by John D. Pierce | Nov 16, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce The Gospel is too big for us. It calls us to do things we are unwilling to do. Love our enemies? It’s hard enough to love all of our family and friends. Do not store up treasures on earth? But what about a comfortable retirement? If we...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 11, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce In our fast-paced, high-tech living there are moments when we yearn for simpler times. At least, I do. My own upbringing was pretty simple. Life revolved around home, church, school and community events (like Boy Scouts and Little League) with a small...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a woman in Forest City, N.C., who doesn’t care for my journalistic efforts. She is not alone, so I’ve developed fairly tough skin over the years of expressing myself in print and online. But rejection is never warmly received...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 6, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce “Do it again. And again.”My daughter Abigail and I were caught in a rain delay during the Braves-Marlins game at Turner Field today. Yes, today. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. We were “extras,” seated seven rows behind actors Ryan...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 4, 2010 | Opinion
Forgiveness is a two-way street. The Lord’s Prayer says so: “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” A recent survey shows that most Americans have a deep desire to live in a climate of forgiveness. The Survey on Love and Forgiveness in American Society,...
