Sentences with phrase «over flocks of»

The German Shepherd was originally bred to herd and look over flocks of sheep.

Not exact matches

A promotional video for the project with dramatic music showcases white sand beaches and flocks of birds soaring over turquoise waves.

Over the past few years, businesses have added 14 million jobs as regional economies have rebounded; their workers have gained access to health insurance, and a new flock of startups has brought economy - altering innovations, some of which have changed the nature of work itself.

Women have largely flocked to medical and law schools in greater numbers over the past few years, but they are now turning to business school as well in part because business schools are mindful of the shortage of women students and are recruiting them more aggressively than they have before.

More important, a flock of independent retailers had been won over to the Blue Ribbon cause, and Tiger shoes began showing up in sporting goods stores, shoe stores, nd department stores across the country.

Although the stock market had a bit of a run over the last couple of months, most investors are still flocking to stable stocks.

That galvanized hundreds of veterans to flock to the Dakota Access protests, where they met tribal leaders to protest over the weekend, just before the Army Corps» decision.

It's a question faced by many western brands that over the past 15 years have flocked east, eager for the potential profits presented by a nation of 1.5 billion people with a ballooning middle class.

People flock to Territorio de Zaguates («Land of the Strays») in Costa Rica for one simple reason: to see over 900 dogs in the wild.

Likewise, with the over commercialization that is being experienced every day, we believe that many will flock to Art of the Masses because it lets the user choose what they want to say.

At one point on Thursday, the site was acquiring 31,000 new users an hour — many of whom flocked to there because of a disagreement with Facebook over its policy requiring real names, which some say is unfair to -LSB-...]

People flock to New York from all over the globe for work opportunities, the city is one of the strongest global locations for business growth and talent acquisition, there's a huge creative class, and property, both residential and commercial, are in high - demand.

This approach could prove to be kind of interesting, as consumers seem to be flocking to mobile payments all over the world, and NFC capabilities will play an important role in this process.

It is like Bill Gothard talking about «umbrellas of protection» to shield from harm those within your realm of authority (e.g., church / ministry leaders over flocks, fathers over wives and families and single adult daughters).

* 1 Peter 5:1 - 4 — «Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them — not because you must... not pursuing dishonest gain... not lording it over those entrusted to you.»

«The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ on earth... by divine right the Pope has supreme and full power in faith, in morals over each and every pastor and his flock.

Abuse is a crime of power, and religions certainly hold power over their flocks.

Immigrant Catholicism was, in fact, held together by the vigorous churchmen who retained their power over their flocks by exercising it regularly on an infinitely detailed category of behaviors, ranging from what the faithful could eat on Fridays to what they could think or do in the innermost chambers of their personal lives [«The End of the Immigrant Church,» Illinois Issues, August 1982, pp. 15 - 21].

These are the very same bishops who maintain an ultra-conservative stance on the faith (which amazingly benifits them over the needs of thier flocks) and who continue to intefere in the Episcopal Church in the US.

1 Peter 5:2 - 4 Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them — not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

«Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.»

«Woe to those who lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall; who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David invent for themselves instruments of music; who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves, with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!»

Here is the same instrumental Word, exercising the power of seizure over the same prophet: «The Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, «Go, prophesy to my people Israel.»»

This prophesy in Daniel 11 vs. 39, tells of how this new strange god with a strong hold, meaning with force, and we all know from history, that christianity was forced by Constantine, and legalized in 311bce, that he acknowledge, and increased with glory, and that will rule over many for gain, sounds like control, and gain to me.As many of these popes, and priest, have so much money, but the flocks are paying for it.

When God wanted to announce the great news of the birth of the Saviour of the world, he announced it to a group of poor shepherds in the field watching over their flocks.

Though there are people among the «priestly class», as you call it, that use the doctrine of inspiration to lord their educated / professional status over the average church members, there are plenty of others (such as my pastor, and probably most every Calvary Chapel pastor) who approach their charge as shepherds of the flock with the proper attitude of a helper and clarifier to the flock seeking to understand the meaning of the Bible.

Christ belongs to the lowly of heart, and not to those who would exalt themselves over His flock.

If it truly is blood sacrifice that God desires, and this is why God accepted Abel's sacrifice over Cain's, then wouldn't the text have been clearer if it has emphasized the blood of the flock instead of the fat?

The days of the flock blindly following the church are over (and yes I was raised as a Catholic).

Gabriel explains: «As New Testament scholar Craig Keener observes of this parable, «A shepherd could leave his own flock with the other shepherds with whom he worked, who would be watching over their own flocks.»

I have long thought that one reason the sex - abuse crisis became so extreme was the lack of zeal on the part of bishops, who put an alleged «compassion» for abusive priests over the obvious welfare of their flocks.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Such are hired servants and not willfull servants, such won't watch over a small flock of believers because they want fixed income that suits thier lifestyle, the office of pastor and teacher are not salaried positions but are a service to God as a noble task to feed and watch over souls willingly and lovingly, top dollar should not play a roll in ones willingness to equip and lead whom you love.

Lent is another easy way of exerting control over the flock for a couple of months out of the year.

Knowing she was ill, I honestly expected to lose her over the winter months but she had continued to eat well and keep up with the rest of the flock.

Gary Forsman took over the farm in 1974 and grew both sales and the flock of chickens.

Once a year, in the beginning of summer, chocolate makers from all over flock to the east coast.

For the last couple of years, they have been flocking to Buffalo, New York over the Labor Day weekend to participate in the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

With them, our club may have a chance to oversee over a talented, British, loyal flock of players.

He waited for 20 minutes, and then he saw them, a flock of a dozen or more flying over the trees that sloped down toward the Hudson.

You see, even though I could afford to give UEFA this fine many times over, it will prevent our club from spending like a flock of dumbasses this summer on fun transfer targets that Txiki Begiristain found playing Football Manager.

At half - time, with the score at 4 - 0 to the Gunners and with the Geordie faithful flocking out of the stadium in a desperate bid to evade all the on - pitch carnage, everyone assumed the game was over, done and dusted, and that Newcastle were well on course to record their heaviest defeat of the season.

Thousands of birds from all over the world have gathered to meet Iesodo, but food is scarce and the flocks are getting hungry.

After sharing tidbits of advice through articles on our news page and watching over a quarter of a million people flock to read them, I've finally decided to write an extensive guide.

All over the country, giant corn mazes are cropping up to the delight of families who flock to this quintessential fall experience.

Reaching over a million families a week, moms and dads of twins flock to Twiniversity to find resources, ask questions, explore new products and find community and support from other twin parents.

Europe's oil companies are hovering like a flock of carrion birds over the carcass of Gaddafi's regime.

In 1969, it served as the site of the Woodstock Festival, during which thousands of music - lovers flocked upstate over three days to embrace an ethos of love and care.

In 2015, industry professionals and investors from all over China and the United States flocked to Shanghai for The Real Deal «s first - ever U.S. Real Estate Forum and Showcase, the largest event of its kind ever held in the country.

As the Tories look for a leader who can prevent young people from flocking to Labour, Tugendhat also provided compelling evidence of his ability to win over people who might not be natural Tories.