by MS Christian Living | Aug 1, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
How 1 teacher changed my life I don’t know when I realized that Teddie Faye Raines was my favorite teacher. The fact is, I didn’t have time to think about it. As a 17-year-old, I was too busy watching her dance on her desk (which I guess she did...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Crying, cake, and the grace of God Two days in a row, I cried. Two days in a row, I had cake. Two days in a row, I stood in a house of worship and watched dear friends make big life decisions “official.” I cried on Saturday, June 26, when my...
by MS Christian Living | Jun 3, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
What ‘song’ is stuck in your head? I’ve written before about how God spoke to me during my senior year of college, when I was questioning everything about Christianity. He spoke through the Bible and through trusted believers. He also used...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 30, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Why it’s good that life is hard “The journey is too much for you.” I heard this in a sermon a couple months ago, just a few hours before making a difficult phone call to a friend. I knew I had to make the call, but I just wanted to enjoy my Sunday...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 3, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
What I learned from being dumped into a river This month marks 11 years since my friend Goose dropped me into a river in Arkansas. I wrote about this a few years ago in the Clarion Ledger, but it’s worth a repeat. It’s one of my funnier...
by MS Christian Living | Mar 1, 2021 | Columns, Editor's Letter
What I wish I’d known at 18 Since this month’s edition features our 2021 Christian Leaders of the Future — 30 outstanding high-school seniors who are finalists for MCL’s yearly scholarship (see page 23) — here are a few things I wish I’d known as an...
