by MS Christian Living | Nov 28, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
By Laura Lee Leathers Have you ever driven around the Barnett Reservoir and noticed the floating leaves of the water lilies around the edges? The lily’s root is in the mud at the bottom of the water. It produces a stem that extends upward to the surface, making the...
by MS Christian Living | Nov 1, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
Interested in fostering, adopting, or supporting those who do? Here are just a few Mississippi ministries that focus on adoption, foster care, or simply helping every child achieve a better future. Hearts of Compassion Hearts of Compassion is a ministry of Colonial...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 1, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
While an estimated 80 percent of lead pastors are men, one 2012 study found that over half of part-time church staff members were women. That doesn’t include all the women serving and leading in volunteer roles. Below are just a few examples of women who are servant...
by MS Christian Living | Aug 29, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
For our Faith & Mental Health edition, we’re providing a list of people, organizations, and resources that can help with everything from addiction to anxiety, motherhood, and more. Please note, many of these resources can help with more than just the topic (e.g.,...
by MS Christian Living | Aug 1, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
By Katie Ginn Growing up in a Baptist church in Oklahoma, Kristen White knew all about missionary Lottie Moon – who served in China for 40 years and died starving, giving her food away to Chinese children, in 1912. If that was missions? “I was like, ‘I don’t...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2025 | Columns, Feature Story, Inspiration
Fun fact: Mississippi boasts more Grammy winners per capita than any other state. But the Birthplace of America’s Music is also home to Ballet Magnificat!, New Stage Theatre, visual artists like Wyatt Waters, authors like Angie Thomas, and countless other creators of...
