December 10th, 2022 was Dawn and my 40th Wedding Anniversary. We have been down many roads together, near and far. We have experienced life in unique and unusual ways. We have honored our marriage covenant through the good times and the less than good times 🙂 We brought two children into the world and raised…
You have to love it when a plan comes together… right? Sunday was one such day. Mission Jackson volunteers, Englewood Baptist Church Sunday school members, City of Jackson Police officers, Mundt Rental Properties, and members of the Jackson Lions Club worked in unity to reach out to the community near Guardian Courts ( aka, MJ…
Isn’t it interesting that often the most learned among us struggle with this simple question… “who is my neighbor?” In Luke, we recall the story of the Good Samaritan as Jesus presented it to the man who was “an expert in Moses’ Teachings.” You may want to go back and read the whole story again,…
So, it begins… yesterday, March 8, 2015… we officially started a new Mission Jackson ministry site on Hollywood Drive. The day was overcast and a little cool, but the Lord blessed us with a window of opportunity to meet on-site. The location of this new outreach effort is centered near Brookfield Apts. and Guardian Courts….
The Christmas season does indeed bring out a very special spirit from many people – especially from those of the Household of Faith. On Wednesday evening of this week, the family of believers who are Englewood Baptist Church poured out a lot of love on the families who are engaged by Mission Jackson. There is…
As I sit here reviewing the year in my mind, I must first confess that there have been times that I have been beaten down a bit with the cares and concerns of life. Sometimes my humanity bursts forth in fleshly defeat… but, then my inner man hears the quiet reassurance of the Holy Spirit….
Today, I was blessed with a Sunday school class coming out to our Mission Jackson site on Burkett Street. These fine folks are from Englewood Baptist Church and simply wanted to show the love of Jesus to our neighborhood in a tangible way. Today, that service came in the form of raking leaves, blowing leaves,…
I was blessed to be a small part of helping with the “Worship Under the Stars” weekend here in Jackson, TN. My part was in helping to gather and transport some of our Mission Jackson kids to some of the events. Some of our younger MJ kids came on Saturday to enjoy some music and…
MJ… Mission Jackson… it is our service opportunity, our weekly incursion into the city, our ministry, and our passion. I hope this article will give you a better understanding about it. First, you should know that Mission Jackson is a ministry of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Next, let me give you a quick…