The Divine Dance

May 19, 2021 | Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision

By Steven Norris        My first “unofficial” date with my wife came at a homecoming dance at the University of Southern Mississippi. In the midst of a night of swing dancing, our friendship developed into something more substantial. She tells me that I duped her...

He Opened Their Minds

May 12, 2021 | Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision

By Steven Norris The great American poet, Emily Dickinson, once said, “If I read a book [and] it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that it is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that it is poetry.”...

Youth Sunday

May 12, 2021 | Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision, Students

On May 16, 2021, we recognize our youth and our graduating seniors. The past year has seen its fair share of challenges for these young people as they navigated school in the age of a pandemic. They have kept their heads up and pursued their goals. We celebrate their...

Disbelieving for Joy

May 5, 2021 | Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision

By Steven Norris      Rock climbers have always fascinated me. I remember some thrilling personal experiences rappelling as a Boy Scout years ago, but I confess that I’ve never been very good at rock climbing. I’ve seen some climbers take incredibly daring and...