Fueled By Grace

As most of you know, I have been in a battle with cancer. During this battle I learned a new word. Find out what it is in this episode of Fueled by Grace. I want to thank God for allowing me to be back sharing the message of His great love! Watch/listen at our Fueled … Continue reading

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 We were crucified with Christ! The Holy Spirit of God lives in us … Continue reading

"God is in this place and I knew it not" - Jacob

“Pride goes before a fall.” This is a Scripture found at Proverbs 16:18, tucked in between verse 17 – “The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives,” and verse 19 – “Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.” … Continue reading

2 Corinthians 5:19 singularly tells it all!

We celebrate Easter as a way to acknowledge and commemorate the resurrection from the dead of our Lord Jesus. But what does life after Easter look like for the believer? Mark gives great encouragement of God’s love in this latest episode of Fueled by Grace. Watch and share or listen and share. Thank you!

It is clear that we are living in a time when we as believers need to prioritize the things of God, especially the Gospel. Listen or watch as Pastor Mark shares timely, prophetic encouragement to get serious about the things of God.

I have felt that God is saying this year is the year of the wind, and time to be led by the Spirit of God. It's interesting in that I keep running into others who are preaching the same thing!

Rev. Mark Shiver speaks over our 2023 that the wind of the Spirit of God would move like never before! Two Ways to Enjoy Fueled by Grace! Fueled by Grace is now not only a podcast, but is also a video podcast which you can enjoy on YouTube. If you prefer to listen there are … Continue reading

Jesus stood in the midst of the Feast of Tabernacles and exclaimed in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to … Continue reading

As a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you live in a kindom of destiny. It’s true! Listen as Pastor Mark shares some very important foundational truths that we can begin to build upon to move us into God’s destiny for our lives. We can move beyond a lifestyle of focusing on sin, and into … Continue reading

Who are you really? Isn’t it strange that we often refer to ourselves in the negative? Even stories of changed lives in the Bible we remember and refer to in the negative. Listen as Mark shares how to change this mindset and apply it to Bible illustrations and our self-talk that defines who we are … Continue reading

The Easter effect is real and it is awesome! Listen as Pastor Mark describes what happens when a person believes the Gospel and is born again. The Easter effect kicks in and the believer experiences a new reality that opens the door to real peace, joy and righteousness. Please share this latest episode of the … Continue reading

2022 is here! How do we make it a great year? Resolutions? Nah. More goal-setting? Not really. In this latest episode of the Fueled By Grace podcast, Pastor Mark shares the key to making 2022 one of the greatest years of our lives. Listen and please share this encouraging podcast and get ready to make … Continue reading

We live in timultous times. But the rock we can stand on is God’s love for us. We grow more aware of His love through our relationship with Him. A vibrant, authentic relationship with our Heavenly Father can be a reality – in fact, that is the desire of His heart! Sadly, many believers do … Continue reading

Keep quiet Jesus. Sounds a bit sacrilegious. But, these very words had to be circling around the man Jesus as He stood silently before the Sanhedrin. Silently He watched as they tried repeatedly to bring a charge against Him, but even those set up to lie about Him could not make any charge stick. Keep … Continue reading The post Keep Quiet Jesus appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

God loves you fiercely. During these times when anxiety is gripping hearts everywhere, seeing and believing in God’s great love can be the anchor we need. Vax, anti-vax, variants, mandates, and uncertainty are churning fear into the souls and minds of even the most emotionally strong. We are living in times most of us have … Continue reading The post God Loves You fiercely appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Repent. It’s a word that stirs up thoughts of fiery preaching, tearful responses, and altar calls. But in truth, it simply means to change one’s mind. The Scriptures say that even God repented – changed His mind. Over time the word has basically been used to call unbelievers to salvation. That’s a good thing. Sadly, … Continue reading The post Should the Church “Repent” appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

To God you are absolutely everything. But David as the psalmist in Psalms 8, asks in verses 3 and 4, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained,  What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” … Continue reading The post To God, You Are Absolutely Everything appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Take off your mask. These four words swept throughout the country a few days ago and people are responding with a collective sigh of relief. The joy of being able to step into the fresh air and simply breathe without a mask is exhilarating. Wearing a mask is not new. It has been going on … Continue reading The post Take Off Your Mask appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

What’s in Your Balloon is a guest post by my wife, Tammy Shiver. Tammy went to be with Jesus two years ago. But her wisdom and heart for God live on in my life. Hopefully, they will become an encouraging part of yours, too. Tammy had started to write a few years before she died. … Continue reading

