age or illness hasn’t impaired this, we can pull up a file of memory
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Don’t Mix Up the 2nd with the 1st

1986) When Jesus walked the earth, many expected Messiah to be a judge and liberator for the Jews, politically. They thought Jesus would beat down all their enemies and finally make life “right” against such a long history of animosity and suffering. But Jesus did not come to do these things; he wanted to make
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Is “Judge” a Bad Word?

1985) When you hear the word, judge, what is your first reaction? For me, it means someone who is waiting in the wings, ready to pounce on me the minute I do something wrong. Is this an accurate description of God as our judge? Many people believe it is.   Ecclesiastes 12:14 tells us God
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Help! I Need Somebody

1984) One of my young scholars came to me recently and asked if she could see me during her recess time. I told her, of course.   When she came, a friend came with her. As they sat down side-by-side, the first girl said the friend came with her for support and she went on
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A Short Word

1983) If you’re like me, you have the unfortunate habit of looking back on your day and seeing what you screwed up rather than what you did that was productive. We can also do these same things when we reflect on what we saw others do and say.   The problem is our conclusions don’t
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The Value of Testing

1982) Through my almost four decades of teaching, some of my young scholars have attempted to cheat on tests. I say some because I’m sure I didn’t catch every time this happened.   My students are sometimes anxious when testing time comes. They fear the results of the test, confirming to some they are falling
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The Nature of Sheep

1981) As I scroll my social media newsfeeds, I see many cartoons about the nature of dogs. The cartoons I read are funny because the artist has tapped into the behavior of these four-legged creatures.   At my house, my little bundle of red energy will always go to the same spot where I spilled
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