Fatherless in Tennessee: Why This Crisis Demands Our Attention
By Mike Sparks June is a fitting time to talk about fatherhood. Father’s Day began in 1910 when Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, proposed a day to honor fathers […]
Faith
Faith
Leaving a Legacy
Faith
local government/civic engagement
Mike Sparks: Where Business Meets the Bible: The Statewide Movement Advancing God’s Kingdom Through Commerce
Advancing God’s Kingdom: The Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce Connects Faith and Business An 18–year legacy of integrating biblical principles into the Tennessee marketplace In a world where business and […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Faith
Fighter Pilot. Faith Leader. American Hero. General Teichert Speaks at Franklin Road’s Patriotic Sunday
There are places that shape you before you’re old enough to know they’re shaping you. Franklin Road Baptist Church is one of those places for me. I grew up Catholic […]
Automotive/Classic cars
Faith
The Garage Where Men Get Fixed Too: What Happens When the Hood Goes Up and the Bible Comes Out?
By Mike Sparks I grew up around cars. My dad was a World War II veteran who joined the Army Air Corps and flew missions over Nazi Germany aboard B-17 […]
Automotive/Classic cars
Faith
Rev Your Engines for Jerry: Smyrna Cruise-In This Weekend to Honor the Memory of Gerald “Jerry” Graham
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Ward Graham, age 72, of LaVergne, TN passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026. He was born in Pineville, WV to the late Alvis Graham and Frances Lorraine […]
Faith
God Walks With You: Finding Strength Through Life’s Hardest Seasons
This video first published by ABOVE INSPIRATION Editor’s Note: I came across this video and immediately felt it could bring comfort to others walking through difficult seasons. As I write […]
Faith
Military
From Afghanistan to Murfreesboro City Council: Veteran Austin Maxwell Keeps Faith With the Fallen
By Tennessee Ledger Staff Murfreesboro Veterans Honor Fallen Comrades on Memorial Day Weekend MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As Rutherford County prepared to observe Memorial Day, local radio host Mike Sparks used […]
Faith
Military: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines
From Smyrna to Iraq: The Legacy of Sgt. Asbury “Freddie” Hawn and 5 Ways Faith Shapes Memorial Day
Originally published in FaithCounts.com Yesterday, I was speaking with a local Rutherford County high school teacher. I asked him about the behavior of students today. He responded in a somewhat […]
Faith
Nature
God’s Most Extraordinary Creations: Five Birds With Superpowers That Will Leave You Speechless
By Tennessee Ledger Staff Five Birds That Defy the Laws of Nature From walking underwater to flying nonstop across oceans, these creatures remind us that creation is full of wonders […]
Faith
History
The Boy Who Had No Father Became Governor — Then This Happened
I first met Jim Henry right after my election in 2014 — the year former Governor Bill Haslam’s political machine spent roughly $200,000 against me. Along with nine other conservative […]