Yearly Archives: 2005

The ShieldsGroup Adage

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“There are certain things in this world God has for you to do; and you are just the right person to do them.”

All Christian parents desire that their children follow God; that they be what God wants them to be and do what he wants them to do. As parents, Laurel and I want to affirm to our children that they are important to God. As Larry the Cucumber says, we want them to know that “God made you special, and he loves you very much.” We want them to believe that their mission in life must be tied to his purpose — even driven by it. Continue reading →

Using Stress to your Advantage…

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Everyone thinks his or her job is the most stressful.

I read recently that teachers have the most stressful jobs. Of course, that conclusion was proclaimed where? On a teacher’s website. Management guru, Peter Drucker once indicated that pastoring is highly stressful. He suposedly called pastoral ministry “the most frustrated profession in America.” Guess where I read that? On a Pastor’s web site.

Most people feel that their lives are stressful. In fact, Continue reading →

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What Jesus Sees in People…

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What do you see when you see people? When you see people on the news, being hauled away to prison, how do you see them? When you see one of your children doing something cute, how do you see him? When you see a person in a nursing home, how do you see her?

Jesus saw people as no one else in history. This sermon was presented Sunday evening at Curwensville Alliance Church. It tells us how Jesus sees us and how we should see one another. Stream the mp3 here or download the higher quality mp3 here.

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