by John D. Pierce | Jun 22, 2010 | Opinion
The Great Commission Task Force report that was overwhelmingly approved by messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 15 has its roots in an chapel address given by Southeastern Seminary President Danny Akin in April 2009. In that address, but not in the...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 19, 2010 | Opinion
Seated next to me at the Atlanta Braves game on Tuesday night was a true fan hailing from Cedartown, Ga. He cheered on the home team with a distinct Northwest Georgia accent that would blend in at one of my family reunions.Like me, he knew (better than the future Hall...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 16, 2010 | Opinion
There was a time — a long time — when much of my personal and professional identity was tied to being a Southern Baptist. Today I keep up with my former denominational home from a detached journalistic perspective only.The truth is that the Southern Baptist Convention...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 15, 2010 | Opinion
Creativity in charitable fundraising is be admired. And I’ve witnessed some wild ideas from my many years of hanging around college students.Typically, I don’t drop money in a bucket being pushed toward my car window at an intersection. I prefer seeing a...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 12, 2010 | Opinion
A few months ago my good friends Betty and Raymond Hall gave me a copy of Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court. When the legendary basketball coach died on June 4, at age 99, I revisited some of his insights.In the book, Coach John...
