by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor One of my favorite stories has been told for generations. A renowned professional orator was once invited to perform before a distinguished audience. His voice was powerful, his articulation flawless, and his...
by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s complicated, but I’m not talking about the 2009 romcom (romantic comedy) of the same name. The modern world is complicated. William Wordsworth wrote the poem, “The World Is Too Much With Us,” lamenting that the world has lost connection with...
by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly In the wide, wide world of college athletics, a Tennessee player or coach can be a part of the Volunteer family on one day (“us”), and, yet on another day can become a part of some rival program (“them”). In the heat of the moment during Saturday...
by design | Aug 2, 2026 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Fauci, The Fraud Millions of people in this country wondered why Joe Biden, or whoever made the actual decision, provided an autopen pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Anyone who has watched the spectacle of Dr. “I am science” Fauci sitting before a panel...
by design | Aug 2, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Complaints about indoctrination of students in colleges and universities around the country are nothing new. Years ago, similar complaints were made about foundations providing funding for educational purposes, which also just happened to allow the wealthy...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Finding interesting shows on television is becoming harder for me. The programs on the big networks just don’t hold any appeal to me. The news stations repeat the same things all day long, and even the sports channels don’t capture my attention unless...
