by Mike Steely | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely You may know it as Sharps Chapel or simply the peninsula, but that huge swatch of state forest just north of Maynardville is actually the Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area. While it is mostly abandoned now, at one time many families lived, worshiped...
by design | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It had been years since I was in the sanctuary of my youth. The occasion was a celebration of the life of a great lady, now “passed on.” I like the term passed on better than “passed away.” For me, the former better conveys the sense of continuity...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you are renting a house, and something breaks, or is not working, who is responsible for fixing it? You may think that the landlord is responsible for fixing it, and the landlord may say you are responsible for it, but what does the law...
by design | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore A man was walking down the street praying. “Lord, please give me patience–and I want it now!” How normal it is for us humans to want all the amenities of life as soon as possible. In God’s word patience is connected to trust, hope, faith, love,...
by Joe Rector | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Even though we spend the majority of our lives with special loved ones, sometimes they do things that simply amaze us and remind us just how lucky we are and how much better our lives are because of them. That’s the way it is with my wife. Amy is my...
by Steve Williams | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams As we fill out our tournament brackets and look ahead to the start of the NCAA’s Big Dance this week, I’ve composed a little jingle you Tennessee basketball fans may like to sing. The tune goes just like The 12 Days of Christmas. A one and a two …...
