"At least once a year, usually in the summer, I’ll do a series that’s sometimes lighter than usual,” said Sharon Youngs, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This year, Youngs is exploring country music as theology, using songs from performers like Dolly Parton, Hank Williams and Garth Brooks to explore how the grittiness, the sadness and the romping joy of country music connect to Biblical themes.
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