Stories
Winter Quiet Days
The Arkansas House of Prayer will offer 'Winter Quiet Days' the week of December 15-21. We invite anyone to come and spend some quiet time during a busy and holy season. …
Share your story with us!
We know that each of you has a story about your experience with the Arkansas House of Prayer. Each of those stories is unique but they all have in common the transformative power of this place. And we want to hear them all.
Mornings with Sacred Silence | Oct. 8, 2024
The Rev. Patricia Matthews, executive director of The Interfaith Center, led us in a drumming meditation and spoke about silence traditions from other faith traditions.
Election Day Vigil
The Arkansas House of Prayer will be open all day on Election Day – Tuesday, November 5 – and we invite everyone to join us for a day of prayer and meditation . ..
Love Thy Neighbor 2024
Love Thy Neighbor is an annual interfaith service that brings central Arkansas faith communities together for an evening of music, shared wisdom, and reflection. …
Centering Prayer Retreat with Dr Nick Cole | Nov. 4–8
Consider giving yourself the GIFT of a Centering Prayer Retreat at Subiaco Monastery, November 4-8, 2024. The monastery and retreat center is located in a peaceful, pastoral setting in the Arkansas River Valley. …
Mornings with Sacred Silence | May 14, 2024
Sr Deborah Troillett led us in a great teaching and meditation this morning on silence and nonviolence, a message we could all stand to hear these days.
Mornings with Sacred Silence | April 9, 2024
Dr Nick Cole was our special guest for Mornings with Sacred Silence on April 9, 2024. His talk was inspired by the book "The Untethered Life," and he encouraged us to approach the world with an open heart.
A Circle of Earth and Stone
The inside of the House of Prayer carries its own mystery. In the middle is a circle of stones that enclose a circle of soil. The circle of stone surrounds a column that is filled with dirt that goes 16 feet below the House of Prayer floor to connect with the actual earth under the building.