I’ve been in church all my life. Literally. I’ve heard many sermons on giving. Too many! I remember when my best friend’s family stopped g...

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...