For as long as I can remember, I would always trade the pigskin for a round ball without hesitation. Maybe it’s my Kentucky roots. Perhaps it stems from growing up during the Michael Jordan …

Question: A wife asks, “What does the Bible have to say about wives submitting to their husbands? I recently heard a sermon on the topic of submission. The preacher said that wives should …

Question: A wife and mother ask, “How important is it for a family to attend church together? My daughter and I go to one church and my husband and son go to another.” Jerry: The …

Since moving to Tennessee from Dallas, Texas, I always chuckle a bit when folks around Jackson complain about traffic problems. Admittedly, there are seasons when traffic is slower than usual around …

Jesus’ continual use of metaphors throughout the gospel powerfully anchored truth to our hearts in a way that cold prose seldom do. His principled images left lasting impressions that still …

What does it mean to be part of the body of Christ?  1 Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave …

Question: A couple asks, “What books on marriage do you suggest we read to help us have a strong and healthy marriage?” Jerry: There are scores of books on the “do’s and …

No matter what the negative naysayers declare about the absence of the love of God, do not allow these dark imaginations to be absorbed into your conscience. Let us accept the fact that after God …

Love him or hate him, Donald J. Trump is now the 47 th president of the United States. Both the messiness and beauty of the American experiment was on full display in what is undeniably one of the …

Question: A husband asks, “How can trust be restored in my marriage? My wife had an affair with her boss. I really want to save our marriage.” Jerry: Two questions must be addressed …

Seven years ago my husband found a tiny kitten in the backyard. She was smaller than a mouse, her umbilical cord was still wet, and her fur hadn’t been completely cleaned. We put her in a box …

Though making an annual trip to St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee admittedly causes a certain amount of anxiety, there is no greater feeling than hearing that my son remains cancer free after a …

With Christmas behind us and with the New Year in front of us, let us not quickly forget that hope is found not just during the Christmas season, but in all seasons, in the perfect God-Man, Jesus …

Do you consider yourself a happy person? If you had to complete the following sentence, “I would be most happy if ________,” how would you fill in the blank?  Acclaimed …

Question: A wife asks, “What can I do to get my husband to pay attention to me? After eight years of marriage and two children I am still attractive and well educated. Yet I feel neglected by …

“The older you get, the faster the time goes.” Those were the words of my grandmother at the beginning of a new year when I was just a boy. While the speed of time doesn’t …

For many of us Christmas isn’t over yet. We’ll be singing about the angels and shepherds and the baby in the manger until Jan. 5, when we celebrate Epiphany. Christians believe that …

Editor’s note: The Jackson Post welcomes a new column to its faith page called “Hope for the Home” from local evangelists Dr. Jerry and Becky Drace. In this question-and-answer …

Each year, the National Retail Federation predicts the spending patterns of Americans during the holidays. As 2024 winds down, Christmas expenditures are ahead of last year, with an anticipated total …

Once upon a time I hurt my knee. For some reason my kneecap decided it didn’t want to sit where it was supposed to and instead drifted down and slightly off center. Probably because I kept …