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Opinion: 'Steve Cohen has served Memphis extraordinarily well'

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Mon, 7 Sep 2026 09:06:05 -0500

“I haven’t agreed with Cohen on everything. I don’t imagine many people have. But agreement isn’t the standard by which a lifetime of public service should be measured. Service is.”

Opinion: I wish the rest of America understood what I know about Memphis

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:23:39 -0500

“It takes living here to know the people. That’s what so many who dismiss Memphis never experience. They see headlines but never hospitality. They hear about violence but never generosity. They know the statistics but not our stories.”

Opinion: Local government matters, and every vote counts

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 07:58:09 -0500

The men and women elected on Thursday will face some of the most consequential decisions Shelby County has confronted in years.

Opinion: Safety isn’t only the absence of danger — it’s also the presence of connection

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 07:45:56 -0500

“Safety isn’t just about whether crime exists. Safety is also about whether people feel they belong to one another. It is also deeply true that poverty affects safety.”

Opinion: Don't confuse nationalism with patriotism

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 5 Jul 2026 04:00:15 -0500

“American exceptionalism becomes dangerous when it suggests America is beyond criticism.”

Opinion: Why Christians across Tennessee should oppose redistricting

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Wed, 6 May 2026 14:17:18 -0500

“One need not support any particular politician to recognize that intentionally fragmenting the voting strength of a historic Black community carries moral consequences. We should at least have enough honesty to admit what is happening.”

Opinion: Diversity matters in almost everything we do

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 3 May 2026 04:00:07 -0500

“Diversity in all its forms isn’t a problem to solve; rather, it’s a strength to embrace.”

Opinion: Resurrection, remembrance and the work ahead

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 5 Apr 2026 10:20:14 -0500

This Sunday as churches fill with songs of resurrection and families gather around tables remembering freedom, may we also remember our unfinished work.

Opinion: The Grizzlies and Memphis can thrive together

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 1 Mar 2026 04:00:02 -0600

“Memphis has never been defined by ease. We have always been defined by resilience, by staying when others leave, by believing when belief is irrational.”

Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn't have an 'immigration problem'

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 1 Feb 2026 04:00:14 -0600

“Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”

Opinion: What makes a life worth living?

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:00:09 -0600

“Standing near the end of a long life exposes us to how little we truly know about another person’s inner journey, even someone we loved, even someone who shaped us.”

Opinion: A Memphis treasure is being lost

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 15:42:39 -0600

“Memphis has always been a place where faith and public life intertwine.”

Opinion: Rising health care costs will be breaking point for many Memphians

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 7 Dec 2025 10:44:44 -0600

“Sometime next year, unless Congress changes course, health insurance is going to become a lot more expensive for hundreds of thousands of people in Tennessee.”

Opinion: Even now, there's much to be thankful for

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:05:42 -0600

Gratitude is what steadies us when the ground shifts. It reminds us that even when hope feels hard to hold, love hasn’t left the room.

Opinion: The quiet grace of listening

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 2 Nov 2025 10:56:58 -0600

“Real leadership in this moment comes not from those shouting from the sidelines. It will come from people who walk into neighborhoods and ask the simple disarming question: What do you need to feel safe?”

Opinion: Respect for the National Guard and respect for our community are not opposites

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 5 Oct 2025 04:00:11 -0500

The presence of the National Guard — whatever our feelings about it — can serve as a call not only to law enforcement but to all of us to become healers, neighbors and builders of hope.

Opinion: The most common diagnosis in Memphis? A broken heart.

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 7 Sep 2025 04:00:05 -0500

“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”

Opinion: The reach of Memphis Rox keeps climbing

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:54:27 -0500

“Memphis Rox isn’t just about climbing walls. ... It is about a Memphis that refuses to stay on the ground, a Memphis that believes no mountain is too high.”

Opinion: Words don't just reflect hate, they give it permission

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Mon, 4 Aug 2025 20:24:30 -0500

“We must choose a different story. It is impossible to tell the story of Memphis without telling the story of the Jewish people who helped build it.”

Opinion: Whose side is God on?

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 6 Jul 2025 04:00:10 -0500

The more urgent and humbling question isn’t whether God is on our side. It’s whether we are on God’s side.