Modern Motherhood

Why our pastors need our prayers

By Sarah Beasley Rein Each week as my husband and I worship with our faith family at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, I’m observing my children. Sometimes I don’t have a choice because they are poking...

Changing our focus in order to overcome addiction

By Christina Dent When Dr. Bruce Alexander arrived at an addiction clinic on his first day of work as a psychology student in the 1970s, he was nervous because he had grown up hearing that people...

The greatest lessons start at home

By Courtney Ingle Back to school is upon us yet again. If you’re like me, you’re searching for ways to make the transition a little easier: meal prep, planning outfits for the week, and so on. But...

How to protect your marriage so you can be good parents

By Dr. Teena Welborn “Be completely humble and gentle: be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” - Ephesians 4:2-3....

Preparing our hearts for a blessed summer

By Sarah Beasley Rein A few years ago, our school created a hymn canon, with great hymns of the faith chosen to correlate with the seasons - the beginning of a new school year, Advent, spring. Each...

Embrace recovery this spring

By LaTesha W. Thomas As Mental Health Awareness Month approaches, so has SPRING! Generally, spring is received with much anticipation. The sun shines longer, temperatures are warmer, and we see NEW...

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...

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...

Teach your kids to ‘test God’ in tithing

By Dr. Teena Welborn God and His Word never change. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children to tithe to God’s ministry. With so many financial obligations for the modern family,...
Parenting philosophies, God's Word, and Satan's lies

Parenting philosophies, God’s Word, and Satan’s lies

By Sarah Rein I was recently part of a group discussion in which we were asked, “Why is it hard to share the gospel?” We had the conversation you’d expect: We would feel concerned about possibly...

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AUTHOR Q&A — 1 pilgrim, many interruptions

By KATIE EUBANKS          Author and Jackson native Susan Cushman will release her eighth book, “Pilgrim Interrupted” — a memoir in the form of an essay collection encompassing faith, mental health and more — on June 7. She will be at Lemuria Books in Jackson for a signing on June 11....