Tag Archives: Faith

Bridge the Gap

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Bridge the gap over the barriers and traps of life. Just like this photo of the Waco Suspension Bridge Waco Texas -built for commerce to cross over the Brazos River and used as a part…

Posted in Poems | Tagged Achievement, Desire, Dreams, Faith, Hardships, Hope, Passion, Poetry | Leave a comment

Interests of Others

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Mark Shields

Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. – Philippians 2:4 Written in the post “Best Motive for Serving” is that Paul didn’t get compensated for preaching the gospel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotionals, Generosity | Tagged Devotional, Eternity, Faith, Generosity, Giving, Gospel, Love, Praise, Reward, Serving, Soul, Treasure | Leave a comment

Questions for Reflection for Study of 1 Corinthians 6-9

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks has been spent going through and sharing some thoughts in the study of 1 Corinthians 1-5. The Christians at Corinth were having some difficulties with divisions and some moral issues. These same issues exist today in … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible Study, Questions for Reflection | Tagged Bible Study, Christ, Faith, God’s Plan, Holy Spirit, Hope, Leadership, Lessons, Life, Love, Prayer, Reflection, Scripture, victory | Leave a comment

Cut it Out

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Mark Shields

For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 Within the post … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotionals | Tagged Competition, Devotional, Faith, Hope, Leadership, Love, Praise, Scripture, Self Discipline, Society | 1 Comment

One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Bunch

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Corinthians 5, the church had a leader involved in sexual misconduct and Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel the man from the leadership position. The corruption within the church needed to be confronted and they needed … Continue reading →