by mcl | May 24, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Kimberly Grace Bowman “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus Christ—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” (Acts 21:24). As Americans, we take for granted many of...
by mcl | Feb 20, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By MARILYN TINNIN Every weekday, Mr. Torris Bell heads to Baker Elementary School at 300 Santa Clair Street in South Jackson. He is the resident Maestro for 382 students, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and he creates musical experiences for everyone within the...
by mcl | Nov 3, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By TRICIA RAYMOND On October 6, 2013, 24-year-old Cpl. Josh Hargis, a member of the 3rd Army Ranger Battalion, was with his unit searching for a “high value target” at a home in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan. Thirty-six Rangers and a canine unit were dispatched...
by mcl | Oct 2, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By NANCY FLOWERS “The biggest loss in my addiction was God.” Denise Marston once trusted in alcohol for comfort. An independent woman, born and raised in Ireland by a strong family, her freedom from addiction came only through hard work and a constant dependence on...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Stephen Shelt As a young boy, I remember wanting to be like the apostle Paul. Not because of my great devotion, but because Paul weathered shipwrecks, beatings, snakebites, and countless escapes from death at the hands of his many detractors, all while traveling...
by mcl | Jun 1, 2013 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By MARILYN TINNIN Statistics on the failure rate for startup businesses should cause any ambitious entrepreneur to think long and hard before investing his heart, soul, and resources into a new venture. Success is always about much more than a good idea as Mike Davis,...