by Stephen Suffron | Oct 27, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
Since my first half-marathon in 2011, late October has been “race season” for me, with a couple of months of whipping myself back into shape culminating in a 13.1-mile run through the streets of Conway, Arkansas, on the last Saturday of the month. This...
by Stephen Suffron | Sep 27, 2016 | Ministry
One of the most intimidating things for a pastor who takes a position in a small-town setting is that you seem to be the only stranger in town. Everyone else knows everyone else, and you soon find out that they’re probably related, too. When we moved to...
by Stephen Suffron | Sep 13, 2016 | Ministry, Missions
This week marks the beginning of the Dixie Jackson Offering for state missions here in Arkansas. Last week, I put up posters on the bulletin board, put the prayer guide in the bulletin, and showed a video in worship service about what this offering funds in our part...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 30, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
It’s been a little more than six years ago now that I was first contacted by the First Baptist Church in a little Arkansas town called Stephens. We had a common interest: they needed a pastor and God had called me to be one. Other than that, it wasn’t...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 16, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Op-Ed
It’s the first week of school here in south Arkansas, but we won’t be posting any “first day of school” pictures on Facebook. We didn’t go back-to-school shopping; there are no new clothes or backpacks or notebooks. I lament that my...
