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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Love unwrapped.
This was published on Christmas day. How many people read the newspaper on Christmas day? We jump into Christmas with both feet. I suppose when you begin holiday...
Thank you!
Pastor Appreciation Month is celebrated each October. On our Workday on October 30th Marla and I were given a basket of wonderful presents. Thank you, dear church,...
Bridge housing.
Every community in our nation should have places like this. Can you member the last time you moved into a new apartment? There’s a little more to it than finding a...
About COVID Weariness…
This is my column in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Saturday, August 7, 2021. I discuss the issue of Christians not getting a COVID vaccination. The...
Not taught in seminary…
On Monday a church member called me because her daughter has a problem: she has rescued dozens of animals and needs to cut hay for them. But the hay cutter arrived...
The Bible, Sex and Communication
The over-spiritualization of the Song of Songs is theological body-shaming. In the last twelve years, I have written these columns about marijuana, mixed martial arts...