After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Acts 4:31 From Jim Wood, Founder of Wears Valley Ranch. I have not been to Asbury University. I know folks who have. The reports I’ve received are very encouraging. Thousands of [...]
From Ryan McCaffrey: When we say our beef and lamb is grass-fed and grass-finished, we mean it. Even in the winter time, we don’t supplement them with grain. We let them graze as much as they can, managing our fields during the grazing season to try to build stockpiled forage that they can graze [...]
Covenant Community Church of Wears Valley joined forces with the staff and children at Wears Valley Ranch to read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation in less than one week. This is the fifth consecutive year the relay has been held at the Chapel at Wears Valley Ranch. Beginning on Saturday morning, January [...]
From Clayton Wood, Executive Director: My favorite views in the mountains all involve valleys. If you haven’t been able to visit us, I hope you will have the opportunity in the future and you can see some of the tremendous beauty that God surrounds us with at Wears Valley Ranch. There are folks who love the [...]
From Jim Wood: “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will [...]
From Jim Wood: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:22-23 At this season when family and friends gather, many people feel an overwhelming sense of loneliness. Whether [...]
We are often asked, “How do children end up at the Ranch?” or “Where do these children come from?” There are a variety of answers to that question. While not all of the children at the Ranch fit into these categories, the following are samples of scenarios that we have seen over the years [...]
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was [...]
From Jim Wood, Founder of Wears Valley Ranch: “Why do we give gifts at Christmas?” Believe it or not, I’ve been asked that question numerous times across the years. It seems that while the custom of giving is widespread, and children are encouraged to have a wish list, many people are not focused on [...]
From Jim Wood, Founder of Wears Valley Ranch: Are you grateful? We have been blessed with one of the most beautiful autumns I can recall. An older friend who lives in the area, and is a famous photographer, said he believes it is the most spectacular display of fall colors he has ever seen. We are certainly [...]
