Sam Collier

Sam Collier and his twin sister were born into poverty to a 21-year-old mother who already had three kids she struggled to feed. She made a difficult decision and chose to give him and his sister up for adoption. When they were just 2 months old, the twins were…

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Kathryn Entrekin
IF:Starkville

What would it look like for women, not just from one church, but from an entire community, to come together for two days to worship and be equipped and encouraged in the gospel? How would it change not only their…

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Christine Ellis
Goals. Guilt. Grace.

I love January and the new start it brings because I love looking to the year ahead and to the person I  want to become. However, when it comes to creating goals for the new year, I'm a bit of a cynical optimist…

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First Baptist Starkville
Lydia's Winter Kitchen

Well, the Christmas tree is put away, presents have been played with, and the new semester is in full swing. A fun side note for you is that Scott, my deployed husband, is scheduled to be home this semester some time as well. The Lord has been so gracious to…

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Lydia Edwards
Dr. Richard Hopper's Story

When Dr. Richard Hopper arrived in the village of Katse, Lesotho, he was prepared to talk shop about farm animals and share his testimony about Jesus. He was not expecting to have to devise a plan to keep the cows from contracting anthrax…

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Christine Ellis