CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
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CityChurch Network is a relational network of Christ-followers uniting churches in Central Arkansas for the good of our communities.
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
2w ago
As of this writing, time machines do not yet exist. However, a story can transport us through space and time into the past. Recently, Gerald Driskill, an elder at Little Rock Church and professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, took me on a journey to 1986 when the church began. At a ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
2w ago
In 2008, Trey and Mary Anne Kent began a prayer walk in their Austin, Texas neighborhood. Surrounded by darkness and illuminated by the light pole above them, God spoke clearly to them, setting them on a path that would change their lives—and their city.” Trey recalls how “it landed with undeniable fire. It was a ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
1M ago
Pastor Roger Doyne and I are 45 minutes into our conversation when he tells me about a vision God gave him 30 years ago. In vivid detail, he describes to me what he saw: I saw a manufacturing plant in College Station. In this plant, they were producing souls. The people there were dressed in ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
1M ago
Each August brings both anticipation and anxiety for many families. Children are excited about new school supplies, new clothes, reconnecting with friends, and getting back into sports. Some parents look forward to returning to the school routine like their children. However, others are less enthusiastic as they navigate questions and concerns. There is the single ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
2M ago
How many things do we pass by in life and never seem to really notice? For years, I passed Holland Chapel Baptist Church, usually on my way either to or from Dallas when I was in seminary. Chances are, you have seen it, too, if you ever traveled down I-30 in Benton and saw its ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
2M ago
If I asked you where the nation’s largest free Christian music festival takes place, you might guess a city like Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, or Denver. Actually, the answer is somewhere closer to home for many of us—Benton, Arkansas. That’s right. For over ten years, Amplify has taken place in the backyard of Holland Chapel Baptist ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
3M ago
Is masculinity inherently toxic? In her book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes (Baker Books, 2023), Nancy Pearcey answers that question by challenging the prevailing narrative in our culture regarding men. Pearcey makes the case for a renewed understanding and practice of authentic, biblical manhood through historical analysis, extensive research, and ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
3M ago
Recently, I spoke with Randy Jumper, one of the pastors at First Assembly of God North Little Rock. Our conversation covered a lot of ground, from First Assembly’s rich and storied history in their community to the impact of a statewide fatherhood initiative he helped launch to what it looks like to lead well in ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
3M ago
On a Tuesday evening, I walk into the Fellowship Bible Church in Conway’s office and find the conference room. Eric Martin and Cain Newton have already arrived and are sitting there, waiting. Eric has been on the men’s ministry leadership team for over a decade, while Cain is the new kid on the block. He ..read more
CityChurch Network of Arkansas Blog
4M ago
May is National Foster Care Month in the United States, and we want to lift up those children and families affected by foster care in our cities. Today, over 3,700 children are in the foster care system in Arkansas. These are kids without a place to call ‘home,’ and the need to respond to this ..read more