by Steve Sheely | Aug 4, 2023 | Pastors Blog
Ain’t nothing but a hound dog? What? When I come home at the end of the day, I get out of my car and walk to the front door. I confess my disappointment that Pearl and Leo bark at me as I approach the house. I think they need glasses. Pearl, adopted from a...
by Steve Sheely | Apr 24, 2023 | Pastors Blog
Yes. It was harder than I thought it would be. Immediately after worship service on Sunday, March 19th I hurried into my office and changed clothes. My wife drove me to Lake Fort Smith State Park. I was on my way. I’ve hiked the Buffalo River Trail, done some...
by Steve Sheely | Feb 24, 2023 | Pastors Blog
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 that shows the look on my face. I had just unwrapped an Atari Super Pong IV. Wired controllers....
by Steve Sheely | Dec 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog
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 season with glittery wonder. But did you know that Christmas is…subversive? Unnoticed to our...
by Steve Sheely | Sep 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog
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 citation. It was a nuisance but no big deal. As a white male blessed with various resources, I’ve never...
by Steve Sheely | Jul 24, 2022 | Pastors Blog
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 twelve years. Sadly, I can imagine the tsunami of grief that enters the world every time...
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