by John D. Pierce | Dec 13, 2007 | Opinion
On the heels of the tragic shooting of young mission trainees and churchgoers in Colorado last Sunday,Family Research Council president Tony Perkins (in photo) blamed some in the secular press for creating such hostility toward Christians. His inappropriate (and...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
Fantasy is not my favorite genre in books and movies. So I have little interest in the ongoing discussion about whether to avoid or enjoy the recently released movie, “The Golden Compass.”Some suggest watching the movie will lead to reading the trilogy by...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 8, 2007 | Opinion
According to an Associated Press story, only two of the six big-time ministries met the Thursday deadline for turning over requested financial records to a U.S. Senate panel headed by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa (in photo).Grassley said he received packets of...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 6, 2007 | Opinion
My old campus ministry colleagues have long recalled and embellished stories from a national gathering of Baptist campus ministers at Ouachita University in Arkansas in the early ’80s. The two-day trips out and back for our Georgia group were particularly...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 4, 2007 | Opinion
This week, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will seek to allay fears that his Mormon faith is a negative attribute. I assume he will do well.However, I saw several news reports leading to his address that included unsolicited advice for the former...