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Southern Sojourn
Southern Sojourn

In 1998, one of the most respected scholars in the world made a profound decision. It was a decision that seemed at odds with much of what had previously happened in his life.  Jaroslav Pelikan was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1923 to devout Lutheran parents. His father was a Lutheran pastor and his grandfather a bishop in the Lutheran Church.  By the age of twenty-two he had completed both a seminary degree from Concordia Lutheran Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

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StoriesKevin VailesJackson TN, Tennessee, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 4, Josh Garcia, Kevin Vailes, church, religion, Jaroslav Pelikan, Akron OH, Lutheran, priest, Concordia Lutheran Seminary, University of Chicago, Yale University, theology, history, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, scholar, Orthodox, Greek, the South, immigration, culture, Second Great Awakening, Evangelical Protestantism, Christian, tradition, the Middle Ages, Rome, Constantinople, Western Church, America, United States, Muslim, Islam, Fr. Matthew Snowden, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
A Conversation With: PSALLOS
A Conversation With: PSALLOS

In eager anticipation of their upcoming concert this weekend, I jumped at the chance to speak with singer-songwriter couple Cody and Melody Curtis as well as vocalist/musician/visual artist Thomas Griffith about PSALLOS. PSALLOS is a musical group made up of fourteen individuals currently supporting their ambitious ROMANS project, a concept album that details the book of Romans in the Bible.

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InterviewsOlivia ChinJackson TN, Tennessee, PSALLOS, Romans, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Olivia Skelton, music, band, local band, local music, concert, singer-songwriter, songwriting, Cody Curtis, Melody Curtis, marriage, Union University, arts, Thomas Griffith, Kelsie Edgren, Pink Floyd, Greensboro NC, North Carolina, church, album, Ephesians, Greek, religion, Shane Caver, Mattress Fort Studios, Clark Bilbrey, Matt Battistelli, Dewey Boyd, gospel, worship, sin, performance, musician, A Night of Storytelling 731Day 2017, A Night of Storytelling
Cultures of Jackson: The Power of Light & the Celebration of a Miracle
Cultures of Jackson: The Power of Light & the Celebration of a Miracle

On a sunny afternoon in the fall Melissa and I found ourselves outside, sitting at a black metal table with a red umbrella, and discussing ideas for “Cultures of Jackson.” As I perused through the calendar looking for some hidden inspiration, my eyes fell upon the dreaded finals week in December, but something else also caught my eye. With a mischievous grin I looked up at Mel and said, “Hey . . .did you know Hanukkah is in December this year?”

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Stories, EventsCultures of JacksonJackson TN, Tennessee, Melissa Hardman, Kimberly Chavers, Cultures of Jackson, Hanukkah, Jewish, Judaism, holiday, holidays, Sol Bee Park, David Cohen, B’nai Israel, National Register of Historic Places, synagogue, Hannah Clayton, Latkes, cantor, rabbi, John Kaplan, event, tradition, history, religion, Chanukah, Greek, Syrians, Israel, Greece, Syria, Maccabees, temple, menorah, miracle, light, shamash, Jo Anne Smith, Sabbath, Bethany Berger, Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Jackson MS, dreidel, Hebrew, Peter Yarrow
Cultures of Jackson: International Food Market
Cultures of Jackson: International Food Market

“I don’t want to live to be rich; I want to live to be satisfied.” These are the words of Alex Hanson, a Lebanese man who owns the International Food Market off of Hollywood Drive in Midtown. For the past nine years, Alex has been supplying Jackson with shelves of hard-to-find international ingredients as well as refreshing Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine.

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StoriesCultures of JacksonCultures of Jackson, Kimberly Chavers, Melissa Hardman, Amanda Rohde, Alex Hanson, culture, Lebanon, International Food Market, Hollywood Drive, Midtown Jackson, Jackson TN, Tennessee, food, international, Middle East, Greek, gyro, ethnic, ethnic food, local business, local restaurant, business, café, UT Martin, Procter & Gamble Pringles Plant, Nashville TN, family business, family, community, hospitality, Al Houda