In the midst of a brutal winter ice storm gripping Nashville, the cries of neglected citizens echo louder than the howling wind. Joseph Love, a concerned resident and local advocate, shared a harrowing message that underscores a growing concern for leadership and accountability. “Councilman Jason Spain, I’ve left multiple messages with your office—our residents have been without power for over a week, and not once have you checked to see if they’re even alive. You know I’m alive because I’ve been calling, yet my calls go unanswered. We need help now, and your refusal to assist is unacceptable. Let the…
Author: Howard E. Jones Jr.
It is my honor to produce this column, flavored with love and thanks. I am also very grateful to have served as the senior pastor of Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church for 33 years. Each decade, year, month, week, and day has enriched my life and lifted my soul. I have officiated weddings, attended baby showers, and seen those babies become adults in the church. I have buried loved ones and consoled families more times than I can recall. Yet, through it all, I have been surrounded by a congregation that has grown in love and grace. It has been my…
By Pastor Howard E. Jones, Jr. There are many who are purposed to serve — serve the people, serve the community, serve the nation and the world. They have an innate ability to give of themselves willingly and tirelessly, without hesitation. Mother Theresa lived a life of poverty so she could help others. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., strived to free African Americans from societal bondage, working with many others such as Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Medgar Evers, Fannie and Lou Hamer, and soldiers like Rep. John Lewis and Julian Bond, among many others. There are pastors, business people, elected…