HEALTH & WELLNESS — Confessing my struggle with bulimia

By CHRIS FIELDS          The Bible admonishes us to confess our sins to one another. This is a Christian discipline we are all reluctant to practice, for the sake of perceived shame and...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — What are our nonverbal prayers telling God?

By CHRIS FIELDS   What are our nonverbal prayers telling God?        One of the single most important things in the Christian faith is prayer. We Christians are supposed to pray for any...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — Only God can create, heal, restore

By CHRIS FIELDS Only God can create, heal, restore   "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis chapters 1 and 2 are the only true accounts of creating everything ever...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — Why taking care of yourself is not unspiritual

By LISA OWENS, LPC Why taking care of yourself is not unspiritual        As a counselor and mental health therapist, I often see the effects of unrealistic expectations that have been placed...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — Looking for a miracle? Look at yourself!

By CHRIS FIELDS   Looking for a miracle? Look at yourself!        God uniquely designed us to take part in our own healing process.  Not just physically, but spiritually and emotionally...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — How Leviticus can help our diet

By CHRIS FIELDS        This is a lasting ordinance for generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or blood. – Leviticus 3:17        Leviticus is a book of laws the...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — High blood pressure? Repent!

By CHRIS FIELDS     High blood pressure? Repent!        I was speaking with a close dietician friend recently about how the Lord requires us to take care of our bodies. She shared...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — Why do we ignore warnings from healthcare leaders?

By CHRIS FIELDS   Why do we ignore warnings from healthcare leaders?        “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — 9 benefits of home care for aging parents

Submitted by Covenant Caregivers     This column is adapted from an article provided by eCaring.        If you have an elderly parent, chances are you have spent more than one...
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — How to fight fear and anxiety during a pandemic

By WENDY MAXWELL     How to fight fear and anxiety during a pandemic — or anytime        I write this well ahead of its appearance in Mississippi Christian Living, and I have no idea...
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By KATIE EUBANKS   Shower Power Jackson organization empowers people experiencing homelessness        Lying in the shade, a young man named DJ spreads his Bible on top of his face and reaches his arms up to the sky. He doesn’t take medication...
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FEATURE — But God Ministries finds a home in the Delta

    JONESTOWN — Linda McGrew thought she had grown up poor — and she had. But then she visited some homes in Quitman County.   “I (was) inspecting the units that we were to rehab (at a nonprofit). You could look through the ceiling and see outdoors. You...
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SPECIAL FEATURE — Doing diversity in the local church

By Katie Eubanks   Doing diversity in the local church     Sunday morning is still the most segregated hour of the week, but not if these churches have anything to do with it. In the greater Jackson area, leaders at several churches — from a megachurch...
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MILLENNIAL MOMS—Stories of Motherhood

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2018 Christian Leaders of the Future Event

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AUTHOR PROFILE—Angie Camp—Real-Life Fiction

by | Sep 1, 2017

Author Profile Angie Camp—Real-Life Fiction   MCL: The description on the cover reads, “A Christian fiction inspired by true life events.” Can you tell us briefly what those events were? Angie Camp: The true life events brought into the story of Hells Bend are testimonies of several different...

AUTHOR PROFILE—Terri Blackstock

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By Susan E. Richardson   Author Profile—Terri Blackstock   In Sunday School I used to see the friend who had invited me to come with her, the one who made me welcome every Sunday, and assured me a “go to” place to sit. She had a kind word for everyone and made other visitors feel as...

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