Immanuel — God with Us
While I (Ray) can’t remember the year, there is a distinct Christmas memory I will never forget. My wife Carolyn and I had just celebrated…
Vision & Mission
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…
The Greatest Light Show On Earth
“Grab a cookie and the hot chocolate! Load up the car. Let’s go look at Christmas lights.” Do you have an all-time favorite light display? Some…
Five Ways Seeking the Welfare of the City Will Help Your Church Grow
If you are a Christ-follower who desires to see God’s purpose fulfilled in your church and your city, you are in good company. God promised Abraham…
A 2020 Review and a Look Ahead
When we were setting New Year’s resolutions in January, who could have imagined we would face a global pandemic, increasing racial and political division, rioting,…
A Call to Hope-Filled Action
We grieve for the family of George Floyd who was unjustly killed by a white police officer while other officers stood by. We grieve with our friends, brothers, and sisters of color who have long endured the injustice of racism that has taken the lives of their sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers. . . . We also grieve for the deep divisions in our country that have left many discouraged that any real change could be possible. Though we grieve, we have hope.
Seek the Welfare of Our City
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Making a Contagious Difference in Central Arkansas
“Little Rock is famous for racial segregation … I think it is terribly unfortunate, but it doesn’t make it any less true.”
Becoming a Blessing to Central Arkansas
“My mother had the most impact on my life. She just believed in serving the Lord outside the walls of church and that has been imbedded in my heart.”
