Veteran’s Day

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

Slaughter at Synagogue

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

Worshipping on the Mountain

Worshiping on the mountain was a spiritual event for me. The weather was picture perfect for the entire weekend and with the glorious setting, a waterfall in the background, it set the scene perfectly for worshiping God. I believe that this event brings us closer to God and God’s creation. I preached on Mark 10:46-52, […]... Read More

CASA

We had an informative talk from the Lonoke County CASA representatives, my Aunt and Uncle. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. They have been a part of this program for the last five years. “CASA volunteers are ordinary people who do extraordinary things for our community’s most vulnerable children. The volunteers offer a consistent […]... Read More

I Prefer a Messy Church

What is the mission of this church? The mission of the church is not to keep a nice, ordered, clean and comfortable church.  The mission of this church is to Make Disciples for Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.  And this will and should be a messy process. It was for Jesus and […]... Read More

Prevenient Grace

According to Wesley, prevenient grace is present in creation, which is a gift, in our families that we did not choose but which we inherit, in the church’s word and sacraments, which are gifts, and in a conscience, which drives us to do, what is right. We are surrounded by gifts we could never merit […]... Read More