In today’s postmodern western context there is a great desire to become more aware of the self. Who am I? What do I want out of life? What will make me happy? These have become common questions. This fixation with introspection stems from our desire to reach a certain level […]

In my fast track through the Bible that I recently began, attempting (I said attempting, now!) to read the entire thing in 90 days, I am finding it both refreshing and amazing at the what I am picking up along the way. I haven’t really come across thin…

Fall is a wonderful time here with the Turpin Tribe in East Tennessee.It is at this point that I typically come to the end of my busy travel season, and the teaching part of my ministry at the seminary picks up speed.This is also a time for planning ou…

Have you ever had a really, really bad day? I know, that’s like asking if you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito or had a flat tire. We’ve all had days we wish never happened. I had one of those days this past Sunday. We had just come out of a string of…

FROM ROBALDERMAN.NET “I Like Jesus…and Bourbon.” For a long time now, my tag on the interwebs has read, “I like Jesus…and Bourbon.” The phrase dates back to the beginning of Troubletown records and a conversation that I had with my friend and business partner at the time, Casey Tuggle. While I don’t remember every detail […]

There are those that can see something way in advance and we call those people prophets.There are those who can see something before it happens, and we call those people wise men.Then there are those that can see something while is it happening, we cal…

FROM THE BLOG OF M.D.MCMULLIN Non Sequitur is a Latin term that basically means “does not follow”.  It’s used when someone’s line of reasoning does not follow the trajectory already set.  In other words, someone’s conclusions make no sense based on the previous statements.  Some are obvious. “My uncle loves jelly . . .  I […]