Author Archives: Mark Shields

A View From The Stands

We continued with the six part series at the church I worship at called “Game Plan”. The second in the series was last weekend titled “A View From The Stands”. To listen or view you can click this link. In … Continue reading →

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Perspective Helps To Keep Going

We can be having a bad day and think there is no hope but one thought about our hope in Jesus switches our outlook in a split second from one of despair to one that leads to new discoveries, new … Continue reading →

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Hope In Jesus

The psalmist describes his dire situation in Psalm 102. He’s alone, he is skin and bones, and his days are vanishing like smoke. Emotionally, he’s taunted by his enemies; believing God has afflicted him with his position in life with … Continue reading →

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Peace of Mind and Joy

Billy Graham was quoted to say the following, “The word romance, according to the dictionary, means, excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime”. When I was single, the guys in a small group at my church … Continue reading →

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Harness Power With Integrity

Yesterday, we learned from David about the core value integrity. You ever tried to hold an umbrella in a thunderstorm as the wind blows in various directions? It’s difficult and the everyday challenges we face can be difficult but like … Continue reading →

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