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...

Race for the Future

by | Jun 17, 2014 | Going Deeper

SMOKY MOUNTAIN RESORT MINISTRIESRACE FOR THE FUTURE The wheels have come off my race car!  I still have my Royal Ambassador race car from 1964.  I can remember racing it until the axles wore out and the wheels came off.  I look at it and know a...
Current Ministries Through Past Experiences

Current Ministries Through Past Experiences

by | Jun 16, 2014 | Going Deeper

    SMRM has been in existence for 38 years with all 38 of those years having found a home in our beloved Camp Smoky. Hundreds of volunteers and staff have passed through this ministry building, and some return as staff for another year, as supportive...