One of our home town friends, Deborah Kret Shaw and her loving family, has recently suffered a devastating loss, her son Ryan passed away this past July at the tender age of 22. I knew Ryan through my sons and their band, all of them shared a love of music and it brought them together. We were deeply saddened by the loss of Ryan, and brought to light his story and   Read More ...

United Way is calling for 400 volunteers in what is to be their most ambitious effort to date. The volunteers are needed on Saturday, November 19th and the United Way is asking for businesses to provide volunteers for this community effort. All volunteers are encouraged to donate their time in two hours shifts at their nearest Food City Locations. All volunteers are encouraged to wear their names tags, or business   Read More ...

Come out and visit with the good folks at the Family Chapel Church of God and be present for a youth revival that will change you forever. Jordan Swink, along with Tommy Baits Ministries has been heard by thousands and tells a very compelling story that stems from personal experience. At the tender age of 15 Jordan had been addicted to the deadly drug crystal meth. Jordan tells a very   Read More ...

Her home gone and no insurance. A widow loses everything…except hope. “I heard the tornado sirens and my daughter said it was time to go” On Tuesday, April 27th 3 tornados converged on the small town of Pisgah in Northeast Alabama. Mary, her two daughters and five grandchildren sought shelter in the basement of a local church, and waited… It was when she was told it was safe to return   Read More ...

There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things ‘in order,’ she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she   Read More ...

“On hay in a manger, she watched her baby sleep… Too young to know, He was born a King… Safe for now, there at His mother’s side… A stable for a castle, His reign began… Behold the Son of Man; hope is in his hands…” n the fields, an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds by night while they were tending their flocks. The angel announced that the   Read More ...

13 Exciting Wednesday Nights Wednesday Nights Starting June 9th – September 1st at 7pm Looking for something to do this summer? Are all your favorite shows in reruns?  Need something to break up your week?  Join us for Wednesday Nights at The Gathering.  I want you to invest in yourself and your family.  We at The Gathering don’t want the trees, grass, and flowers to be the only things growing…   Read More ...

Not much left on the old farm but memories! My childhood took place on a farm in Sevierville Tennessee, near the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. Most of the farm I still own today. Days on the farm during hay cutting, tobacco planting and fence building were long and sometimes very hot. Winter back then was much different than it is today. When it snowed it often lasted many days and   Read More ...

Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Knowing He was about to depart, Yeshua (Jesus) left His disciples with a final command: stay in Jerusalem, and wait…for the promise. Of the thousands who had witnessed His miraculous ministry and heard His amazing teaching, and the hundreds that   Read More ...

My father, Rev. Ellis Nuckles, turned 76 years old on February 1, 2010. He has a twin sister, Alice Farmer. Ellis and Alice’s families often celebrate their birthdays together by hosting a traditional birthday party with gifts and a large family feast. However, this year’s celebration was vastly different. At the end of 2009, my father and mother, Anna Nuckles, attended the annual Christmas Banquet at the SMCH. While there,   Read More ...