Bishop's visit caps church anniversary
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will be in Little Rock this weekend to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Ch…
Stories by Christie Storm
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Cloud of witnesses
When Mike Skinner worships at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Springdale, he's surrounded by the saints.
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Spiritually covered
Christmas is nearing and that means it's time for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's annual selection of books ideal for gift giving. This year's list includes 10…
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Monk's orphanage helps educate girls
The Interfaith Center at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Little Rock recently held a series of events with Lama Tenzin Choegyal, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, to…
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Church forum to confront mental illness taboos, stigma
Park Hill Baptist Church of North Little Rock is taking on a once taboo topic for many churches -- mental health. The church is hosting a forum, "Changing Atti…
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Blessed are those who mourn
In a little more than a year's time Cheryl McCullough lost three loved ones. Her son, Tom, died of leukemia at the age of 45 in February 2011. Fifteen months l…
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For the faithfully departed
The first days of November are a time when many churches remember the dead. All Saints' Day, which is today, is followed by All Souls' Day on Sunday. The first…
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Sisters in dialogue
Two women, a Christian and a Muslim, are hoping their friendship will inspire others to move past fear and get to know one another. They've started a Christian…
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Book is 'field guide' to seeing sacred all around
Barbara Mahany sees the sacred almost every time she steps out her door. She finds the divine while puttering in her garden or tiptoeing outside just before da…
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Snapshots of Jesus
His photographs have appeared in the glossy pages of Vogue, GQ and Elle, but after decades in the fast-paced world of fashion photography, Michael Belk gave it…
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Family, ducks, Bible
Long before the Robertson clan of A&E's Duck Dynasty achieved reality TV fame, faith played a starring role in the life of the family.
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Kerusso makes items as Left Behind tie-ins
Berryville-based Christian apparel company Kerusso is offering an exclusive line of products for the movie Left Behind, now in theaters. As the official appare…
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Priest ousted on complaints of misconduct
The Rev. James Melnick has been permanently removed from ministry by Bishop Anthony Taylor of the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock over allegations of sexual mi…
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All God's creatures
Americans love their pets. Last year, according to the American Pet Products Association, pet owners spent more than $58 billion on their pets, from buying foo…
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Suffer the little children
They wiggle and squirm. Sometimes they cry. A lot. Infants and young children in church can be a challenge for pastors, and for worshippers.
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3 gospel-singing sisters wrapping up CD
For the Jenkins sisters, gospel music seems to have always been a part of life.
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Healing harmony
For the past two years Christians, Jews, Muslims and members of other faiths have gathered on Sept. 11 in hopes of transforming a day of fear and pain into one…
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Free event launches state gospel jubilee
The annual celebration of Arkansas' gospel music legacy kicks off at 6 p.m. Sunday with a free performance at New St. Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church in Pi…
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Niche market
When Tracy Spillman's first wife, Anne, died of cancer in 2008, it seemed fitting that her final resting place would be at their church home -- St. Mark's Epis…
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Gay pastor at peace with himself, church
For as long as he can remember, the Rev. Randy Eddy-McCain wanted to be a preacher.
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Asbury UMC develops fire safety plan
Toward the end of worship services at Asbury United Methodist Church on Aug. 10, the fire alarm sounded. Instead of a panicked rush to escape, almost 200 worsh…
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Pearls of faith
Beads have been used as a tool for prayer since pre-Christian days and the practice can be found in many of the world's major religions. They are often used as…
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Shoe boxes deliver hope to kids in need
Each year shoe boxes packed with gifts are delivered to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. The shoe box ministry, a project of the no…
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Assemblies of God to mark 100 years
The Assemblies of God, one of the fastest-growing denominations in the world, got its start 100 years ago in Hot Springs. Members from around the world will be…
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Church on wheels
SPRINGDALE -- Children came running as the brightly colored van from Cross Church entered the Eastwood Apartments parking lot. Even though rain clouds still da…
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The last goodbye
The good times were remembered Sunday at Tyler Street Baptist Church, located in the shady Oak Forest neighborhood in Little Rock. There was laughter, hugging …
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Ladies stitch 201 dresses for Cambodian girls
All it took was fabric and thread, a bit of handiwork -- and a lot of talk and laughter -- for a group of friends to make more than 200 dresses to send to need…
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Seekers of silence
In his book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney writes: "Many of us need to realize the 'addiction' we have to noise."
