In Stitched from the Soul (1990), Gladys-Marie Fry asserted that quilts were used to communicate safe houses and other information about the Underground Railroad, which was a network through the United States and into Canada of “conductors”, meeting places, and safe houses for the passage of African Americans out of slavery. The theory that quilts […]... Read More

“Raise Our Ebenezer!” Celebrating 200 Years of Methodism in Arkansas October 14, 2017 Join the Arkansas Conference Commission on Archives and History and the Historic Washington State Park as they mark the 200th anniversary of the raising of the first Methodist church building in Arkansas, “Henry’s Chapel” near Hope, Arkansas. The day’s activities include a […]... Read More

Joel 3:15 The sun and moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness. Yesterday I decided to watch the solar eclipse on Pinnacle Mountain. When I arrived at the top of the mountain at 10:30, I was expecting to see a huge crowd. It was only me and three others; a man and his […]... Read More

It seems that the UnitedStates has lost its collective mind at times such as these; times of racial violence and hatred, times of murder and mayhem, times of such vitriol in our conversations, times that the president of the United States chooses to support KKK, alt-right, neo-nazi hate groups over any others or at least think […]... Read More

Proverbs 1:2-6 (NRSV) 2 For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight, 3 for gaining instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to teach shrewdness to the simple, knowledge and prudence to the young— 5 let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill, 6 […]... Read More

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22 Forgiveness is not simply a one-time action or an isolated feeling or […]... Read More

Matthew 14: 22-23; 22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. As stewards of God’s graces, […]... Read More

Luke 6:46-49 (NRSV) 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you? 47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. 48 That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the […]... Read More

Matthew 10:16Common English Bible (CEB) 16 “Look, I’m sending you as sheep among wolves. Therefore, be wise as snakes and innocent as doves.   I just saw an ad that promised that “these sheets will change your lives”. Um, nope, not even close and it brought home the point about not believing everything you read on […]... Read More

James 1:9-11Common English Bible (CEB) 9 Brothers and sisters who are poor should find satisfaction in their high status. 10 Those who are wealthy should find satisfaction in their low status because they will die off like wildflowers. 11 The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass so that its flowers fall and its beauty is […]... Read More