Photo by Rachelle CrainEditor’s note: Since Fall 2009 Bert Montgomery, a native of New Orleans and the River Parishes, has been collecting stories from his childhood friends, classmates, neighbors and...
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The other day I met a young woman whose entire life was built around her identity as an urban minister, and whose entire life was in shambles. She was burned out from her work and, in the aftermath of a...
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Whether you are part of a business that is seeking to make a profit or working with volunteers, motivating the people with whom you work is a difficult leadership challenge. We like to think that everyone is...
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I’ve recently begun watching the TV show Psych – and by “recently begun,” I mean that my husband and I have watched about a season and a half in the last month. If you are unfamiliar with this wonderful work...
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I’ve been reading (re-reading in some cases) books by my favorite author, Stephen King. My latest re-read is Different Seasons, which includes the story/novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.”...
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Jesus was dipped by John in the Chattahoochee. That’s how Clarence Jordan’s Cotton Patch Gospels share the story of Jesus’ baptism. I wish I knew Alan Jackson; I would’ve asked him to...
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A.J.s father’s record collection drying on the front lawn.Editor’s note: Since Fall 2009 Bert Montgomery, a native of New Orleans and the River Parishes, has been collecting stories from his...
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I received a word from the Lord the week before last. It came in the snail mail – specifically, in a Christmas card. One of the benefits of my work with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is that I regularly...
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