Duffy Betterton

Hands in Psalms

by Duffy Betterton | Jan 21, 2016 | Featured, Going Deeper

Our winter worship services take place at 12:30 on Sundays on top of Castle Run at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort. This material is from a recent service there. A WORSHIP ON GOD’S HAND ON OUR LIVES OUR HANDS IN HIS FROM THE PSALMS PREPARING OUR HANDS Who...

And God Laughed in 5 Languages

by Duffy Betterton | Aug 1, 2015 | Featured, Going Deeper

Much of the work of Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries is to reveal the presence of God in peoples’ lives and in the ordinary and surprising moments of life. These wonderful photos by Mills Fitzner shows the holy work of laughter in our lives. It is taken at one of our...

Summer In Full

by Duffy Betterton | Jul 2, 2015 | Going Deeper

Full. Overflowing. Pouring Into. Pouring Out. July is the time of Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries in full. It is the holy time of complete action. It is when programs and people come together for holy purpose. It is when we pour into peoples’ lives. It...

Shop Web on Mission Marketplace to support SMRM

by Duffy Betterton | Jun 19, 2015 | alumni, Going Deeper

Web on Mission Marketplace chose Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries as the Ministry Partner for the months of May and June. This is a fun way to support SMRM as a small percentage of each sale will come directly to us at the end of the two months. Check out the fun...

June Fireflies

by Duffy Betterton | Jun 15, 2015 | Featured, Going Deeper

It begins just after dark. A few rise from low in the undergrowth. And blink their lights slowly as if testing the night; the air; the wind; the darkness. On their signal, others rise and join them. They too do a flight check and a light check. Soon more come out...