by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Europe in Tennessee A Day Away by Mike Steely Did you ever want to visit Europe and see those historic places and monuments? My son and I were treated by my wife to a trip to London many years ago and enjoyed the sights, culture and monuments there in an...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
A faith perspective makes life better now, and there is the hope of then. Jim Ferguson MD By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you noticed the golden glow? My home is surrounded by trees, so the quickly changing fall foliage of gold, juxtaposed against an azure sky, is magical....
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
A Muddy Pond trip By Joe Rector When I published my first book, “Baseball Boys,” I received an invitation to speak at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church in Karns. It’s the church I grew up in and where I learned many of the beliefs I hold today. The group to whom I...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Clear Springs Baptist Church Celebrating 125 Years! (Part 1 of 2) By Ralphine Major It stands as a beacon of hope along a main thoroughfare. Through the gap going toward Harbison’s Crossroads, Clear Springs Baptist Church sits atop the hill on the right. The huge...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Black, Columnist
The Stupid Party? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com George Will once referred to the Republicans as being the “dumb” party – although some have called it the “stupid” party. Either may be apropos when it seems like its leadership is trying...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Supreme Court On Prayer And Bible Reading, I By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On June 25, 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a very controversial decision in Engel v. Vitale saying that New York public school teachers could not lead students in a...