September 4, 2018
by jenniferpuryear
My high school history teacher became a lawyer – since retired. With his PhD in American history, he taught at several colleges (as well as my high school) before pivoting to a more secure profession. Somewhere along the way, he also became a friend. I saw him in Raleigh this weekend while visiting my parents. He and my classmate Lyn and I shared a bottle …
July 10, 2014
by jenniferpuryear
Book Title: 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
You can tell when Todd Jones enters the room. All of a sudden, things get livelier. People are more animated and warmer. They’re following his lead. You won’t see many yawns when he’s in the pulpit most Sundays at First Pres! If I could invent a minister from scratch, I’d hope to come up with Todd Jones. Todd was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He …