Pastor’s Blog

In 2006, Steve Sheely was approached by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and asked to write a column as part of their FaithMatters series. 80 columns later, Steve is still writing these columns.
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Duct Tape, Gated Communities and Neurosurgeons
Those days at MD Anderson remain a blur. It was a milestone moment for all of us. But, strangely enough, it was a preacher writing a newspaper column that helped...
I Hate War
There is a fine line between just and unjust war. And there is a fine line between hating what war can do and loving those scarred by it. That line deserves our...
Pastor Ponders Pounds
A year after this was written I began my fitness journey. In the ten years between August 2011 and 2021 I've lost 30 pounds and gotten stronger. According to...
I Love You
This column was from June 2010. This week, eleven years later, I am dropping my twins off at college. Its strange for me to be moved so much by something I wrote....
W.W.J.R. — What would Jesus Rent?
In some states, including Arkansas, tenant law highly favors the property owners. There is plenty of room for advocacy for those who rent substandard and unsafe...
The TV Can’t Hold Your Hand
From March 2010. It is human nature to look for shortcuts. We are an ingenious species. And it is no surprise that as Westerners we are prone to throw money at...