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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The Cookie Network?
Hans Rosling's TED Talk is called "The Best Stats You've Ever Seen." I recommend it. Pepperidge Farm remembers…the good ol’ days. Fresh baked cookies, horse-drawn...
He won’t allow torture chambers.
For some reasons, many Christians need a horrible destiny for "those people." But is their theology of the afterlife consistent with a gracious God who rescues...
Forgiveness and freedom
Parents Left behind continues to reach out to grieving parents. Next Saturday there will be a gathering. A gathering of remarkable people. A gathering of incredible...
God’s first Bible
I took my second sabbatical after fourteen years as pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church. Again, I went west. These are some observations... Inside my tent,...
Greater love
As I imagined my death I prayed, "Lord, find me..." My mother remarried when I was thirteen years old. Jim was a kind and gracious man. He treated me and my sisters...
Building Bridges
18 months after this column the first residents moved into their cottages at New Beginnings. Someone is standing at an intersection with a sign or maybe they stop by...