by MS Christian Living | May 30, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
Ideally, we all want our homes to be a place of comfort and rest, where we can unwind at the end of the day. Often, that is not the case. The kids, the laundry piles, and the home improvement checklists keep on growing, and our blocks of available time keep shrinking....
by MS Christian Living | May 30, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Chris Bates One of the most memorable nights of my youth happened alone on the side of a mountain. I was a teenager at a summer camp in North Carolina and was preparing to complete the final test in a multi-summer journey to earn the rank of “Little Chief.” The...
by MS Christian Living | May 30, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Lauren Egger The world had only known them as bicycle store owners and tinkerers. Day in and day out, they helped local townspeople travel to and fro on two wheels. But their real work began when the lights went out and the business closed for the day. Once in...
by MS Christian Living | May 2, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Courtney Ingle “They got in our vehicle with the clothes they had on. That’s it.” That was how Bobby McGuffie, pastor of Flowood Baptist Church, began his life as a foster dad to Leah and Oakley, two young sisters who would later become his daughters. McGuffie’s...
by MS Christian Living | May 2, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
In honor of National Foster Care Month and our missions focus for May, we wanted to highlight some of the organizations that are providing help for kids and families throughout our state. Check out these ministries to see how you can get involved! The Baptist...
by MS Christian Living | May 2, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By D.J. Speckner I am one of those people who did not grow up in church. As my life unfolded, I only went to church for a short time while in junior high. It was during that time when I made a decision to accept Jesus Christ. But my family soon moved away to another...