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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Hobbit Wisdom

Sometimes we need to look at the little picture ________________________________ My tent was nicely pitched.  My freeze-dried meal was begrudgingly consumed.  My air...

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Discipleship…everywhere

I see his fingerprints everywhere. _______________________________ I’m sitting in my car near Leasburg, Missouri. I’ve just completed the 230-mile Ozark Trail. My hikes...

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Following Christ in an Empire

Subversive.  Gentle.  World-changing. ----------------------------------------------------- There’s a funny scene in The Life of Brian, the controversial 1979 movie...

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I married my Son

Careful language is important __________ I married my son last week. Actually I officiated the wedding of my son and a most lovely woman. Officiating their wedding was...

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20 Years of Great Memories

One thousand sermons...and much more ________________ There were guest speakers. Tearful stories. Special songs and music. Even flowers. No, we were not remembering a...

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God chooses who he inspires…

__________ How churches treat women is indicative of their commitment to or aversion to hierarchy and power My mom never second-guessed the expectation that she would...

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