Religion
Churches of Christ have a supply and demand problem -- thousands of houses of worship and not enough preachers to fill the pulpits.
by Frank E. Lockwood September 30, 2023The Legacy Grandparenting Summit, billed as the "only national conference on Christian grandparenting," will draw a multitude of middle-aged and senior citizen…
by Frank E. Lockwood September 30, 2023In London, Washington and Little Rock as well, lawyers and judges will be gathering next week to pray for the blessings of God and the guidance of the Holy Spi…
by Frank E. Lockwood September 30, 2023Little Rock musician Trevor Bates has recorded an unconventional religious-themed album; it's not the sort of music praise and worship teams typically sing or …
by Frank E. Lockwood September 30, 2023Kids do say the darndest things, and with decades of pulpit experience, Pastor Joe McKeever has learned that these revelatory remarks often happen just after c…
by Terry Mattingly September 30, 2023ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SERVICES
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September 30, 2023When I come home at the end of the day, I get out of my car and walk to the front door. I confess my disappointment that Pearl and Leo bark at me as I approach…
by Steve Sheely September 30, 2023"All our friends' parents give them allowances, why don't we get one?" For three young girls pursuing lunch money, this one question sparked a father-child rel…
by Brenette Wilder Special to The Commercial September 29, 2023Colin MacKnight is not only a highly acclaimed organist and director of music at Little Rock's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, he's also a tenacious talent scout,…
by Frank E. Lockwood September 23, 2023Pope Francis blasted the "fanaticism of indifference" that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe as he arrived Friday in the Mediterranean port of Ma…
by NICOLE WINFIELD AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS September 23, 2023Merrick Fagan is a bass player and bartender, not a rabbi, but during the High Holy Days, he is entrusted with a sacred, God-ordained task.
by Frank E. Lockwood September 23, 2023Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock is buzzing with activity since adding a midweek dinner, choir practice and Bible study.
by Frank E. Lockwood September 23, 2023There was nothing unusual, in the early 1970s, about a student hearing one of his professors preach during chapel.
by Terry Mattingly September 23, 2023ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SERVICES
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