The Living Mission of SMRM

by | Jan 26, 2015 | Going Deeper

Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries has operated under one mission statement since its beginning: to reveal the presence of God to those who live, work, and play in the resort settings of Sevier County and the Smoky Mountains.  This mission statement has never been...

Ober Gatlinburg Donut Devotional

by | Jan 23, 2015 | Going Deeper

A Donut Devotional begins in the early morning darkness at the Donut Friar in Gatlinburg, TN with good friends who make the best donuts anywhere. These donuts of grace are God blessed –even the cake donuts for a special few. Setup at Ober Gatlinburg is followed...

Welcome SMRM, Inc.!

by | Sep 23, 2014 | Going Deeper

Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries, Inc. is now a legal entity with a Board of Directors, a new Director (Bill Black), a promising future, and a God-guided hope. The Board of Directors met for the first time on the evening of September 18th and voted SMRM, Inc. into...

Be Prepared

by | Sep 3, 2014 | Going Deeper

Be Prepared“Be prepared.”   The Boy Scout motto.  “Be prepared” stands as a wonderful work phrase for my life.  From my Scouting experience as a Tenderfoot through Eagle Scout, it guided me. Practical lessons from Mr. Boyd, our Scout Master, about...

Chronos and Kairos in Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries

by | Aug 13, 2014 | Going Deeper

CHRONOS AND KAIROS INSMOKY MOUNTAIN RESORT MINISTRIESChronos In SMRMChronological time is sequential time.  It is that simple recognition of what has happened.   As one who loves history, chronos provides for me a framework to understand story as when...