by Steve Sheely | Jan 8, 2013 | Pastors Blog
It is my opinion that more men need to speak up about these issues. According to congregational historians, Inez Lung Lee returned to her home church in Texas, stood up in a business meeting and said “You mean I can serve in China as a missionary for 30 years but I...
by Steve Sheely | Dec 15, 2012 | Pastors Blog, Worldwide Candlelight Service
Advent 2012. I frequently requested an early advent date for my column so I could invite readers to our Candlelight service for grieving parents. I know with previous attenders, word-of-mouth, advertising and my columns that many know about this service. And those...
by Steve Sheely | Nov 1, 2012 | Pastors Blog
All Saint’s Day 2012. From beginning to end scripture is filled with references to God gathering people from every corner of the globe. That is part of God’s plan. It should be part of ours. I overhead some people talking at a local coffee shop today. They were...
by Steve Sheely | Sep 15, 2012 | Pastors Blog
These columns were probably not read as much as the others. For two reasons: they are less anecdotal and they challenge life-long assumptions and experiences. My task is to keep talking about where the church needs to be using imagery and imagination that readers will...
by Steve Sheely | Aug 30, 2012 | Pastors Blog
There was a point on this trip where I had been gone long enough for the scales to fall off and was still far enough from our return that I could not see the end. That period was like flying and simply thinking about it still refreshes me to this day. After seven...
by Steve Sheely | May 15, 2012 | Pastors Blog
If we aren’t careful, it is too easy to forget that there are people out there who either don’t have cars or can’t afford to use them. Don’t you hate sitting in traffic? Wasting time. Wasting fuel. And what about our roads? Traveling east-and-west in Fayetteville is...
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