by Steve Sheely | May 14, 2026 | Pastors Blog
Sometimes we need to look at the little picture ________________________________ My tent was nicely pitched. My freeze-dried meal was begrudgingly consumed. My air mattress was holding on for dear life and I was snuggled in my sleeping bag. The night was...
by Steve Sheely | Mar 28, 2026 | Pastors Blog
I see his fingerprints everywhere. _______________________________ I’m sitting in my car near Leasburg, Missouri. I’ve just completed the 230-mile Ozark Trail. My hikes are spiritual journeys. Like my life, I weave these adventures into the gospel stories. There have...
by Steve Sheely | Nov 11, 2025 | Pastors Blog
Subversive. Gentle. World-changing. —————————————————– There’s a funny scene in The Life of Brian, the controversial 1979 movie from the Monty Python chaps. ...
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...
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