by John D. Pierce | Jul 30, 2009 | Opinion
Before current “prosperity gospel” preachers like Kenneth Copeland, Paula White and rightly-named Creflo Dollar hit our TV screens, there was the well-polished “Reverend Ike” calling his disciples to get wealthy by sending him money.According...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 25, 2009 | Opinion
The editor was in Germany so the phone call to The Christian Index office was forwarded to me (the managing editor at the time). It was an influential pastor and elected leader of the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC) wanting to spend some of his influence.He had a...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 23, 2009 | Opinion
Last night I shared with the congregation of Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, Ga., about the significant contributions of early Baptist leader Roger Williams. It was the first in a series of Wednesday evening presentations I will give over the next few weeks in...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 21, 2009 | Opinion
“If everybody’s mother let them jump off a cliff…?”Well, something like that is the patented parental response to the adolescent urge to do and be just like one’s friends. Peer pressure can be both a serious problem (leading to dangerous...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 17, 2009 | Opinion
What is the price of peace? For Southern Baptists in Missouri the latest invoice is $100,000 according to a report from Baptist Press.This bill comes after years of Missouri Baptist Convention leadership pouring lots of money into failed legal attempts to regain...
