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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Cheer Up?
As pastor I am careful not to assume everyone feels as joyful as I do. And vice versa. The expectation that you have to be happy is not a gracious one. It’s about...
Cleaning Closets
The loss of parents changes everything. Through the grief there comes a transformation, unsmiling and mostly forced. It truly is a new chapter. A new life. A new...
Jesus Wept
Each drop weighs more than a full bucket. To release them brings lightness. But they return. And the process continues until the day when you notice they aren’t as...
Ecosystems
Pentecost 2011. We live in the woods. Quite frequently we remember that we are the outsiders. Some creatures avoid us. Some try to get in the house. Some do get in the...
The SEAL’s Bullet
What happens when you realize that no matter how many you kill there are always more ready to take their place? Sunday night I was, like you, fixated on my television....
Monkeyblood, a Bag of Diamonds and a Storm Cellar
This column was inspired by a vision I had during a time of deep sadness. To find comfort from that vision years later speaks to the value of willfully stepping into...