by John D. Pierce | Apr 28, 2009 | Opinion
Jesus said: “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). He did not say: “…and the truth shall make you obnoxious.”Yet often that is how Christians in the public arena come across — as know-it-alls eager to...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 23, 2009 | Opinion
The high price of division continues to climb in the ongoing legal efforts of the Missouri Baptist Convention against five breakaway agencies. Even after losing a recent court decision involving Windermere Baptist Conference Center,the fundamentalist-led MBC is...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 21, 2009 | Opinion
In any dining establishment, a “regular” is someone who does not have to verbalize his or her order.”Your usual, hon’?””Yes, please.”That’s all of the communication needed. Roland, a Presbyterian layman and early-bird...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 16, 2009 | Opinion
Bill Prather, pastor of the American Baptist Church in Fort Collins, Colo., sent me this delightful photo. When photographers talk about “contrast” they are usually referring to the image’s quality rather than content. But the contrast in...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 14, 2009 | Opinion
A walking trail winds its way through Fairfield Glade, a scenic vacation spot in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee west of Knoxville. A meandering stream brings beauty to both the eyes and the ears.After passing through a pedestrian tunnel beneath the main road and...
