by John D. Pierce | Jul 17, 2008 | Opinion
Vacation Bible School is apparently where the slippery slope ends.I picked up my daughters (one a participant, the other a helper) from VBS at noon so we could have lunch together. But they were not hungry.”Why?”I asked.“Pizza, Kit-Kat Bars, ham-salad...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 15, 2008 | Opinion
The Board of Directors of Baptists Today met in Birmingham in the spring of 2007 to present the annual Judson-Rice Award to Prof. Wayne Flynt for his positive impact on the State of Alabama. Arriving the night before the meeting, director Allen Abbott and I watched a...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 12, 2008 | Opinion
My blogging partner, colleague and friend, Tony Cartledge, got some good ink in the Raleigh News & Observer yesterday. The article by religion writer Yonat Shimron focused primarily on Tony’s new book, Telling Stories: Tall Tales & Deep Truths...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 10, 2008 | Opinion
There is an old saying that “Opinions are like belly buttons; everybody has one.” But it also appears that many people want to express those opinions on their bellies and chests.While my daughters enjoyed a day of roller coasters and twirly things at...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 8, 2008 | Opinion
After an enjoyable visit to scenic Cades Cove in the Great Smokey Mountains last week, we were ready for lunch. The short drive into Townsend, Tenn., led us to a local diner along the river.The “family restaurant” was just what we had in mind with sweet...
