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A Teacher Breathes!
“Oh Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.” - Psalm 144:4The word “breathe” has taken on a more prominent and significant meaning for me during these current times than...

Are You Ready To Be Ashed?
Photo by Annika Gordon on UnsplashIt will be Ash Wednesday in just a few days. Like seemingly everything else these days, it will be different. You may participate through an online service or in a drive-through experience or by self-imposing ashes as you gather with...

Bishop Mueller Offers Churches Safe Guidelines for Ash Wednesday
Virtual Ash Wednesday Service will take place on Feb. 17
As we approach one year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of our world and forced churches to rethink how we worshipped together, it’s important to remember that, even though encouraging news has been coming out lately about the fight against the virus, we are...

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for FUMC Russellville’s Manna House Food Pantry
On Jan. 20, 2021, Manna House volunteers held a Dedication and Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Russellville First United Methodist Church Manna House Food Pantry. Current Manna House workers and other leaders key to Manna House’s past history were present for the...
Arkansas Conference Announces 3 District Superintendent Appointments
Central, Northwest, Southeast Districts Welcome DS's, Starting in July
The Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church will be starting 2021 off with the announcement of some exciting new leadership changes. Bishop Gary Mueller has appointed new District Superintendents to the Southeast, Central and Northwest Districts. The Rev....

Salem UMC’s Sharing Fridge Provides 24/7 Food Access to Hungry Community
A volunteer at Salem UMC places donated food inside the Sharing Fridge. When we think about feeding people who are in need, we often think of traditional outlets for food distribution, like a food pantry, food bank, or food donation drive. But what if there was a way...

Too Many Books? Give Them a New Home Through the Literacy Initiative
Take a moment and locate the closest book to you right now. Maybe it’s on the bookshelf behind you. Perhaps it is in your bag. If you’re an e-book fan, it could even be in your pocket. I’d venture a guess that, if you’re like me, there is a book within 10 feet of you...

Cheerleading Vaccines is the Wesleyan Way
What an honor it was to be in the last class ever taught by the Rev. Dr. John Farthing at Hendrix College, John Wesley and Methodism. It was in that very class I first learned of John Wesley’s ministry of healthcare to the sick and the poor. One of the books I love...

SAD and CAD
I will always remember Wednesday, March 11, 2020. That was the day it became clear COVID-19 was becoming so dangerous I needed to immediately cancel all in-person events for the Arkansas Annual Conference. It was the beginning of a journey that has caused unspeakable...

Hope, Prayer, and Understanding in 2021
I’m not the biggest fan of making New Year’s resolutions. I’m not knocking the desire to better myself in ways that benefit my health, finances, empathy toward others, spiritual beliefs, whatever it may be. I just don’t think that waiting until the end of one year and...