by John D. Pierce | Nov 25, 2008 | Opinion
We all have our blind spots. Clarity often comes only from the perspective of hindsight.That’s what leaders of Bob Jones University confessed in apologizing for the independent, fundamentalist Christian school’s past racist policies. A statement on the school’s...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 21, 2008 | Opinion
An Atlanta-to-Houston flight earlier this week was enhanced by the wit of a Delta flight attendant. As I boarded, she was handing a coat hanger to one of the pilots. “He needs to make a couple of repairs before we leave,” she deadpanned. A smile did not...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 20, 2008 | Opinion
My colleague Keithen Tucker attended the Macon Touchdown Club on Monday night to hear Mark Richt, head football coach at the University of Georgia (the alma mater of another colleague, Tony Cartledge).Keithen shared with me that Coach Richt began his address by noting...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 18, 2008 | Opinion
During my interview with Pat Terry, that appeared in the November issue of Baptists Today, the talented Nashville songwriter and Christian music pioneer said he was itching to get back on stage after a long absence. I suggested Macon, Ga., as a good place — and he...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 14, 2008 | Opinion
As mentioned in the blog below, the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC) passed a policy earlier this week that gives Executive Director Bob White and the GBC Administration Committee the authority to reject undesired donations.Committee member John Waters, pastor of the...
