by John D. Pierce | Dec 23, 2008 | Opinion
My first realization of how media technology is changing came in 1999. Word reached The Christian Index office in Atlanta (where I was managing editor) that pastoral care pioneer Wayne Oates had died in Louisville.It would be a story that our staff would edit and...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 21, 2008 | Opinion
Those of us with teens in our houses know how attune they are to the latest techno-gadgets.They prefer texting to talking to their buddies.As a result, the latest phone or PDA can carry more status for this generation than a Mustang convertible did for mine. But like...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 18, 2008 | Opinion
Bruce Gourley is a December graduate of Auburn University, receiving a Ph.D. in American History. Congratulations!His dissertation was titled “Baptists in Middle Georgia during the Civil War” — sure to be a feature film in theaters by next Christmas. Well,...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 16, 2008 | Opinion
The term “evangelical” is difficult to define. At its root, it refers to Protestant Christians who emphasize the “good news” of Jesus Christ. But it continually takes on pejorative meanings (more often associated with fundamentalism) and is...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 13, 2008 | Opinion
A front-page story in this weekend’s edition of USA TODAY reports that GPS devices are being placed in holiday displays to combat theft.An Episcopal Church in Illinois added the tracking devices to Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus and others — except the cow that was...
