Cover - Faith Explosion
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New Executive Assistant to Bishop

Rah, rah, rah
Money is tight this fall, sure. But Holston colleges are finding other reasons to celebrate.
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Bishop's Column
“I don't spend too much energy figuring out what is wrong with the Episcopal Church. I reckon there is plenty of room for improvement in my own life and the United Methodist Church.”
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About Alzheimer's
Like many people, this clergy couple from California thought of Alzheimer's as a disease that strikes the elderly.
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District Roundup
Read about a fast pastor in Big Stone Gap, a pastor behind bars in Chattanooga, and a baton-waving pastor in Cleveland.
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Bishop's Perspective