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Camp for kids after tornado
Ferncliff Camp, west of Little Rock in Ferndale, is offering an overnight camp for children from the tornado-hit areas of western Pulaski County, Mayflower and…
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Baptists call on a woman to fill pulpit
Robin Stepps was installed in March as pastor of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Tucker -- an unusual role for a woman in a traditional Baptist church.
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Mission: Cambodia
Bill McDonough's life story reads like a can't-put-it-down novel. It's full of travel to exotic places, delicate negotiations with foreign governments and a da…
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Divine inspiration
In the Orthodox Christian tradition icons are known as "windows to heaven," with the art meant to draw the mind toward the divine. Artist Ludmila Pawlowska, in…
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Where Was God?
When the Rev. Steven Earp, pastor of Elevate Church in Moore, Okla., heard about last month's tornadoes in Arkansas his heart sank. He had seen the devastation…
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Christian, Jewish and Muslim women cross barriers
When Deb Cooper, a member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock, wanted to learn more about other religions, she decided a book study at her church…
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The RESURRECTION
For many churches, Easter Sunday requires an intricate balance between logistics and liturgy. Directing traffic in the parking lot, welcoming newcomers and add…
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Bomber, grieving grandma bond after killings
Nineteen years ago today Kathy Sanders’ young grandsons died in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
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On the path
Since the earliest days of the church Christians have been walking the Stations of the Cross, following in the steps of Jesus on his path to crucifixion.
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Termites’ temerity is no match for church
Last year when new custodians began working at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock they spotted a troubling sign others had missed — termites.
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Pilgrimage for Peace is set for Good Friday
Faith and activist groups in Pulaski County will join in a Pilgrimage for Peace to mourn victims of violence and pray for peace on Good Friday.
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Paragon of REPENTANCE
Deep into the Lenten journey of repentance, on the fifth Sunday of the season, Orthodox Christians find inspiration in an unlikely saint — Mary of Egypt.
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Rabbi will lead talk on rare Haggadah
On the first night of Passover, Jews the world over will read from the Haggadah as they gather around the seder table. The book serves as a guide, relating the…
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Assemblies of God marks 100th year
Members of the Assemblies of God will celebrate their centennial Thursday and Friday as they gather in Hot Springs, the birthplace of the Pentecostal denominat…
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Writer collaborated on prodigal son story
Through his books, Brennan Manning sought to tell the world about the grace of God. He did so in his best-seller The Ragamuffin Gospel, as well as in Abba’s Ch…
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Talbot expands his ministry to TV
Well-known Christian musician and best-selling author John Michael Talbot is going prime time.
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Cameron bringing ‘Love Worth Fighting For’ to 2 cities
Former teen heartthrob turned evangelical heavyweight Kirk Cameron is coming to Little Rock and Fort Smith in an effort to strengthen marriages.
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Day of fun, Purim recalls narrow escape
The Jewish holiday of Purim, which begins at sundown today, promises to be a messy one for Rabbi Jacob Adler of Temple Shalom in Fayetteville. For a donation t…
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Listening for GOD
Every morning the Rev. Carl Palmer gets up in the darkness before dawn to read Scripture and meditate. It’s a practice deeply rooted in his Christian faith.
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THE FAST TRACK
Many Christians around the world are fasting for the Lenten season, but it’s also a season of fasting for members of the Baha’i faith.
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Churches offering ‘ashes to go’ on Wednesday
No time to attend Ash Wednesday services? Some Arkansas churches are offering ashes to go.
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A seeker’s companion
When the Rev. Paul McLain felt the call to ordained ministry a little over 10 years ago his rector urged him to begin meeting with a spiritual director to disc…
