by mcl | Dec 4, 2017 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By Randy Rhea Joy to the World? Well, it’s that time of year again! The season is upon us, our hymns are being played in the malls, and it’s the time for happiness and wonder and joy. Anyone else besides me feeling like I have already missed it again? (And I’m...
by mcl | Dec 4, 2017 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Chris Bates The Gift of One Another There is nothing like a painted dawn in the Mississippi Delta. On the recent opening morning of hunting season, we arrived well before dawn and had time to sit in the quiet for a while and enjoy the earliest moments of the...
by mcl | Dec 3, 2017 | Columns, Inspiration, Live Life
By Scot Thigpen The Star Stopped/ Stood Over/Came to Rest You may have strong feelings about the best translation of the Bible. I’m not so sure I do. However, I do see a few variations on the account of the star of Bethlehem written about in...
by mcl | Nov 2, 2017 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By Matt Olson Thankful for the Disagreements With the arrival of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, I imagine the disagreements around the dinner table in many homes. As the pleasing aroma of turkey and dressing rises, so will the stench of hostile...
by mcl | Nov 1, 2017 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Sherry Lucas Kathy Thibodeaux’s Timeless Legacy Swimming was Kathy Thibodeaux’s love, growing up—slicing through the water with second-nature athleticism and grace. Those qualities defined her dancing, too—gliding across the stage and flying...