by Jerry Long | Dec 8, 2020 | Inspiration
One of the most beloved of all Christmas carols is What Child Is This? William Dix wrote the words to the song while lying in bed wondering if he would live. The 29 year old Dix had contracted a near fatal illness that put him in bed for months. As the illness...
by Jerry Long | Nov 3, 2020 | Inspiration
One of the greatest comedians of all time was Robin Williams, who sadly took his own life in 2014. A new documentary on his life called Robin’s Wish addresses the neurodegenerative disease which impacted his suicide. His autopsy revealed that he had Lewy Body Dementia...
by Jerry Long | Oct 6, 2020 | Inspiration
Death has been on my mind lately. It’s not that I have a morbid personality or a fixation on Halloween. It’s that recent life circumstances have forced me to think about it whether I wanted to or not. For those who are not regular readers of my blogs, I am a Minister...
by Jerry Long | Sep 1, 2020 | Inspiration
One morning about a month ago I got into my car with the intention of running some errands. When I pressed the starter button, instead of hearing the beautiful sound of my engine cranking and purring, there was deafening silence. Not even a click. Aggravated that my...
by Jerry Long | Aug 3, 2020 | Inspiration
One of the gutsiest play calls in Mississippi High School football history occurred on November 3, 1988 in a game between the Tishomingo Bulldogs and the Falkner Eagles. The Bulldogs led the Eagles 16-14 with just seven seconds left in the game. Not only were they...
by Jerry Long | Jun 30, 2020 | Inspiration
One of the classic, even iconic, phrases in sports broadcasting history was spoken by commentator Jim McKay in the video played weekly to introduce ABC’s Saturday afternoon Wild World of Sports. I imagine that right now many of you are quoting it to yourself: “The...
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