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2 weeks ago | 
gwinnettforum.com | Chuck Allen
By Chuck AllenPastor, Sugar Hill ChurchSUGAR HILL, Ga. | The United Methodist Church (UMC) has fractured. More than 7,000 congregations, representing roughly a quarter of the denomination, have disaffiliated from the church since 2019, culminating in the formation of the Global Methodist Church (GMC). This division reflects the nation’s own cultural and political divides. Here in Gwinnett, it has been a flashpoint for multiple congregations.
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4 weeks ago | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
As the bassist and founding member of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook wields an incalculable influence on music across a variety of genres. Alternative rock bands like REM, Smashing Pumpkins, and Radiohead regularly cite albums and songs from both of his bands‘ repertoires as inspiration. Then there’s the Mancunian dance-club scene, centered around The Haçienda. It was founded in 1982 by New Order, along with their manager, Rob Gretton, and Factory Records.
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1 month ago | 
gwinnettforum.com | Chuck Allen
By Chuck AllenPastor, Sugar Hill ChurchSUGAR HILL, Ga. | For many senior adults in Gwinnett County, maintaining independence while facing mobility challenges, health issues, or financial constraints can be a significant challenge. Fortunately, Neighborhood Meals on Wheels (NMOW) serves as a vital lifeline, delivering not just nutritious meals but also meaningful human connections to our community’s most vulnerable members.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
WXNA 101.5 FM, Nashville’s listener-supported freeform community radio station, announces its first-ever WXNA Record Fair at Eastside Bowl. On Sunday, March 23, from noon to 6 p.m., join over 25 purveyors selling discs of all sizes and varieties in the chill surroundings of Eastside Bowl and immerse yourself in vinyl vibes where reading liner notes is equivalent to touching the grass.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
The Ton Up British Motorcycle Club rolls into Madison’s Yazoo Brewery for its 23rd annual bike show this weekend. While the club has only one rule — own and ride a British Bike — the show is egalitarian and accepts entries from Hondas to Harleys. (One caveat: No big baggers or full dressers, please.)With ten classes for pre-1984 vintages of all makes and one for “modern classics,” fine specimens from across the globe will be represented in all their restored glory.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
What makes a community abundant? I would argue that the appearance of abundance doesn’t necessarily translate into living an abundant life. We get used to material things, and the initial thrill of having devolves into taking them for granted. At least, it does for me. There’s no one definition of abundance to which we can all agree. Nor should there be. Whatever it looks like, the stories we tell about ourselves these days tend to omit any recognition of abundance.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
When most folks think of Music City, the thought is often accompanied by some iteration of Country. Although it’s understandable, the idea is far from complete, for hiding in plain sight amidst the musical genre garnering the vast majority of attention — and with a level of success and influence rivaling many of his Country music contemporaries — is Yelawolf. Although known, understandably so, for his work in the rap/hip-hop genres, Yelawolf is a storyteller to the core.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
“Come the Revolution,” a term coined by Grace Morales to signify profound shifts in consciousness was further elaborated by her son, Tom, in his column “Saving Grace: What I learned from my mom.” This revolution, as Tom explains, can be sparked by education or experience, both serving as catalysts for personal growth. Our times present unprecedented opportunities for the revolution within, but they can easily be overlooked given the noise without.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
It’s always lovely to have a destination, even if it changes along the road. Americans have never been unified about what the town looks like at the end of the road. But there was a time when disagreements over which route to take didn’t turn into food fights. Although they’re fun, someone has to clean up the mess. There’s no better way to start a food fight in a representative democracy like ours than by tossing a virulent strain of populism into the fray.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thenashvillian.com | Chuck Allen
Justin Townes Earle wore his soul on his sleeve. Tall and lanky, whip-smart and mischievous, his wry humor was always accompanied by a knowing grin. He brought you in. The rarified air he breathed is reflected in his namesakes, and he lived up to them. But JTE also broke free of them, carving out his own artistry. Although he had his dad’s DNA in some respects — in particular, the fearless and restless parts — as a singer/songwriter, he was made from a different clay.
