Month: July 2025

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The Parable Of The Tenants :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/27/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve goes through the parable of the tenants.

People tend to reject God’s Word and those who bring it.

What’s up with the Stones? The Stone is Jesus. We get our life from the Stone.

How do we live from the Rock? Let go of sin that damages your connection with the rest of the building. Have an appetite for spiritual growth. Expect to become part of something greater. Jesus makes you one of many living stones.

The Father loves the stones. He is pleased with His Son. He is pleased with those who trust the Son. He is pleased to make us a part of the Kingdom.

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The Parable of the Sower :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/20/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Pastor Steve will walk us through Matthew 13:3-23 and the Parable of the Sower.

You can walk with God if you really want Him. A key phrase in the passage is Whoever has ears, let them hear.

Experiencing Jesus requires your heart’s attention. People who want God don’t give up easily. People who want God don’t pretend.

Give your soil attention by giving your heart attention. Be on your guard against the evil one. Receive the presence of God deeply into your life – into every aspect of your life. Use weedkiller! Let anxieties push you to God. Manage your money intentionally. Don’t let money manage you. Allow the Spirit of God to produce His fruit in the soil that is your life.

Jesus invites you to hear the Word, understand it and let the Spirit of God use it to transform your life.

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Growing With The Kingdom :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/13/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

How does kingdom growth happen?

God plants a seed. God brings the kingdom to life. The kingdom grows well in good soil. Kingdom growth is a process. Kingdom growth is absolutely certain because God makes it happen.

The kingdom is people. Not just numbers or influence. God grows the kingdom by growing us. Our place in the process is to cooperate.

How does personal spiritual growth happen?

God plants a seed. God brings you to life. You grow as the soil of your life receives the seed. Your spiritual growth is a process. God’s work in your growth is certain. Our job is to cooperate with God.

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Living Well While Waiting Well :: PARABLES

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/6/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve goes through Luke 19:11-27 and the parable of the ten minas.

Waiting is more of an art than a science. Science has predictable events and repeatable outcomes. Art is more open-ended. Perhaps more from the heart. We play a role. We manage our mina.

How do we play our role without a script? By knowing the Director. By knowing the big picture and the flow of the story. By knowing yourself. By being aware of need. By listening to the Holy Spirit.

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Staying the Course

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 6/29/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve speaks about drifting in our spiritual lives.

Who are the people who drift or kind of get lost? It can be people like you and me who drift. Often it isn’t due to something catastrophic.

It’s easy to get lost. We can get sidetracked by sin. We can get sidetracked by life. Even the good things in life.

How do we avoid drifting and avoid being sidetracked? Keep the main thing the main thing! Be sure you follow the right person. Be sure you are looking in the right place.

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