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...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Over the years, I have discovered professionally and personally that anxiety has a way of becoming intensely personal. No one else really feels exactly what you feel. They may know the facts of your...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Every now and then a criminal case stirs up more than routine interest—news coverage intensifies, social media churns, courthouse steps fill with onlookers, and emotions run hot. Tennessee law recognizes that this kind of atmosphere can threaten a...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Amidst challenges, Americans are hopefully going to the polls to exercise their hard-won freedom to choose our leaders. Prophetically, Jesus said, “In this world, you will have trouble.” And the Master was right, even though Americans today live...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Led by tailback Hank Lauricella averaging an amazing eight yards per carry, the Tennessee Volunteers won both the writers’ (AP) and coaches’ polls (United Press) wire to wire as the Vols captured the 1951 collegiate football national championship....
