by John D. Pierce | Oct 16, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce This time of deeply divisive, partisan politics is especially challenging to church leaders trying to keep their folks together and focused on the greater priorities of faithful living. At least that is true for those good pastors who have not...
by Gordon King | Oct 16, 2017 | Opinion
Vaclav Havel (1936-2011) was a playwright, essayist and dissident under the communist regime of Czechoslovakia. He spent several years in prison. His movement, the Civic Forum, played an important role in the Velvet Revolution that brought communist rule to an end in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion
Fall reading days offer professor types an opportunity to change gears for a bit. This year I’ve benefitted from a retreat with my support group of brothers in ministry that has been going on for 29 years, a day of hiking with my lovely wife, and a few more days...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One Sunday several years ago I was pulpit pinch-hitting at First Baptist Church of Ringgold, Ga., the small northwest Georgia town where I graduated from high school. The deacons, as is the custom in many Baptist churches, gathered for prayer before...
by Good Faith Media | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion
We have filled all spaces for the Nurturing Faith Experience: Big Island, Big Sky set for March 10-16 2018, on the Big Island of Hawaii — with one exception. We have room to add one guy willing to share a room with someone already registered. If you are interested in...
by Stuart Blythe | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion
To preach against racism is “prophetic.” It is prophetic in “seeing” the presence of such racism that may not be apparent to those of us who live in and benefit from white privilege. It is prophetic in “naming” the issue and naming...
