Who Are Your Ride Or Dies?

Who Are Your Ride Or Dies?

So, here’s a question that the Church doesn’t ask often enough: “Who are your Ride or Dies?” I’m throwin’ back to The Fast and The Furious, but that’s only because they are just about the best film franchise ever! If you disagree, keep it to yourself, because you’d be...
The Spiderman Shaped Shepherd

The Spiderman Shaped Shepherd

Lately I’ve been struck by the heroic nature of the Shepherd. As I mentioned in the last post, the Shepherd is in high demand and short supply. When the Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian church about the gifts that Jesus has left to them after his Ascension,...
Shepherds In the Mix And In the Mess

Shepherds In the Mix And In the Mess

It’s a challenge to write about the Shepherd/Pastor. We’re so familiar with this gifting, over familiar even. The “Pastor” is the catch all job title of the Western Protestant Church Leader, right?. Pastors are spiritual leaders, business...
A Moment With A Shepherd: This Is Us

A Moment With A Shepherd: This Is Us

Rather than only exploring archetypal characters, we also want to explore archetypal moments; moments that helps us discover and understand APEST on a deeper level. This is an archetypal moment that helps us see who a Shepherd is and what a Shepherd does.  The...