by John D. Pierce | Jul 12, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce We’ve all been to those retirement celebrations where the honoree proclaims: “I enjoyed getting up and going to work every day of my life.” And every mind is the room is thinking: “Liar.” But it is a good thing when our...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 6, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce This blog may appear like a commercial. In a sense, I guess, it is. I am encouraging you to read a new book titled Tarnished Haloes, Open Hearts: A Story of Finding and Giving Acceptance by Lynelle Mason. You can order a copy in print or digital...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 29, 2012 | Opinion
Here’s how the Southern Baptist Convention’s recently scolded ethics leader begins a column in praise of the convention’s newly elected African-American president: “Several thousand Southern Baptist pastors, church workers, laymen and their...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 26, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Sad. Very sad, on many levels. That was my reaction to a well-researched, well-written article in the Sunday edition of The Chattanooga Times-Free Press. It focused on Matt and Frances Nevels, whose young-adult son died of AIDS in 1992. Matt had been a...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 23, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Aubrey L. Hawkins approved my employment although I was young, single and nearing seminary graduation. It was the middle point that had stirred some curiosity. In general terms, he had indicated to my immediate supervisor, D. Eugene Briscoe, his belief...
