by Steve Sheely | Jul 22, 2025 | Pastors Blog
Careful language is important __________ I married my son last week. Actually I officiated the wedding of my son and a most lovely woman. Officiating their wedding was a pinnacle moment for me. I made a few changes to the ceremony, however. Instead of “Who gives this...
by Steve Sheely | Jun 12, 2025 | Pastors Blog
One thousand sermons…and much more ________________ There were guest speakers. Tearful stories. Special songs and music. Even flowers. No, we were not remembering a dear departed. It was a celebration of my twenty years as pastor at my church. When I was in...
by Steve Sheely | Apr 24, 2025 | Pastors Blog
__________ How churches treat women is indicative of their commitment to or aversion to hierarchy and power My mom never second-guessed the expectation that she would be a housewife. She thrived in that role and seemed to love every minute of it. She raised three...
by Steve Sheely | Dec 4, 2024 | Pastors Blog
Apparently, I’ve never shied away from drawing attention to myself. _________________ I became famous in 1969. The Ponca City News published a picture of me in my homemade Santa costume which I proudly wore for the annual main street “Holiday Pet Parade.”...
by Steve Sheely | Jul 14, 2024 | Pastors Blog
__________________________________________ Every year Parents Left Behind offers a seminar for grieving parents. Many of these parents grieve alone and are easily forgotten. Jesus sees them. They pulled her out of her adultery bed and tried to kill her. While...
by Steve Sheely | May 14, 2024 | Pastors Blog
_______________________________________ A key part of a vibrant Christian life is the willingness to see others empathetically. My grandparents enjoyed hereditary wealth from eastern Mississippi timber. They had a lovely hilltop home surrounded by fat, shiny cows....
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