Tag Archives: Faith

The Way – Sermon Message 03/23/2014

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Mark Shields

The message last Sunday at the church I attend was titled “The Jesus Way of Community”.  Pastor Steve pointed out to us that the twelve people Jesus chose to be disciples were not stars like the world today likes to … Continue reading →

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His Presence Protects

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Mark Shields

David is asking God to give protection from evil men. As described in Psalm 140, evil men are described as being violent and always stirring up war. They set up evil plans that trap David. But God’s presence protects. There … Continue reading →

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He Touched Daniel and Touches Us Too

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Mark Shields

In April of 1970, the Apollo 13 crew was in a close call. In the movie depicting the event called “Apollo 13”, they were returning to earth when their control panel shorted out and everything went dark but they were … Continue reading →

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Receiving Peace and Strength

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Mark Shields

The Word tells us that Daniel had been mourning for three weeks when he received the vision as explained in Daniel 10. Daniel was an older man at this point; around the age of eighty and had been fasting and … Continue reading →

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Always Here for US

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

From my journey through Daniel 6, I saw how those who opposed Daniel wanted to bring him down but Daniel was a man of faith. The way he lived encouraged king Darius back then and it encourages us today. Like … Continue reading →

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