THE MIDDLE AGES — 3 ways it can be well with your soul

By SHERYE S. GREEN 3 ways it can be well with your soul        “It is Well With My Soul” is one of my favorite hymns. Its calm, composed lines speak of a secure faith — “Whatever my lot, Thou...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — How to be resolute in a world gone mad

By SHERYE S. GREEN   How to be resolute in a world gone mad        Although I don’t remember the specific date when I was saved, I vividly remember the immediate and profound impact that...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — We can always choose God’s way

By SHERYE S. GREEN We can always choose God’s way        One of my favorite characters from the Old Testament is King Jehoshaphat, the fourth ruler of the southern kingdom of...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — A certain hope for uncertain times

By SHERYE S. GREEN   A certain hope for uncertain times        COVID-19 has caught us all by surprise and has totally transformed life as we know it. More than 3 million...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — Beating Solitaire and waiting for God

by SHERYE S. GREEN   Beating Solitaire and waiting for God        Have you ever been in a place in your life where you were diligently searching for answers, but none had...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — In the company of sparrows

By SHERYE S. GREEN   In the company of sparrows        The longer I’ve walked with the Lord, I’ve discovered a longing to better discern His voice above all others. It’s not...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — The joy of not having it all

By SHERYE S. GREEN   The joy of not having it all        By the time the calendar reaches November, fall has arrived here in the Deep South. This month is also associated...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — God’s ‘math’ lesson: Teach us to number our days

By SHERYE S. GREEN   God’s ‘math’ lesson: Teach us to number our days        Mathematics always baffled me. Somehow my brain couldn’t quite wrap itself around the science of...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — Ingrid’s story: The cost of courage

By Sherye S. Green     Ingrid’s story: The cost of courage   I first met Ingrid in June of 2010. She was the tour guide for a trip that my mother and I took through Germany and...
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THE MIDDLE AGES — Don’t make Christopher Columbus’ mistakes

By Sherye S. Green   Don’t make Christopher Columbus’ mistakes   Italian explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips to the New World between 1492 and 1502. At the time of his death in...
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Shower Power — Jackson organization empowers people experiencing homelessness

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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Anne Graham Lotz talks cancer, loss, and seeing God’s blessings

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Sean Milner: He grew up at a children’s home — and now he runs it

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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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DYNAMIC DADS—Stories of Fatherhood

Introduction and Questions by Marilyn Tinnin Dynamic Dads   We have looked for a few wise men here in Mississippi Christian Living’s Annual Man Issue. We have loved gathering these stories and getting these guys to put words to the heart issues of priorities,...
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MILLENNIAL MOMS—Stories of Motherhood

  Fenley Akers Davis Age 28 Married to Price Davis (5 years) Mother to daughter Paschal (Newborn)   Work Background: Administrative Assistant to Governor Phil Bryant; Account Executive WLBT News Channel 3; Co-Founder + Director of Development Club Sally;...
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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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