As Christians, we have to drown out the extra distractions and focus on the commandment in Mark 12, to love our neighbors as ourselves. When we do this, we reflect the love of Jesus that each and every person desperately needs to experience while on earth.

Loving others starts by building deep and meaningful relationships. When we can empathize with others, this is when we can truly love.

When we serve, our hearts are postured outwardly so we can see and meet the needs of those around us. Serving is a selfless act. Serving humbles us. We have the opportunity to meet people in the middle of their heartbreak, joy, sorrow and pain.

When families don’t have access to hygiene products, they lose their dignity. Without proper hygiene essentials, families can’t have clean hair, hands, teeth and clothes.

To encourage means: “to inspire with courage, spirit or hope”. To do this right, a speaker produces powerful words. Words are not powerful merely because they produce an emotional reaction, the power lies within the intention of the speaker’s heart. Why is this crucial to understand?

Imagine making a decision between keeping your baby clean, dry and healthy and putting food on the table. This is what diaper poverty looks like.

As we enter 2023, it is important that we look back on 2022 and reflect on all that has happened. Reflection reminds us that our work is not finished. There are still hungry families, gun violence, kids entering the foster care system and people in need of hope.

When we are chasing the desires God has placed on our heart, this is when we step into His will for our lives. As the year ends, what does this look like for you? What has the Lord placed on your heart?

Whether you are hosting your family for Christmas or looking for ways to help your kids burn energy, we have you covered with Christmas activities to do with your family.

The holidays bring a time to give more than we have received as Jesus commands his followers to do in Acts 20:35. A giving heart is one that should be cultivated not only during the Christmas season, but all year long. What would it look like if we gave without constraints?

The holiday season is near. With this much anticipated season comes joy, time with loved ones, memories and peace as we are forced to reckon with the miraculous birth of Jesus. For others, though, this time of year comes with heartache, disappointment, grief and sadness.

Finding peace in a world driven by division and anxiety is not easy but we have been given a path to find it through Jesus.

The holidays are almost here and this season comes with the opportunity to give back. For the 474,739 people living in poverty in Arkansas, this season also comes with extra burdens.

At the heart of foster care is reunifying families. The goal is to see the needs of the community and help families get their kids back. To meet this goal, a strong community of support must be built. For both foster kids and families, support is needed.

Every Arkansan wants to equip and encourage others to serve and love their neighbors. The mission field is right where the Lord has you.

All the things surrounding you that also affect your healthcare are called social determinants of health. This is your economic stability, education, healthcare access, neighborhood that you live in and the social context of your family. When it comes to kids in Arkansas, social determinants of health are huge.