Tag Archives: Faith

Fan or Follower?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Mark Shields

A new series has started at the church I attend called “Not a Fan”. The first message is titled “Fan or Follower?” All sermons are available by clicking on Pastor’s Podcast at this link: First United Methodist Church Waco. One … Continue reading →

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Victory Assured

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Mark Shields

Part of the passage presented in Psalm 108 is also presented in Psalm 57:7-11 and in Psalm 60:5-12 to emphasize the main points and to present them in a little different way. The main emphasis of today’s passage is that … Continue reading →

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Lessons of Courage

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Mark Shields

When we read about the courage demonstrated by the characters of the Bible, we are inspired to step ahead with courage. As suggested one time in our First United Methodist Newsletter, imagine you lived like Daniel. As he faced the … Continue reading →

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Courage to Carry Out His Purpose

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Mark Shields

This has been a hope filled day with all the wonderful posts this Good Friday and I thank God for blessing me with more than deserved. Reading the posts today made me think about the tremendous courage it took for … Continue reading →

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The Strength to Win Battles

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mark Shields

We face many battles in life. In a sermon, Pastor Steve at my church said that like in the battle between David and Goliath, there is power in believing. David honored God because He believed that God would help him … Continue reading →