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What are the chances I might die from this virus?

By Bob May, READ MORE > 1,776 Reads
On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 03:45 PM

I’m writing this to warn my fellow Mississippians to avoid climbing Mt. Everest. According to insurance folks it’s one of the most dangerous things you can attempt. Your chance of surviving is about 1 in 400. But, there’s one more matter you might want to consider.

Hoping the school year goes well

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 1,532 Reads
On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 03:45 PM

With reopening this week and next week, administrators and families have settled on different plans: full-time classes, part-time or learning from home.

A Biblical worldview for our country

By L. Agnes Russell, READ MORE > 2,985 Reads
On Sun, 08/02/2020 - 05:00 AM

People had all kinds of ideas about what 2020 would be like, even suggesting that the year would bring us 20/20 spiritual vision—or whatever. But few had any idea as to how this year, this summer, would be so totally crazy.

Getting the Message: Isaiah 40:27

By by Chris Shelton, READ MORE > 2,958 Reads
On Sun, 08/02/2020 - 05:00 AM

This verse is addressed to redeemed souls, people who belong to the Lord. They have privileges that are unimaginably great. They have favor with God. Yet the present world, sin, and the devil present them with challenges that often bring distress, and shake their faith.

Anti-maskers faced stiff punishment in 1918

By Matt Hennington, READ MORE > 3,979 Reads
On Sat, 08/01/2020 - 05:00 AM

In recent weeks, evidence has begun to support masks as an effective means of combating the spread of COVID-19.

Tim Kalich

Masks have practical problem

By Tim Kalich, READ MORE > 4,170 Reads
On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 06:11 PM

With face masks a major focus these days in the fight against — and about — the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been trying to educate myself about them.

Brent Maze: School districts update their plans

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 8,782 Reads
On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 06:11 PM

This week, two of our school districts released updated plans for the opening of school.

Newton Municipal School District may have taken the most drastic measure by delaying in-person instruction until after Labor Day, but I agree with their decision. And I think it is likely the right decision for their district.

Getting the Message: Isaiah 40:25-26

By Chris Shelton, READ MORE > 7,151 Reads
On Sun, 07/26/2020 - 05:00 AM

When we are in a personal crisis we often cry out to the Lord. When you are needy, and have no one to help, what else can you do? Needy people, who call upon him, are precisely those whom God helps. The Lord can help you with temporal concerns and supply the spiritual necessities you require to sustain you in difficulty.

Going through hard times

By L. Agnes Russell, READ MORE > 2,716 Reads
On Sat, 07/25/2020 - 05:00 AM

Planning yet another trip to Tennessee to visit family, I asked Rev. Larry Reed to write a column for this week. He told me he was going to address the problem of going through hard times. Thank you, Bro. Larry. And I want to also publicly thank Rev.

Preventing the spread of misinformation

By Matt Hennington, READ MORE > 3,098 Reads
On Fri, 07/24/2020 - 05:00 AM

Due to both the influence of social media and the accessibility of the Internet, anyone can easily find information online about almost anu subject. While this is good as an educational tool, an extreme amount of misinformation also exists on the Internet and on social media.

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