Religious leaders find ourselves in a unique situation in this country today. As people who have been divinely called to preach the gospel, we have to carefully guard our words so that we don’t become...
John Wesley, founder of the religious movement known as Methodism, was a very spiritual man. He woke every morning at 4am to read from his Bible and pray for three hours. He was well educated,...
Yesterday was National Daughter's Day! I know this because Facebook told me so; well, maybe not Mark Zuckerberg himself, but all my friends on Facebook were posting pictures of their daughters and celebrating National Daughter's...
March in Arkansas can go either way: still below freezing and snowing, or already 80 degrees and humid. Driving down the two lane highway on the edge of the Ouachita Forest that March day was...
Today, on Christmas Eve, as I go about preparing for Candlelight Service tonight, looking forward to a gathering with my family tomorrow, and enjoying quiet time with my son, I can't seem to fight back...
I am a pastor. As a member of the clergy I have a calling to bring love and peace to every situation. My life is dedicated to bringing people to a place of community and...
P*ssed Off Southern Pastor Rants Again. Will more guns bring an end to gun violence?
What would those closest to you say was the purpose of your life?
Dad had a stroke. He has had several heart attacks in the last five years, but never a stroke. There was a bleed on his brain, and we were scared. I cancelled all my appointments,...
It just seemed as if my own words weren't enough.
Exodus 18:21
21 You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set such men...
Romans 14:19 So let’s strive for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up.
As I sit here in my safe home far away in Arkansas, and I watch...
There are a number of things I wish to address about the current "bathroom controversy."
1. The President did not issue an Executive Order.
That's what I keep seeing everyone post about. The U.S. Department of Justice...
Another shooting in America.
"There is, however, a somber point in the social outlook of Americans. Their sense of equality and human dignity is mainly limited to men of white skins. Even among these there are prejudices of which...
A group of Clergy members in Arkansas held a press conference in Little Rock on December 18 to announce a statement of unity aimed at supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The following are...
Time to clean out your closet!
Can satan, the devil, or evil come into the world through a coloring book?
Hello, we want Snow.
I have tried to write this article for two weeks. It feels as if I should be saying something, doing something, sharing something, anything. But every time I sit down to type, every scripture I...
Church numbers are dwindling today. Pews are empty, and many churches struggle to keep their doors open. Christian organizations hold conferences and give workshops on how to draw people back into the church. But it...
