by MS Christian Living | Apr 4, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Chris and Stacy Bates Often, the best thing about travel is immersing in scenes and terrain that are new and different. Individually or together, over the years we have explored the Rockies, Smokies, West Coast mountains, Tetons, Montana mountainscapes, and many of...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 4, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Jordan Walker On June 29, 2024, my son Casen Bishop Walker was born at 28 weeks, weighing 2 pounds 14 ounces, breach, with no expectation of being able to use the arm by which he was pulled. His whole body was black and blue from bruising. Casen was deprived of...
by MS Christian Living | Mar 1, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Bishop Barlow “Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” You’ve probably heard this quote from the movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” It comes from the wicked queen, who believes she is the fairest of them all. However, the mirror gives the...
by MS Christian Living | Feb 1, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
According to Statista.com, “saving more money” is this year’s most popular New Year’s resolution, with 21 percent of survey respondents naming it as one of their goals. If you’re part of that 21 percent, here are some Mississippi financial institutions that might be...
by MS Christian Living | Feb 1, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Chris Bates We set out early on a beautiful clear fall morning to explore Gunnison National Park in western Colorado, excited about fly fish on the Taylor River. Our group of five decided to split up, each choosing different sections of the river. I opted for a...
by MS Christian Living | Jan 1, 2025 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Sam Buchanan I’ll never forget the conversation that had more influence over my career than any college lecture ever did. “Hey, Sam, can I talk to you for a second?” It was the summer before my freshman year at Mississippi State University, and my dad wanted to...
