Lost Shepherd

What Believers Once Knew about Psalm 23 That the Modern World Has Forgotten

by Mark Fugitt

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Pub Date Aug 15 2023 | Archive Date Nov 27 2023

Abilene Christian University Press & Leafwood Publishers | Leafwood Publishers

Christian | Religion & Spirituality

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Description

You are not the first sheep to follow the Shepherd; and you will not be the last.

For 3,000 years, people of faith have found meaning and comfort in the 23rd Psalm. This widely known song has had an impact across time and culture. But in the twenty-first century, this psalm appears idle. For many, it only serves as a short reading at the end of funerals. How did this happen?

Most books about Psalm 23 focus only on the author's interpretation. Many are wonderful, yet they offer only perspectives of modern Christians. Lost Shepherd seeks to enrich the meaning of a passage many Christians believe is almost “too familiar” to appreciate. This book is the perfect cure to break Psalm 23 out of the category of nostalgia and return it to relevance in our daily lives by looking far into the past.

Lost Shepherd allows you to stand with the sheep who have gone before, revealing a better look into the face of our Shepherd. Each chapter examines a line from the psalm and discusses how it has encouraged devotion over the centuries and continues to feed our souls today. Rediscover lost interpretations and consider how Psalm 23 can form your spirit, serving as a source of wisdom for a new generation of Christians.

You are not the first sheep to follow the Shepherd; and you will not be the last.

For 3,000 years, people of faith have found meaning and comfort in the 23rd Psalm. This widely known song has had an...

Advance Praise

“There’s a reason so many people grow up memorizing Psalm 23. It is certainly one of the great works of poetic literature and one of the great statements of God’s faithfulness, but with that familiarity can come a loss of its real power. We forget what we assume we know. With his emphasis on history and careful interpretation, Mark reminds of what is too often overlooked, and helps us again receive the good news of the shepherd before us.”

—Chase Replogle, pastor, host of The Pastor Writer podcast, and author of The Five Masculine Instincts

“There’s a reason so many people grow up memorizing Psalm 23. It is certainly one of the great works of poetic literature and one of the great statements of God’s faithfulness, but with that...