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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Finding Christmas.
Apparently, I've never shied away from drawing attention to myself. _________________ I became famous in 1969. The Ponca City News published a picture of me in my...
The invisible are all around us…
__________________________________________ Every year Parents Left Behind offers a seminar for grieving parents. Many of these parents grieve alone and are easily...
Our personal worldviews can be…comfy
_______________________________________ A key part of a vibrant Christian life is the willingness to see others empathetically. My grandparents enjoyed hereditary...
The Bible as a Sex Handbook?
In a climate of overwhelming questions about sexuality and gender, it's important to know that the Bible has an entire book devoted to healthy desire and sex. This was...
To the Christians in Palestine
Israel's status changed the day tongue-shaped fire danced on the apostles... ______________________ I was at a party when I was in graduate school. I found myself at...
A favorite part of Creation
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...