"I guess there's nothing left to do but just trust Jesus." Such was the humorous response of a friend of Hannah Whithall Smith, who was battling...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I just wasn't made for this" or "I'll never be able to figure it out"? If so, you're not alone. But let me...

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9At my church, we are...

It says we should we should treat them the same way we do everyone else:  With love and compassion.  Yes, the Bible is full of passages with instructions on how to care for...

How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayer answered! "Lord, I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Mark 9:24 I have had...

We're truly one-of-a-kind.  Yes, Psalm 139:14-18 clearly tells us this, as do our fingerprints, DNA, retina scan, etc. And, that's why we should live our lives for God's...

Hebrews 4:12 God's word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and...

My name is Rev. Laura Todd. I am the pastor at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Stuttgart, Arkansas. As United Methodists we believe that we...

Pilgrim Reflections” (For the Week of Jan 22., 2025) It’s definitely a week that will go down as one-of-a-kind in history.  Why is that?  Because of all the historic...

Our lives here on earth are as vapors That appear and so quickly are gone; We realize there's a Battle that's raging Between what's right and all...

"For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, Who is Christ, the Lord."  Luke 2:11The stars were shining brightly that Night, When the angel of God did...

(3rd in Four-Week Series on "Countdown to Christmas")  I grew up in a sharecropper's home in central Arkansas. My adoptive father, John Smith, only...

(1[st] in Four-Week Series on "Countdown to Christmas")  There's nothing wrong with questioning traditions; the key is continuing them if they're...

The thankful heart is a happy heart That's easy for others to see: For it's grateful for God's amazing Grace, That's received on bended knee.Yes,...

How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayer answered! "Lord, I do believe; help me overcome my...