On Golden Buzzers and salvation

By Katie Ginn I was browsing YouTube recently and came across an “America’s Got Talent” audition by a girl named Jane, whose stage name was Nightbirde. She was alarmingly skinny, with a pixie...

God’s grace for life’s curveballs

By Courtney Engel As the youngest of five siblings, my childhood was somewhat chaotic. I learned quickly that life can throw unexpected curveballs, and for me, that curveball came in the form of a...

What is a child advocacy center?

By DiDi Ellis A child advocacy center (CAC) is a child-friendly facility where members of local multidisciplinary teams meet to discuss and make decisions regarding the investigation, treatment, and...

How I went from ‘abused kid’ to child advocate

By Riley Herrin, LCSW In 2003, I had never heard of child advocacy centers. I was just an 11-year-old girl then, and while my biggest concerns should have been the next time I would get to see my...

Let God guide your wardrobe through the seasons

By Shay Greenwood As the seasons change, so do our wardrobes. I remember wearing a black tight-fitting bodycon catsuit to a college party. It was the trend over 30 years ago; it was super...

In seasons of change, turn to our unchanging God

By Courtney Ingle Spring brings a lot of change and growth. Flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and the days are longer. But there are more meaningful, deeper changes happening in this...

Cordera and Rankin Eason’s touchdown testimony

By Courtney Ingle Like many athletes, Cordera Eason had his eyes on a pro football career. During his time at Ole Miss, Eason put in the work, and in 2010, he joined the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. In...

St. Catherine’s helps couple stay young at heart

Submitted by St. Catherine’s Village For seniors, finding the right care at the right time can be a challenge. Fortunately, Dan and Barbara Murphy were blessed to discover St. Catherine’s Village...

Protecting your child from sexual grooming at church

By Kim Thomas, LMSW Sexual grooming is defined as someone (offender) building trust with a child and their family for the purpose of manipulating the child into being abused. The approach is usually...

Meet the columnist

“Redefining Retirement” columnist Laura Lee Leathers often interviews retirement-age folks who are living out their faith boldly – but we thought it was time to turn the tables and ask her a few...

If you aren’t sure whether you have a relationship with God or where you’ll go when you die, please read this.

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On Golden Buzzers and salvation

By Katie Ginn I was browsing YouTube recently and came across an “America’s Got Talent” audition by a girl named Jane, whose stage name was Nightbirde. She was alarmingly skinny, with a pixie haircut, and looked about 14 years old. Turns out she was 30. And terminal....

God’s grace for life’s curveballs

By Courtney Engel As the youngest of five siblings, my childhood was somewhat chaotic. I learned quickly that life can throw unexpected curveballs, and for me, that curveball came in the form of a devastating loss. When I was 8 years old, my family and I received the...

What is a child advocacy center?

By DiDi Ellis A child advocacy center (CAC) is a child-friendly facility where members of local multidisciplinary teams meet to discuss and make decisions regarding the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases. Members of the team include law...

How I went from ‘abused kid’ to child advocate

By Riley Herrin, LCSW In 2003, I had never heard of child advocacy centers. I was just an 11-year-old girl then, and while my biggest concerns should have been the next time I would get to see my friends or the math test coming up, they weren’t even on my radar....

Let God guide your wardrobe through the seasons

By Shay Greenwood As the seasons change, so do our wardrobes. I remember wearing a black tight-fitting bodycon catsuit to a college party. It was the trend over 30 years ago; it was super fashionable. I also remember wearing the shortest mini dress - so short, there...

In seasons of change, turn to our unchanging God

By Courtney Ingle Spring brings a lot of change and growth. Flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and the days are longer. But there are more meaningful, deeper changes happening in this season as well. Maybe your child will graduate from high school this...

Cordera and Rankin Eason’s touchdown testimony

By Courtney Ingle Like many athletes, Cordera Eason had his eyes on a pro football career. During his time at Ole Miss, Eason put in the work, and in 2010, he joined the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. In a cruel twist of fate, however, Eason’s NFL career was shorted by an...

St. Catherine’s helps couple stay young at heart

Submitted by St. Catherine’s Village For seniors, finding the right care at the right time can be a challenge. Fortunately, Dan and Barbara Murphy were blessed to discover St. Catherine’s Village more than a decade ago when searching for independent living. And...

Protecting your child from sexual grooming at church

By Kim Thomas, LMSW Sexual grooming is defined as someone (offender) building trust with a child and their family for the purpose of manipulating the child into being abused. The approach is usually subtle and goes unnoticed due to this individual being a “caring...

Meet the columnist

“Redefining Retirement” columnist Laura Lee Leathers often interviews retirement-age folks who are living out their faith boldly – but we thought it was time to turn the tables and ask her a few questions! Here is a recent interview with Laura and MCL Editor Katie...

Cordera and Rankin Eason’s touchdown testimony

By Courtney Ingle Like many athletes, Cordera Eason had his eyes on a pro football career. During his time at Ole Miss, Eason put in the work, and in 2010, he joined the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. In a cruel twist of fate, however, Eason’s NFL career was shorted by an injury in his first game. This...

Hope Credit Union celebrates 3 decades of ministry

By Courtney Ingle Financial hardships can make it seem like there isn’t any hope out there at all. When you’re being hit left, right and center with every bill and expense imaginable, it can feel like you’re drowning. It’s even worse if you have no one to turn to - or at least nobody who doesn’t...

Health and fitness tips and resources for 2024

If you’re looking to improve your physical health in the new year - whether by forming healthy habits, getting a knee or shoulder looked at, or finally seeking help for an addiction - check out these resources and tips. Most of them come from folks you’ve seen in MCL before, whether in an article...

Dr. Farrah Newman’s eyes of faith

By Katie Eubanks Ginn Growing up in a single-parent household in Columbus, Mississippi, the future Dr. Farrah Newman spent a good amount of time alone. Her mother worked full-time while attending classes at night. Getting on and off the school bus each day, Farrah saw a church at the corner of her...