by Steve Beard | Sep 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Someone is going to get a nice Christmas gift. Sotheby’s will be auctioning off three of Norman Rockwell’s most popular visions of small-town Americana. “Saying Grace,” “The Gossips” and “Walking to Church” all appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post....
by Steve Beard | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
In the aftermath of the 9-11 attack, innumerable stories emerged of courage, bravery, and heroism. This is the story that stuck out most profoundly to me. Like troops before battle By Peggy Noonan We have learned, as a minister put it, that the age of the genius is...
by Steve Beard | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Steve Beard History sometimes takes a long time to heal itself. The course corrections are often patchworked together over decades. “How long will prejudice blind the visions of men, darken their understanding, and drive bright-eyed wisdom from her sacred throne?”...
by Steve Beard | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Steve Beard He was the most beloved alcoholic within Christendom, a sinner who whispered grace through a megaphone, a ragtag saint who poked at your soul with eloquence until you began to catch the drift of God’s ridiculous, unreasonable, and insatiable love for...
by Steve Beard | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Terry Mattingly The Knoxville News Sentinel It seems to happen whenever Steve Beard hangs out with friends — especially folks who don’t go to church — talking about movies, television and whatever else is on their minds. “It may take five minutes or it may take as...
