Delta Church Blues

Scripture: Proverbs 18:10 — “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” Scene 1 – The Siege at Home The parsonage had always creaked. Old wood, old nails, Delta humidity swelling boards until they groaned like tired men remembering wars they never fought. Thomas used to […]

Scripture: John 10:10 — “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” Scene 1 — The Call The parsonage phone rang like it didn’t care who it was waking. Thomas let it ring once, twice, three times—giving grace to the universe in case it wanted to change its mind—then picked up with his

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12 — “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood…” Scene 1 — The Sickness Spreads Morning came in heavy. The heat made the blinds stick and shirts cling. The bell over New Jordan’s square rang out of habit more than necessity — one leathery clang, then another, hanging over Mae’s Kitchen, Whitcomb’s

  Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 — “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Scene 1 — The Call for Help Sunday afternoons in New Jordan had a rhythm of their own. Church let out in a slow spill — not a

Scripture: John 10:27 — “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Scene 1 – Passing Through Town Morning gathered itself over New Jordan, slow and warm, the kind of light that took its time climbing porches and coaxing screen doors open. Main Street wore last year’s paint, and the