by John D. Pierce | Sep 4, 2010 | Opinion
The lowly Atlanta Braves had the first overall pick in the 1990 Major League Baseball amateur draft. Then-general manager Bobby Cox had his eye on “can’t-miss” pitcher Todd Van Poppel who had scouts drooling over his mighty arm. But the pompous young...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 2, 2010 | Opinion
Reaching younger persons is often the subject for conversation among church leaders who are rightly concerned about next-generation vitality and leadership. But at times it seems to come at the expense of a broader concern about intergenerational community and the...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 31, 2010 | Opinion
Criticism from an insider should be heard with greater consideration. There is no ulterior motive. No partisan loyalties at work. Such is the case with Russell Moore’s excellent critique — titled “God, the Gospel and Glenn Beck” — of the Fox News...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 28, 2010 | Opinion
Free concerts are held along the Chattanooga Riverfront — a few steps from my weekend abode — each Saturday evening in late summer. The artists range from country to jazz to less-clearly describable. A band called “Stratospheerius” is set to perform at the weekly...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 26, 2010 | Opinion
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified 90 years ago today, on Aug. 26, 1920, No longer was the voting booth for men only. The battle had been long and hard. Women fought for the right to cast their votes — with at least one voice...
