I remember the first time I experienced persecution. It was nothing like what people in other parts of the world face. It was really nothi...

A familiar sight: J.D. Martinez praising God upon  rounding the bases after hitting a home run.   I’m making a confession: I love watching...

Having been at Providence for over 21 years, I just finished my third sabbatical. As previously explained, sabbatical is a period of rest, ...

Well, kinda. I'm still at Providence, we're still in West Knoxville (actually Farragut instead of Karns now), but we're not fin...

Laurel-covered cliffs atop Mt. Le Conte. Thankfully, our church has a policy allowing full time ministry staff to take significant tim...

By Bryan McKaig Guest Blogger The first time I heard the hymn “ Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken ” was at a Reformed University Fellowship ...

We're very proud of Drew. He's now doing web-based marketing at Weigels. Wow! It's the end of another crazy May. I've l...

It’s a beautiful day, and it started off well. After having a quiet time, I went to run at the Victor Ashe and Northwest Greenways. Pretty ...

I'm a pretty sorry blogger. But if I've ever had an excuse for not writing new posts, 'tis now. In the last few weeks my father...