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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.

Opinion: Diversity isn’t a threat, it’s a blessing

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:08 -0500

Yes, I’m keenly aware that these words — diversity, equity and inclusion — can spark controversy and even anger from some, especially those now in political power. But when we strip them down to their meaning, they are about something much older than politics: the common good.

Morris: Be a friend

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 1 Jun 2025 14:43:35 -0500

“We often say loneliness is a public health crisis, and it is. I see it daily. People come to Church Health for physical ailments, but many times what they are really suffering from is isolation.”

Morris: Our local officials are committed to making Memphis better

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 4 May 2025 04:00:13 -0500

“The City Council and County Commission meetings are often long, complicated and filled with technical language. But underneath all of it is a deep commitment to the city’s future.”

Morris: Our scars tell our stories

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 6 Apr 2025 08:57:54 -0500

“We are all scarred, yes. But we are also wise. And in time, if we let it, aging will show us the beauty of life was never in perfection.”

Morris: Memphis needs more Black doctors

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 2 Mar 2025 04:00:01 -0600

“The lack of Black doctors is not due to a lack of talent or drive. It’s a consequence of long-standing inequities that continue to shape who gets to wear the white coat.”

Morris: Fear of deportation has gripped the Mid-South immigrant community

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 2 Feb 2025 04:00:03 -0600

“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”

Morris: Improving our schools requires a community effort

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:03:26 -0600

“Let’s also acknowledge that one leader can’t solve every problem. This is a community issue that requires a community response.”