Hymn to Mary’s DEVOTION
Not all Christians observe the season of Lent, but for those who do, this 40-day period is often spent focusing on prayer, fasting and repentance.
Not all Christians observe the season of Lent, but for those who do, this 40-day period is often spent focusing on prayer, fasting and repentance.
Members of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock recently concluded a series of discussions about race, fait…
Each Friday during Lent, parishioners at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fort Smith walk in the footsteps of Jesus through a devotion known as the Sta…
The season of Lent for Christians of the West begins next week with the penitential day of Ash Wednesday.
Temple Anshe Emeth in Pine Bluff closed its doors in June after almost 150 years as the spiritual home of the city's Jewish community, but the congregation's l…
A small choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville has been practicing the centuries-old art of change bell ringing for years, but not on the usual m…
After watching a 2014 debate between creationist Ken Ham and science educator Bill Nye, Thomas Purifoy Jr.'s daughter started asking questions.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson will speak at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock as part of the church's Insights…
When she looks at the faces of the inmates reading to their children, Pat Oplinger knows the Storybook Project of Arkansas is making a difference.
While football fans gear up for the big game Sunday, Trinity Presbyterian Church will participate in a "Souper Bowl" of another kind.
On Tuesday afternoons, Christian, Muslim and Jewish children in Little Rock join together in song as part of an interfaith children's choir.
For Laura Humphries, St. Mary Magdalene is like a friend she can turn to in a time of need.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock will host an Epiphany service at 7 p.m. Friday.
Carols and hymns are an essential part of Advent and Christmas worship services and for many churchgoers worship wouldn't be the same without the beloved songs…
Lubavitch of Arkansas will kick off the celebration of Hanukkah at 6:30 p.m. today with a public menorah lighting at the corner of Bowman Road and Chenal Parkw…
For those seeking a spiritual start to the new year, St. Scholastica Retreat Center in Fort Smith is offering a quiet alternative -- a silent retreat.
The large, colorful stained-glass window that usually adorns the front of Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Little Rock is gone. In its place are panes of cl…
Carols and hymns are an essential part of church services for many worshippers during Advent and Christmas. The music helps set the tone of the season.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette again offers a selection of books ideal for gift-giving.
Christmas is nearing, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette again offers a selection of 12 books ideal for gift-giving.
Advent begins Sunday, and for some churches that means it's time for the annual "Hanging of the Greens."
Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday for many, a day to gather with family and friends and get stuffed on turkey and pumpkin pie.
The Arkansas Foodbank is inviting faith communities to get involved in its weeklong "Full on Faith" initiative Nov. 28-Dec. 3.
Religious liberty will be the featured topic during Interfaith Arkansas' annual assembly Thursday.
As voters head to the polls Tuesday, several churches are opening their doors to those seeking guidance from a higher power or simply a place to pray.
On Monday, half a world away, Lutherans and Catholics will join together to commemorate the Reformation.
The spiritual adviser to the Dalai Lama will offer blessings and share Buddhist teachings during a visit to central Arkansas this month.
Christian activist and best-selling author Shane Claiborne takes on the death penalty in his latest book, challenging people of faith, especially fellow Christ…
St. Luke's Episcopal Church is going to the dogs ... and the cats and the birds.
John Michael Talbot is a busy man.
Open Door Community Church in Sherwood will host its 15th annual Fall Conference starting Friday and continuing through Oct. 2.
Twice a month, volunteers at Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Little Rock set up shop for a fresh take on the usual food pantry.
Kathy Kaczmarek has big plans.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock has made caring for creation one of its missions, and the church took another energy-saving step Tuesday.
Members of various religions will gather at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock for the fifth annual "Love Thy Neighbor" interfaith p…
Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock will host an Enneagram conference this fall featuring best-selling author and therapist Ian Morgan Cron and Enneagram…
Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock will host an Enneagram conference this fall featuring best-selling author and therapist Ian Morgan Cron and Enneagram…
Hundreds of women from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas are expected to attend the Unbreakable Women's Conference on Friday and Aug. 20 in Little Rock.
Jason Truby's latest album is an instrumental collection of hymns intended to be a salve for the soul.
A runner and avid reader, Jessica McClard of Fayetteville was delighted by the Little Free Library boxes that began popping up in her neighborhood a couple of …
Robin and Gary George of Springdale have donated $1 million to finance a chapel at Arkansas Children's Northwest.
A new survey by LifeWay Research shows that people who don't go to church are open to helping out with community service projects or attending concerts and spo…
Editor's note: This is the second part in a two-part series.
Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series.
The long, lazy days of summer offer the perfect opportunity to catch up on some reading.
Five nationally known authors and religion scholars will be featured during the second season of theological discussions hosted by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral …
As the Rev. Ronnie Floyd nears the end of his second term as president of the 15.3 million-member Southern Baptist Convention, he's often asked if he'll be gla…
Music is an integral part in the life of the congregation at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, so much so, that in 1997, the church started its own musi…
For almost 150 years, Temple Anshe Emeth has served as a spiritual home for the Jewish community in Pine Bluff and surrounding towns.
Music is an integral part in the life of the congregation at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, so much so that in 1997 the church started its own music …