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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.”

Morris: We cannot live in fear of terrorism

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:00:04 -0600

“Terrorism seeks to sow fear, to disrupt our lives, and to make us question our trust in one another. That fear tempts us to retreat, to isolate, to live smaller lives. But that can’t be what we do.”

Morris: Carter was instrumental in promoting health care as a human right

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:06:06 -0600

I will remember President Carter as a person of faith who cared deeply about matters of justice and equality.

Morris: 'Mr. Scott, why do you care so much about Christmas?'

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 1 Dec 2024 04:00:05 -0600

“I will admit I go overboard. It’s not exactly ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ but I try my best. And some of my yard decorations may not immediately lead you to think ‘Christmas.’”

Morris: Our local needs outweigh our national desires

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:00:12 -0600

“It isn’t new for bitterness and meanness to enter into American politics. It existed even from people we consider to be the founders of the nation.”

Morris: Spiritual problems require spiritual solutions

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 6 Oct 2024 04:00:07 -0500

“Studies have shown as many as 50% of the matters brought to primary-care physicians have no basis in a problem that any pharmaceutical can help.”

Morris: 15 things that still make Church Health special

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 1 Sep 2024 04:00:12 -0500

Scott Morris listed 15 points that his younger self believed were important in how he went about doing my work and matters he believed were important in life.

Morris: How should we respond to panhandling?

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 22:12:42 -0500

A study in Texas a few years ago concluded that on average, in a six-hour day, panhandlers “make” about $10 an hour. What is the right thing to do when someone on the street asks you for money? I believe the answer lies inside of you and has little to do with the person doing the asking.

Morris: Why has baseball lost the interest of Black athletes?

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:51:40 -0500

“If baseball is to truly be America’s game, it can only do so if it represents all Americans.”

Morris: Prosperity gospel does no one any favors

morriss@churchhealth.org (G. Scott Morris) — Sun, 7 Jul 2024 04:00:14 -0500

When it comes to matters of health, the prosperity gospel does no one any favors. It too easily causes people to believe they are ill or suffer because of a failure of faith.