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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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...
Shackles and pepper spray
Years later I still wonder about these boys... The other day someone slammed a door in my house. It was an unusual event. “Who did that?” “What is wrong?” “Is someone...
Hobbit Spirituality
I think Tolkien knew exactly what he was doing. TMZ reports that in the span of just 24 hours, Kim Kardashian racked up 42.8 million views on her Snapchat accounts,...