Jesus shared a whole series of “I am” statements about himself. One of the most memorable is “I am the good shepherd.” The good shepherd does many things for his sheep. He protects them with his life. He provides for them. He knows them well and they know him. Jesus also said that as the […]

What does believing mean to you? Is belief merely a matter of intellectual acceptance of an idea? Or, is belief for you life-altering? We’ll be looking at the spectrum of belief between these two ends in this sermon.

Experience the resurrection of Jesus Christ first hand through the witness of the disciple Peter in this first-person monologue performed by Rev. John Arnold.

Welcome to this Tenebrae Service jointly officiated by the pastors of: Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Forrest City Wynne Presbyterian Church in Wynne First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro First Presbyterian Church of Walnut Ridge The word ‘Tenebrae’ is a latin word for darkness. During the service seven readings are shared and after each a candle […]

On Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” This cry of praise also meant, “Save now!” or “Save please!” Jesus offered salvation but not in a way they ever expected. They wanted their situation changed. Jesus instead offered them transformation. That’s not unusual. When we cry out “Save us Jesus”, salvation comes, but along with […]

When something is precious to you, you don’t just discard it when it is broken. In fact, if an item is precious to you, you may go to great expense to repair it. God is that way with us. God sees us in our brokenness and is willing to make a deep personal sacrifice to […]

Physical trauma can create deep inner wounds and turmoil.. Even after the body is healed, the mind and emotion may need more time. In today’s bible story we encounter a woman who endured twelve years of suffering. She lost all that she had trying to get well and was worse, not better. Her body was […]

When something is shattered oftentimes it becomes scattered as well. Glass that shows up on a beach may have started many miles away and the other bits and pieces could be almost anywhere. Over this past year, we have been scattered, at times isolated and cut off from one another. Being scattered can be lonely […]