by John D. Pierce | Feb 24, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Spending a full week with great people while sharing wonder-filled experiences is something worth looking forward to and making plans for now. Here are 10 of the many good reasons to register for the Nurturing Faith Experience: Yellowstone/Tetons to...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 23, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Here’s a deal: What if you could soak in some remarkable American music and then gain insights from a most-thoughtful theologian? We’ll even throw in a really nice dinner shared with a bunch of delightful people. That’s exactly what is being planned...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 13, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A college introductory course in sociology of religion was very mind opening for me. It helped me to see how belief systems and institutional religious practices are shaped by cultural contexts. Factors other than the movement of God’s Spirit are at...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 4, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The late humorist Lewis Grizzard once explained common Southern vernacular regarding nudity. “Naked,” he said, means you don’t have on clothes. “Nekkid,” however, means you don’t have on clothes — “and are up to something.” A lingering Puritan...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 1, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Words can lose much of their meaning when they get repeatedly misused. The words “university” and “clearance” come to mind first. Some small colleges, even those in decline, will take on the university name in an effort to enhance their reputation....
