Author Archives: Mark Shields

Everyone Contributes

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Mark Shields

As written in yesterday’s post, everyone contributed to the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. I remember a point made in a sermon by Pastor Steve at my church explaining that we should take what God is doing and do … Continue reading →

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Great Purposes – Nehemiah 3

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Mark Shields

The thing that leads to early success of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem is that the work was divided up so that everyone could contribute. They worked together, each doing their part without conflict or self interest. Let … Continue reading →

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Get Up and Ready to Step Ahead

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Mark Shields

In my post yesterday at Boldly Stepping Ahead, I wrote about how Nehemiah boldly took the initiative to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. He prayed about it and God said “Go”. Many times we know what needs to be done … Continue reading →

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Boldly Stepping Ahead

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Mark Shields

Nehemiah took the initiative to talk to the king about his grief toward the condition of Jerusalem. Reading in Nehemiah 2, he prays before talking to the king about his wish to rebuild the city. After praying, Nehemiah’s next step … Continue reading →

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Awesome Dads

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mark Shields

There were many lessons to note from last Sunday’s message on “Awesome Dads”. Senior Pastor: Rev. Steve Ramsdell gave the sermon message and below is an outline of the message. There is a podcast of each sermon at this Link. … Continue reading →