by John D. Pierce | Apr 12, 2009 | Opinion
By John Pierce“Time to get up.” Faintly, I could hear those words coming from the foot of my bed and quickly recognized the voice of my father. Nothing thereafter happened quickly. The gradual opening of my groggy eyes revealed nothing but darkness. It seemed as if...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 9, 2009 | Opinion
In a recent newsletter from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Macon, Ga., pastor Stan Braley announced that the congregation will experience Sabbath Week — beginning at the conclusion of worship on Easter Sunday.No church activities will be held until the following...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 7, 2009 | Opinion
The late John Carlton was arguably the most popular professor on the Southeastern Seminary campus back in the glory days. A dapper and eloquent man, Dr. Carlton was both inspiring to hear and more generous with his grading than most profs on the old Wake Forest...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 6, 2009 | Opinion
Getting away with family is important. So I am grateful for a spring break trip to the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee last week. Overall, I give myself a B+ for shutting out work — which was kept to a minimum. The greatest asset was the absence of an Internet...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 28, 2009 | Opinion
The name John Henry Moss may not ring familiar — like Ted Williams, Tommy Lasorda or Orlando Cepeda — to baseball fans at large. But his contributions to America’s pastime are of no less significance. For 50 years, he was president of the South Atlantic League...
