by mcl | Mar 4, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By Ruth Ann Rigby I love Mississippi—our state and our culture! I love that when I say I am from Mississippi, the response is usually, “You’re from the Bible belt.” I respond back with pride, “Yes, I am!” I grew up in a Christian home, nurtured at First Baptist...
by mcl | Mar 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By Robert Green When I was twenty-five, I believed I could change the world. Now, well into my 40s, I have come to the realization, that I cannot change my wife, kids, or church—to say nothing of the world. Try as I might, I have not been able to manufacture outcomes...
by mcl | Mar 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. As a child one of my favorite book series was about Curious George. I have fond memories of my parents and grandparents reading me stories about that curious monkey. I don’t know if there is a connection, but I have been a continually...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. In the midst of the routines in life, and even in the church, it is easy to lose sight of the center of our faith—Jesus. Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola in their book Jesus Manifesto describe this as a “Jesus Deficit Disorder.” Without...
by mcl | Jan 20, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By Maggie Ingram It takes guts to swim against the current, but Rodney and Christy Richardson make it look like a day at the beach. That’s not how they would describe it, though. They would say it is a call to obedience, a long and steady road God lays for His people...
by mcl | Jan 12, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Salt & Light
By Leigh Ramsey In Spring 2014, several ladies sat around Barbara Beavers’ dining room table. Mrs. Beavers is the director of the Center for Pregnancy Choices for Jackson. The diverse ensemble of women had something in common—their calling. Throughout the metro...