by mcl | Jan 3, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Quips & Quotes
by mcl | Jan 3, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. Mark Twain once said, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” I can identify with Twain’s point. Generally, I am a “glass half full” kind of person and I always look for the silver lining in...
by mcl | Dec 3, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
Editor’s Note: Mississippi Christian Living is blessed with a few wise and wonderful sages who meet with us four times a year to brainstorm, encourage, and provide some much needed wisdom to what we do. They are a mix of ages and occupations—the common...
by mcl | Dec 3, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Salt & Light
By David Sprayberry With their hands outstretched and palms open, students from Belhaven’s School of Nursing bowed their heads. “The Bible has something to say about how we approach our vocation,” said Rev. Seth Starkey before he started to pray. “This ceremony is a...
by mcl | Dec 3, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By Shawn Dean There are many words that describe or that we ascribe to Jesus—love, holy, redeemer, provider, savior, healer, long suffering, king, miraculous, righteous, powerful, counselor, etc. There are fruits of the spirit that because of our relationship...
by mcl | Dec 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By John Hugh Tate Christmastime is here. “Tis the season” can be about many things for many people. Memories, stories, family you love, family you don’t, gifts you give, gifts you want, the life you give, the life you want, history, mystery, faith, doubt, joy,...