by John D. Pierce | May 27, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Whether in Congress, city hall or church conference, productivity is often stalled by conflicting quests of self-interest. The common good gets sacrificed on the altar of “But what do I get out of it?” or “That’s not how I like...
by John D. Pierce | May 21, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce There are 96 members of my daughter’s high school class who will receive diplomas today. The school has an Honors Night tradition of having a teacher say something about each graduate. So I arrived at last night’s dinner program in the same...
by John D. Pierce | May 18, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce As summer approaches, my thoughts always turn to camp. Going to various camps was as big part of my youth: Boy Scout camp, church camp, 4-H camp and Safety Patrol camp — even though I never served as a safety patrol. If there was a sponsor to...
by John D. Pierce | May 12, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce When news that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden had been found and killed by well-trained Navy SEALs, members of Christian Bible Fellowship Church in Newville, Penn., were particularly proud that their pastor once served among that squad of heroes....
by John D. Pierce | May 9, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce On Friday, my friend Ed Pettibone took me to the historic First Church in Albany, N.Y., also known as the North Dutch Church. The building was erected between 1797-1799. The Dutch Reformed congregation, founded in 1642, claims the oldest pulpit in...
