27 episodes

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.

A Closer Walk, by Mississippi Christian Living Katie Eubanks

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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.

    3 financial pros talk faith, money and stewardship

    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 Certified Financial Planner; Chris McAlpin is Chief Experience Officer at Sound Financial Strategies Group in Flowood and a financial advisor; and Ashley Sullivan is Senior Manager at BMSS Advisors and CPAs in Ridgeland and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). 

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Dr. Tim and Jenn Chen: Faith, fun, and 5 kids under 13

    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 school's job to make our kids believers."

    • 34 min
    Dr. Farrah Newman: From Africa to the carpool lane

    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 Bomet, Kenya, where she and her husband served for 2 years (bringing all 4 of their kiddos along). Hear her journey of finding the Father's love, taking leaps of faith, and finding time with God wherever she is.

    • 42 min
    Ben & Cammie Derrick: Protecting their marriage during a career change

    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 two years have tested Ben and Cammie's marriage more than all the previous years combined, but they believe their obedience to God's will is worth it, and they're grateful for the solid foundation they built for their marriage long ago. 

    • 55 min
    How to reach the lost in the Bible Belt

    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 why crusades are an important way to reach non-Christians who aren't ready to attend a Sunday worship service. 

    Interviewees: Percy Thornton, Art Jones, Dr. Meredith Travelstead, Ryan Wade, Carolyn Boteler, Joy Bradford. 

    • 43 min
    Should you (and can you) keep your child off social media?

    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 media through high school. Catherine and Taylor sat down with MCL Editor Katie Eubanks Ginn to talk about why they co-founded Osprey (which stands for Old School Parents Raising Engaged Youth) and why they want their kids to have social lives without social media.

    • 1 hr

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