52 Godly Men : Men of Today Teaching the Men of Tomorrow

There is only one word to describe what happened yesterday; INCREDIBLE! You may ask, what did I do that was so amazing? I’ll tell you. I spent the day with Alan Knowles, President of Dove Ministries International, otherwise known as DMI. That may not seem “incredible” in and of itself, but there’s more. Thanks to some really good timing, yesterday just happened to be the day that DMI brought Chris Tomlin and TobyMac to town … Read entire article »

I entered today a bit mixed up on what would happen. At first, I thought I was going to some big University. “Today, David, you’ll be visiting TVCU with Mr. Jeff Holley.” It sounded like a University. I mean come on, BYU, FSU, LSU, TVCU, right? But no. “And by the way, that stands for Tennessee Valley Credit Union.” Hmm. A credit union. Kind of like a bank. (Actually it … Read entire article »

What do Radioshack, IT, and a Baptist church have in common? And no, the answer is not that they all have an “i” in their name. Well, for anyone who can’t guess, the common thread is the man I met with today– Richard Snyder, a former Radio Shack salesman and current pastor and IT manager. After greeting dad, Richard started the day by telling me his story. Richard’s father left when he was a young child, … Read entire article »

I have found that a lot of people, mostly kids, have a distorted view of war. Some kids hear all their lives “do not kill” and grow up hating war, thinking that it falls under that commandment. Others play war, and run around shooting trees (the enemy), throwing rocks (grenades), and promoting themselves. Today I got the real story on war, because I spent it with Dr. Michael Laney; former Major in the U.S. Army, … Read entire article »

AAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGHHH! That’s the sound of a thirteen-year-old boy jumping off a 25 foot cliff into the murky, deep waters of the Hiwassee river. It’s also the sound of gray hair in the making. In case you haven’t guessed, that boy was me, and it was describing my day with Michael Graham Glasgow, alias Mike, alias Mr. Mike, alias Big Mike, alias Mikey G, alias…well, you get the point. Starting the day, I had no clue what … Read entire article »

Worship. What is it? Some say it is entertaining others. Some say it is bringing people into God’s presence with music. Some may even call it a time to show off. But for Bob Bevan,the man I met with, worship is only one thing; using his musical talents to talk to and glorify the Creator. For those of you (and probably all of you) who don’t know him, Mr. Bob is the music leader and youth … Read entire article »