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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 Driskill, an elder at Little Rock Church and professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, took me on a journey to 1986 when the church began. At a […]
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Churches Helping Families Flourish in Schools

Each August brings both anticipation and anxiety for many families. Children are excited about new school supplies, new clothes, reconnecting with friends, and getting back into sports. Some parents look forward to returning to the school routine like their children. However, others are less enthusiastic as they navigate questions and concerns. There is the single […]

Amplify: From a Church Backyard to the National Stage

If I asked you where the nation’s largest free Christian music festival takes place, you might guess a city like Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, or Denver. Actually, the answer is somewhere closer to home for many of us—Benton, Arkansas. That’s right. For over ten years, Amplify has taken place in the backyard of Holland Chapel Baptist […]
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Caring for the Orphan in Our City

May is National Foster Care Month in the United States, and we want to lift up those children and families affected by foster care in our cities. Today, over 3,700 children are in the foster care system in Arkansas. These are kids without a place to call ‘home,’ and the need to respond to this […]

The True: Flourishing in Knowledge and Education

Why did Jesus come to this earth? What did he do and teach? What does he want for us? We could speculate, but it is better to let Jesus speak for himself. Let’s begin with how Jesus chose to launch his ministry. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus has just spent 40 days in the wilderness in […]

The Home is a School

A month before my daughter’s due date, my wife came into the kitchen with a look of shock on her face. “I think my water just broke.” Stunned and my brain trying to process the news, I asked a dumb question, “Are you sure?” Oh, she was sure. In a rush, we gathered what we […]

The Rising Tide that Lifts All Boats

Maybe you’ve heard the statistic that Christian marriages have the same rates of divorce as the rest of the population. Many Christian leaders quote it. However, a closer look at the data tells a different story. Bestselling author and speaker Nancy Pearcey took that closer look while doing research for her latest book, The Toxic […]

Saving Faith & Family in America

In the fight for faith and family in America, we have reached the endgame. The Church has only a few pieces left to play and must deploy them strategically. The time for decisive action is now. Seventy percent of all Americans said they belonged to a religious body in the year 2000. However, earlier this […]

Glimpses of a Flourishing Community

Recently, I was at the bedside of Gary, a friend I’ve known for over 40 years. We have watched our children and grandchildren grow up together. We have prayed and served together and had many wonderful moments simply connecting as friends. But this moment was different. Near the end of a long battle with cancer, […]

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