by Justin Cox | Jun 11, 2026 | Opinion
A conversation with musician Kyle Caudle over coffee and livermush explores the ties of home, creativity, and why diners may offer lessons the church has forgotten. “Places like this make me feel a little uncomfortable.” We were inside the sanctuary of a rural...
by Justin Cox | May 12, 2026 | Opinion
Every Sunday, I get to stand in front of people and tell a story. Some are long, some are short. Some are funny; some can make the eyes a bit misty. A few are good enough for folks to remember. Most are single-serving, like the tiny coffee creamers found at a...
by Justin Cox | Mar 18, 2026 | Opinion
49594 I know this sequence like I know my social security number. My father made me memorize it when I was 10. I carried the card in my wallet. It shows the wear of time and the trust a parent had in their child. I know it like I know my grandmother’s phone number. I...
by Justin Cox | Feb 10, 2026 | Opinion
In the fourth pew on the right, from the pulpit’s perspective, I sat quietly. Afraid to move, afraid to breathe, for the better part of an hour. My attendance in such settings was fickle most of the year. My parents, never the Bible-thumping type, took little issue...
by Justin Cox | Jan 13, 2026 | Opinion
“Does it still work, daddy?” My oldest asks this, standing beside me at the bottom of a ladder. I’ve been in the attic of my childhood home. I smell like mold and memories. Dust, grime and pink fiberglass insulation cling to me. Up there, I uncovered a...
