by mcl | Nov 3, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin Willoughby Occasionally when I am speaking or teaching a class, I will have the need to call on a volunteer. It is always interesting to watch how most people develop a sudden fascination with their shoelaces, watch, or smartphone. I can appreciate that....
by mcl | Oct 1, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. I have a friend who knows just how to challenge me in faith walk. He likes to ask me periodically, “How is your prayer life?” Even when I know the question is coming, I still squirm with my response. It is rarely where I would like it to...
by mcl | Sep 3, 2014 | Columns, The Way I See It
By Martin Willoughby On August 28, 2012, my brother-in-law, Craig Ivy, had a one-car accident on a county road in rural Madison County. He flew through the windshield of his Toyota truck and a passerby eventually found him lying semiconscious on the side of the road....
by mcl | Aug 21, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. In 1999, the Internet boom was still going strong. Google was less than a year old and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) didn’t even have his driver’s license. There was a dotcom fever in the country. Silicon Valley was exploding with new...
by mcl | Jul 8, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. A number of years ago when I was in law school, I had a professor who was a Believer. She shared an insight one day on faith that has stuck with me. She pointed out that we often talk about tithing as it relates to money; however, we...
by mcl | Jun 18, 2014 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. In September 1992, I received a phone call that would change my life forever. My father, who was living in Memphis at the time, had died. I had recently graduated from college and was starting to find my way in the world. My grandfather,...
