Journey to Wholeness
I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.
John 10:9
I am the gate for the sheep.
In the Shepherd’s voice, lost sheep find their name—and abundant life.
“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But… Read the rest
The shepherd’s staff: apostles sent with authority, yet empty-handed, guided by Christ’s rod alone.
… Read the restAnd he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
In our collective journey to wholeness, may our Prayer for Jerusalem breathe life into dry bones and fulfill God’s promise of restoration.… Read the rest
… Read the restJesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness.
… Read the restJesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness.
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
… Read the restJesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.