We don't often hear about shepherds in our world today. So when the Bible uses a those references to sheep and shepherding, it's sometimes hard to relate to. This week's message is to put it all into perspective. We learn what a shepherd is like, what they do and, surprisingly, what we are supposed to be like in our Christian lives. With Christ as our example of the Shepherd, we too are called to help, guide and serve the church, each of us as shepherds. The main reading is from John 10:11-18, and we also refer to 1 Corinthians 14:33; Psalm 23; Ezekiel 34:2-6, 16; and Isaiah 40:11.