by John D. Pierce | Jul 24, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce Three Southern Baptist “biblical counseling experts” have given advice to families with gay or lesbian children. And their advice is frighteningly unloving and unhealthy. According to a Baptist Press article, seminary professors Heath Lambert, John...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 16, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce My minister friends can relate to this scenario: Following a sermon, a listener tells the conveyor of the message just how wonderful and touching were the words they heard. The conversation lingers and then redirects. The early words of gratitude give...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 30, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce Picking up my daughter from a week of volunteerism at a camp for at-risk children meant that the leisurely Saturday drive home would be filled with enthusiastic reports of newfound friends and continuous efforts at taming a cabin full of squealing...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 24, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce About three years ago, David Cassady of Faith Lab and I were in Barnes & Noble where we were appropriately discussing books and the shifting landscape of publishing. David, who stays abreast of publishing trends and technology in general, shared a...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 10, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce While driving to Macon’s Vineville Baptist Church — which, by the way, has an excellent choir — on Sunday morning, I was listening to gospel bluegrass on satellite radio. Larry Sparks was singing “I Want To Be Like Jesus.” He got my attention. “Some...
