The small house was dimly lit and fairly shabby, marked by an air of neglect that went deeper than a need to sweep. The woman who lived in it wore the same expression of being tired, overlooked, unwanted. Her small house was a symbol of her status: she was the wife who was unworthy. In her culture, multiple marriages were common, and often the importance of the wife ...
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Will there be enough? 5 Verses to Remind You that God Provides
I check the balance and take a deep breath. There isn't much. Will there be enough? Needs pop up as brand new texts. They ask for prayers and help if we have it. This ministry is small, but it means something. A little support is more than none at all. So we send it. Each month, we send what we have and trust God to give us more. Or at least I try ...
Refuge
"Redeemed from the pit." Christians hear that (and think that) phrase quite a bit, and with good reason. God's pulled me from a few pits, I promise. But when I visited Kenya last month, I saw someone on the first day out. I watched a young girl be pulled from refuse and given a refuge. Nine months pregnant. An orphan. She spent her days digging for food in the city dump. Now, she and ...
Don’t miss Arise 2016!
If you're in the Metro Jackson area or anywhere in central or south Mississippi, you DO NOT want to miss this event! Merchant Ship Ministries is holding Arise 2016 on Friday, January 22, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Magee, MS. Featuring Christian Speaker Rochelle Frazier and Worship Leader Kayla Bailey, the night will be an awesome way to kick the new year off right! The Mkono ...