by John D. Pierce | Dec 21, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce God came to live among us. Jesus is God’s fullest self-revelation. His life — filled with words, deeds, lessons and sacrifice — was far more than filler or a mere segue from birth to death. It’s tempting to focus almost exclusively on the...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 19, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce, Executive Editor Our celebration of the coming of Christ brings such joy and hope. It reminds us that life has its fullest meaning in relationships beyond our daily tasks. Faith, however, is for more than a season. It is responding to the continuing...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 18, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce As a campus minister I would often warn students that if they are “too busy” to do good at that stage in life it will be an even easier excuse when they have full-time jobs and families. I was using that line again during a Bible study luncheon in...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 16, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce, Executive Editor Three-time author Jon R. Roebuck’s latest book, Creating Space, marked a milestone for Nurturing Faith. It was the publishing ministry’s 100th title. It all began with a casual conversation — over coffee in a bookstore, no less —...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Mitch Simpson has announced his retirement from the pastorate of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, N.C. He’ll wrap things up with a March 1 celebration. I knew about Mitch long before I met Mitch. Boy, did I know about him. Upon entering...
