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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Trying to improve the next generation
Most interesting about this column was the number of parents with kids the same age as my kids told me that they read my column -- sometimes over the dinner table. For...
Still reachable.
Death has no graduates. That is why faith is required. And friends. My friends are white, 50-something year-old males who like cars, college sports and YouTube videos...
Cups go upside down. Apparently.
My first column in January 2017. Perhaps I was in the midst of New Year's resolutions. My wife is terrific. She is funny, gracious and patient. Most of all she puts up...
Post-election Prayer
It's not just that every pastor and prophet must speak into the prevailing winds of current political events, we must always remember that the kingdom we serve does not...
Cell Biology
This column was too long and included too much previously-written material, so this is an edited version. Like the lake in Iceland analogy, the cell membrane analogy...
Rocky Mountain High
A medical marijuana bill is on the ballot in Arkansas for the upcoming election. Apparently marijuana can help relieve the symptoms of a significant number of diseases....