With an opportunity for peace before them, a group of esteemed foreign leaders devise a new peace initiative called the Amman Accords to remake the Middle East in the name of peace and prosperity. But in the timeless, war-torn land of Iraq, another group sees a chance to reclaim their an...
The substantial growth among the Pacific in Aotearoa NZ highlights many benefits and opportunities for future growth and contribution to the economy and society. There has been a gradual increase in those born in Aotearoa NZ, with almost two-thirds of the Pacific population. Hence, there has been...
Unlike Johnson’s scene, which is so strongly reminiscent of Jesus’ Good Shepherd imagery, there is little sense of this kind of intimacy between Kiwi shepherd and sheep. Yet, in the moment when Murray bounded off to retrieve his solitary ewe, the power of the biblical image of the Good ...
These people are those who lead a wasteful, feasting life and are blemished; they do not shepherd themselves in reverence; they are clouds without rain, driven by winds; trees whose blossoms have withered, without fruit; having died a second time, pulled up by the roots;Aramaic Bible in ...
We all have wandered off, likeshepherdlesssheep, scattered by our aimless striving and endless pursuits; The Eternal One laid on him,this silent sufferer, the sins of us all. And in the face of such oppression and suffering—silence.
David was regarded as a shepherd. His brothers were enlisted in the king’s army, but he was sent to look after the sheep. Yet he was the one God chose to save Israel from Goliath and the Philistines. Jesus is your helper. Those who believe in God do not get disappointed. He provide...
working through the first five books of the Bible. As I read some of these, I have at times had to simply stop for a moment and collect myself as I sit in shocked disbelief at the trials, tragedies, and challenges that my students are facing or have faced. Some are simply ...
I would say I am fortunate. On the few occasions I have had to shop which includes the frequent refilling of my medication, getting a discount is always a nice bit of surprise – just like having shepherd pie with apple pie truffles during a very normal and ordinary visit to a chum’s...
Throughout history snipers rise from obscurity to win wars. One person stands out to me as the greatest sniper in the Bible: David, a shepherd boy, hidden in the hillsides of Judea. Trained by a bear and a lion, he makes his debut with a giant named Goliath. David becomes a sniper ...
I plead for the Church at a time of great trial and danger for her. As you came to the rescue of the Church at Tepeyac in 1531, please intercede for the Sacred College of Cardinals gathered in Rome to elect the Successor of Saint Peter, Vicar of Christ, Shepherd of the Universal ...