by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 16, 2016 | Opinion
A new song titled “What I’m Thankful For” – a duet performed by Garth Brooks and James Taylor – offers a needed reminder that the Christmas season is about much more than “making a list and checking it twice.” “What...
by Jerrod Hugenot | Dec 16, 2016 | Opinion
A lay leader called with a problem I suspect some church leaders are also wrestling with: a likely low attendance on the last Sunday of the year – Christmas Day, Dec. 25. He asked for some ideas about a “Lessons and Carols” service as a way to have...
by Robert Parham | Dec 16, 2016 | Opinion
When my daughter asks what I want for Christmas, I always cite one of my all-time favorite movie dialogues. It comes from “Sneakers” (1992), a movie about computers, espionage and the U.S. government. Played by James Earl Jones, National Security agent...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 15, 2016 | News, Opinion
Story and photos by John D. Pierce, Executive Editor, Nurturing Faith Journal GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Christmas lights sparkle and a full moon illuminates the mountain peaks on this cold, predawn morning in the resort town of Gatlinburg. Few others are out and about so...
by Jim Hill | Dec 15, 2016 | Opinion
Life is hard work. There are so many choices and questions. How are we to know how to live a good life? How can we understand our rights and our responsibilities? How are we to know what is right and wrong or what is good and bad? At its simplest, ethics is a system...
by Chris Smith | Dec 15, 2016 | Opinion
The Christmas season is an important time to remember and practice Paul’s exhortation in Romans 12:15. “Sleigh bells ringing.” Christmas lights flashing, choirs singing, shoppers shopping. Gift wrapping, mistletoe, holiday parties and special...
