by John D. Pierce | Feb 12, 2009 | Opinion
Baptist Press carried a recent commentary by Southern Baptist pastor Bob Carpenter of Michigan titled “When to leave your church.”His basic point, with which I agree, is that churches need to focus on unity. However, he identifies a few situations that he...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 10, 2009 | Opinion
A smile comes across my face each time I drive by the Clark family’s home in our neighborhood and a game of some sort is going on in their wide front yard. What was an almost daily routine in my youth is a rarity now — pick-up games.Richard Collison had the best...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 6, 2009 | Opinion
The pastor of Highland Hills Baptist Church in Macon, Ga., entered the coffee shop early Wed. morning and placed his breakfast order. Then he reached into his vacant back pocket.”I forgot my wallet,” he exclaimed.Fortunately, one of his faithfu…, uh,...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 4, 2009 | Opinion
Hundreds gathered today (Feb. 4) beneath the pecan trees of the once highly-controversial Koinonia Farms near Americus, Ga., to bury and honor Habitat for Humanity International founder Millard Fuller who unexpectedly died early yesterday morning at age 74.On an...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 3, 2009 | Opinion
Founder of Habitat for Humanity International and the Fuller Center for Housing, Millard Fuller died early this morning at age 74. Pray for his wife, Linda, and children, Chris, Kim, Faith and Georgia, and all the family.He was an inspiring personality and one I was...
