by mcl | Feb 26, 2015 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
Mississippi Christian Living, in partnership with Belhaven University, is pleased to present the 2015 Christian Leaders of the Future. Over 125 high school seniors from more than 40 different schools submitted essay applications, answering questions about their faith...
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 | Feb 2, 2015 | Chewed Petunias, Columns, Relationships
By Susan E. Richardson For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him. —Psalm 22:24, ESV About three years ago I noticed a strange pattern cropping up physically. I...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews
Reviewed by Susan E. Richardson Best-selling author Angela Hunt begins a new Biblical fiction series with Esther: Royal Beauty. Hunt combines the Biblical story with in-depth research, giving the familiar story freshness. Writing fiction about Biblical characters can...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Christian Commerce, Columns, Practical Living
MCL: Where did you grow up and what is your education background? Cindy Yelverton: I was born and raised in the Delta. I lived in Tralake, Mississippi, where my father managed a cotton farm. I lived there until I went to college. After graduating from Deer Creek...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell ROLE REVERSAL—WHEN THE CHILD BECOMES THE PARENT We all have our image of ourselves in relation to our parents. It is probably one of obedience and respect. We were taught not to talk back and not to ask unnecessary questions, but to obey. That was...
