by John D. Pierce | Apr 23, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce We must never think of ourselves as more important than others. There is no such thing as a menial person regardless of the task he or she may perform. That includes those who cook and serve our food, drive our buses or cabs, or clean our rooms. In...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 19, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce We no longer have to speculate. And what many of us have suspected is true. We’ve wondered why Jesus — who offered expansive grace, a counter-cultural life and incisive teachings as part of revealing God and modeling how his followers are to live —...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 5, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Every funeral I attended as a child — and I attended way too many — included some warbling rendition of “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me.” I hate that song. I associate it with the sight of waxy, dead, unknown distant relatives and the smell of flower...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 8, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Remember when the Religious Right (a.k.a., Moral Majority, Christian fundamentalists) jumped into politics a few decades ago to tout their commitment to “family values?” Well, that was a big, fat lie. It turns out, as many of us knew at the time,...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 19, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Nurturing Faith Experiences (NFEs) strike a unique balance between traveling with a large tour group where you’re herded like buffalo — or striking out on your own without insider knowledge and access. NFEs are small-group (limited to 18 persons)...
