2nd Baptist Little Rock: Break Silence on Systemic Racism
It is time to break silence on systemic racism, said Preston Clegg, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Little Rock, Arkansas. Read full piece
You, Too, Can Stand Up for Racial Justice, Arkansans Say
If a predominantly white church can stand for racial justice and inclusivity in the heart of the South, then other Cooperative Baptist Fellowship congregations should try to follow suit, an Arkansas pastor declared during the CBF General Assembly.
Two Churches Reclose After Faith Leaders and Congregants Get Coronavirus
Catoosa Baptist Tabernacle in Ringgold, Ga., less than 20 miles away from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Houston have indefinitely suspended services after members and leaders tested positive for the coronavirus shortly after reopening.
Arkansas Pastor Claims Church Members Willing to ‘Lick the Floor’ to Prove Coronavirus a Hoax
A pastor from a Baptist church in Conway, Arkansas, told the Washington Post that in a meeting of area pastors, "One pastor said half of his church is ready to lick the floor, to prove there’s no actual virus."
Arkansas Baptist News Released to State Convention, No Longer Independent News Outlet
The Arkansas Baptist News (ABN) recently dissolved its autonomous board of directors and became a convention-run publication, according to an Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) press release Feb. 4.
State Convention, Association, Church, and Pastor Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., (BP) -- A lawsuit filed Dec. 16, 2019 alleges former Millcreek Baptist Church pastor Teddy Leon Hill engaged in sexual assault, battery, felonious conduct and the tort of outrage/intentional infliction emotional distress of a minor -- referred to as John Doe in
Woman Buys 1,500 Pairs of Shoes, Inspires Ark. Town
ALMA, Ark. (BP) -- Carrie Jernigan recently took her kids shoe shopping for an upcoming family vacation. Her daughter, Harper, brought a pair of Avenger shoes to her for a friend with shoes that were too tight and had holes. She ended up buying all
Jobs Program Shows Women ‘Who They Are in God’s Eyes’
PARAGOULD, Ark. (BP) -- Intent on living up to its name, Future & Hope Christian Women's Job Corps typically equips 10 to 12 women during in-depth 10-week sessions on such practical life skills as computer skills, money management, parenting and healthy relationships blended with weekly
Satanists Erect Statue Outside Ark. Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) -- A group from The Satanic Temple temporarily erected a goat-headed, winged statue on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds on
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