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...
by Justin Cox | Dec 8, 2025 | Opinion
As a minister, people ask me where I see hope. It feels like this query is getting more difficult to answer these days. But if I can muster up the courage, then I tell folks all they need to do is go outside and look up. That’s my suggestion, my prayer for them....
by Justin Cox | Nov 24, 2025 | Opinion
I am not so daft as to be unaware of how people think of me. I understand my unconventionalness draws attention. The latest example came while sitting with a couple of long-time church members. Somewhere around the one-hour mark, a set of eyes set upon me, looked me...
by Justin Cox | Nov 10, 2025 | Opinion
The first round of eggs goes in the hands of a man who helped me move the chicken coop into place. Up a hill. Smashing into low-hanging branches. Betwixt raised garden beds. A pilgrimage I hope to never make again. For his trouble, he received 12 boxes without...
