Tag Archives: United Methodist Church

Questions for Reflection – Nehemiah 10-13

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Mark Shields

The wall around Jerusalem was completed. Nehemiah had led a successful project but he was humble enough to understand that knowing the way of God and going His way was even more important. Going to God builds momentum for each … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Applied Faith, Christ, God, Israelites, Jerusalem, Nehemiah, Quiet Time, United Methodist Church | 4 Comments

Questions for Reflection – Nehemiah 4-6

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

For the last few weeks I’ve studied and written about Nehemiah who returned to Jerusalem from exile to rally the people in rebuilding the city walls. He prayed for a plan of action as he prepares for the challenge. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Bible, Blogging, Christ, God, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Walls, Life Lessons, Nehemiah, Positive Change, Prayer, Readers, Religion and Spirituality, Skills, United Methodist Church | 4 Comments

Questions for Reflection – Nehemiah 1-3

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Mark Shields

I’ve completed the book of Ezra and at this link is an index of the studies published so far. Along the journey, it was noticed how Ezra encourages the returned-exiles in the building of the temple. He teaches them how … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection Ezra 7-10

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Mark Shields

Over the last week or so I’ve shared some thoughts from Ezra 4-6. What happened to the exiles trying to rebuild the temple can happen to us today. Many times we face adversaries in life but our mighty God can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Celebration, Christ, Christianity, Encourage, Exiles, Ezra, God, Jerusalem, Obstacles, Praise, Prayer, Reflection, Shelter, Spiritual Growth, Temple, Together, United Methodist Church | 5 Comments

Questions for Reflection – Ezra 4-6

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Mark Shields

The first activity of the Israelites after returning from exile was to build the altar of God. We can learn from their example of putting God first. Small things become big things when we go to God and plan to … Continue reading →