Articles for tag: Sheep

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Recognizing His Voice – a Sermon Based on John 10:1-21 & Psalm 23

Have you even gotten one of these calls? “Hi! Please stay on the line for an exciting offer from endless mortgage and casualty insurance corporation….. It’s not even a person. It’s a machine calling with a recorded voice. We used to have to deal with just all that junk mail, now we get junk phone ...

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DVD Movie Review: Black Sheep

The last time a New Zealand filmmaker began a career in the genres of comedy and horror he wound up directing The Lord of the Rings. While this fact alone should make audiences sit up and take notice of Black Sheep, the zany new horror film from debut New Zealand director Jonathon King, the fact ...

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“Black Sheep”: Origin and Meaning of the Expression

A person who stands out in some negative way from a group of which he or she is a member is a black sheep. The origin of the expression lies in old English farms and folklore. On those farms hundreds of years ago, an occasional black-fleeced sheep would be born (through a genetic process of ...

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Raising Sheep on a Homestead or Small Farm

Sheep are a relatively easy animal to keep but need some basic care. The first thing you should do before getting sheep is read and get out a pen and paper for notes. Answer some questions and honestly look at your situation. How big of an area do you have? How well is it fenced? ...

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Learning from a Real Shepherd, Dr. W Phillip Keller

It’s no secret that sheep are not the most intelligent of the animal kingdom. They need a shepherd! In the darkest time of my life it was Psalm 23 that comforted me over and over. But I must admit I was baffled by “They rod and thy staff, they comfort me.” Growing up as I ...