In John 10 Jesus says he is the Good Shepherd and those who follow him are his sheep and it’s popular for preachers to then highlight how dumb, how stupid, sheep are and then draw a line from those dumb sheep to the congregation. I’ve done it. I was all set to do it this morning. But then I read a study on sheep and it maybe offers us a little different take on the poor, misunderstood sheep. And it offers some fresh insight into our relationship as sheep with Jesus, our Good Shepherd and insight into our humanity – with all its strengths and its weaknesses.