by MS Christian Living | Jan 30, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
By BISHOP THOMAS JENKINS Oftentimes our past experiences affect how we handle relationships. If we have had great relationships, there is really no problem or hesitancy in developing new ones. I grew up during the civil rights era. It...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 3, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
By NEDDIE WINTERS Dr. Gary Smalley, in his book titled “The DNA of Relationships,” says, “Life is relationships; the rest is just details. This is the greatest truth. Everything in life that truly matters can be boiled down to relationships.” ...
by MS Christian Living | Dec 3, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
By TJ TENNISON A few years ago, our culture adopted a saying that relates to a common experience we all face: “The struggle is real.” This phrase expresses the reality that life is hard for all of us, and none of us escapes difficulty. Sometimes we...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 1, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
By BARBARA BEAVERS Mission Mississippi’s theme for 2021 has been Greater Depth: Going Deeper with God and with One Another. When I was assigned the subject of submission, I was reminded of the story of the child who was being corrected by her...
by MS Christian Living | Sep 4, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
by VIKKI DILLON MUMFORD In the midst of this season of suffering caused by the pandemic and post-pandemic, our community is saturated with forbearance opportunities. You may ask, “Why should we forbear with one another?” In this era, the world says,...
by MS Christian Living | Aug 1, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Mission Mississippi Moments
By MARCIA REED One night when I was a child, my sister and I were arguing about something after we went to bed. I have no idea what we were arguing about, but I remember what my mother did: She came to our room and, with an angry voice, told us to...