by Justin Cox | Oct 14, 2025 | Opinion
According to social media, I’ve crossed a dividing line. I’m entering a new frontier like those on the USS Enterprise. My ordination to the gospel ministry is about to hit double digits. I have survived a decade in congregational life. Pop the champagne...
by Justin Cox | Oct 1, 2025 | Opinion
I choose to believe in certain things. Like how the color of my socks impacts a college basketball game. Or how Duke’s mayonnaise is the only acceptable condiment for a proper tomato sandwich. I’m prone to believe my hair looks better on the second day...
by Justin Cox | Sep 3, 2025 | Opinion
I am a time traveler. I learned how from my great aunts, two sisters named Emmie and Minnie who lived in a home without electricity or indoor plumbing, built before the Civil War. On thin pillows and under thinner blankets, those two living oracles told me stories...
by Justin Cox | Aug 12, 2025 | Opinion
“You ever hear of the Alabama Astronaut, preacher?” The question came from the voice of a friend. We’d been having one of those conversations where the dogs get loose and chase every rabbit sprinting down your tongue. An hour on the phone with some folks can feel like...
by Justin Cox | Jun 26, 2025 | Opinion
I ran into a feller I attended seminary with the other day. We practically bumped buggies at the grocery store before recognizing one another. It’s been years since I last saw him. Not since I packed my family up and headed to the Northeast to take my first...
