Arkansans are tough. We know when to lend a hand. We know how to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. We know what’s right. This is our state. These are our values. We are Arkansas Strong.
Arkansas Strong advances a more responsible and resilient Arkansas by informing the public about issues facing our people, lifting up the stories of everyday Arkansas heroes, and promoting the values that make our state special.
ARKANSAS STORIES
Celebrating the Strength of Arkansas
I was born to a single woman that I’ve never met. She could have aborted me. Instead, she gave me up for adoption. I’ve been thinking about that most of…
Randy L. Hyde is the Interim Executive Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas. You can reach him by email at [email protected] If you read my first article entitled,…
As a young pastor and doctoral student in Nashville, Tennessee, the 1979 Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Houston was my second to attend. Knowing we would be electing a new…
I looked at my kid’s search history recently. It’s not something I do enough. He’s 11 and just amazing. A better kid than I am a parent. He’s working his…
I retired in 2020. March 12th was my last day in the classroom, followed by a few months of flying by the seat of our pants like we had never…
Today I must confess That I’m a Mama’s Boy No reticence about it I declare it with pure joy We started out together I was born in Mama’s bed I…
Fans of the recent hit mini-series, Inventing Anna, will recall a scene where the reporter adopts the mantra, “I’m not special,” when she’s racing to meet a deadline while also…
Most people think they know a lot more than they really do.
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Inform Arkansans on issues that impact their lives
Celebrate the stories of all our people
Empower Arkansans to band together and fight for a stronger state
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