Category Archives: Discipline

Shine Among Them Like Stars

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Mark Shields

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the … Continue reading →

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Stick to the Plan

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Mark Shields

What if our commitment to the purpose of God mirrored the fervor with which we pursue trivialities, such as a cup of coffee from Starbucks? Today, we note that Paul was in prison, yet his sacrifice indicates a dedication that … Continue reading →

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Flourish Like a Well-Watered Garden

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Mark Shields

The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. – Isaiah 58 This day with … Continue reading →

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Stay Following the Way

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Mark Shields

They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship to the breaking of bread and to prayer. – Acts 2:42 From the post “Following the Light”, the thought is that light shows the details … the good and … Continue reading →

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Following The Light

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Mark Shields

Light shows the details … the good and the bad. God is like light that makes things visible. Light shows us what’s ahead and God is all about what is ahead. Reading 1 John 1:5 through 2:6, there are contrasting … Continue reading →