by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Salt & Light
Henry Paris and Steve Vassallo of Oxford have more in common than not having a middle name. The two Ole Miss graduates meet weekly at a popular Oxford dining establishment to attend a Wednesday morning Bible study. What is unique about Henry’s...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Marilyn Tinnin Keith Tonkel arrived at Wells United Methodist Church in 1969 in the thick of the racial conflict sweeping across the South. Located on Bailey Avenue in a community that had once been a stable blue-collar neighborhood, at least 400 members had...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Living Truth
By Michael Kelly This year around 20 million teenagers move off to college with high expectations, great adventure, new relationships, and personal independence. Most of the time these expectations become a reality; however, sometimes it is easy to get tripped...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. Nothing quite makes you appreciate your health like getting sick. My son Trey and I both recently had a bout with a lingering stomach virus. I went from jogging one day to being laid up on the couch the next. All I could think about was...
by mcl | Aug 10, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Quips & Quotes
by mcl | Aug 10, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Living Truth
MCL: Despite years of using the term “racial reconciliation,” it seems that racial tension in this country is more intense than ever. From your perspective, where do we even begin to have a meaningful conversation that can move us forward, not backwards....