Pulaski Heights Baptist Church

04/05/2026

He is Risen! Join us today at 10:45!

04/03/2026

03/31/2026

Journey with us this Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday service @5:30pm, April 2.

03/29/2026

Join us today at 10:45!

01/31/2026

Thank you, Mr. Lockwood (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), for the beautiful story of what God is doing in our midst! Pulaski Heights Baptist Church is grateful to God for the opportunities we have to serve our neighbors in Hillcrest!

Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock has formed a new non­profit cor­por­a­tion, known as Hillcrest Com­mons, and given it the build­ing it has called home for gen­er­a­tions. The con­greg­a­tion has also agreed to provide fund­ing for the...

01/24/2026

Due to inclement weather, we will not worship in person on Sunday, January 25, but will instead worship online together at 10:45 via Zoom. Check your Saturday email for more information!

12/24/2025

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 – 1 DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Don’t Miss It.

Every day in this 25-day countdown, simple and sincere reflections have been waiting for us each morning. None of these words could ever fully capture the glory due to God for His great love for us, but today, I implore you:

Don’t miss it.
Don’t miss Christmas.

Something will likely happen today that is irritating, unexpected, or even painful. Something will try to pull your attention—and your heart—away from the gift God has given us: Himself.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. And yet, for a little while longer, darkness still lingers in our world. Disasters strike. Innocents are wronged. Injustice persists. And on the most wonderful day of the year, evil will even try to creep into your hope and joy—stealing a bit of truth from your heart and mind.

Don’t miss Christmas.

Choose today to let your light shine. Choose to be a place where goodness and love can enter—and flow outward. Choose patience with cranky in-laws. Choose grace when a terrible driver takes the parking spot you’ve been waiting for at Kroger.

Don’t let anything steal your joy.

Christ came into a hurting world to show us that God has more in store. Through Christ, lives are changed, and hope is restored. But we must choose—not only to receive this gift—but to cling to it.

Until Christ returns, we are The Light:
The Light that comforts the broken,
The Light that helps the poor,
The Light that welcomes the hurting, the innocent, and the rejected.

Don’t miss Christmas.

Joy, hope, peace, and love were never meant to be kept secret—they are for the world. Invite someone to Christmas Eve worship. Share your table with a lonely neighbor or coworker. Be Christ this Christmas.

The greatest gift we can give is ourselves. Christ came because God wanted to be with us. This year, we are invited to be with God as we become His light to the world.

The Light is coming. Don’t miss it!
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“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.” - John 1:9

12/23/2025

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 – 2 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
“Turn back the years… live the simple life once again, live the days of remember-when…”

As mentioned in earlier devotions, I love old animation. I love Christmas movies. I love the nostalgia of holiday traditions. In Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, Father Time—voiced by Red Skelton—sings an invitation for us to remember the good of holidays and years past.

And right now, we are beginning to slow down.

The parties are over as we finish our wrapping. Meetings are concluded. We aren’t quite ready to settle in for a long winter’s nap, but the pace is changing. Are we ready to exhale or are we still holding our breath?

I breathe a soft sigh when I think of my fond Christmas memories. Do you? One of God’s beautiful gifts to humanity is the capacity to remember. Our minds hold sights, sounds, tastes, and moments that shaped us. I can remember the flavor of my mother’s recipes, the smell of my grandmother’s house, the words of a familiar carol, and the look on my parents’ faces when a certain gift was opened.

Memories can make us misty-eyed.
Memories can awaken longing.
Memories remind us that we have lived, loved, and learned along the way.

Memories aren’t meant to trap us in the past. They are meant to teach us how to love in the present.

What will you carry forward from your memories into Christmas this year? What feeling—comfort, joy, patience, wonder—can you pass along to someone else?

Turn back the years for a moment today. Remember the simplicity. Revisit the joy. Then take what mattered most and give it away—to a child, a friend, a neighbor, or someone who needs the warmth of a shared memory.

The Past blesses the Present. Remembering becomes a gift. Love continues.
And Remember: The Light is Coming!
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“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” - Psalm 77:11