Month: May 2025

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Building Well

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 5/18/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

There are right and wrong ways to build a life.

They differ in terms of the builder. Is the builder wise or foolish?

They differ in the place. Am I building on rock or sand?

They differ on the outcome. Does it stand in the storm or does it fall with a great crash?

The deciding factor on the way to build your life is the builder and the foundation.

How to be a good builder? It’s more a matter of being than doing. It’s more a matter of dying to self and becoming alive to Christ. It’s more a matter of internalizing Jesus’ Words than busying yourself.

Keys to being wise. Be a person of Godly character. Be a person who sees your own faults. Be a person who trusts in God.

These keys are found at the cross. I want to build well, God, but I don’t know how. So, I come to the cross; I come to die to self. I come to the cross because I trust You completely.

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The Lost Sheep & The Lost Coin :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 5/11/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

What does being found mean?

The Gospel of Christ brings hope to those struggling for hope. Some people avoid looking at their real needs. God is looking for people who know they are spiritually hungry. The rejoicing in heaven is greater because the deep lostness of that person demonstrates the incredible value and power of God’s salvation.

Take a look at yourself. Do you ever struggle to find hope? Do you ever find good things crowding out the best things? Do you ever forget that God pursues you radically – seemingly recklessly?

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The Prodigal Son :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 5/04/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve walks us through the parable of the prodigal son.

What the father saw in his son. He saw the rebellion of his son. He saw the futility of pushing for control. He saw the hope of reconciliation.

What the older son saw. He saw his father’s pain. He saw the apparent injustice. He saw a gracious father.

What the younger son saw. He saw a lot of stupid rules. He saw the chance to live without restraint. He saw the outcome of his life. He saw the mercy of his father.

What do you see when you look at God the Father? A Father who gives guidance. A Father who gives forgiveness. A Father who gives love.

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