By Cody Glen Barnhart   Most people wouldn’t call me a man. I’m about to be nineteen, so the government sure seems to think I’m man enough to vote or join the military. I also pay taxes, and though I usually choose not to, I have to shave my face or else a poor excuse...

By Zach Barnhart The English language is one of, if not the most, complicated languages in the world, but not because there is a word for every emotion or feeling. Our language tends to do an injustice to words derived from other ancient or historic languages. We suffer from this repercussion at various points in...

By Mathew B. Sims SINGLE LIFE AIN’T ALL FUN AND GAMES We sat across the table to eat and chat. We hadn’t met together in a few months. My wife and his talked about designing their homes, what’s new with the kids, and several other topics that interested them. He and I talked about the...

By Mathew B. Sims Good leadership requires clear communication. Can you imagine a general leading his troops into battle and not giving them clear marching orders? Or the plan of attack? Or intel that would help them be successful completing their mission? When Jesus ascends to reign at the right hand of the Father, he...

By Philip Thompson I’m not in ministry yet, but I’m headed in that direction. These are some things I’ve learned on my journey. Also, I haven’t done all this perfectly. Just because I’m recommending that you do these things doesn’t mean that I was a success in these areas. Finally, even if you aren’t planning...

By Rusty Mckie   In my great city of Chattanooga, TN, I regularly see men escaping into the woods. Just outside the city, you’ll see older men traversing the John Muir trail only to wade into a lively river that all at once accepts and attempts to reject him. There in the river he takes...