“Ain’t They Got No Shep’erd”?
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Provision
Sacrificial Shepherds
I have my Savior to thank for the voluntary sacrifice He made for my spiritual liberty. Let’s together also thank those He has used to provide for our physical freedom.
Shepherds in Action – Jessica Taylor
Jessica Taylor discusses how, as shepherd leaders, we should approach racial injustice. She shares with Holly how it really comes down to the need to listen, engage, and be willing to fail. By admitting we aren’t perfect and will most likely get it wrong from time to time, it frees us from the fear of …
Wisdom takes her stand at the crossroads
It seems everybody is at a crossroads today. Every time we’re some place as a shepherd deciding to go this way or that way, deciding to do what’s maybe kind of right and what’s really right, deciding whether we speak with integrity or compromise—that’s the crossroads that we come to. And wisdom is right …
Shepherd in Action, Alex Mathew
In another Shepherd in Action interview focused on racial injustice, we interviewed Alex Mathew. Alex is a husband, father of three young boys, and executive director at Youth for Christ in Kansas City. He formerly worked in the Juvenile Justice realm of ministry. Alex encourages other shepherd leaders to adapt a \”missionary mindset\” and to …
“Follow me” Reflection from Dan Wolgemuth
In this never-anticipated time of uncertainty, may we find comfort in the fact that we don't have to figure Jesus out or know what He's doing or understand what He has ahead for us -- we simply need to follow Him...
Shepherding is a thing of the soul
Do not forget that those ordinary people you shepherd, including yourself, were redeemed by the blood of Jesus our Lord.
Shepherd in Action, Mama Judi Jones
Mrs. Judi Jones, also known as “Mama Jones,” is the founder, director, and visionary of Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts, and the Educational Director of Launch Pad Studios. She grew up on the streets of the south Bronx, NYC, in the early ‘50’s. When it comes to social injustice, she says if we are to …
Four-Fold Franciscan blessing
May we be reminded of this Franciscan Blessing recently shared by a Presence Point partner from Sierra Leone…
Whisper of God
In moments when you really need reassurance that the Good Shepherd will never leave you, do you take the time to be quiet so that you can hear Him?
Shepherd In Action, Ray Villegas
Ray Villegas and Holly Culhane are longtime friends who have worked together, ministered together, and even cried together over the years. Their talk about how white America can shepherd more effectively in the area of racial injustice is powerful. Ray recommends entering into the difficult spaces where people are hurting with a posture of wanting …
Striving or Striding through COVID?
Over these last weeks of COVID-19, have you been feeling like you’re running a marathon?
Shepherd in Action, Fred Douglas
Shepherd in Action, Fred Douglas, is a retired executive director living in Portland where he worked for more than 40 years. Fred and Holly Culhane have known each other more than 20 years and it shows. They have a frank discussion about how shepherd leaders can do something about injustice – racial or gender – …
What do I approve of by saying nothing?
Is it time to stand up as Believers of Jesus Christ and speak up against things things we know are not right like racial injustice and sexism?
Start each day with thanks
Watching Time 3 min Whether or not you’re a shepherd mom with kiddos still at home, here’s a great and godly way to start each day… Enjoy!
Shepherd in Action, Tyler Owens
Tyler is the father of 8 children, ages 5 to 25. He shepherds at work and at home. He talks about his kids and how what he knows now at 50 is very different than when he was 20. He reminds us that people can change through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Boss of Me
This vivid reminder is not a declaration that a global pandemic is the boss of me, but rather, it exposes the fragile underbelly of my baseless self-reliance.
Waiting
And, now, in the midst of sheltering-in-place, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders, waiting is harder. A tiny virus has placed an entire world, literally, in a holding pattern.
Shepherd In Action – Dan Kregel
Dan Kregel is the executive director at Youth For Christ in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He encourages shepherd leaders to simply accept that we all make mistakes. The good news is we can get up the next morning with the knowledge that God continually gives us second chances. It’s never too late to start over again. …
Opening Spirits
Watching Time 2 min As shepherd leaders, one on the challenges we face is speaking to the sheep in our lives in ways that bring them treasure. May these words from King Solomon, Gary Smalley, and Pastor Curt Harlow speak to your heart as they have to mine…