by John D. Pierce | Feb 9, 2008 | Opinion
A two-party system seems to be emerging in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The question is whether the two parties will be divided over Calvinism or a different issue — when/where to stop drawing doctrinal lines. Both issues have emerged in the SBC in recent...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 5, 2008 | Opinion
The challenge in leaving a “feel good” meeting like the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant last week is knowing what to do now that it is over. The next steps are risky.If participants do nothing concrete, they risk having good feelings as the...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 2, 2008 | Opinion
In the closing address of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant last night, former President Bill Clinton was gracious, biblically-astute, politically nonpartisan, insightful, personal — and a bit off topic. He rightly called his fellow Baptists to relate in...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 1, 2008 | Opinion
Many of us, who identify ourselves as moderate Baptists of Southern Baptist heritage, felt a kinship with novelist John Grisham who spoke last night at the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant.Unlike many politicians and other guest speakers at various Baptist...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 31, 2008 | Opinion
Former Vice President Al Gore, during a luncheon today on protecting the earth from climate change, was passionate and serious. He was also funny.Since I am science-challenged, you can read the serious stuff elsewhere.But here are a few of his good...
