Church Of The Redeemer With Pastor Dale O'shields

It’s important for us to guard our hearts when life is good as carefully, or even more carefully than when life is hard.

Worry and fear grow when life feels uncertain and heavy—but faith holds steady, grounded in God’s nearness, His word, and His strength.

Obedience reveals the posture of the heart. Though hard at times, it leads to blessing—and God provides the power to walk in it.

Faith challenges stretch us beyond what we would choose on our own, calling us to deeper commitment and fuller engagement.

When you feel like you’re running on empty, God’s grace reminds you that His supply is greater than your lack—and He will meet you as you trust, follow, and wait on Him.

You were created to give—and when more is asked of you, God meets you with grace, strength, and exactly what you need to keep going.

Sometimes we pray the right prayer, but the answer is delayed—not because it’s wrong, but because God has a due season for everything in our lives.

At just the right time, when everything was aligned according to His will, God intervened and miraculously delivered the people from slavery.

Jesus declared, “I am the resurrection and the life”—because death doesn’t intimidate Him. He is the life-giver, and He wants you to hold tightly to His promises, no matter what challenges you're facing.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, died for our sins and rose again. Death couldn’t hold Him—He’s alive, and still our Shepherd today.

Generous givers believe that God cares for them better than they ever could for themselves, seeing their lives not as reservoirs to store up blessings, but as streams through which those blessings can flow to others.

Because contentment is learned over time and is the result of effort and investment, it is something that is expected to be a part of our spiritual development and maturity.

Once we intercept a thought that displeases God or harms us or others, we must imprison it—placing it in a mental "jail cell" for judgment and execution.

Prayer connects us to God’s grace, which is enough for every need. It sustains our joy, keeps our faith alive, and brings real change. To have joy, we must practice prayer.

The key thing to remember is this: God never speaks anything to anyone that contradicts the precepts and principles of His Word — the Bible.

In relationship conflicts where both parties share responsibility, addressing the issue with urgency is key.

Truly mature people recognize that life is temporary, a training ground for something greater—eternity. They live as citizens of heaven, with their primary loyalty rooted not in this world, but in the one to come.

It’s not enough to get out of reverse gear spiritually; we also need to get into forward gear and accelerate!

Accept God’s grace and live in it daily. Your joy depends on it!

We demonstrate our trust, knowledge, and love for God’s Word by living it—this is the true test of our love and the key to experiencing its joy.