by Steve Sheely | Mar 16, 2011 | Grieving Parents Support, Pastors Blog
This column was inspired by a vision I had during a time of deep sadness. To find comfort from that vision years later speaks to the value of willfully stepping into the difficult places. Bike wrecks. Falling out of trees. Hit in the face with a Frisbee, football or...
by Steve Sheely | Jan 16, 2011 | Pastors Blog
Years later there are still moments every day when I need my mom and dad. Like a few days ago when we moved our twins into their dormitory. I remember when granddaddy died. They picked me up during lunch from East Junior High School and we flew to...
by Steve Sheely | Dec 11, 2010 | Pastors Blog
One of the best things our church does is our annual ‘Living Nativity.’ Real children ride real camels to Bethlehem and find the real baby in the real manger. Many parents, who may never visit our church, express tremendous gratitude for showing their families the...
by Steve Sheely | Nov 11, 2010 | Pastors Blog
Those days at MD Anderson remain a blur. It was a milestone moment for all of us. But, strangely enough, it was a preacher writing a newspaper column that helped maintain perspective. Over a period of three days, she went from her normal, vivacious self to...
by Steve Sheely | Oct 11, 2010 | Pastors Blog
There is a fine line between just and unjust war. And there is a fine line between hating what war can do and loving those scarred by it. That line deserves our attention. This is from October 2010. Back then there were only four contributors to FaithMatters so my...
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