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Dad had a stroke. He has had several heart attacks in the last five years, but never a stroke. There was a bleed on...

A group of Clergy members in Arkansas held a press conference in Little Rock on December 18 to announce a statement of unity aimed...

Visiting my grandmother became a girl’s day out event in the latter years of her life. My mom, my sister, my niece, and I...

First of all, there has never been a demand to do away with "Merry Christmas." It is simplistic and uninformed to make such a...

What are you a slave to? My sermon from September 10, 2017. based on: Exodus 12:1-14 First Passover 12 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This...

Our scripture this morning for church was from Genesis 45, where we read about Joseph's reaction toward his brothers when they approached him in Egypt...

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...

March in Arkansas can go either way: still below freezing and snowing, or already 80 degrees and humid. Driving down the two lane highway...

I write a Christian left blog. The site I write for is a far left, radically liberal site called Liberal America. It focuses especially...

I cried on a plane today. I sat in the middle of a cramped metal cylinder filled with 179 other people and cried. I’m not sure...

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...

I have tried to write this article for two weeks. It feels as if I should be saying something, doing something, sharing something, anything....

Today, on Christmas Eve, as I go about preparing for Candlelight Service tonight, looking forward to a gathering with my family tomorrow, and enjoying...

"Silent night, Holy night, all is calm, all is bright..." We all know the words. Even if you aren't a Christian, you can sing the...

Advent is not Christmas, and the 12 Days of Christmas are not December 13th to the 25th. Here are the basics you need to...

if I pass you on the street and see you crying, if you look afraid or unsure or alone, am I not supposed to stand by...

Divine Creator, For this magnificent world and the privilege of living in it, I give you thanks. For this beautiful day and the freedom to...

My granddaughter will be five years old in December. Then in February, my niece will turn five as well. My family had nothing but boys...

In 1858, the United States was as polarized politically as it would ever be over the issue of slavery. The popular incumbent, Stephen Douglas...

Religious leaders find ourselves in a unique situation in this country today. As people who have been divinely called to preach the gospel, we...