We stood in Athens on Mars' Hill, the hill where the high court of ancient Athens convened and where Paul had declared God to those who worshiped "the unknown god.
Parent birds devote much of their time to protecting, feeding, and caring for their fledglings until the time comes for the young birds to leave the nest.
In the parable of the good shepherd, Jesus proclaimed, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.