by John D. Pierce | Jul 29, 2008 | Opinion
Certain situations may make the pastorate an even more challenging experience. I have never been a full-fledged pastor but get to play one on occasion. From my observations, here are a couple of responses to the phrase: “A pastor deserves bonus pay...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 24, 2008 | Opinion
The Waco Tribune is reporting that Baylor University regents fired President John M. Lilley this morning. Lilley was half way into a five-year contract as the 13th president of his alma mater.This following statement was sent to Baylor faculty and staff.Baylor Board...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 24, 2008 | News
According to a USA TODAY article in yesterday’s edition, college cafeterias are eliminating the familiar food trays. One higher education expert predicted most of the nation’s 4,000 colleges and universities will phase out their use of the plastic trays...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 22, 2008 | Opinion
Presidential politics can be interesting. The most laughable and least significant report of the week was Focus on the Family leader James Dobson’s pronouncement that he “might” endorse Republican Sen. John McCain.In the words of military veteran...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 20, 2008 | Opinion
Since last fall, I have attempted writing or editing several articles for the print edition of Baptists Today about the plight of the Burmese people. These articles have not made it to press because the situation in Burma (now called Myanmar) is too fluid to report in...
