Church Pulpits

The pulpit is a furniture fixture you'll find in most if not all churches.  A two-sided communication bridge between God and the congregation looking for Gods wisdom and inspiration.  One one side of the pulpit stands the spiritual leader of the church.  When the leader steps up to their side of the pulpit it is a time of reverence.

The words that are about to be spoken from that side of the pulpit are supposed to be words that have been inspired by God himself and presented to the church body using the leader as a channel.  That presents a great responsibility for the leader because they must be sure that before they step up to the pulpit, that what they have to say truly is the message that God wants them to present. This usually involves the leader spending time with God in prayer and study of the bible before ever walking up.

On the other side of the pulpit is the church body. People of the community that walk in the church doors to hear a message of hope. To sit and face the pulpit just as Moses faced the burning bush to hear a message of what they should do with their lives.

Many traditional churches consider the pulpit itself holy and sacred, not to be moved at any time.  Other more contemporary churches will move the pulpit on and off the stage at the appropriate times of the service. These pictures were taken from churches around the state of Mississippi and when I'm taking the pictures I want to be reverent and respectful of the place I'm in. Praise God!

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Grits Photography Website - Redone!

Hi guys! I have completely redesigned my Mississippi delta photo website www.gritsphotography.com and hope you'll take a look at it. I hope I've organized it so that you can find the photos you're interested in without having to dig around too much!

Here are a few from the archives. This old mechanic shop in Nitta Yuma, Mississippi had an owner that must have had trouble with the local patrons!

This one is from upstairs of the Big Red Barn in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, I had never been up there before so I climbed the ladder and grabbed this shot.