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...
by mcl | Jan 12, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Middle Ages
By Sherye S. Green On a bright September day my life changed forever. Even now, I don’t know exactly what happened. One day everything was fine, and the next it was if someone had flipped a switch. What began as a seemingly routine eye infection morphed into a chronic...
by mcl | Jan 12, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. When I was young, my parents would hang up a special Christmas decoration for my sister and me to count the days until Christmas. Each day we were allowed to untie a candy cane to celebrate being one day closer to that magical morning. I...
