Taking Jesus as He Is to People as They Are
Mark Evans was the pastor of a thriving youth ministry at his Florida church in the early 90s. On any given week, 750 kids attended…
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The Whole Body Fit Together
As the bus rolled out of the church parking lot on a crisp January morning in 1998, quiet conversations mingled with the hum of the…
Chasing Your God-Given Dreams: NLC Downtown & EveryArkansan
Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with leaders from New Life Church (NLC) Downtown and EveryArkansan to discuss what it looks like to…
Second Baptist Church: Let’s Do This Together
Have you ever heard of a church that began out of a chicken coop? Well, that’s exactly how Second Baptist Church started. In 1957, 18…
Little Rock Church: A Heart for the City
As of this writing, time machines do not yet exist. However, a story can transport us through space and time into the past. Recently, Gerald…
A Vision for Educating Youth & Equipping Leaders
Pastor Roger Doyne and I are 45 minutes into our conversation when he tells me about a vision God gave him 30 years ago. In…
A Homegrown Faith: The Heartbeat of Holland Chapel
How many things do we pass by in life and never seem to really notice? For years, I passed Holland Chapel Baptist Church, usually on…
The Surrendered Life
On a Tuesday evening, I walk into the Fellowship Bible Church in Conway’s office and find the conference room. Eric Martin and Cain Newton have…
Every Soul Matters: First Assembly of God North Little Rock
Recently, I spoke with Randy Jumper, one of the pastors at First Assembly of God North Little Rock. Our conversation covered a lot of ground,…
