by John D. Pierce | May 21, 2009 | Opinion
My only view of congregational life has been from the inside. Having never lived apart from a “church family,” my unvarnished perspective is vastly different from those who view the church from the outside. Like many, I’ve seen the church up close —...
by John D. Pierce | May 19, 2009 | Opinion
1. As a point of order, ask if Louisville, Ky., was freely chosen by a planning committee — at Al Mohler’s urging — or predetermined by God before the formation of earth to be the 2009 meeting site.2. Hang around the Southwestern Seminary booth until you can identify...
by John D. Pierce | May 16, 2009 | Opinion
Aging is a dirty trick in that behavioral changes occur without one’s intent or permission. For example, “sleeping in” now means I’m not at the coffee shop when the doors swing open at 6:30 AM.Staying up late means I catch the last inning of...
by John D. Pierce | May 14, 2009 | Opinion
Rarely do we find honest public confessions from U.S. Christian leaders about the state of our faith practice. That’s why a line from Gary Gunderson’s 2004 book, Boundary Leaders, has stuck with me.Gary is a Baptist minister who has worked for many years...
by John D. Pierce | May 12, 2009 | Opinion
While watching the Atlanta Braves defeat the rival New York Mets … with their ace pitcher, Johan Santana, on the mound …in their new ballpark named for a bailed-out bank … on television last night, I flipped through the Official Souvenir Program a...
