About Heather

Heather Celoria is a storyteller. She weaves together the threads of communication, marketing, and deep spiritual transformation to create spaces where healing and connection flourish.

Born into poverty in the world of Southern evangelism, Heather was one of seven children raised in sustained childhood trauma. Her journey of healing has spanned over two decades, leading her first to prophetic training and practice, and later to the healing academy at Asbury Theological Seminary, where she earned her M.Div. in 2016. For Heather, healing is not a destination but an ongoing unfolding—a gift she seeks to share with others.

Heather lives in Lakeland, Florida, with her two adult children and their adopted greyhound, Vern. Their home is part of an urban homesteading community, planted in the heart of the city’s poorest neighborhood, where transformation is both a personal and collective pursuit.

Academic

Priscilla Papers: Does 1 Timothy 2 Prohibit Women from Teaching, Leading, and Speaking in the Church: First Timothy 2:9–15 is a difficult passage to interpret, and there are many opinions about appropriate meanings and applications. Read more…

Articles

Seedbed.com articles and reflections: Including “Where Racial Reconciliation Begins” and “Abigail, A Type of Christ.” Read more…

Blog

TheJuniaProject.com: Wives and Husbands in 1 Peter: Who is the Weaker Vessel?: A Commentary on Living with Injustice. Read more…

Paper

Creation and Chaos: In this paper, I will focus on the functional ontology of creation, the role of humanity in exercising dominion, and the ongoing process of creation which humans hinder through the choice to sin or participate in by obedience to God’s order and will. See slides here and read the paper.

Paper

Hebraic Word Study: An Examination of the Doctrine of Original Sin. In our postmodern culture, the doctrine of original sin as held by Western Christian tradition can be a belief obstacle for those seeking to understand God. Read more…

Sermon

God Wants to Rest: I want to tell a story. A big story, a cosmic story. It’s about the whole world and about all of us. It’s a story about a God who wants to rest. It’s a story about a God who wants to come home. Read more…