Let justice roll down

By John D. Pierce Dr. Albert Paul Brinson shared stories of the civil rights movement and his close relationship to the King family with my daughter, Abigail, during a recent visit to his home in Atlanta. As a Morehouse senior in 1960, Al was part of the Atlanta...

Suffering from Too Much Ceremonial Christianity

The U.S. is beset with what I’ll call “ceremonial Christianity.” Before identifying and addressing that concern, a little background as to how I reached that term and concept might be helpful. Separation of church and state has gotten a bad rap in...

Bill Self: gifted preacher, visionary leader

By John D. Pierce Whenever Bill Self’s name appeared on an incoming phone call I had a pretty idea of how the conversation would go. It would begin with Bill telling me about some great idea. And it always ended with me agreeing to do something to help make that idea...

How to be a safe and secure preacher

By John D. Pierce America’s deep and intense ideological divide is obvious from social media posts to coffee shop conversations to the relentless political season’s assault on the senses. But nowhere are these impassioned yet opposing perspectives more apparent and...

Ceremonial faith is not enough

By John D. Pierce The U.S. is beset with what I’ll call “ceremonial Christianity.” Before identifying and addressing that concern, a little background as to how I reached that term and concept might be helpful. Separation of Church and State has gotten a bad rap in...