MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — The bridge has been built: Will we walk across it?

By Rev. Dr. Austin Hoyle          Paul says in Ephesians 2:14, “For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility.”...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — 30 years and beyond

By NEDDIE WINTERS     'Breaking down barriers and building bridges through living reconciled'        This year marks the 30th anniversary of Mission Mississippi and its ongoing work...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — Don’t let fear keep you from serving

By WANDA THOMAS        Mission Mississippi’s December theme, “Deeper Service,” requires us to examine our hearts and minds to give considerable thought to what it means to serve, just as the...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — Deeper gratitude for dignity and hope

By HEATH FERGUSON        My name is Heath Ferguson, and I am a recovering addict. I am also a chaplain at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. I have been blessed by redemption and recovery and...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — How Mission Mississippi has helped me form deeper connections

By LINDA WALTERS          For over 20 years, I called Meridian home. The thought of leaving friends, extended family, my church, and the community where I was deeply rooted was...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — How intentionality directs us toward mission

BY JILL HISAW          This year, Mission Mississippi has chosen as its theme: “A Deeper Dive into the Racial Divide Through Deeper Relationships.” This month’s focus is “Deeper...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — Deeper faith leads to deeper relationships

 By PASTOR JOHNATHAN SANDERS          Faith begins where the will of God is known. Those words coming from my pastor, Ronnie Sims, resonated with me after I began my walk with the Lord.  ...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — How deeper questions can improve relationships

By DR. SARA KIMMEL          As we continue our Mission Mississippi 2022 series with the theme A Deeper Dive into the Racial Divide through Deeper Relationships, our focus this month is on...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — How we can be unified without being uniform

By PASTOR REGINALD WALKER          The focus for this month’s Mission Mississippi Moments article, as we endeavor to delve deeper, is Deeper Understanding. Our scripture reference is found...

MISSION MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS — How the right question can spark deeper dialogue

By REV. EMILY SANFORD          Have you ever noticed how often scripture emphasizes dialogue? Throughout the Bible, we find conversation after conversation spoken among people, between...

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