by John D. Pierce | Jul 11, 2010 | Opinion
During the past four months of spending weekends in Chattanooga — after having not lived in the area for more than 30 years — I have had several nostalgic moments. But greeting David and Marcia Kling — good Presbyterians visiting First Baptist Church to hear one of...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 9, 2010 | Opinion
My basement is filled with baseball stuff: bats, balls, bubblegum cards, bobbleheads and whatever else I’ve picked up at ballparks and antique stores over the years. There is even a salmon can filled with pebbles to cheer on the Anchorage Bucs during a cool night game...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 8, 2010 | Opinion
New ethical dilemmas show up all the time. While the issues change often, the big question remains: Is this right?Ethics, of course, is about matching behavior with beliefs. Some answers to ethical dilemmas are easier to determine than others. A recent story from...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 4, 2010 | Opinion
Late next year, a second major gathering will be held under the banner of a Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. That is about all that is known at this point. The highly successful event held in Atlanta in the winter of 2008 drew thousands of Baptists from across...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 2, 2010 | Opinion
On this Independence Day weekend our thoughts flow toward the freedoms we often enjoy without adequate awareness or gratitude. Regardless of ideological differences, the celebration of our basic human liberties should compel us all.Atop the ornate U.S. Capitol in...
