by John D. Pierce | Jan 28, 2016 | Opinion
By John Pierce A new study from Pew Research, released yesterday, sheds light on what has become rather obvious in this and recent election cycles: a candidate’s religious identity and commitments don’t mean as much as they once did. Of course, that doesn’t keep a...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 25, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce After many months of careful contemplation, wise counsel, creative thinking and roll-up-your-sleeves crafting, the inaugural Nurturing Faith Journal is in the hands of the printer. Soon it will be in the hands of readers far and wide. Blending the...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 22, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Baptist churches often take on forms and functions assumed to be the norm or even biblically directed for all times. Such was long the case for deacons. A leadership structure evolved and solidified in many Baptist churches that placed enormous power...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 20, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Including the “Nurturing Faith Experience: Yellowstone/Grand Tetons” in your winter dreaming and planning could lead to a memorable summer. This unique travel opportunity, July 9-16, will be comfortable and casual, yet well planned and simply...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 19, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce It is time, way past time, to call out “American Evangelicalism” for what it is: a political movement that simply baptizes hard-right, secular political ideology in some religious varnish. Hence, my intentional identification of this movement sans...
