by Duffy Betterton | Oct 16, 2017 | Featured, Going Deeper
SOUTHERN SUPERLATIVES “That was the most scrumptious piece of pie I have ever had in my life.” “You really told them, preacher. That was the way to step on their toes. “Why, that was the best sermon ever been preached.” “Won’t nobody never see another...
by Duffy Betterton | Aug 31, 2017 | Going Deeper, SMRM
7:45 a.m. “Why do we do what we do? Why is it important to pay attention to program details and program presentation? What happens when we function with program purpose? How does our program action translate into ministry action? What is required within us to...
by Duffy Betterton | Jun 30, 2017 | Going Deeper, SMRM
It’s summer time in our mountains. Tourists have returned to our Great Smoky Mountains from all over the world to enjoy the beautiful setting that Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge provide. Folks flock to campgrounds, wanting to find peace, relaxation and to be...
by Duffy Betterton | Apr 18, 2017 | Featured, Going Deeper
First, Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries has a 25 year relationship with South Korean Baptists. Now we are celebrating our strong relationship with Myoungsu No, Baptist Campus Minister at the University of Seoul and SMRM alum, in a mission project for the 2018 Winter...
by Duffy Betterton | Jan 30, 2017 | Featured, Going Deeper
“As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp.” Leviticus 13:46 The above instructions were designed to improve communal living in relation to infectious diseases. Isolation was the solution. The ones affected...
by Duffy Betterton | Dec 8, 2016 | Featured, Going Deeper
Thank you for your prayers, donations, prayers and encouragement over the last 10 days. SMRM has actively been working with and ministering to workers, employers, community leaders, guests, residents of Gatlinburg and national disaster relief agencies over these days....