Author Archives: Mark Shields

Light the Fire From Within

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Mark Shields

Studying Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, the author who is believed to be Solomon seemed to have nothing to live for and nothing more to accomplish. What can give us more enthusiasm in life? One idea might be to work for a good … Continue reading →

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Set Free

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Mark Shields

The author of Ecclesiastes is thought to be Solomon. He reflects on the experiences of life. His philosophy of conflicting thoughts on materialism, pleasures of life, and our duty to God. Ecclesiastes deals with the feeling of emptiness even when people … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Ecclesiastes 1-4

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Mark Shields

I recently finished questions for reflection to help study Esther 5-10. To review where I’ve been over the last few weeks along with a synopsis of the answers, I wrote a poem at this link: Lessons From the Book of … Continue reading →

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Wisdom for Parents

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mark Shields

Yesterday, we continued the sermon series “Wisdom for Life”. At this link: Pastor’s Podcast, you can see each message of the series. Yesterday, the message was titled “Wisdom for Parents”. Here is a link to the main points of the message: … Continue reading →

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Rewards Beyond What We Could Ever Imagine

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Mark Shields

By speaking up and taking action to secure the good of the Jewish people, Mordecai secured his own good; eventually rewarded with a promotion to second in rank to the king. Under the leadership of Esther and Mordecai, the Jewish … Continue reading →