Recent stories by Francisca Jones
Methodist newspaper in Arkansas goes digital; print edition ceased in July
It has been 30 years since Holly Grove native Jane Dennis took over as editor of Arkansas United Methodist, but her memory of discovering a computer tucked away in a closet at the denomination's offic...
August 4, 2018
'A loss for all of us': When Little Rock church burned, generations of memories went up in smoke
The Rev. David Dyer of Westminster Presbyterian Church handed out brand-new hymnals to his congregation July 15.
Take them home with you, he told the fewer than a dozen members gathered that Sunday. B...
July 28, 2018
Humanae Vitae turns 50: Pope Paul VI’s encyclical in 1968 followed the approval of the first birth control pill
Humanae Vitae -- the encyclical issued by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed teachings of the Catholic Church concerning marriage and family, the sanctity of life, sex within marriage and responsible parent...
July 21, 2018
Living Fit: Healthy should include body and soul
Northwest Arkansas' Cross Church pastor Ronnie Floyd has met and ministered to many people whose daily lives were out of balance in one or more aspects, but that can be addressed from a spiritual pers...
July 7, 2018
'It's a moral crisis': Families Belong Together rally in Little Rock takes stand on treatment of children at border
Area faith leaders who have strongly opposed the separation of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border will be among those pushing for additional change today at the Families Belong Together rally ...
June 30, 2018
Southern Baptists hear Pence tout Trump feats
DALLAS -- Vice President Mike Pence touted the achievements of President Donald Trump's administration and expressed solidarity with Southern Baptists on Wednesday in his address to the nearly 11,000 ...
June 14, 2018
Baptist group denounces sex abuse, misconduct
DALLAS -- Southern Baptist Convention delegates adopted resolutions Tuesday that included condemning sexual abuse and misbehavior by members of the denomination.
The resolutions came on the opening da...
June 13, 2018
Mom of church-shooting victim tells how faith helped her heal
DALLAS -- Only her faith has allowed Sherri Pomeroy to begin to heal and rebuild her life after her daughter died Nov. 5 in a mass shooting at a Texas church where her husband serves as pastor.
Pomero...
June 12, 2018
Focused on mission, Southern Baptists say
DALLAS -- Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines called last month for Southern Baptists to pray for unity in the 21 days leading up to their annual gathering.
The call from Gaines, pastor...
June 11, 2018
Southern Baptists to reflect on numbers
Southern Baptists are gathered in Dallas this week for the denomination's annual gathering and business meeting against a backdrop of concern regarding members of its leadership, a continued decline i...
June 10, 2018