Flushed with errors

By John Pierce To err is human. To err in a headline is to end up on a bathroom wall in the Newseum.   Strategically located on Pennsylvania Ave., between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, the Newseum is a worthy destination for visitors to Washington, D.C....

House of Bacon

By John Pierce The Gospel Train carries me to church on Sunday mornings via satellite radio. The good picking turns exclusively to praising on the Bluegrass Junction channel for a few hours each Lord’s Day. My daughter Abigail was with me recently when the...

Now, that’s familiar

By John Pierce Recent Tea Party antics may have you thinking, “I’ve seen this show before.” If so, perhaps you recall the Fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention. More than mere parallels can be observed. In some cases, the same...

Bear the light

By John Pierce The Family Research Council (FRC) claims to “advance faith, family and freedom … from a Christian worldview.” And the FRC hosts the so-called Values Voter Summit, being held in Washington, D.C. this weekend, that brings out the...