by John D. Pierce | Jan 8, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce, Executive Editor, Nurturing Faith Journal Singer/songwriter Pat Terry likes life — here and now. He doesn’t get lost in the escapism some attribute to a firm faith. And he’s not afraid to say so. “I don’t want to die; I want to go on; Like the...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 7, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Labels serve a descriptive purpose but are rarely fully accurate or adequate. Often they are misapplied, redefined or refused. Some people label themselves with ease as liberal, conservative or another tag — while many of us are less comfortable...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 5, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Is there something about following Jesus that you find challenging? No problem. Just assign it to the other kingdom — the one where Jesus can be ignored. Jerry Falwell Jr., who understandably grew up under the bastardized gospel of hatred and...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 20, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce How many people does it take to celebrate Christmas? Counting the figurines comprising our nativity scene — including the late-arriving wise men — apparently not very many. Yet the success of modern revelry is often measured by its crowd size. “We...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 12, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Recently, over dinner with friends since childhood, one of them asked reflectively: “When we were growing up could you have imagined your life turning out as it did?” “No,” I said. That seems to be one of many amazing things about life. We don’t...
