Beautiful Feet Ministries
You've felt it haven't you? Some call it a stirring. Others say it's a voice. For me it was like that scene in the movie Dances with Wolves where Kevin Costner is awakened in the middle of the night by the running of the buffalo. He doesn't know what it is, but he knows it's something significant and he's got to find out more.
Beautiful Feet Ministry exists to help you do just that.
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06/30/09 "Self Aware"
 I don’t know if you saw it but I recently watched with a great deal of interest Oprah’s interview with Ted Haggard and his family. The show originally aired on January 28th of this year but was replayed here in Little Rock on June 29th. Read more...
LRMF BJ Sams Luncheon
Fifty six years is a long time to spend in any profession. In broadcasting it's almost unheard of yet at the end of July Little Rock's BJ Sams will retire after spending more than half a century on the air.
BJ shared some of his wit and wisdom at the June luncheon of the Little Rock Media Fellowship. More than 40 radio, TV and for the first time print journalists turned out to celebrate BJ's career. It was one of the largest crowds the LRMF has ever had! But after several minutes of humorous anecdotes BJ's talk turned deadly serious ashe shared with the group the tragic story of his son's death and how through the grace of God alone he was able to deal with the aftermath. Click here to listen to this BJ's story of God's Amazing Grace.
Picture Gallery:
LRMF BJ Sams Luncheon
06/15/09 "God of the Wild"
 I got an e-mail recently from friend telling me to check out a video clip he had of a squirrel getting attacked by a rattlesnake. Read more...
Royal Rangers Pow Wow 2009
Thanks for the prayers! What a wonderful weekend it was, Fri. June 5th-Sun. June 7th, with the Arkansas Royal Rangers. I'm told there were more than 400 3rd-8th graders at the camp near Hot Springs Village. I was priviliged to be the guest speaker this year and thanks to some excellently prepared soil and God's Holy Spirit there were nearly 30 kids who came to know the Lord and another 20 or so who made "rededications". The topic of the weekend was "Adventures in Camping" and that's the subject of the messages.
Listen to the audio:
God of the Wild
Ducks, Dogs, and Life
God Loves Young People
Surfin' the Word
Pictures:
Royal Rangers Pow Wow 2009
06/01/09 "Laodicean"
Did anyone else notice that the winning word at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee was Laodicean? Are you kidding me! Read more...
The Shack is Back!
BF is thrilled to announce we’re
bringing W. Paul Young, author of The
Shack, back to Little Rock! Young will
speak to the LRMF on Monday, August
17th then at a fundraiser in Conway for
the Bethlehem House Homeless
Ministry. We’re working on prices and the location
for his talk and will let you know as
soon as we get it locked down.
We’re also looking to host a private
fundraiser with just 20 people to
benefit BF but again those details
are forthcoming. In the meantime
just re-read the book and clear your
calendar for Monday, August 17th
for an evening with W. Paul Young!
 Help!!!
I’m excited
but feel a
little overwhelmed
to
be leading the weekend retreat
for this Assemblies of
God Youth Ministry. RR is
a great organization focused
on mentoring the next
generation of men. The
retreat is June 5-7th and
every young man in the AR
Assemblies of God will be
there. Please pray for clarity
of speech and good soil to
receive the word!
Small Ministries Conference
You saw the need. You felt the calling.
You stepped out of the boat...NOW
WHAT?? If I’ve just described your
present situation then I want to hear from
you. We’re hoping to put together a Fall
conference specifically designed for
ministries run by one to five people. We’ll
deal with issues like organization, publicity
and promotion, fund raising,
encouragement and other challenges
unique to small ministries. Dates have yet
to be set but we’re looking at late September/
early October. The cost, if any, is also
yet to be determined. If you’re interested
e-mail: matt@beautifulfeetministry.com.
05/26/09 "Turtle Herds"
No one really listens to their graduation speaker, do they? I didn’t. But this year I was given the opportunity to speak at a couple of graduations. Read more...
**Fee Fee's Kitchen House Dedication
Photos**
Click here to view the latest photos from Fee Fee's Kitchen
05/11/09 "Prayer for the Media"
My friend, Clarence Thornton, known to radio listeners in Arkansas as JC Loves, was the Arkansas coordinator of this years National Day of Prayer gathering at our state capitol. Read more...
05/04/09 "Keep Charging!"
Have you ever heard of “Ma” Clarke? What if I told you she is directly responsible for seeing millions of people come to know Jesus Christ as their savior? Still nothing?
What about the name Billy Sunday? Yeah, sort of rings a bell, doesn’t it. Read more...
04/27/09 "From Physical to Spiritual"
We’re friends, right? Good. Then you won’t mind if I whine just a little bit here.Ministry is not an easy business. The money’s no good. The hours are terrible and it is so easy to get frustrated especially when you can’t get churches of different denominations to cooperate together.
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04/13/09 "Easter Potpourri"
I have to write this column a little quicker than usual. Seems there is a “businessman’s special” at the ball park today. Usually our AA baseball club, the Arkansas Travelers, play at night but a couple of times a year they try to reach out to those of us who have to get up well
before the crack of dawn by playing at 11. Read more...
