I was invited to help the people affected by the flooding of the Arkansas River. I drove to Conway where the M.A.R.C. was located at Wesley United Methodist Church. MARC stands for Multiple Agency Resource Centers. It is a one stop place for people who were affected by the recent river flooding to come and […]... Read More

We will be deep into Holy Week by the time you get this article. I outlined the broad strokes of this week in my sermon this past Sunday. Palm Sunday is the start with the procession into Jerusalem by Jesus. Monday commences with Jesus in the Temple kicking over money changers tables that were cheating […]... Read More

I have noticed that several mass shootings have taken place in our country recently. Some seem specific to the murder of women, not all, but many. Yoga studios and banks, domestic violence that took the lives of several women recently several in their young twenties. It has always been dangerous to be a woman and […]... Read More

Rev. Tony Campolo tells this story, “There are three points to my sermon.” Most people yawned at the point. They’d heard that many times before. But he went on. “My first point is this. At this time there are approximately two billion people starving to death in the world.” The reaction through the congregation was […]... Read More

Psalm 147:16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. This is a verse about the power of God. I, for one, really want God to exhibit His power in a warmer manner. The weather has been extremely cold and so has the church building. The church has been very cold for […]... Read More

Our new study for Wednesday nights is going to be “He Chose the Nails” by Max Lucado. Max continues by examining the gifts that Christ gave at his crucifixion. These include not only the gift of the cross, but also the gift of the thorns, the nails, and the empty tomb. The cross is rich […]... Read More

This is one of the busiest times of the year for clergy and churches. Not only do we have several additional church services to arrange but poinsettias, end of year pledge campaigns, end of year denominational reports and this year several maintenance issues to deal with as church staff. With all that going on, it […]... Read More

READ Luke 2:1-20 This is the best time of the year to be a Christian as we get to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  All Christians should lay aside our petty differences and celebrate together the love that God showed this world when God sent His son down to lead […]... Read More

We observed the 100th year anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11th. It was a horrible war, as are all wars. We honored the veterans in our church who had served in all the various branches of the military. It was a solemn day all around the world but especially in […]... Read More

On October 29, 2017, Rabbi Barry Block of Temple B’Nai Israel invited everyone to a memorial service honoring the 11 people murdered in their synagogue on October 27th. I am part of an interfaith group that works closely with the Jewish community in Arkansas as partners seeking openness, inclusion, justice and peace for all. We […]... Read More