by John D. Pierce | Jun 25, 2009 | Opinion
On Tuesday, messengers to the annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting in Louisville were quick to toss out Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth for being too inclusive of homosexuals in their congregation.The decision was based on Southern Baptist...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 17, 2009 | Opinion
My friend Marshall Kerlin was knelt down in the aisle behind home plate in old Atlanta Stadium on April 8, 1974 when Hank Aaron hit home run #715 to surpass Babe Ruth. I’ve heard about it over and over again for more than 30 years. While I watched it on TV,...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 13, 2009 | Opinion
An Atlanta man learned Monday that his family home in Carrollton, Ga., had been demolished. Apparently the destruction crew showed at the wrong address.According to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report, the house had been built by the man’s father and was filled...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 11, 2009 | Opinion
The bright yellow “Clearance” sign at Lowe’s was affixed to a replacement exterior door — when I was in need of one. I hustled over to check out the “deal.”The total price deduction was 5 percent. Excuse me, Lowe’s management, but...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 9, 2009 | Opinion
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leadership is as confusing to me as a sleeveless turtleneck. The contradictions are staggering.Stan Hastey just retired after 20 years with the admittedly small, left-leaning Alliance of Baptists. He explained that the...
