Taming our fears with love
When a recent hot August afternoon turned to evening, claps of thunder accompanied by lightning bolts began shooting through the darkness. The rain fell...
This is sixty.
Today is my birthday. I am 60 years old.
It's hard to believe I've done 30 years twice. Sixty is 20 three times which seems...
Sleep in heavenly peace
My love for Christmas is a joy that runs deep in my soul. Yes, it's the end of August, but this is when I...
If a frog had wings
The Way We Were has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. It's one of those that leaves the audience wishing for what used...
Navigating life’s staircase
Three concrete block steps rose from the street to my great-grandmother's house. The withering front porch sagged a bit, but it was still good...
Helping Hands Ministry begins Free Food Giveaway for community
Years ago, the Lord pressed upon Evelyn Lewallen's heart to start a ministry to help people. She had experienced what it was like in...
The cream of the crop
The 2024 Olympics is over. Athletes, journalists, and fans are returning to their home countries. Mementos and memories will tell the story of a...
Fire and brimstone
It was a typical summer Sunday morning in Tennessee. I was seven years old, sitting in a church outside Nashville with my family. After...
The joy of reunion
Summertime is filled with vacations, reunions, and visiting. My friend Michele just returned from a family gathering in Maine where parents, aunts, uncles, children,...
TMU prepares prison inmates to serve as chaplains and missionaries
Several inmates at Phillips State Prison will graduate soon with degrees in Christian Studies from Truett McConnell University, according to a news release from...
Where does cruelty go?
Just out of his teens, a young man climbed onto a roof and aimed his rifle. He pulled the trigger, attempting to assassinate former...
Those hodgepodges and hurdles
My office is in a dormer portion of a large upstairs room. The more significant part and its closets are the 'hodgepodge' of our...