Posts published in “In the Margins”

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

January 29, 2025

Have you ever felt like your story doesn’t matter? Like your testimony is too small, too messy, or too unbelievable for anyone to care? Maybe…

IN THE MARGINS: Letting go and pressing forward

IN THE MARGINS: Letting go and pressing forward

January 22, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Thought distortions

IN THE MARGINS: Thought distortions

January 16, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Embracing all your emotions the key to happiness

IN THE MARGINS: Embracing all your emotions the key to happiness

January 9, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: What Is Christian love? Setting the tone for all relationships

IN THE MARGINS: What Is Christian love? Setting the tone for all relationships

January 2, 2025

Deacon killed in shooting
after church Easter egg hunt
GULFPORT (CBS News) — A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries Christian Center, which describes itself as a non-denominational ministry located in Gulfport, identified the deacon as Eddie Shed, who also served as its head of security. The church said the shooting was not carried out by anyone affiliated with its ministry, and Shed was killed while attempting to intervene. Gunfire erupted at around 2:05 p.m. local time. The Easter egg hunt had been held in Gulfport's Jack and Florence Goldin Park, according to the Gulfport Police Department. In a news release, the department said a child custody dispute prompted the shooting, and the suspect "reportedly brandished a firearm and opened fire, striking two individuals who were attempting to deescalate (sic) the argument." Witnesses told CBS News affiliate WLOX that Shed had stepped in to protect children in the vicinity once the shooting started. He was pronounced dead at the scene.