SHBC Pastor's Blog

It's a Wonderful Church

Why the World Still Needs the Building and Loan... and the Local Church

Dec 25, 2025 • Shane Maples

Busy Work or Kingdom Work?

The Difference is Small - It's Six Inches Between the Ears

Dec 9, 2025 • Shane Maples

September 2025

Enough is Enough

My Immediate Thoughts on the Death of Charlie Kirk

Sep 10, 2025 • Shane Maples

August 2025

Asking for Help in the Wrong Places

Lessons This Pastor Has Learned from a Very Unlikely Source

Aug 26, 2025 • Shane Maples

June 2025

Runners Left on Base

Baseball's - and Evangelism's - Most Frustrating Statistic

Jun 3, 2025 • Shane Maples

April 2025

Twas the Week After Easter

Thoughts on Advancing the Church with Easter's Momentum

Apr 22, 2025 • Shane Maples

March 2025

Are You Ready?

Stepping Into a God-Given Vision

Mar 19, 2025 • Shane Maples

February 2025

I Wanna Be Where the People Are

Theology from... The Little Mermaid?

Feb 19, 2025 • Shane Maples

January 2025

If the Devil Doesn't Like It

How We Must Navigate the Next Twelve Months

Jan 29, 2025 • Shane Maples

The Jimmy Carter Funeral

My Thoughts and Musings on the Service for Our 39th President

Jan 9, 2025 • Shane Maples

December 2024

I Heard the Bells

Musings on the Familiar Carol

Dec 19, 2024 • Shane Maples

Is There Joy in Your World?

Finding Joy in Christ All Year Long

Dec 12, 2024 • Shane Maples