Month: July 2026

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Conflict 101

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/19/26 by Pastor Steve Shields.

What is really behind your conflict?

Conflict comes from deep within our hearts. Either we will control our sin or our sin will control us. Sin can even distort our prayers.

What are the loyalties behind your conflict? Adultery is a loyalty that’s lost its way. Conflict exposes our misplaced affections. Friendship with the world takes away our defenses. Pride keeps conflict cooking.

Embrace humility that ends conflict. Submit to God’s authority. Resist the enemy’s influence. Draw near to God. Receive the invitation to restoration.

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When You’re Off Kilter

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/05/26 by Pastor Steve Shields

When you’re off kilter, something’s gotta change. Listen as Pastor Steve goes through Psalm 32.

Three signs that maybe something’s gotta change. You feel a holy dissatisfaction. You don’t feel right about yourself. You feel like avoiding God.

Where is this off-kilter-ness coming from? The Hand of God. Our own spiritual awareness. A reluctance to receive God’s redemptive proclamation.

How do you pursue the change you need? Talk with God about the change. Trust God for deliverance. Share your experience with others. Resist the lies about God’s trustworthiness. The essence of faith is trust. Live with a heart in tune with God’s.

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