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Cindy Townsend: On life, ‘lemons’ and the Lord

By KATIE EUBANKS          Cindy Townsend picks up a plastic lemon and turns it over in her hands. At first glance, it’s just a lemon — one of many she’s used to adorn her kitchen table, where we now sit with her husband, as well as other surfaces in their...
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Jackson Leadership Foundation Supporting leaders, transforming lives

  Katie Eubanks: What is Jackson Leadership Foundation?      Samuel Bolen: We are a ministry to ministries. Our desire is to work with ministry leaders in Jackson to help (them) grow as leaders, and grow their ministries to the scale of the vision that God has...
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Michael and Julie Estes Finding a ministry home at Ridgecrest

By KATIE EUBANKS   Michael and Julie Estes Finding a ministry home at Ridgecrest        In 1998, Michael Estes finally worked up the nerve to ask out Julie Stone.  They’d both grown up in Clinton, and probably met on a Clinton High School...
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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

By KATIE EUBANKS     Anne Graham Lotz talks cancer, loss, and seeing God’s blessings        In early 2019, Anne Graham Lotz — daughter of the Rev. Billy Graham — was scheduled to speak to the women at First Baptist Jackson. A brutal round...
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Sean Milner: He grew up at a children’s home — and now he runs it

By KATIE EUBANKS   Sean Milner He grew up at a children’s home — and now he runs it        Sean Milner remembers the gunshot from when Oma wounded herself in the shoulder.      “(My siblings and I) ran out on the back porch and...
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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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Discover Black history at Two Mississippi Museums

by | Jan 30, 2026

Submitted by the Two Mississippi Museums Each February, Black History Month invites us to reflect not only on the achievements of African Americans, but also on the struggles, resilience, and courage that shaped those achievements. Few places in Mississippi are a more powerful setting for that...

Rooted in love: A new season for the soul

by | Jan 30, 2026

By Nicole Brown   Hey y’all! Can you believe we’ve already flipped the calendar? There is something about that crisp chilly air in January and February that feels like a fresh canvas. As we settle into this new year, I’ve been reflecting on how beautifully our faith intertwines with the way we...

Let your yes be yes

by | Jan 1, 2026

By Jade Whitehurst Happy New Year, friends! As we step into a brand-new year, many of us feel a renewed desire to grow stronger – both in our faith and in our fitness goals. This season invites us to realign our priorities, reset our routines, and recommit to the habits that draw us closer to God...

A check-up from the neck up

by | Jan 1, 2026

By Laura Lee Leathers Years ago, my pastor often used the idiom “A Check-up from the Neck Up” in his sermon. Maybe he heard Zig Ziglar use it. He also used the phrase “stinkin’ thinkin’.” Both were calls to action to examine our spiritual heart and mind health. If you are over 65, you probably...