Tag Archives: Love

Following Jesus or Following the Rules

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Mark Shields

The third message in a series called “Not a Fan” was presented yesterday at the church I attend. This week’s message is titled “Following Jesus or Following the Rules” and can be watched at this link. All sermons are available … Continue reading →

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The Word of God Planted in a Soul

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Mark Shields

The Word of God planted in a soul with integrity is like seed planted in fertile soil that flourishes into a banner crop. We can learn lessons from others in how to live but we can also learn lessons from … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity | Tagged Character, Church, Faith, Fertility (soil), Forgiveness, God, Gospel of Luke, Hope, Integrity, Lessons, Lord, Love, Luke, Nature, Peter, religion, Saint Peter, Soul, spirituality, victory, Word of God | 5 Comments

Questions for Reflection – Psalm 110-114

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Mark Shields

Over the last few weeks, the journey has taken me through Psalm 107-109. Reading the Psalms is truly food for our souls that brings healing. We all face trials in life but God is more powerful than our problems when … 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 →