Tag Archives: Joy

The Good Keeps Coming

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Mark Shields

God relentlessly pursues us with His love. He gives us second, third, and fourth chances to do what He has planned for us to do. Once we accept our Savior, the good He gives keeps coming. As stated in yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Beyond Salvation

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

Is there something else beyond salvation or is that all there is? Pastor Wayne Williams delivered the message at the 10:50 service this past Sunday at First United Methodist Church Waco. He tells us in his message that God relentlessly … Continue reading →

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Hopelessness Turned Into Endless Hopefulness

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Mark Shields

Cities in the region like Tyre and Sidon were powerful and wealthy around 487 B.C. but history tells us these cities were devastated by a representative of God’s judgment; the monarch of Greece named Alexander the Great who swept around … Continue reading →

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Truth Sets Us Free

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Mark Shields

God’s thoughts and ways are so much above ours that we have a hard time believing that He wants what is best for us. There are difficulties we face in life, trials we go through, and it seems God is … Continue reading →

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The Road to Hope and Joy

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

One road leads to despair but the other leads to joy and hope. The road map to the place we want to go is laid out in God’s Word. As laid out in Psalm 103, there is no beginning or … Continue reading →