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BreakPoint: The story behind ‘O Sacred Head Now Wounded’
Among the many hymns with deep roots in the history of the Church, "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" is based on a 900-year-old poem written by theologian and mystic Bernard of Clairvaux.
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Living on Purpose: What does having a pure heart mean to you?
Many are familiar with the Beatitudes, which are a section of a larger discourse spoken by Jesus in his earthly ministry.
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How Tolkien and C.S. Lewis shaped each other — and the Christian imagination
At the C.S. Lewis Lecture on Tuesday evening at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the scholar Holly Ordway discussed the legendary friendship between Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, which shaped some of the most widely-celebrated English literature of the 20th century.
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1 in 4 East Tennessee United Methodist churches poised to exit denomination
The Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church counts about 150,000 members in and around East Tennessee. Now, roughly 1 in 4 of the churches that comprise it are poised to exit the denomination, according to figures from a conference newsletter.
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Living on Purpose: Walking on bridges that human eyes cannot see
Soon after Jesus had resurrected, we find a beautiful account found in John chapter 20 that is a wonderful example of how much God loves us and desires to help us.
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BreakPoint: Don’t call on demons you don’t believe in
Human beings, John Calvin said, are incurably religious creatures. Left to our own devices, we will start worshiping something or someone, whether or not that means dabbling in the supernatural and calling on spirits, holy or otherwise. This is true even for those who don't take the supernatural seriously. Such people may assume their dabbling is harmless or artistically edgy. But they couldn't be more dangerously mistaken.
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Pastor Bo: Grow your garden wisely
The Wagner vegetable garden has been a constantly evolving labor of love over many years.
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‘Bad boy of gospel music’ Calvin Newton of Lookout Mountain mourned
Calvin Newton, the gifted tenor and longtime Lookout Mountain resident dubbed the "bad boy of gospel" for his boxing prowess, jail stints and radiant charisma, died at the age of 93 and received military honors Tuesday afternoon at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
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Historic St. Elmo Presbyterian Church selects new pastor
Predecessor Cal Boroughs held position 30 years
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Pastor Bo: The uncomfortable truth about humanity
Previous generations of human beings competed for some pretty predictable things, things like land, money, mates, titles and occasionally even 6-foot-tall shiny plastic trophies that invariably ended up in some local thrift shop, as if granny, who was in there looking for a gingham dress, was going to want Bob's cool bowling trophy.