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...
by Justin Cox | Oct 22, 2025 | Opinion
There are a few truths for a minister in congregational life: A bedside visitation will do more for you than a three-point sermon. If you encounter the demonic, it will likely come from a copy machine or a choir member. A casserole dish is more useful than a stole....
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...