Passover. A significant event – may be the most significant day on the Jewish calendar. We read about it n the book of Exodus. God had displayed multiple acts of power on the Egyptians in an effort to get the children of Israel freed from captivity. Each time the head of the nation, Pharoah said … Continue reading The post Why Passover is Important for Christians appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

God planted a seed. In Genesis Chapter One God creates vegetation and seeds and fruit-bearing trees. He tells them they will “produce after their own kind.” God did this on the third day. Sound significant? On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead, the seed that God had planted, and all who are born-again … Continue reading The post God Planted a Seed appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

The coroavirus pandemic has been challenging in so many ways. Sickness, death, and fear have spread through individuals and families like wildfire. It has been a time that has caused some to question what is God doing, what is going on, what can I believe? It is a time where the church has been confronted … Continue reading The post Even in a Pandemic, God Loves You appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Christians up a tree? In this edition of the podcast, Pastor Mark shares how many believers are living in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, instead of the Tree of Life. Just as the serpent deceived Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden, so is he still deceiving believers today. “Has … Continue reading The post Christians Up a Tree appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

The murder of George Floyd was horrific and without excuse. The resulting unrest in our country leaves many with questions for which answers are difficult. The big question for people of faith is, “What should the church do now?” The church must do this now more than ever: pray, pray and pray. Not routine prayers … Continue reading The post The Church Must Do This Now appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Coronavirus has shut down most of the United States. But, God has given us a gift in the midst of this crisis. We have perhaps the greatest opportunity as a church that we have had in decades. The coronavirus is bad, but God wants to proclaim through this vessel that He has a gift in … Continue reading The post Coronavirus, Seeing God’s Gift in the Crisis appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

You can go to hell, but the truth is that God does not want anyone to make that choice, but wants everyone to come to the saving grace He offers us through His Son Jesus. Sadly, some will say “no” to God’s gift of salvation and to His great love. It’s Your Choice The truth … Continue reading The post You Can Go to Hell appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Being broken is not fun. Have you suffered a loss, or perhaps heartbreak or tragedy? Then you know that this world we live in is filled with things that assault our faith. As Christians, we believe that God loves us. But, we also struggle at times when there is no answer to the pain that … Continue reading The post Broken: Are You the One? appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Brokenness implies pain, something is not right, something might be shattered. Like thousands of tiny shards, our lives can seem completely undone, with no hope of repair. But, like a coconut that takes quite an effort to break open, the effort is rewarded with “the good stuff.” Embrace the Process When we are going through … Continue reading The post Brokenness Gets to the Good Stuff appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Carnal Christianity has emerged from centuries of the church trying to do the impossible: tame the flesh. In well-intentioned sermons, books, conferences and myriad other ways, ministry leaders have offered their secrets for taming the beast the Apostle Paul referred to as, “the flesh.” As a result, carnal Christianity has emerged. Not a Christianity that … Continue reading The post Taming the Flesh appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

It is easy to receive the “Grace Message” and become so focused on God’s love for us and grace toward us that we forget that there is a whole lot more to living in this world. For example, how are our relationships with others? Are there unresolved issues? Are there offenses? Jesus was very practical … Continue reading The post Grace and Offenses appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Christian, come out of darkness. The Apostle Paul wrote in Colossians 1:13,14 that we have been conveyed – moved, transferred, translated – from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son. “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and [c]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom … Continue reading The post Christian, Come Out of Darkness appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Some of the most powerful words in Christianity turn our focus away from ourselves and onto the perfect Lamb of God. Realizing that in the Old Testament the priests examined the sacrifice and  not the one who brought the sacrifice will change our lives. God is not examining you or me today, but He has examined … Continue reading The post Five of the Most Powerful Words in Christianity appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Are your cords cut? Isiah 33:23 says, “Your cords hang loose;     they cannot hold the mast firm in its place     or keep the sail spread out.” Cords secure a sail to a mast and allow the wind to fill the sail. The sight is majestic as the boat cuts through the water with ease. But, … Continue reading The post Are Your Cords Cut? appeared first on Fueled By Grace.

Masterpiece is a great word.  It comes to mid in Ephesians 2:10 when the Apostle Paul says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” The word “workmanship” can best be thought of as “masterpiece.” In Philippians 3:12, Paul said wanted to “take hold of that for … Continue reading The post You are God’s Masterpiece appeared first on Fueled By Grace.