by Steve Sheely | Nov 1, 2019 | Pastors Blog
Hans Rosling’s TED Talk is called “The Best Stats You’ve Ever Seen.” I recommend it. Pepperidge Farm remembers…the good ol’ days. Fresh baked cookies, horse-drawn wagons and bright-eyed kids fishing in a country lake. Nostalgia is a warm and...
by Steve Sheely | Sep 1, 2019 | Pastors Blog
For some reasons, many Christians need a horrible destiny for “those people.” But is their theology of the afterlife consistent with a gracious God who rescues sinners? My worldview was formed by cartoons and comic books. When you don’t have smartphones...
by Steve Sheely | Aug 1, 2019 | Grieving Parents Support, Pastors Blog
Parents Left behind continues to reach out to grieving parents. Next Saturday there will be a gathering. A gathering of remarkable people. A gathering of incredible courage. A gathering rich with support and empathy. Be thankful if you are not invited. Parents Left...
by Steve Sheely | Jun 1, 2019 | Pastors Blog
I took my second sabbatical after fourteen years as pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church. Again, I went west. These are some observations… Inside my tent, surrounded by a makeshift grizzly alarm, I see the pink alpenglow as sunrise arrives over the rocky...
by Steve Sheely | May 1, 2019 | Pastors Blog
As I imagined my death I prayed, “Lord, find me…” My mother remarried when I was thirteen years old. Jim was a kind and gracious man. He treated me and my sisters like we were his own. It was wonderful to see my mother so happy and no longer afraid....
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