04/06/09 "That’s Right, Arkansas"
 I thought it was going to be the best move of my life. After all I was moving to Texas! From the time I was a little kid all I heard about Texas was that it was the greatest place on earth.
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 03/30/09 "The Least of These"
Sheep get a bad rap. Many writers, and I’m guilty of this myself, often use the word ‘sheep’ to describe someone without a brain who blindly follows the leader. Read more...
03/23/09 "Mamma's Trophies"
 Not too long ago we learned that our oldest child was accepted into the Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas. This is very cool. It’s cool not just because Travis will be able to live and study with some pretty smart kids but an invitation to Honors College carries with it a full scholarship including room, board and tuition. Read more...
 03/15/09 "A Little Persecution"
I hope I’m wrong but I think it’s only a matter of time before churches across this country lose their non-profit status. I know that sounds impossible but hear me out. Recently President Barack Obama proposed decreasing to 28% the rate at which families earning more than $250,000 a year can deduct their charitable contributions. Read more...
Fee Fee's Kitchen Photos
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 03/8/09 "Dear Travis"
I can hardly believe my first child is now 18 years old. It seems like just yesterday that your mom and I were living in a small, rented house in Jackson, Mississippi. I was working for the CBS affiliate there and your mom, after leaving a very successful business in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was in the process of building up her clientele at the hair salon in one of the local department stores. We were poor. Read more...
Fee Fee's Kitchen Building Project
Twice a month Euphemia “Fee Fee” Jones walks from her
front door to a makeshift kitchen her husband Calvin built a
few years back and begins cooking. But she’s not cooking
for two. Try more than 800! From a pantry stocked with
food from The Rice Depot and other ministries and with the
help of about 10 to 15 volunteers Calvin and Fee Fee cook
and deliver meals to seniors and shut-ins all over Warren
and Bradley County, Arkansas. Read more...
Testimonies
Read and Post...
KARK Article
Read or watch story on the KARK website
**Special Thanks**
A special thanks to the people who donated products and materials to our project. Click here to view donor's list.
Directions
Building Schedule
Immediately
Moving goods to storage facility and cleaning up trash and debris from the lot.
The week of Feb. 9th-14th
Tearing down and disposing of old house.
Weekend of Feb. 27th and 28th
Pouring of the new foundation
Weekend of March 7th
The Big Building Project
April 4th
We hope to have the home and a new kitchen completed.
**Materials List**
In Partnership with 
03/02/09 "The Golden Rule"
“Dear Matt, I just wanted to write you and tell you a little more about Calvin and Fee Fee Jones.”
Isn’t that something? As soon as we announced our intention as a ministry to spearhead an effort to replace the dilapidated structure Calvin and Fee Fee have called home for the last couple decades the letters came pouring in. Read more...
 02/23/09 "Paradigm Found"
As I’ve mentioned earlier I had no intention of going it alone in pursuit of the ministry to which I believe God had called me. But that’s what happened. And that’s what continues to happen to so many people today; people who don’t want to rock the boat but know that in order to satisfy the burning inside of them they’ve got to take a step out of it. And to paraphrase Bugs Bunny, “That first step…is a lulu!” Read more...
02/16/09 "Paradigm Recovered"
 Before I wrote this I sat down with a number of pastors who shared with me some very interesting insights. I can’t share all of them with you but I do want to dwell on a couple of them since they were so often repeated. The first is that most preachers today don’t trust their people with God’s word. Read more...
02/02/09 "Fee Fee’s Kitchen"
Twice a month Euphemia “Fee Fee” Jones walks from her front door to a makeshift kitchen her husband Calvin built a  few years back and begins cooking. But she’s not cooking for the two of them. From a pantry stocked with food from The Rice Depot and other ministries and with the help of about 10 to 15 volunteers Fee Fee will cook for and deliver meals to more than 800 senior citizens and shut-ins throughout the city of Warren and Bradley County, Arkansas.
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Mark Evans at the LRMF
 It was a great Valentine's crowd that turned out at Valentine's Restaurant to hear pastor Mark Evans talk about marriage and relationships. Sometimes it's tough in a business that is so focused on "me" to think about "us" but as Mark said if we want to break the trend and have a successful relationship that's the way it has to be. Communication is the key, he says, and after you hear this message you'll agree.
Boost Arkansas' Image
The Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet Saturday heard ideas for making Arkansas more viable in the business world. Read more...
Click here to listen to the audio.
Annual Report 2008
Click here to view the annual report for 2008.
Photo Galleries
Click below to view photo galleries:
Fee Fee's Kitchen
Duck Calling 2008
Eudora 2008
FBC Cabot Dove Shoot
2008 Dove Hunt
Opportunities to Serve
Assistant Ministry Director: I need
a man who can take a vision or idea
and make it happen. This man must
be an organizer, manager, prayer and
study partner, developer, and motivator.
He will be responsible for coordinating
our various ministries. This
will be a paid position. Click Here for a complete
job description and contact me
for more information.
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