by John D. Pierce | Jan 12, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Will Campbell spent some time at Mercer University in 1995 as writer-in-residence. So I drove down from Atlanta to sit in on a presentation that was mostly readings from two of his books, Brother to a Dragonfly and The Stem of Jesse. He also pulled out...
by Guy Sayles | Jan 11, 2013 | Opinion
My father believed the old proverb “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” He didn’t like to see me sitting still, unless it was at the dinner table or in church. Otherwise, he wanted me to be doing something constructive. If he didn’t...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 11, 2013 | Opinion
I have a real problem: I love the story of “Les Miserables.” The songs are magnificent. There are great actors doing wonderful scenes. But I hate the way this movie was made. There. I said it. The movie, which received eight Oscar nominations including one...
by Ircel Harrison | Jan 11, 2013 | Opinion
The old joke goes something like this. How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb? The answer, “None. Why would we want to change anything?” Change is never easy and rarely sought, but change is going to happen. We can either adapt to it or use...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 10, 2013 | Opinion
One of the key predictors of strong congregational health is the type of leadership the ministerial and paid staff of a congregation offers. When the staff of a congregation functions out of strong spiritual and organizational health, the entire faith community...
by Michael Helms | Jan 10, 2013 | Opinion
We live in an age of technology where we are accessible at any time and at almost any place. Look at the Verizon and AT&T coverage maps and you will not see a lot of white spaces. Towers have connected us to each other through our mobile phones to the point that...
