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By: Jim Denison Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. Survivors marked the seventy-fourth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than…
By Jim Denison President Trump spoke to the nation last night from the Oval Office, seeking support for building…
Are screens affecting our children’s brains? December 12, 2018 | READ TIME: 4 minutes DONATE The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has…
November 27, 2018 | READ TIME: 4 minutes | By Jim Denison DONATE I need to begin with a disclaimer: I am a fan…
Dust settled from the chalk lines that outlined the game square, pins from the local bowling alley were strategically placed…
Written by Guest Blogger Dawn Baker. [caption id="attachment_2791" align="aligncenter" width="225"] My painting of The Peach Orchard where Union and Confederates…
The day before we left for preteen camp I took my son Tristan in for his 12 year well child…
I remember going to the circus as a kid and being mesmerized by the tight rope walker. Watching them walk…
Pastor David's 'Sermon on the Mount' series has really hit home for me on so many levels. One of the…
The United States, France, and the United Kingdom together launched more than one hundred missiles at Syria Friday night. The…
Have you ever been angry with someone and that anger festered until you were on the verge of hate? Have…
The Sermon on the Mount is the most powerful sermon ever preached. Preached to a few thousand lowly Galileans off…
Recently, Pastor David challenged the staff to listen for a word that God was telling us. But, not just any…
Example.... We asked our students recently to give us a one word goal for 2018 that they want to focus…
My one word for the year is generosity. This word sprang into my mind when I contemplated how God was…
This is the one word which the Lord is causing to shimmer before my heart and soul as I consider…
The Pastor mentioned a couple of weeks ago during Staff Meeting that he read a new book that placed a…
Renewal. That is my one word for 2018. My one word became clear to me as I sat in my…
At the start of the new year, Pastor David challenged each member of the staff team to come up with…
The National Retail Federation estimates consumers will spend an average of $967.13 this Christmas season according to surveys conducted by…
Great Joy for All On the third Sunday of Advent the pink, or rose-colored candle is lit. This pink candle…
When I sat down to start explaining what Love means to me I thought, this will be easy. After I…
The four weeks of advent begin today. Tradition has it that a Lutheran Pastor in Germany in the 19th century…
Whenever church service concludes on a Sunday morning, there is always a single person who approaches Emily and I: Ms.…
I want to first say I may be somewhat prejudiced on this particular topic. I entered the United States Air…
The Ethnologue catalogue of world languages currently lists 6909 living languages. About 6% of them have more than a million speakers each,…
I went to Lumberton knowing that the homes we saw and people we would meet would be in dire straits. …
Have you ever noticed that your thoughts and actions are taken over by what you focus on. If those are…
Last week teams from Arapaho Road loaded up and headed out to Lumberton, TX to help with Hurricane Relief efforts. …
Tristan is one of our 5th graders here at Arapaho Road. Since Tristan was a toddler his life has revolved…
09/29/2017 Dear Arapaho Road Baptist Church Family and Friends, Our hearts break as we continue to pray for our family,…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
By Nicole Nieman, Children's Ministry Assistant Day 3 of preteen camp is often referred to as ‘hump day.' It’s that day…
By Nicole Nieman, Children's Ministry Assistant In the 2016 Olympics we watched in agony as the ladies of Team USA…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
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By Dawn Baker, Artist in Residence June 18th-21st we held the first Oil Painting Workshop at AR led by myself. I had…
By Jim Connor, Assistant to the Executive Pastor In today’s politically charged world we often hear arguments on both sides of…
Does the day’s news ever make you question, even if just for a moment, God’s authority in the world? I’m…
Marcus Hutchins was a relatively unknown British cybersecurity researcher until he helped stop the “WannaCry” ransomware attack that plagued countless…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
For many of us, Jeff Flake was a relatively unknown senator from Arizona until Donald Trump came to office. Since…
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline passed yesterday afternoon, and the outlook for this year’s playoffs remains relatively unchanged. That doesn’t…
It’s long been said that money can’t buy happiness, but a recent study put that cliché to the test and…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin’s travel blog from…
“Coke” is the world’s second most recognized word after “okay.” Coca-Cola is one of the most quintessential American brands. When…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin's travel blog from…
Few diseases we deal with today are as destructive and disheartening as Alzheimer’s. Watching loved ones slowly deteriorate to the…
By Kelly Brewer, Interim Minister to Students The temperature has risen, the days are longer, hotdogs and hamburgers are being grilled…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin's travel blog from…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin's travel blog from…
Have you ever really wanted to tell someone good news, but didn’t want to make it seem like you were…
By Dr. David Rogers "I came around the corner from my office and didn't recognize him at first. It took…
Thank a soldier for your freedom. That’s how a highway sign I saw recently encouraged us to celebrate Independence Day.…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin's travel blog from…
By Dave Peters, Ministry Resident I’ve made a lot of plans in my life. Plans for jobs, plans for relationships,…
By Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Resident “Now church clap, let me hear the church clap, church clap Church clap, let me…
By Jim Conner, Assistant to the Executive Pastor As a child I attended The First Methodist Church here in Garland and…
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In the 2016 election, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would keep our country out of needless wars in which…
Written by Emily and Kevin Kusunoki, Ministry Residents Below is a post lifted from Emily and Kevin's travel blog from…
by Dave Peters, Ministry Resident The DC movie Wonder Woman (PG-13) opened this last weekend being a box office hit…
by Nicole Nieman, Children's Ministry Assistant As Audio Adrenaline sang: “Boys become kings, girls will be queens wrapped in Your…
Burger King has nearly doubled its profits in recent years. Its sales have grown by $4.2 billion; it opened 735…
by Jim Conner, Assistant to the Executive Pastor Memorial Day has just passed and most families enjoyed cook-outs, family reunions, short…
Last night, ISIS claimed responsibility for the London attack that killed seven and wounded forty-eight. One of the terrorists wore…
There’s a popular misconception that men are the only ones who typically enjoy superhero movies. While that may have been…
“Racism will always be a part of the world, a part of America, and hate in America—especially for African-Americans—is living…
By Dr. David Rogers, Lead Pastor I've shared multiple times how a conversation in 1990 at a Whataburger in Waco,…
Oscar Wilde claimed that “there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is…
The Pentagon has announced that an American rocket shot down a mock warhead over the Pacific yesterday. It was the…
Tiger Woods was arrested yesterday in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. His mugshot…
Today, thousands of men and women carrying the names of fallen soldiers will conclude a thirty-one-day relay across a total…
Memorial Day is one of our country’s most important holidays. It may not be as beloved as Christmas and Thanksgiving,…
It is the picture seen ’round the world. Last Wednesday, President Trump, along with members of his family and political…
In spite of our conflicting views on what’s best for the country, increasingly divisive politics, and any number of issues…
By Zion Gasilan, Ministry Resident It is truly a wonderful experience to be used by the Lord in the ministry…
British Prime Minister Theresa May has raised her country’s terrorist threat level to critical, meaning that another attack may be…
Last night, pop singer Ariana Grande finished a concert in Manchester, England, some 200 miles northwest of London. As the…