DITW – The Plan versus the Prayer – July 16, 2018
Dave ShieldsMany of my thoughts as an adult are guided towards what plans I have made and what plans I need to make. As silly as it sounds, I have become…
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DITW – Being a Christian is Not Easy – July 10, 2018
I wish that every day of my life I had a great story about how being a Christian made my life so much easier or better but if that was…
DITW – Keep the Path, Despite Opposition – June 28, 2018
The more powerful we become as people, the higher up the social stratum we climb, the more we tend to forget what brought us to where we are. I have…
DITW – Friend of the King – June 22, 2018
I have often heard the phrase “mankind dislikes that which it does not understand” but I always thought of this as someone choosing to be scared of a technology or…
DITW – Do What is Right – June 21, 2018
There is no doubt in my mind that those who follow Christianity are prone to look strange or do things that simply don’t make sense to others around them. In…
DITW – Holding Out on God – June 20, 2018
Last night, my wife and I started attending a Tuesday night bible study at our new home church. It talked about community and how each of us is part of…
DITW – Boldness Overcomes Foolishness – June 18, 2018
In my career, I have found many folks that seem very bold and powerful in a group of their peers. They seem responsible and powerful and their comrades trust their…
DITW – Power from Above – 6/17/18
On Father’s Day, it is a day that brings mixed thoughts to people. For some, they have memories of an angry or distant father who could barely support the family.…
DITW – Praying Without Expecting – June 15, 2018
I have talked about the power of prayer many times among my friends, small groups, children, etc. Yet, I still get frustrated when I don’t see things going my way,…
DITW – Dealing with Criticism – June 13, 2018
If I were to be honest, one of my biggest challenges when I was a young man was my inability to accept criticism, even if it was constructive. As I…