Tag Archives: Courage

Questions for Reflection for Study of Acts 16-18

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks were spent in the Book of Acts 13-15. The church was growing fast and they faced opposition. As Paul set out on his first missionary journey to share the Good News, disagreements occurred as to how … Continue reading →

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Consulting the ONE so very Awesome

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Worship, fast, and pray; get a spiritual refill in order to take action on God’s perfect will. Have the courage to stand up against those that oppose by being filled with faith so that confidence…

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He Is In Our Midst so Persist

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Mark Shields

There are days we may be tired, confused, or kind of down but if we keep going and make some progress for that day, we can wake up the next day with some momentum that eventually gets us back up … Continue reading →

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Dawn Is the Time to Press On

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mark Shields

Like their reception at Antioch, the reception of Paul and Barnabas at Iconium as described in Acts 14:1-7  was positive at first. As usual, they went into a Jewish synagogue to speak and great numbers of Jews and Greeks believed … Continue reading →

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No Need to Cower For We Have a Great Power

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Mark Shields

In the post, The Courage to Walk against the Enemy, the photo I used was of this small cat walking in front of a line of dogs. It made me remember when a small kitten showed up at our house … Continue reading →

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