by mcl | Mar 31, 2019 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By Barbara Martin A question about sexual assault Question: In the Old Testament, a woman wasn’t considered raped unless she called out for help. I’d like to believe simply that Jesus’ covenant of grace supersedes Old Testament laws, but it is still very...
by mcl | Mar 1, 2019 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By Barbara Martin How long do I keep asking? Q: Do you ever stop praying a specific prayer when decades go by and it seems there is never the slightest sign that God is moving? Anyone who has prayed for a sustained amount of time has likely...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2019 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By Barbara Martin Why am I confused? We all have questions — tough questions. Questions about life, God, the Bible and how it all works together. Barb Martin, a sweet believer and experienced counselor in Jackson, is going to answer some of those...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2019 | Christian Commerce, Columns, Practical Living
By Katie Eubanks Vacation leads to global bracelet business Last July, Shameka Reed flew to Ghana for a vacation. Six days later, she wound up with so much more than a souvenir. Oh, she saw the sights — like the...
by mcl | Jan 1, 2019 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Jenny Cox Holman Dyslexia doesn’t have to spell doom Reading to a classroom filled with third-graders, a young man named Steven dreaded their teasing and taunts. In the 1950s, Steven was the brunt of jokes as he struggled academically,...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2018 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Wendi Shearer St. Richard’s Special Kids program Our lovely Catholic school, St. Richard, has always had lofty academic and service goals for our students. In fact, the Sisters of Mercy who were inspired by the life of Jesus and by founder...