by John D. Pierce | Dec 12, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Those who read Nurturing Faith Journal get thoughtful and relevant information found nowhere else. The timely content is not compiled from other digital or print sources — but written exclusively for this autonomous, national publication. The...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 3, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A WaPo story addresses the eagerness of many state lawmakers to push for posting the national motto “In God We Trust” and/or copies of the Ten Commandments in public spaces including schools. In doing so, lawmakers curry favor with constituents who...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 30, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Retired educator Annette Spinks has written a superb study/teaching guide for use with her husband Leroy Spinks’ book, The Jesus Lens: Bringing the Bible’s Story into Focus, recently released by Nurturing Faith. Together, the guide and book provide a...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 28, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One Sunday as a Berry College student in the ’70s I approached the big front doors of the First Baptist Church of Rome, Ga., unsure of what I’d find on the other side. It was a more imposing structure than what had long been my church home in the...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce For the last couple of years I’ve stayed firmly on the same message: that many who claim the name Christian pay little or no attention to what Jesus actually said and did. Especially what he called the greatest commandment on which all else hangs....