by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Columns, Inspiration, Living Truth
By Rev. Joseph Wheat A Christian artist posed this question: “Is art just another way to bring worldliness and sin in the back door of Christianity? Or is it a gift that God has given that we might create and enjoy His world?” Maybe it’s both. But scripture tilts...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Annalissa Cochran I admit it. I am biased. J.R.R. Tolkien made his mark on me when I was 12 and captured my heart and imagination in tandem. Reading “The Hobbit” for the first time is a memory that never seems to grow dull. I was smitten then, and I’m smitten now...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By Katie Ginn Mississippi native and Ole Miss alum Garreth Blackwell has gone from teaching undergrad magazine design to co-founding the Maker Institute of Studio Art and Theology, based in Richmond, Virginia. The Institute offers a largely online three-year...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Columns, Editor's Letter
By Katie Ginn My parents grew up on Elvis. Therefore, so did I. My mom had a dream about marrying the King at only 6 years old. When I was around that age, Dad frequently sang the first few lines of “Heartbreak Hotel” around the house, just for fun. I listened to Mom...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Columns, From the Field, Lifestyle
Whether you want to dip your toe into the arts yourself, give your child the chance to develop a new passion, or simply enjoy the rich artistic outpouring of the Magnolia State, here are just a few Mississippi artists and arts organizations making our state more...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2026 | Christian Commerce, Columns, Practical Living
By Katie Ginn You know you love your bookstore when you spend four days rearranging 20,000 books – in late May – in Mississippi. Over an extended Memorial Day “holiday,” the staff and friends of The Book Rack gave the store a major glow-up. Which is...
