A Closer Walk, by Mississippi Christian Living
Each month, "A Closer Walk" will feature a conversation between MCL Editor Katie Eubanks and a Mississippian featured in that month's issue of MCL magazine. Whether it's a parent or a pastor, a coach or a business owner, each person will share their story a little more deeply than the printed page allows. Get ready for a closer walk with your neighbors, and be inspired to seek a closer walk with Christ.
Episodes
37 episodes
Two couples talk growth, partnership, & how a spouse's love can change you
For this year’s Marriage Issue of MCL, Katie interviewed two couples about how God has grown them through their marriages - and what advice they would offer newlyweds.Jason and Carrie Cook work at Park Place Christian Academy in Pearl, w...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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53:54
3 financial pros talk faith, money, & stewardship
MCL Editor Katie Ginn sat down with Bobby Dye of Dye Resource Management, Gus Brand of Community Wealth Management, and Vinicius "V" Hiratuka of Elevated Retirement to discuss why they do what they do and what they've learned over the years - w...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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48:05
Christy & Jameson Haygood: On marriage and gender roles
When Christy and Jameson Haygood married in 2012, Christy was training in gynecologic oncology. Jameson, then a pharmaceutical sales rep, was excited to see if he could match her income. Today, things are different: Jameson’s typical weekday in...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:01:36
Bill & Becky Caldwell: Hostages for Jesus
From their days as high-school sweethearts, to moving to Little Rock for ministry and being held hostage by an escaped inmate(!) ... Bill and Becky have got some stories. And the thread throughout? God's been at work in them to fulfill His purp...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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39:19
6 pastors share their heart for the church
What are the biggest challenges facing pastors today? Why, in the livestream era, is in-person church attendance still crucial? And Lord help us, how do we have godly political conversations as Election Day nears? Katie sits down with 6 servant...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:08:27
What teachers and coaches want parents to know
Katie recently interviewed eight teachers and coaches from Jackson-area independent schools. These leaders discussed why they do what they do, how they’ve seen God move in their students’ lives, and what they want students and parents to know.&...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:21:54
Two couples on the good, bad and hilarious of marriage
Felix and Rashida Walker, broker and realtor at W Real Estate, and Joel and Peppi Sims, senior pastors at Word of Life Church, sat down with Katie to talk all things marriage: terrible first dates, credit card whoopsies, wilderness periods -&nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:14:12
Chris and Polly Kellum: From pain to purpose
Chris and Polly Kellum share their God story, from meeting on the beach in Destin to the 10 spinal surgeries that brought Chris to his physical and mental limits. Thanks to God's grace and Polly's support, Chris is now a peak performance mindse...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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53:42
The women of Jackson Leadership Foundation
Jackson Leadership Foundation partners with Christian ministry leaders in Jackson who do everything from mentoring youth to loving on grieving mothers. The women on staff at JLF are all part of that, and they sat down with Katie to discuss thei...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:03:54
Debi Green: Surviving cancer, thriving in faith
Debi has endured cancer, divorces, loved ones in car wrecks, and other trials. But as a 28-year leukemia survivor who was initially given 5 years to live, she has the perspective that "God has a plan, and His plan is good." She has the receipts...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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56:49
3 financial pros talk faith, money and stewardship
Katie recently sat down with three financial professionals to talk about money, stewardship, and how their Christian faith impacts their jobs and their personal finances. Randy Ginn is founder of Mascagni Wealth Management in Clinton and a Cert...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:10:45
Dr. Tim and Jenn Chen: Faith, fun, and 5 kids under 13
In today's world, anything more than 3 kids is seen as ambitious - or even irresponsible, depending on whom you ask. Tim and Jenn share their story of why they chose to have a large family, how it has stretched them, and why "it's not Sunday sc...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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34:44
Dr. Farrah Newman: From Africa to the carpool lane
Dr. Farrah Newman grew up in a single-parent household in Columbus, Mississippi. Now an ophthalmologist at EyeCare Professionals, she sees her life through eyes of faith, from the small country church where she got saved to Tenwek Hospital in B...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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42:26
Ben & Cammie Derrick: Protecting their marriage during a career change
Ben Derrick knew he'd work in a church one day, and he did just that, becoming lead pastor of a local church that became a second home for his family. Then God called him to step away from pastoring and enter the mental health field. The past t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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55:53
How to reach the lost in the Bible Belt
Rick Gage is bringing his Go Tell America crusade to the Brandon Amphitheater on October 15-18, and MCL Editor Katie Eubanks Ginn interviewed 6 people who are helping make the crusade happen. They discuss who should come, whom to invite, and wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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43:15
Should you (and can you) keep your child off social media?
On August 1, two Mississippi couples - Catherine and Taylor Sledge of Ridgeland, and Erin and Ben Napier of HGTV's Laurel-based "Home Town" series - launched Osprey, a nonprofit movement for parents who want to keep their kids free from social ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:00:16
Faith in education: 7 headmasters talk to MCL
Seven heads of metro Jackson independent schools recently spoke with MCL Editor Katie Eubanks Ginn about their institutions, the impact of a Christian education, and more.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:09:56
Making Marriage Work: 2 couples on faith, parenting, & navigating differences
Robert and Susan Green and Bridgett and Johnny Clayton recently spoke with MCL Editor Katie Eubanks Ginn about their stories and what God has taught them in marriage. Robert and Susan are pastor and children’s minister respectively at Fond...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:14:07
4 men we love share their God stories
Rick Courtney, Nathan Stamper, Rev. Reginald Buckley, and Brent Leach serve God in law offices, baseball fields, sanctuaries and living rooms. They recently sat down with MCL Editor Katie Eubanks Ginn to talk about their careers, their wives, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:22:52
Ivan & Mary Ann Parke: Trusting God through teaching & trials
Ivan Parke and his parents moved from India to America when he was little, and now he's a college professor, published author, husband and father. He and his wife, Mary Ann, know exactly Who paved the way for them - through marriage, parenting,...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:08:38
Mike & Amanda Clement: Their road to marriage, Oxford, and Omaha
Ole Miss Baseball Hitting Coach Mike Clement (part of last year's College World Series win) and his wife, Amanda, talk about their journey from College Station, Texas, where they met, to "The Velvet Ditch" of Oxford, Mississippi - a place so co...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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39:08
MCL's Christian Leaders of the Year: What they've learned about servant leadership
For the fourth year in a row, MCL has taken nominations for Christian Leaders of the Year. This year the five selected leaders met together for a group interview with MCL Editor Katie Eubanks. The conversation was as impactful as anything you’d...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:59
Dr. Cathie Phillippi: No longer an outsider
Dr. Cathie Phillippi is a married, churchgoing doctor with three kids. But she isn’t perfect. “I think people see this put-together person … with all the things,” she says. “But I often still kind of feel like a fly on the wall." As a troubled ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:13:53
Clint & Terri Herring: 'Stubborn love' & overcoming struggles
Clint and Terri Herring are a successful real estate developer and pro-life lobbyist respectively, with 3 sons, 11 grandchildren, and lots to look forward to. But once they were teenage newlyweds, journeying across the country for a new life th...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:25:17
Mart & Holly McMullan: Sobriety and faith, 1 day at a time
Mart had a home, a family, and a job he loved, but he lost it all due to his alcoholism. Finally, after stints in several rehab facilities and even the Mississippi State Hospital, "God did for me what I couldn't do for myself," he says. Nearly ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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