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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God was the one who invented real-life church…
God was smart enough to invent a place for the risen Jesus to be revealed...that is also a great place to have meaningful relationships. There is a picture somewhere...
A Subversive Christmas
Sometimes scripture passages become too familiar... Candy canes. Angelic music. Will Ferrell in yellow tights. Christmas is a magical time. Many of us celebrate this...
Surveillance
Is God surveilling us too? I have received one traffic violation in my 17 years in Arkansas. One evening near Subiaco I was pulled over for speeding. I deserved my...
Patriotic communities
For some reason "well-ordered" has been left out of the conversation. Oxford, Uvalde and Chicago shock us. I have facilitated a support group for grieving parents for...
Father’s Day!
Russian tanks, John Lennon and Heaven.
Yes, there is bad religion. But there is also wonderful religion. I never thought I’d see hostile tanks rumbling through a European city. Or hear the wail of air raid...