by design | May 20, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I haven’t read anything about Shirley McClain and her New Age spirituality, lately. Perhaps she’s just meditating in her advanced years. Her comments about Jews, Christians and Stephen Hawking in 2015 apparently provoked enough criticism to silence...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Wine gladdens the hearts of men.” Psalm 104:15 Another week, another column. I sometimes ask myself, why do I continue after eleven years? Surely, I’ve said enough. But, the beat goes on. As a doctor I’ve treated hundreds, if not thousands, of...
by design | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Something is going on. Bank buildings, which dot virtually every street corner in Knoxville, are being challenged by CBD shops, which are springing up everywhere to sell the oil extracted from hemp plants. I have no problem with entrepreneurs who...
by design | Apr 29, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My favorite modern Christian writer is Philip Yancey. If you’ve never read his meaningful and beautiful prose, I encourage you to pick up any of his books as a worthy experience. I have learned much from Yancey’s writing which he says is born of...
by design | Apr 22, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve just finished a course of study which focuses on Luke’s account of Jesus’ life and his Easter “Journey to the Cross.” Because I am a follower of The Way, the Easter message is an important one for me, though I’ll admit as a child I much...
by design | Apr 15, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve said my stories find me, but nothing found me this week; at least nothing around which to construct an essay. So, as I sit on my porch late Wednesday afternoon, I decided to write about what I see from my porch and my observations of the week....
